Head of Marketing
£££ to £80,000 + Car, Bonus & Relocation
sector Supermarket / Convenience Retailing
location Mumbai, India
type Permanent
Our client is one of India's fastest growing retail success stories. They operate a number of business verticals, including Convenience Stores, Supermarkets, Hypermarkets, Lifestyle / Homewares and online fulfillment / home delivery. They confidently expect to grow from current 150 stores to over 1,500 stores within the next 3 years.
They now seek an experienced Head of Marketing to bolster their Supermarket & Convenience trading team. Your principal objective will be to create and implement dynamic and effective consumer marketing strategies and promotional campaigns which increase customer footfall, basket spend and frequency of purchase. The company has already invested in a very successful customer loyalty and reward programme, which will provide an ideal platform for enhanced spend-tracking and more focused promotional activity.
We are looking for at least 5 years experience in a similar role, ideally within a Supermarket, Convenience or variety retail trading environment. You will take control of a major marketing spend, and will develop productive partnerships with local as well as international brands. This is an exciting opportunity to test your skills within a highly professional and ambitious organisation, within the most dynamic and fastest-growing retail economy on the planet.
ref V008977
contact james@rmc-recruitment.com
Head of UK Leasing
£££ to £80,000 + Car, Bonus & Relocation
sector Shopping Centres
location Northern Ireland
type Permanent
Our client is one of Europe's leading players in the development and management of mixed-use Shopping Centres, Inner-City regeneration projects and offices. They are renowned for their innovative and localised approach, and have an impressive portfolio of projects all across Europe.
They have recently created a new UK division, based in Belfast, and they are about to commence a programme of significant investment in the UK Shopping Centre marketplace. They now seek to recruit a talented and experienced Head of UK Leasing to spearhead their market entry, and to establish their brand as a leading player within this highly competitive sector.
You will be a seasoned Leasing professional, with at least 5 years in a similar capacity within a major Shopping Centre Developer, Retailer or Agency. You will be fully familiar with the key players in the UK retail sector, and capable of developing and nurturing effective relationships with both existing as well as potential retail tenants. You will negotiate at principal level, and lead the activities and performance of a number of on-site Leasing Managers in each centre.
This is an excellent opportunity to test your proven Leasing skills within one of Europe's fastest growing and most progressive Developers. Future career prospects within this dynamic European organisation are excellent.
ref V008984
contact james@rmc-recruitment.com
Assistant Centre Manager
£££ to £38,000 + Bonus & Benefits
sector Shopping Centres
location Sussex
type Permanent
Fully backed by one of Europe’s mainstream commercial property organisations, our client is a relatively new venture with a refreshing and distinctly entrepreneurial approach. They are creating waves within the traditional world of shopping centre management, rewriting the textbook and delivering impressive results to the benefit of everyone - customers, retailers and landlords!
In order to strengthen the Centre Management team and to help fully realise the commercial potential of the entire operation, they have identified the need to split the role of the Assistant Centre Manager in two. There is therefore an immediate requirement to recruit a resourceful and self-motivated individual to work in partnership with each of the retail tenants.
This is a fantastic opportunity to fast track your career in a different direction. Most likely you will be an ambitious high flier and will have progressed quickly to date, however you are increasingly frustrated by the pace and opportunity to progress further with your current employer. You will be able to demonstrate an impressive track record of being able to lead and inspire an enthusiastic team in a hands-on manner within a lively customer focused leading chain, fashion or department store business. Previous multi-site experience, whilst useful, is not essential. More important is your attitude and passion to surprise yourself and exceed expectations.
ref V008856
contact morven@rmc-recruitment.com
Space Planning Manager
£££ to £40,000
sector Retail
location Central Scotland
type Permanent
Fantastic opportunity to join an established Edinburgh based PLC with exciting growth plans. Our client is one of the UK’s leading Garden Centre chains, with the premier business model in this sector. An aggressive store opening programme will be supported by development of key central functions including Space Planning. As part of this development we have a requirement for an experienced Space Planning Manager.
Ideally from a department store, supermarket or DIY background, you will have excellent technical space planning skills. You will be fully conversant in all aspects of retail space measurement and planning and be able to collate, analyse and communicate large volumes of data. You will be familiar with space planning IT packages, be a competent CAD operator and have strong Excel skills.
You should be an experienced manager with strong leadership skills and capable of developing your team. The ability to communicate and influence at the highest levels within the business and with external partners is essential.
ref V008933
contact morven@rmc-recruitment.com
Head of Fashion Merchandising
£££ to £85,000 Tax Free + Package
sector Apparel
location Turkey
type Permanent
Our client is a globally renowned manufacturer, wholesaler and retailer of fashion apparel, who will this year participate in the Bread & Butter fashion fair. Employing over 5,000 people in 32 different countries, this highly ambitious and profitable business has an annual turnover in excess of 250 million USD.
Based in Istanbul, this family business operates the market leading fashion brand in the Balkans, Ukraine, Russia and Turkey and trades through over 3000 company owned, concession and franchised retail outlets.
To realise fully the enormous commercial potential of their retail fashion brands in south eastern Europe and western Asia, this international trading business now wishes to recruit a talented and dynamic Merchandising professional.
We are looking for an outstanding individual. Someone with an impressive record of consistently growing top line sales, bottom line profit and market share within a fast moving retail fashion multiple environment.
The successful candidate will be a tough minded and entrepreneurial leader who will firstly establish and thereafter maintain retail industry best in class planning, supply chain and inventory management systems and processes.
Numerate, analytical and systems literate, he or she will be commercially astute, financially aware and possess sound business judgment. The ability to successfully motivate, coach and develop your team to reach its full potential is essential.
ref V008902
contact joseph@rmc-recruitment.com
Chief Operating Officer - IT
£££ to £125,000 + Car & Bonus
sector Food Retail
location Mumbai, India
type Permanent
Our client is one of India's fastest growing retail organisations. They have developed a highly sophisticated and successful Convenience and Supermarket trading proposition, featuring high-quality local produce sold at highly competitive prices within a modern store environment.
They confidently expect to grow from 100 stores today to over 1,500 stores across India by 2010. This will be achieved through both organic growth as well as acquisition, and IT will be at the heart of this dynamic programme.
You will spearhead all IT/IS issues within the business. You will create and introduce a world-class IT blueprint which will allow the business to achieve it's ambitious growth plans whilst simultaneously helping to synchronise complex legacy system issues. In addition to your technical skills, we are looking for the ability to lead, develop and mentor local talent, and to help the business achieve excellence within this highly competitive and fast-growing retail sector.
It is vital that you possess the intellectual rigour and leadership qualities to "thrive within chaos" and to identify and recommend solutions within a complex and emerging retail market where your decisions really do make the difference. You will possess at least 3-5 years experience as Head of IT within a similar big-box , Convenience or Supermarket operation, with a proven record of change management.
ref V008850
contact james@rmc-recruitment.com
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