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District Manager - Europe

Clarks

Amsterdam
Full-time
10+ years experience
On-site

Key Skills

Retail management
P&L management
Strategic planning
Team leadership
Performance management
Financial forecasting
Budgeting
Consumer segmentation
Communication
Conflict resolution
Problem solving
Time management
Influencing
Commercial awareness
Multi-site management

Job Description

The Role – DM Europe

 

Lead store teams in our Outlet and Full price channels across multiple European Countries to consistently deliver KPI’s. Implement the retail strategy for aligned area to drive performance & deliver commercial targets. Motivate and develop high performing and engaged store teams to maximise trading opportunities whilst consistently delivering and protecting the brand experience.

 

  • Lead performance of area, lead team to implement appropriate actions to achieve budget and targets whilst controlling costs. Key measures include, sales, conversion, CSAT and all controllable costs
  • Deliver area sales, margin, overhead and consumer satisfaction targets in line trading plans and profit growth targets to secure delivery of the retail region plan
  • Plan, review and take appropriate action maximise commercial and people opportunities and mitigate risk for overall area performance
  • Oversee the execution the seasonal trade plans in stores, ensure the successful delivery of communications and to deliver a seamless consumer experience
  • Deliver the brand and consumer experience through Store Manager and teams, review and respond to insight and reporting to deliver desired satisfaction, retail standards and experience in-line with brand objectives to deliver a consistent experience
  • Create the conditions that deliver a highly competent, energetic, engaged and motivated workforce of both Store Managers and wider Retail teams, who are committed and aligned to delivery outcomes
  • Develop and support teams to achieve high performance and progression within the company and ensure there is clear successions plans in place whilst addressing any performance concerns with professionalism and speed
  • Support Store Managers through visible leadership, demonstrate and role modelling behaviours to lead and manage teams to deliver required performance
  • Keep abreast of industry trends, innovations and influence change as appropriate
  • Actively share learnings, successes and best practice with peers / business

 

What you’ll bring

  • Extensive travel across Europe – min 3 days in the field conducting store visits to drive performance
  • Language skills – As our HQ is based in the UK, it is essential candidates have excellent speaking and written English skills in order to clearly communicate with line manager and business partners.
  • Other languages are desirable
  • Must be able to manage time effectively and be a clear communicator, able to balance multiple priorities whilst maintaining focus on driving performance
  • Experience of store fleet expansion in European countries is desirable.
  • Significant retail management experience and knowledge of the retail industry
  • Significant experience of managing a team to deliver results
  • Experience of managing P&L account
  • Excellent planning and organising skills
  • Experience of delivering budgets and targets
  • Good knowledge of and experience in managing people processes
  • Good performance management skills – maximizing individual performance to deliver results
  • Good understanding of consumer and product segmentation
  • Very good understanding of consumer and product segmentation
  • Excellent financial ability, experience with Management Accounts, Budgets, Forecasts, Sales, Margin,
  • Good Leadership skills, ability to influence, challenge, work collaboratively and engage teams at all levels
  • Ability to problem solve and manage conflict situations

 

What We Offer

 

  • Competitive salary
  • Career development and progression opportunities
  • Supportive and collaborative culture
  • Comprehensive benefits package

 

 

Why join us?

At Clarks, you’ll be part of a brand with heritage, craftsmanship, and style at its core. We offer great training, career progression, and the chance to make your mark in a global business.

 

About Clarks

Clarks, based in Somerset, England, has been at the forefront of innovative shoemaking since its foundation in 1825 when brothers James and Cyrus Clark made a slipper from sheepskin off-cuts. At the time, it was ground-breaking: a combination of invention and craftsmanship that has remained at the heart of what the brand does now. In the Clarks archive, more than 22,000 pairs of shoes have sparked revolutions and defined generations. From the original Clarks Desert Boot, first designed by Nathan Clark and launched in 1950, to the iconic Wallabee, each design has an instantly recognisable signature that makes it unmistakably Clarks.

 

 

 

 

Disclaimer

This document describes the general nature and level of work only. It is not designed to cover an exhaustive list of all skills, activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Other activities, duties, and responsibilities may be added at any time. This description may be changed at the company’s discretion at any time, with or without notice.

 

 

 

Core Responsibilities

Lead store teams across multiple European countries to deliver commercial targets, KPIs, and a consistent brand experience. Oversee seasonal trade plans, manage P&L performance, and develop high-performing store managers.

Requirements

Requires significant retail management experience, proven ability to manage P&L accounts, and excellent financial and planning skills. Candidates must be fluent in English and willing to travel extensively across Europe.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary
  • Career development
  • Progression opportunities
  • Supportive culture
  • Collaborative culture
  • Comprehensive benefits package

About Clarks

Industry: Retail

Company size: 10,001+ employees

It began with a flash of inspiration. It was 1825 in the Somerset village of Street and James Clark was busy working at the tannery owned by his brother, Cyrus. Among the sheepskin rugs, the off-cuts and cast-offs were piling up when James had a brainwave: “Slippers!”. And the rest, as they say, is history. A few stitches and a few years later, the sheepskin slipper was born It was the very first Clarks shoe and the opening chapter in a remarkable story that continues to unfold to this day. In the decades that have passed since the young Mr. Clark’s eureka moment our shoes have seen social, political and economic revolution. They’ve seen fashions in footwear come and go, and come again – everything from court shoes and winklepickers to wedge heels, sandals and sneakers. They’ve tapped to the beat of crooners, rockers, Britpoppers and hip hoppers. They’ve walked, marched, strode and sashayed through an ever-changing world. New technology, state-of the-art facilities and our love of shoes means we’re not only the number one shoe brand in the UK. With continuing growth in North America, Western and Eastern Europe, India and China, we’re also the world’s largest casual and smart shoe company and the fourth largest footwear company on the planet. We’ve come a long way since Cyrus and James Clark and the ‘Brown Petersburg’. But their vision and passion live on in our shoes. You could say we’re following in their footsteps.

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