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KIABI

KIABI

Affordable family fashion retailer

Assistant Store Director

Full-Time
€2.5k - €2.7k/mo
Mid
Villefranche-sur-Saone, France
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About the job

Requirements
  • Higher education in commerce and management.
  • Significant experience as an Assistant Store Director or Department Manager for a profit center in the fashion and/or retail sector.
  • Experience as a field manager with customer-service and commercial responsibilities.
  • Ability to lead a team with a balance of kindness and high standards.
  • Ability to work autonomously, take initiative, and adapt quickly.
  • Ability to drive change and demonstrate versatility and boldness.
  • Strong organizational skills.
  • Proficiency with computer tools.
Responsibilities
  • Act as the right hand of the Store Director and co-lead the store team.
  • Maintain a positive social climate while ensuring an efficient and agile organization.
  • Recruit, train, and lead the store team.
  • Develop team members' accountability and autonomy to support collective success.
  • Implement the commercial strategy in accordance with Kiabi policy.
  • Deliver a differentiated and enjoyable customer shopping experience with the team.
  • Develop the team's understanding of business performance through commercial indicators.
  • Manage the store's profit center jointly with the Store Director.
  • Monitor and control the store's expense lines.
  • Develop the team's results orientation to ensure site profitability.

About the company

KIABI is an affordable family-fashion retailer. It develops and sells clothing and accessories for adults and children through stores and digital channels. Retail operations connect with product, sourcing, production, logistics, merchandising, and ecommerce teams. Store colleagues, designers, buyers, supply-chain specialists, digital teams, and corporate functions support the brand. The profile covers KIABI and recognizes that regional career pages may represent different parts of its international operation. Its workforce connects frontline delivery with the specialist, operational, technical, and business teams that support the organization.

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Total Funding

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Headquarters

Hem, France

Founded

1978

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • 2025 revenue reached €2.5 billion, up 8%, despite textile-market weakness.
  • Kiabi targets 40 2026 openings, seven new markets, and Argentina entry.
  • Ekstract launched February 2026; Spain kept expanding with its 74th store.

What critics are saying

  • The 2023 €100 million fraud scandal still stains trust and partner confidence.
  • Revelio says headcount fell 9.2% to 10,268 by March 2026.
  • Kiabi skipped city-center openings after Naples; margin pressure limits format flexibility.

What makes KIABI unique

  • Kiabi built a family-first platform: apparel, home, shoes, resale, and B2B.
  • Kolors stores and compact formats broaden reach without relying on premium malls.
  • Beebs and Micolet embed resale inside Kiabi’s retail and app ecosystem.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Employee Discounts

Flexible Work Hours

Training Programs

Childcare Support

Meal Benefits

Commuter Benefits

Company News

Spain Today
Oct 20th, 2023
Kiabi opens 63rd store in Spain

Kiabi opens 63rd store in Spain.