Head of Retail, Central Territory – EMEA

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🌐 Germany, Austria, +1 more countries – Remote

🇩🇪 Germany – Remote 🇦🇹 Austria – Remote 🇵🇱 Poland – Remote

⏰ Full Time

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📋 Description

• Define and deliver the cluster retail strategy aligned to EMEA priorities • Prioritise investments, local initiatives and resource allocation to grow market share, margin and customer loyalty • Own commercial levers driving top-line and margin performance, including pricing, assortment, promotions and productivity • Set stretch targets and hold the region accountable for delivery • Translate global campaigns and assortments into locally relevant plans • Use sales, traffic, inventory and CRM analytics to identify opportunities and risks • Implement interventions to improve conversion, ATV and stock turn • Ensure consistent execution of New Balance operational standards across owned and operated stores • Embed audit, compliance and loss-prevention disciplines • Partner with the expansion team on site selection, opening plans and post-opening ramp strategies • Manage regional operating costs, shrinkage targets and stock control processes • Safeguard visual merchandising, service standards and local activations • Line-manage Area Managers across the Central territory • Set objectives, run performance and talent reviews, and ensure coaching and capability development • Build bench strength through development plans, training programmes and succession planning • Interface between field operations and EMEA functions including Merchandising, Marketing, Supply Chain, HR and Finance • Influence assortment, allocation and trade marketing decisions • Own relationships with landlords, shopping centre operators and key retail partners

🎯 Requirements

• Minimum 5+ years area/territory management with progressive responsibility • Proven success in multi-market retail leadership, ideally in sportswear, footwear or lifestyle retail • Executive presence and strong commercial judgement • Track record of building capability in dispersed/remote teams • Advanced analytical capability • P&L and budget ownership • Expertise in audit, shrinkage control and retail operations • Entrepreneurial, change-oriented and autonomous • Comfortable operating with remote leadership • Strong communication skills with the ability to present, influence and engage teams • Fluent in English and one or more local language • High travel readiness across the cluster and flexibility for peak periods, approximately 70–80% time on average • Flexible availability, including weekends and peak trading periods • Valid EU driving license (mandatory)

🏖️ Benefits

• Equal opportunity employer committed to equality of opportunity and diversity and inclusion • Workplace support and reasonable adjustments available for associates who require them

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