Deputy Boutique Manager WFJ – Dubai Mall

Full Time

Website Chanel

CHANEL is a private company and a world leader in creating, developing, manufacturing and distributing luxury products. Founded by Gabrielle Chanel at the beginning of the last century, CHANEL offers a broad range of high-end creations, including Ready-to-Wear, Leather Goods, Fashion Accessories, Eyewear, Fragrances, Makeup, Skincare, Jewelry and Watches. CHANEL is also renowned for its Haute Couture collections, presented twice yearly in Paris, and for having acquired a large number of specialized suppliers, collectively known as the Métiers d’Art. CHANEL is dedicated to ultimate luxury and to the highest level of craftsmanship. It is a brand whose core values remain historically grounded on exceptional creation. As such, CHANEL promotes culture, art, creativity and “savoir-faire” throughout the world, and invests significantly in people, R&D and innovation. At the end of 2019, CHANEL employed more than 28,000 people across the world.

Deputy Boutique Manager WFJ – Dubai Mall

CHANEL continuously evolves in its search for perfection. In a demanding and constantly changing context, the Deputy Boutique Manager acts as a strategic partner to the Retail Director.

With a creative and constructive mindset, he/she acts as an engaging and inspiring force in driving the business as a whole, guaranteeing the CHANEL Brand image and ensuring the deployment of the Chanel strategy in the boutique.

Combining courageous leadership, ownership and a strong results orientation and business acumen, the Deputy Boutique Manager develops the individual’s potential, excellence of the customer experience of his/her team and paves the way for success of the boutique on quantitative and qualitative levers.

Your main responsibilities are:

Manage a team of Sales Advisors:

  • Ensures the teams proper understanding and deployment of the House’s strategy.
  • Effective management of Sales Advisors and Supervisor and ensures efficient collaboration and synergies within his/her team
  • Conveys trust in his/her team members and maximizes the potential of the team by defining development and growth opportunities.
  • Coaches and mentors his/her team to reach their full potential through prompt feedback and regular performance reviews on results and competencies.
  • Set and communicate clear expectations for the team by defining both individual and boutique objectives while promoting team ownership and accountability.

Strategic partner to Retail Director

  • Acting as a strategic leader on key projects and strategy implementation
  • Acting as key decision maker and significant contributor to projects
  • Taking ownership of key strategic projects
  • Building relationships within the retail community to enrich competitor insight and communicate with Boutique Manager key information
  • Ensures his/her position as exemplary representative of the brand at all times, embodying the image of the brand
  • Prioritizes long term vision over short term gains
  • Uses Chanel Brand Image as a filter in decision making

Driving the business and ensure the ultimate client experience

  • Ensure excellency in terms of client experience and services, working closely with Retail Director, L&D and After Sales Managers to create and implement effective action plans to enhance our services and remain the Ultimate house of luxury.
  • through coaching, feedback, and support.
  • Monitor business indicators on WFJ in collaboration with Retail Director and High-End Business Manager and work closely with all Team Members to create and implement effective business action plans to achieve goals on all product categories
  • Analyze KPI’s, possess a 360 view of business activity and implement business strategies accordingly

You will bring:

  • Natural leadership and strong managerial skills
  • Strategic mindset
  • Ability to unite and with excellent interpersonal skills
  • Results oriented mindset and strong business analytical skills
  • Curiosity and innovation
  • Intercultural openness
  • Emotional and situational intelligence
  • Ability to step back and take a global 360 view before taking a decision
  • Sensitivity to the WFJ environment and its products

You are energised by:

  • Strong expertise on High End Jewelry and Watches.
  • Solid managerial experience and leadership capabilities
  • Exceptional interpersonal, communication, and negotiation skills.
  • Entrepreneurial spirit, strategic mindset

Position is based in our Watches and Fine Jewellery Boutique, Dubai Mall.

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