Tumi
Vice President, North American Retail
Tumi, Edison, New Jersey, us, 08818
The Vice President of North American retail plays a crucial role in shaping the company's retail strategy, driving growth, and ensuring its commercial operations align with its overall business objectives.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Team Leadership
Develop Leadership:
Cultivate the leadership abilities of retail leaders through goal setting, delegation, training, coaching, and mentoring. Strategic Oversight:
Provide strategic leadership to retail managers, directors, and other team members. Brand Experience:
Drive a seamless brand experience across retail channels, fostering a high-performing, customer-focused culture. Inspire Teams:
Motivate teams to meet objectives related to sales, profitability, merchandise planning, customer service, and brand image. Build Strong Leaders:
Coach, train, and develop strong leaders while establishing career path strategies and retention initiatives. Succession Planning:
Develop actionable succession plans and grow internal talent pipelines. Model Leadership:
Demonstrate effective communication, relationship-building, and leadership skills. Resource Allocation:
Coordinate with business partners and allocate resources to drive business performance. Operational Excellence:
Drive productivity through best practices and continuous learning. HR Partnership:
Partner with HR to conduct semi-annual manpower meetings. Driving Performance Retail Strategy:
Develop and execute a comprehensive strategy to drive sales, profitability, and growth, informed by market trends and consumer insights. Empower Teams:
Equip teams with tools and resources to drive business performance. Cross-Functional Collaboration:
Partner with cross-functional teams to drive brand development and distribution strategies. Merchandising & Marketing:
Oversee the creative and effective execution of merchandising and marketing strategies. Financial Management:
Manage retail budgets, set sales targets, and optimize expenses to achieve financial goals. Capex Planning:
Support the financial planning of CapEx and expense budgets for real estate activities. Retail Operations:
Ensure smooth store operations, including inventory management, merchandising, staffing, and customer service. Product Assortment:
Collaborate with product planning and merchandising to align product assortment with customer demand and sales goals. Customer Experience:
Prioritize customer satisfaction and loyalty through policies, strategies, and best practices. Omnichannel Strategy:
Collaborate with e-commerce and IT teams to ensure a seamless experience between online and offline channels. Retail Expansion:
Identify store openings, remodels, and market expansion opportunities. Employee Training:
Lead training teams to ensure brand messaging and best-in-class customer experience are embedded into employee development. Operations Operational Excellence:
Lead teams to develop and implement long-range operational strategies. Data-Driven Decisions:
Use data insights and industry trends to make strategic decisions. Regulatory Compliance:
Ensure compliance with labor laws, safety standards, and licensing regulations. KPI Tracking:
Develop and track KPIs to measure operations success, reporting progress to the executive team and board of directors. KEY SELECTION CRITERIA Experience:
10+ years in senior management and strategic retail leadership roles. Education:
Bachelors degree in business, retail management, marketing, or a related field (MBA preferred). Travel Requirements:
Ability to travel across the U.S. and Canada as required. Strategic Vision:
Strong strategic thinker who can develop and execute long-term retail strategies and a cross-functional business approach. Leadership Skills:
Inspiring, collaborative leader who can motivate and guide teams. A hands-on leadership approach that thrives in a collaborative environment. Financial Acumen:
Strong financial management skills, including budgeting, forecasting, and cost control. Analytical skills in retail, real estate, finance, and feasibility proforma. Market Knowledge:
Deep understanding of the retail industry, market trends, and consumer behavior. Communication Skills:
Effective written and verbal communication skills. Ability to convey strategy and results to executive teams and stakeholders. Analytical Skills:
Ability to analyze data and use insights for decision-making. Adaptability:
Ability to pivot and address challenges in a constantly evolving industry.Innovative problem-solver open to change and continuous improvement. Integrity:
Demonstrates a high degree of integrity and trust. Tumis corporate office is located in Edison, New Jersey. Employees work on-site four days a week and one day remotely in a hybrid model. Tumi is an equal-opportunity employer committed to promoting and maintaining a work environment in which all applicants, associates, customers, and other individuals are treated with dignity and respect and are free from unlawful harassment, discrimination, or retaliation.
