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
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 Retail Operations
£££ to £100,000 + Car, Bonus & Relocation
sector Department Store Retailing
location Mumbai, India
type Permanent
Our client is India's leading Department Store group. This highly progressive organisation is renowned for its commitment to customer service and the quality and variety of both it's private label merchandise assortment and partnerships with key international fashion brands.
The company is planning significant investment in new store openings, and confidently expects to double in size to around 50 stores by 2010.
As Head of Retail Operations, your key objective will be to consolidate and improve all operational best practice across all areas of the business, including merchandise presentation, staff productivity, delivery scheduling, customer satisfaction and store communications.
You will also play a crucial role in future project management of the new store roll-out/ refurbishment programme.
This is an outstanding career opportunity to play a pivotal role in helping to shape the future direction of one of India's most iconic and respected retail organisations. Future career prospects within this large organisation are excellent. We are looking for at least 5 years multi-site experience within a major fashion retail organisation, and ideally with previous Department Store exposure. Of critical importance will be your ability to communicate and persuade at every level of seniority, and to mentor and provide practical guidance and leadership to local management.
ref V008880
contact james@rmc-recruitment.com
Retail Operations Director - Benelux
£££ to £100,000 + Car & Bonus
sector Fashion Retail
location Benelux
type Permanent
Our client is one of the world's most respected and successful signature brands in lifestyle fashion and casualwear, and remain the clear market leader in their sector.
They now seek to recruit a dynamic and experienced Retail Operations professional to spearhead their multi-channel operations throughout Sweden, Denmark, Belgium, Norway and the Netherlands. Your key objective will be to consistently deliver sales and profit targets in each territory through the effctive leadership of a District Management team. You will optimise performance across Franchise Stores, Company-owned stores, shop-in-shop Concession operations and Factory Outlets. You will be responsible for identifying and actioning opportunities to grow and develop the store network, including the leadership of the real estate team to source appropriate new trading locations. Of critical importance will be your proven ability to mange relationships with franchisees, host store groups as well as other colleagues in order to facilitate effective communication of the brand values and Franchise/Licence agreements.
We are looking for a seasoned retailer with an entrepreneurial streak. Previous experience in working in Benelux territories is ideal, though not essential. You must be capable of providing the inspirational leadership qualities and commercial experise to drive brand performance across a complex multi-cultural landscape. This is an outstanding career opportunity for a talented and ambitious retailer to really make an impact with one of the world's leading brands on the European stage.
ref V008973
contact james@rmc-recruitment.com
Director of Construction Projects
£££ c. £125,000 + Bonus & Expat Benefits
sector Retail, Department Stores, Leisure, Shopping Centres
location Mumbai, India
type Permanent
Our client is one of India's largest and most successful industrial conglomerates and is truly a pillar of the Indian economy. Following a strategic review of its manufacturing operations the company has decided to relocate a number of its factories to special economic zones. Consequently they have decided to regenerate a number of inner city former industrial sites through the construction of world-class mixed-use properties across major cities in India. Initial work is now underway to clear a large former industrial site and to begin the creation of what will become the country’s premier and exclusive residential, hospitality, business space and luxury shopping mall destinations.
To realise fully the enormous commercial potential of their ambitious plans, the company now wishes to recruit a talented and dynamic Director of Construction Projects. We are looking for an exceptional individual. A graduate with first class technical, managerial and professional skills ideally gained with blue chip construction companies in a variety of demanding and complex senior level roles. A highly experienced construction executive who will develop and deliver both existing and future projects on time, within budget and finished to exacting international standards of quality and finish.
To succeed in this demanding role you will need to be a tough-minded achiever and able to thrive amongst the complexities and ambiguities of managing and delivering projects of this magnitude and importance within the context of a rapidly changing India. Extensive experience of working in emerging/transitional markets will be of particular value as will previous involvement in constructing major shopping malls and mixed-used residential developments. For further information on this exciting opportunity, please contact Joseph Leftwich at india@rmc-recruitment.com .
ref V008875
contact india@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 competetive 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
Head of Supply Chain
£££ to £100,000 + Car, Bonus, Relocation
sector Retail Food Supermarkets
location Mumbai, India
type Permanent
Our client is one of India’s leading property, construction and financial services business that has recently made a strategic decision to diversify into food retailing. Their methods of market entry are primarily acquisition and to a lesser extent organic growth. Within the next 3 to 4 years they confidently predict to be operating around 1500 stores.
To realise fully the enormous commercial potential of their retail brand in India they now wish to strengthen their senior management team through the recruitment of a talented and dynamic Head of Supply Chain. Your key objectives are as follows.
• Introduce world class procurement processes that will transform the supply chain.
• Plan the company’s merchandise intake from its vendors and to ensure maximum product availability at minimum cost.
• Create item specific forecasts over a rolling time horizon to be used for ordering and inventory management purposes.
• Inform and shape business strategy through influencing and managing key stakeholder relationships.
• Lead your team and cross functional teams to manage category plans in a complex and challenging environment.
• Analyse and develop best / least cost routes from sources of merchandise from vendors to distribution centres.
• Establish key performance metrics and benchmarks relating to supply chain planning / forecasting / performance.
• Establish and maintain best in class business processes relating to the ordering of stock from suppliers to replenish distribution centres ensuring optimum availability.
• Lead business process reengineering efforts as it relates to supply chain planning and execution systems.
• Create integrated processes with Retail Operations, Purchasing, Logistics and suppliers to execute the planning / replenishment process.
Highly commercial and analytical, with an assertive but personable style, it is important that candidates have charisma and personal presence to engage at the most senior levels and the passion to lead, inspire and develop teams. This is a tremendous opportunity for Supply chain professionals to make their mark in an organisation that is open to challenge and prepared to change.
See the original advert that appeared in the Retail Week magazine on 2nd November and The Grocer magazine on 10th October.
ref V008879
contact india@rmc-recruitment.com
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