Country Manager

Location Ho Chi Minh City
Industry Retail & Trading
Category Corporate Affairs, Operations, Others
Job reference 12941
Job type Permanent
Consultant email hong.ngo@manpower.com.vn
Date posted Aug 22, 2022
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Strategy, analysis and reporting:
  • Create annual strategy in alignment with company to ensure the maximum revenue and profitability of the business
  • Propose CAPEX in order to grow the brands business. Review and approve OPEX to ensure maximum cost-saving
  • Ensure compliance with the daily, weekly, monthly reporting requirements from company
  • Analyze the business and reports and create strategies to address issues and shortfall (e.g. inventory management, cost management, CAPEX, expenses)

Retail operations:

  • Guide Retail Operations by conducting business. Ensure retail operation leader escalate operation team’s know ledge on procedure, process & business acumen
  • Oversee HR use appropriate staff productivity, engagement, reward and retention programs for employees
  • Oversee HR recruitment & compensation benefit for all positions and do alignment with company guidelines
  • Review and approve the stock planning proposals for seasonal campaign to ensure the availability of high performing products
  • Ensure adherence to visual merchandizing guidelines from Brands
  • Maintain relationships with landlords

Coordination with Brand Principal and MAP Active Indonesia

  • Review and propose any store development related activities (e.g., refurbishment, concept change, expansion, etc.) to ensure the maximum profitability
  • Negotiate with related company regarding any action (e.g., SKU push) to ensure the maximum profitability.
  • Formulate promotional campaign within brands in order to improve the brand awareness to the target market group
  • Review and approve pr ice markdown while still maximizing the profitability of the business.

FINANCIAL AND NON-FINANCIAL MEASURES:

  • Achievement of sales
  • Cost control/ expense ratio
  • EBITDA
  • Fulfillment of brand requirements
  • Number of store openings and renovations
  • Improvement   in cross-functional collaboration

KEY INTERNAL RELATIONSHIPS:

  • Finance – approval on budgeting, reporting, payments, reimbursements
  • Marketing – for promotional campaigns
  • IT – for alignment of systems
  • E-commerce – for e-commerce systems
EXTERNAL RELATIONSHIPS:
  • Brand company – for overall business operations
  • Landlords – for negotiation on rentals
  • 3rd party vendors (e.g. legal) – for advice on specific matters

MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS:

  • Education – Bachelor’s in management or any other related majors
  • Experience – Deep expertise in fashion / sport retail, understanding of Vietnam market
  • Special skills – Merchandising, forecasting, analytical, retail operations, strategic thinking