Levi Strauss & Co.

Inventor of blue jeans, sustainable apparel

District Manager

Retail Store ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeOffenbach, Germany€70k - €102k /yr

About the Job

Requirements

A degree in Business or equivalent relevant experience is required.
At least 3 years of relevant experience in a similar position for a fashion retailer, youth brand, or lifestyle brand is required.
A retail background is mandatory.
Candidates should be accustomed to managing remote store staff teams.
Candidates need a pragmatic problem-solving approach and dynamic leadership skills.
Candidates must have a proven track record of positively impacting customer service and the shopping experience.
Candidates need expertise in store mathematics, profit and loss, and key performance indicators.
Fluency in English is required to participate in international meetings.
A driving license may be mandatory depending on the geography.

Responsibilities

Drive revenue and earnings before interest and taxes by achieving and exceeding key performance indicators for a cluster of stores while demonstrating business ownership.
Build, develop, and lead a high-performing team of store managers, focusing on exceeding their business objectives.
Deliver consistent brand standards for customer service and the shopping experience.
Align operational practices with best practices.
Recruit, assess, and lead store management, providing store managers and store teams with direct, concrete feedback.
Develop store managers who are passionate about the brand, sales-oriented, and focused on achieving targets.
Coach store managers and store staff on the shop floor and in one-to-one sessions to develop their skills.
Analyze, drive, and monitor store targets and key performance indicators; ensure store managers know and control these measures and that staff roles and responsibilities are clearly established.
Support store managers in managing payroll costs and optimizing staff scheduling to improve productivity.
Identify business opportunities to increase store revenue and profitability, and promptly build and implement action plans to realize them.
Ensure an excellent shopping experience for all customers to reinforce brand image and increase conversion rates.
Maintain visual merchandising standards and guidelines at store level, adapting within the established framework to meet business needs.
Act as a brand ambassador, equip store staff with relevant training on the brand, company, and products, and monitor how they use this knowledge with customers.
Supervise consistent implementation of the processes, guidelines, and tools required to meet operational standards.
Ensure stores have appropriate stock coverage and share feedback with the Trading and Merchandising teams about store grading and product needs when needed.
Lead by example so store teams engage and inspire clients with distinct, personalized service while keeping target key performance indicators in mind.
Develop high-potential employees by assigning specific projects, providing additional training, and increasing their visibility within the affiliate and headquarters.
Achieve and exceed revenue targets by using a 360-degree approach and leveraging synergies among visual merchandising, product assortment, and human resources.
Support expansion and portfolio management by optimizing, growing, closing, and opening retail locations.
Build strong relationships with key business partners, including retail directors, visual merchandising, marketing, merchandising and planning, and human resources teams.

Desired Qualifications

Previous experience as a Store Manager is a strong asset.
Extensive knowledge of denim is a strong asset.

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About the Job

Drive revenue and Ebit by achieving and exceeding KPI’s for a cluster of stores by demonstrating a business owner behaviour.
Build, develop and lead by example a high performing team of store managers, focusing on exceeding their business objectives.
Deliver excellent and consistent Brand Standards of Customer service and shopping experience.
Align operational practices on the best.

Critical Results

Working with our Stores across Central-West Germany, you'll;

Recruit, Assess and Lead store management and provide them and store teams with direct and concrete feedback.
Develop and manage store managers passionate by the brand, sales oriented, focused on achieving targets
Coach on the shop floor and in specific 1 to 1 session with Store Managers and all store staff to develop their skills
Analyse, drive, monitor the store targets and KPIs, ensure they are known and in control of Store managers and that the roles and responsibilities are clearly set among the store staff team
Support the Store Manager in managing payroll costs and optimizing staff scheduling to improve staff productivity
Identify business opportunities to increase store revenue and profitability, build and implement immediately action plan to size them
Ensure that the shopping experience is great for all customers to reinforce Brand image and increase conversion rate.
Know the visual merchandising standards and guidelines and ensure they are maintained at store level and work within the frame defined to react to business needs
Act as a Brand ambassador and share this passion and knowledge with the store staff, by equipping the team with relevant training on the Brand, the company and the products and monitor that this asset are used in the relationship with our customers
Supervise the consistent implementation of processes, guidelines and tools required by Levi’s to meet operational standards.
Ensure the right stock coverage is in the stores and share feedback to Trading and Merchandising team on store grading and products needs when needed
Lead by example to ensure that Store team engage and inspire all clients with a distinct and personalized service, always keeping the KPIs to achieve in mind
Develop high potential and high talents by assigning them on some specific projects, providing them with additional trainings, giving them more visibility in the affiliate and in HQ

