Richemont

Assistant Boutique Manager

Richemont$80K — $90K *
Retail & Consumer Goods
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree
  • 5+ years in Luxury retail management and boutique operations
  • Strong critical thinking and solution-oriented skills
  • Proactive and detail-oriented with complete follow-through
  • Adaptable to change and flexible with work hours
  • Fluent in verbal and written communication
  • Proficient in MS Office, especially Excel; SAP proficiency preferred
  • Secondary language is a plus

Responsibilities

  • Meet personal sales goals aligned with brand strategy
  • Achieve boutiques KPIs with support from the manager
  • Analyze sales trends to improve future projections
  • Lead the sales team in creating memorable client experiences
  • Assist Boutique Manager in surpassing sales targets
  • Implement HQ guidelines with the sales team
  • Prepare and deliver updates during monthly boutique meetings
  • Develop action plans to enhance customer retention

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Health savings and flexible spending accounts
  • Life insurance and disability benefits
  • 401(k) plan with employer match
  • Generous paid time off and wellness reimbursement
  • Employee assistance program for overall wellbeing
  • Days off for community service and volunteer initiatives
Full Job Description
Role Overview

A brand ambassador to reflect brand image to boutique clients. Attain desired results through proactive and effective use of resources, retail and CRM tools. Prepare business analysis and action plans to achieve sales targets. Assist the boutique manager in his/her role and the Boutique's day-to-day operations.

Responsibilities

Sales
  • Meet personal budgets in accordance with brand retail strategy
  • Achieve Boutiques KPIs defined by Boutique Manager and/Retail Director
  • Regularly analyze and support business opportunities, confirmed sales with Boutique Manager, to further refine future sales projections
  • Leading sales team of building action plans to achieve Boutique's targets through elevated Boutique client experiences, sales presentations and maintaining long-term returning client relationships
  • Supporting Boutique Manager in exceeding boutique budgets in accordance with brand retail strategy
  • Leading sales team/ support the Boutique Manager with implementing HQ commercial guidelines
  • Support the preparation and delivery of monthly boutique meetings and follow-up actions
  • Analyze each boutique visit with concerned sales member and build action plan for possible conversion/retention


Team Management
  • Act as manager-on-duty when the boutique manager is absent
  • Identify and share with the Boutique Manager the training needs of boutique members
  • Ensure monthly staff programs are planned and communicated to Boutique Manager
  • Responsible for supporting the Boutique Manager in integrating and training new and existing team members
  • Monitor staff appearances and behavior, in line with company policy and boutique guidelines (uniform, makeup, language, hair, accessories, etc.)


Store Operations Management
  • Lead and adhering all Richemont and Brand audit, regulations and policies
  • Actively ensure accuracy of monthly (quarterly, yearly) stocktaking and quality control
  • Actively ensuring all measures to avoid stock discrepancies at all times
  • Supporting and leading in all monthly reporting required
  • Supporting and leading on maintenance of Boutique, front and back of house


Customer Experience & CRM Related Activities
  • Support and ensure the boutique team confidently delivers Lange selling ceremony
  • Be part of a positive atmosphere within the boutique; optimistic, constructive, helpful, confident, etc.
  • Ensure accurate and genuine relationship building with customers.


Qualifications
  • Possess 'can do' attitude and understanding for Luxury retail sales floor operations
  • Bachelor's Degree
  • 5+ years of prior working experience in Luxury retail management, and Boutique operations with direct reports
  • Exhibits critical thinking skills and is strong in solution oriented
  • Demonstrates initiative, is conscientious and provides complete follow through on all aspects of responsibility
  • Must be flexible to change and adaptiveness in work responsibilities
  • Availability and flexibility to work: days, nights, weekends, holidays, store openings, and closings, to meet the needs of the business. As well flexible to travel locally and internationally to support other Boutiques and events when needed
  • Strong verbal, written and organizational skills
  • Having a 'team player' spirit and the ability to work well within a group/team dynamic
  • Proficiency with MS Office software required - possess expertise in Excel. Proficiency with SAP preferred
  • Secondary language is a plus
  • Assist with special projects as needed. - Able to lift up to 40lbs


Richemont offers a generous compensation and benefits package for eligible employees. Only candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted.

We Offer

Employee wellbeing is a top priority at Richemont. We offer a comprehensive benefits program to support employees and their loved ones. Our core benefits include medical, dental, and vision programs. Health savings and flexible spending accounts are also available. The company offers income protection solutions including life insurance, disability benefits, and 401(k) with employer match. Understanding the importance of work-life balance, our total rewards include paid time off, a wellness reimbursement benefit, and access to the employee assistance program. Employees are encouraged to make a difference in their local communities with volunteer days off, supporting initiatives that drive change.

At Richemont, We Craft the Future!

Expected Salary Range: $80000 - $90000

Salary will be determined based on relevant skills and experience.

About Richemont

Compagnie Financière Richemont SA, also known as Richemont, is a Switzerland-based luxury goods holding company founded in 1988 by South African businessman Johann Rupert. Through its various subsidiaries, Richemont designs, manufactures, distributes, and sells premium jewelry, watches, leather goods, writing instruments, firearms, clothing, and accessories. The company's portfolio includes several of the world's most prestigious luxury brands, including Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, Montblanc, and Dunhill. Richemont is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange and the JSE Limited under the symbol 'CFR'.
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