Christian Dior Boutique Manager Solitaire KSA

Position

Reports to:

Boutiques Manager

Responsible for:
Sales Team

The Boutique Manager shall have supervisory responsibility for one of the Christian Dior Boutique and ensure its position on the market, managing all aspects of a store business:

• Develop our Global Sales and optimize profitability
• Secure the Team, attracts, develop and retain the best competencies
• Communicate with Head Office and share best practices with key Retail partners
• Prepare the Team for the Future and building strategy
• Exemplify the six Dior values on a consistent basis

• Responsible for achievement of annual sales goals
• Ability to effectively manage a sales force to achieve sales goals
• Provide and inspire outstanding service to our customers.
• Oversee assigning of monthly sales goals to associates
• Review status of sales associates' clientele development, including review of client books
• Oversee preparation of merchandise placement and displays.
• Develop Product knowledge for the New Hires in coordination with Buyers and HR Team for Induction
• Ensure and develop the Visual Merchandising in line with Image, Add Campaigns, Stocks (Business) and the local market.
• Conduct regular management meetings to review performance, operations, and employee relations issues, and to discuss strategy with management team
• Oversee the process of staffing and scheduling of associates, and ensure compliance with payroll budgets.
• Partner with HR to oversee recruitment and hiring of Boutique employees.
• Conduct orientation, train, coach, and manage all employees in execution of daily tasks and to maximize sales including completion of all reviews and performance assessment procedures.

• Coordinate and actively participate in in-store promotions which include seasonal sales, trunk shows, contests, and all involved tasks.
• Develop Customer database through optimizing Capture Rate for each sale
• Enhance customer Sales service
• Organize and coordinate events with Head Office to increase traffic in the Store
• Train the Team on After-sale to develop their own database

• Provide accurate report, feedback and recommendations to the Buying Team
• Coordinate seasonal Product Trainings and Product Launches
• Meet Target Stocks rotations and sell-through
• Optimize the organization of the stocks
• Allocate the stocks according to needs
• Minimize stock losses

• Adhere to and oversee compliance of established Company policies and standards, such as safekeeping of Company funds and property, personnel practices, security, sales and record-keeping procedures, and overall maintenance of the store.
• Conduct regular inventory cycle counts and track conversion rates as directed.
• Review operational reports and records to ensure adherence to Company policies and procedures, monitor store profitability, and manage payroll budgets.
• Review paperwork pertaining to receiving, transfers, MOS/damages, returns-to-vendor
• Ensure that adequate security exists and that physical facilities comply with safety codes and ordinances.
• Conduct Quarterly Emergency Procedures meeting with entire staff, and provide management team and HR Department with updated emergency contact list as needed.
• Ensure that proper channels of communication exist between the store and Head Office.

• effectively manage a multi-store network of luxury boutiques and leased properties
• understand and apply all company policies and procedures
• Understand and apply all Human Resources Directives relating to progressive discipline, investigations, and documentation.
• operate all equipment necessary to perform the job

• develop, motivate, and train team, build relationships, utilize skills of workforce most appropriately
• recruit according to Dior standards
• effectively delegate tasks and follow-up with field managers
• maintain a fair, consistent set of standards as they apply to work force
• adjust priorities and manage time wisely in a fast-paced environment
• maintain records and documentation pertaining to work force
• communicate in a clear, concise, understandable manner, and listen attentively to others, understand material, and provide instructions to all employees
• Strong interpersonal, communication, organization and follow-through skills

• understand and analyze financial details of retail business
• handle multi-million-dollar sales volume
• work a full-time schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays
• be a Brand Ambassador
• Sense of initiative and commercial creativity with fashion sensitivity
• Strong knowledge of the luxury industry with Luxury sensitivity consistent with CD Brand
• 5+ years of retail store management, preferably in a luxury product setting.
• Perseverance and determination

• Ability to provide outstanding customer service in line with Dior expectations

• Pride of belonging, passion for the product