Regional Director - West Coast

Summary

Regional Director responsible for overall operations and business development of the West Coast region, managing up to eight boutiques and reporting to the Vice President, Retail. Role focuses on achieving sales and profitability goals, maintaining merchandising and operational standards, and developing store leadership teams. Position requires significant travel with approximately 80% time in stores and may involve a home office base.

Responsibilities

• Drive market sales objectives and profitability for the West Coast region
• Develop market specific business plans with Store Leaders to increase traffic and client base
• Monitor store performance and review sales weekly with Store Leaders
• Coach and develop Store Managers and teams to meet sales and productivity goals
• Oversee staffing, recruiting, hiring and termination in partnership with Human Resources
• Support new store openings and partner with corporate on expansion efforts
• Ensure visual merchandising and operational standards are maintained across stores
• Provide feedback to Merchandising on assortment and buying trends
• Manage payroll processes and ensure timely submission of timesheets

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
• Minimum 12 years retail experience, preferably in luxury
• 3 - 5 years multi-store management experience
• Experience with leather goods, ready-to-wear or shoes preferred
• Proven leadership and coaching abilities
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Exceptional organizational and computer skills
• Ability to spend minimum 80% of time in stores and travel frequently