Achieve and exceed revenue targets by:

Adopting a 360 degrees approach and use to full benefit all the levers to build an effective synergy in the store: VM, product assortment, HR
Supporting the expansion and portfolio management by optimizing, growing, closing and opening retail doors.
Building very strong relationships with all key business partners: RD, VM, Marketing, Merchandising & Planning, teams in HR,...

Travel Percentage: 70-80%

About you

Education

Degree in Business or equivalent by relevant experience

Work Experience

At least 3 years of relevant experience in a similar position for a Fashion retailer, Youth or Lifestyle brand.
A previous experience as a Store manager is a strong asset
Retail background is mandatory

Leadership Characteristics and other foundational competencies

Passionate about Retail and Fashion industry
Used to manage remote store staff teams
Pragmatic problem-solving attitude
Dynamic leadership skills with excellent communication – verbal and written
Proven track record of positively impacting customer service and shopping experience

Job specific functional expertise

Loves selling
Expert in store mathematics, P&L and KPIs
Extensive knowledge of denim is a strong asset
Fluent in English to participate in international meetings
Driving license can be mandatory (according to the geography)

While most requirements are essential to be successful in the job, some requirements may be further developed in the role over time via a development plan. These requirements can also evolve over time.

Die erwartete Einstiegsgehaltsspanne für diese Position liegt bei 70.000 € bis 102.000 € brutto pro Jahr. Das tatsächliche Gehalt innerhalb dieser Spanne richtet sich nach Faktoren wie relevanter Ausbildung, Qualifikationen, Leistung sowie unseren geschäftlichen Anforderungen.

Levi Strauss & Co. (LS&Co.) bietet ein umfassendes Vergütungspaket, das neben dem Grundgehalt auch bezahlten Urlaub, Mitarbeiterrabatte und weitere Leistungen umfasst. Diese Vorteile sind darauf ausgelegt, Sie und Ihre Familie dabei zu unterstützen, gesund zu bleiben, Ihre finanziellen Ziele zu erreichen und eine gute Balance zwischen Berufs- und Privatleben zu halten. Die verfügbaren Leistungen und Bonusregelungen unterscheiden sich je nach Position; Details zu einer spezifischen Rolle stellen wir auf Anfrage gerne zur Verfügung. Weitere Informationen zu unseren Benefits finden Sie here.

LS&Co. ist ein Arbeitgeber, der sich zu Chancengleichheit und aktiver Förderung von Vielfalt bekennt. Wir schätzen und begrüßen Menschen mit unterschiedlichen Kulturen, Hintergründen und Erfahrungen, um gemeinsam den Erfolg von LS&Co. zu gestalten.

LOCATION

Offenbach, Germany

FULL TIME/PART TIME

Vollzeit

LOCATION

Offenbach, Germany

FULL TIME/PART TIME

Full time

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About the Company

Levi Strauss & Co.

Inventor of blue jeans, sustainable apparel

Levi Strauss & Co designs and markets apparel, most famously Levi’s blue jeans, along with brands Beyond Yoga and Levi Strauss Signature. The company creates denim and other clothing by designing fabrics, fits, and details (such as rivets, stitching, and washes) that people wear for everyday life. Its products work by combining durable materials, practical features, and consistent sizing to produce long-lasting jeans and casual wear that people can express themselves in. The company differentiates itself through a long history dating to 1873, a track record of setting labor and environmental guidelines in manufacturing, a portfolio of recognizable brands, and a commitment to ethics and sustainability. Its goal is to use its brands and influence to promote self-expression while embedding sustainability and responsible practices across its operations and supply chain.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: San Francisco, CA
Founded: 1853

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