Vice President, Global Stores Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a Vice President, Global Stores to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- As a market expert, you build complete store plans and strategy tailored to the market;
- You build and execute function training programs to ensure talent is in the right roles to support retail excellence;
- You are responsible for the execution of the Global Playbook for all markets;
- You lead a culture of high performance and accountability, grounded in the values, mission, vision and purpose of Arc’teryx;
- You lead the execution for the “Store of the Future” and best in class retail experience;
- You manage a team of high performing retail leaders;
- You create the key initiatives, investments and annual objectives related to store budgets and strategic planning.
Requirements:
- You effectively balance autonomy and collaboration;
- You have a proven track record of building and leading high performing managers;
- You seek the best (sometimes not the easiest) solutions, with an unwavering commitment to do what is right;
- You have 15+ years’ experience leading cross-functional and integrated marketing/retail teams in a global apparel company;
- Your passion for your work is paralleled by your passion for getting outside and living it;
- You set a clear vision, align your team around common objectives, and foster commitment to these objectives;
- You have a strong awareness of the Arc’teryx brand, product, and consumer;
- You remain highly flexible and adaptable when faced with ambiguity;
- You lead by example, building rapport and high trust with key stakeholders;
- You inspire breakthrough thinking and strive for continuous improvement;
- You have international working experience, understanding of EMEA, North American and APAC consumers and distribution channels;
- You are an expert in retail acceleration best practices and have previous experience leading a global apparel organization through successful growth;
- You are proactive in identifying the root cause of issues and developing solutions.