Cultivate the leadership abilities of retail leaders through goal setting, delegation, training, coaching, and mentoring. Strategic Oversight:
Provide strategic leadership to retail managers, directors, and other team members. Brand Experience:
Drive a seamless brand experience across retail channels, fostering a high-performing, customer-focused culture. Inspire Teams:
Motivate teams to meet objectives related to sales, profitability, merchandise planning, customer service, and brand image. Build Strong Leaders:
Coach, train, and develop strong leaders while establishing career path strategies and retention initiatives. Succession Planning:
Develop actionable succession plans and grow internal talent pipelines. Model Leadership:
Demonstrate effective communication, relationship-building, and leadership skills. Resource Allocation:
Coordinate with business partners and allocate resources to drive business performance. Operational Excellence:
Drive productivity through best practices and continuous learning. HR Partnership:
Partner with HR to conduct semi-annual manpower meetings. Driving Performance Retail Strategy:
Develop and execute a comprehensive strategy to drive sales, profitability, and growth, informed by market trends and consumer insights. Empower Teams:
Equip teams with tools and resources to drive business performance. Cross-Functional Collaboration:
Partner with cross-functional teams to drive brand development and distribution strategies. Merchandising & Marketing:
Oversee the creative and effective execution of merchandising and marketing strategies. Financial Management:
Manage retail budgets, set sales targets, and optimize expenses to achieve financial goals. Capex Planning:
Support the financial planning of CapEx and expense budgets for real estate activities. Retail Operations:
Ensure smooth store operations, including inventory management, merchandising, staffing, and customer service. Product Assortment:
Collaborate with product planning and merchandising to align product assortment with customer demand and sales goals. Customer Experience:
Prioritize customer satisfaction and loyalty through policies, strategies, and best practices. Omnichannel Strategy:
Collaborate with e-commerce and IT teams to ensure a seamless experience between online and offline channels. Retail Expansion:
Identify store openings, remodels, and market expansion opportunities. Employee Training:
Lead training teams to ensure brand messaging and best-in-class customer experience are embedded into employee development. Operations Operational Excellence:
Lead teams to develop and implement long-range operational strategies. Data-Driven Decisions:
Use data insights and industry trends to make strategic decisions. Regulatory Compliance:
Ensure compliance with labor laws, safety standards, and licensing regulations. KPI Tracking:
Develop and track KPIs to measure operations success, reporting progress to the executive team and board of directors. KEY SELECTION CRITERIA Experience:
10+ years in senior management and strategic retail leadership roles. Education:
Bachelors degree in business, retail management, marketing, or a related field (MBA preferred). Travel Requirements:
Ability to travel across the U.S. and Canada as required. Strategic Vision:
Strong strategic thinker who can develop and execute long-term retail strategies and a cross-functional business approach. Leadership Skills:
Inspiring, collaborative leader who can motivate and guide teams. A hands-on leadership approach that thrives in a collaborative environment. Financial Acumen:
Strong financial management skills, including budgeting, forecasting, and cost control. Analytical skills in retail, real estate, finance, and feasibility proforma. Market Knowledge:
Deep understanding of the retail industry, market trends, and consumer behavior. Communication Skills:
Effective written and verbal communication skills. Ability to convey strategy and results to executive teams and stakeholders. Analytical Skills:
Ability to analyze data and use insights for decision-making. Adaptability:
Ability to pivot and address challenges in a constantly evolving industry.Innovative problem-solver open to change and continuous improvement. Integrity:
Demonstrates a high degree of integrity and trust. Tumis corporate office is located in Edison, New Jersey. Employees work on-site four days a week and one day remotely in a hybrid model. Tumi is an equal-opportunity employer committed to promoting and maintaining a work environment in which all applicants, associates, customers, and other individuals are treated with dignity and respect and are free from unlawful harassment, discrimination, or retaliation.