We’re delighted to bring you details on the latest job of the Week – powered by GlobalSportsJobs – which is for a Head of Retail at English Premier league side, Leicester City Football Club.
Established in 1884, Leicester City Football Club (LCFC) is a leading Football Club, achieving outstanding success as Premier league champions in 2016. following a period of growth, LCFC is recruiting a Head of Retail, who is a highly numerate, experienced innovative retailer, and has the experience and ability to drive the business forward.
Who LCFC is Looking For
You will be commercially driven, have Camiseta PSV Eindhoven worked effectively as a senior manager in a fast-moving sales retail environment, you will have experience of contributing to and implementing strategic plans whilst successfully leading and developing teams. An excellent communicator with the ability to build good rapport with a diverse range of people and have a positive and supportive approach to people management. strong organisation skills and good attention to detail are also needed, along with being proactive, solution focused and flexible. You will have demonstrable success both in store and online development.
Overall Objective
To manage, promote and develop the Retail, Licensing and Merchandising service at LCFC. To grow existing revenues from the LCFC Fanstore and LCFC Website, as well as generating new revenues from innovative retail licensing partnerships.
Main Objectives
Strategic development and management of the club’s entire retail operation to meet revenue and profit targets
Sourcing and selling quality products at targeted margins across a range of channels
Identification and building of relationships with strategic suppliers
Development and management of efficient stock storage, audit control, security and management processes
Development and management of strategic retail calendar with impactful seasonal campaigns and optimised product ranges for key football dates (e.g. new kit launch)
Building, managing and driving an effective sales team to Camiseta Selección de fútbol de Costa Rica meet commercial targets and expected levels of customer service and satisfaction
To grow the LCFC retail footprint and revenues through innovative local, national and global partnerships, sales channels and outlets
Developing a culture and ethos of upselling and cross selling
Setting and managing team and individual KPIs
Undertake analysis of sales to provide regular weekly and monthly reporting demonstrating progress against revenue and profit targets
Create LCFC retail marketing strategy working closely with the marketing Team
Summary of Duties
Ensure availability of merchandise and product lines by managing 3rd party contracts and relationships, maintaining inventories and performing regular stock-takes
Maintain appropriate levels of store staffing by recruiting, selecting and training employees and managing the staffing costs to achieve budgets
Efficiently manage store ‘staff development’ through coaching, training, monitoring and appraising individuals vs. their KPI’s/PDP’s
To create, lead and implement LCFC retail marketing strategy. creating targeted and distinctive marketing and sales campaigns on an ongoing basis for LCFC’s various retail/merchandising/licensing offerings
To represent LCFC as the main point of contact with the Club’s official technical kit partner when required
To source, develop, market and sell innovative, commercial and lucrative new product lines on an ongoing basis working alongside the buying Manager
To analyse financial statements for success ratios and product margins by line and create regular management information and financial reports
To secure merchandise and retail products by implementing appropriate security systems and measures, Camiseta Palmeiras including copyright-protection
To ensure that the company is ethically and professionally represented and that all company approved sourcing guidelines are adhered to
As a key ‘team’ member, contribute to the overall commercial Department’s success
To comply and promote the Club’s policies and procedures to include Safeguarding, Equality & diversity and GDPR compliance.
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