Richmond Hill, Ontario , Canada

Description:

• Drive significant financial growth in productivity ($PSF) and profitability of retail network (O&O and franchise, first quality and outlet) and enhance brand equity of LS&CO. brands through effective management and execution of retail strategy and strong leadership of overall Canadian retail business.
• Drive profitable strategic expansion of retail in Canada (O&O and outlets);
• Drive improvements in retail performance ($PSF, level 1 EBIT, units/revenues, etc.) across Canada and O&O/Franchise network;
• Lead identification of merchandising/assortment needs for Canadian market;
• Lead and manage overall retail team to exceed financial targets;
• Motivate/inspire team through continuous coaching, performance development and career planning;
• Manage ‘win-win’ partnerships with franchisees, outside vendors, business partners across region/functions, etc.;

Leadership/Communication:

• Execute LSA retail strategy in Canada: achieve financial objectives within the retail and outlet stores;
• Responsible for leading the analysis and decision, by door, of O&O or franchised (linked to total regional strategy);
• Drive location strategy for mainline/outlet retail for Canada ;
• Hire, lead and manage overall retail team (approx 5-6 people) to exceed financial/strategic targets;
• Partner/communicate/manage effectively internal (cross-functional – IT, merchandising, planning, ops, pan-regional) and external partners (franchises, 3rd party vendors, etc.);
• Collaborate cross-functionally to building platform (e.g., IT/infrastructure) for O&O retail model;
• Motivate/inspire team through continuous coaching, performance development and career planning;
• Develop/execute any regional/global communication needs (e.g., global retail forum presentation, QBR);
• Lead execution of Retail 6Ps;
• Brief US retail team on Canadian market needs;
• Accountable for leading/managing annual (AFP) and strategic (SBP) planning process for Canadian retail;
• Influence both US and Canadian team and serve as the integration point person for Canada.

Product/Merchandising/Planning/ Allocation:

• Collaborate closely with US team to ensure appropriate assortment developed, allocated and distributed to Canada stores;
• Monitor trends, consumer needs/behavior to identify gaps in assortment needs and work closely with US team to fill gaps;
• Collaborate with US team and support efforts in planning, distribution/allocation for Canada stores. Stores/Operations:
• Work with franchise partner and district managers/US ops team to drive KPI improvements in store performance across retail network, including:
  • Frequent visits to stores,
  • Problem-solving with district managers/store managers on how to drive further improvements in performance,
  • Continuous review of KPI metrics and coaching/feedback,
  • Collaborate with US ops team to adopt/adapt tools and execute training of all store staff,
  • Work with HQ to resolve any bottle-necks at store (e.g., IT challenges, attrition, etc.);
• Collaborate with HR and district managers to hire/manage O&O store staff.

Franchise/partner management:

• Provide direction/leadership and oversight to franchisee partners to drive performance improvements in stores;
• Lead contract negotiations with franchise partners and successfully manage partnership for growth and mutual profit;
• Own all aspects of the internal and external vendor relationships and retail partners (franchises) including meeting facilitation, performance evaluation/ management, contract enforcement and real estate management.

Financials

• Responsible for forecasting, P/L Management and weekly business performance management.

Requirements:

Education: Strongly prefer candidates to have a Bachelor's Degree in Business, MBA, or equivalent.

Experience: Minimum 7 years’ experience in apparel retail industry.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Ability to coach, motivate, lead cross-functionally;
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills;
• Flexible, highly motivated, creative thinker;
• Persistent Optimist;
• People developer and leadership abilities;
• Strong desire to win;
• Managed/Led cross-functional disciplines: Stores/Operations, Merchandising/assortment, Planning/allocations/distributions,
• Good knowledge of retail IT requirements and strong financial acumen;
• Ability to travel (>50%);
• Bi-lingual fluency in French and English.

Disclaimer: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties and skills required of individuals in the job. We thank you for your interest, however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. No agencies please.

LS&CO Rewards:

Levi Strauss & Co. offers a total compensation package that includes a competitive salary and a wide array of benefits.

How to Apply

For immediate consideration, email your resume to: JobsCanada@levi.com

 

Levi Strauss & Co. is an EEO/AA employer, strongly committed to a diverse workforce.