Kering finance department store manager

Summary About us Kering is a global Luxury group that manages the development of a collection of renowned Houses in Fashion, Leather Goods and Jewelry: Gucci, Saint Laurent, Bottega Veneta, Balenciaga, Alexander McQueen, Brioni, Boucheron, Pomellato, Dodo, Qeelin, Ginori 1735, as well as Kering Eyewear and Kering Beauté. By placing creativity at the heart of its strategy, Kering enables its Houses to set new limits in terms of their creative expression while crafting tomorrow’s Luxury in a sustainable and responsible way. We capture these beliefs in our signature: Empowering Imagination. In 2023, Kering had 49,000 employees and revenue of €19.6 billion. Job Description - Your opportunity_ Reporting to Kering Travel Retail Director, the Department Store Manager will support the Brands in the development of the channel, helping them to increase the presence in key locations; evaluating selective closures, when needed; renegotiating terms to support ebit. He/she will manage and build a close relationship with Landlords. At the same time, he/she will support the brands to have a group approach. He/she will continue to consolidate knowledge of the brands, the market, the locations and the competitors, to better support the channel in the business development and continuous improvement activities. He/she will also be in charge of developing a channel network monitoring report. - How you will contribute_ Work on business development opportunities for brands - Support each brand in the definition of the Brand strategy in the department store channel: development path (location, opportunities, timing, etc.); selective closures ; business model. - Initiate, drive and foster business development opportunities: evaluation of new opportunities or expansion / renewal, in collaboration with Brands’ teams; conduct negotiations with landlords. - Build and consolidate relationships with Landlords - Run any ad hoc activities (e.g. contract reviews - commercial clauses) that is needed to accomplish the goals Drive Department Store decisions with numbers and market intelligence activities: - Monitor Brands performance to identify potential improvements - Initiate and foster market intelligence activities - Prepare research and analysis to identify channel trends and customer behaviours - Conduct financial modelling and advice brands Support the implementation of Kering Department Store strategic initiatives and projects - Supporting the brands with ad hoc studies / research on new trends for Department Stores - Who you are_ - Knowledge of the luxury and fashion market - Knowledge of the Department store - English fluency - Good standing - Strong presentation, verbal and written communication skills - Strong analytical skills - Strong proficiency in MS Office (in particular Excel and Power Point) - Flexibility to adapt to urgencies and changing priorities Job Type Regular Start Date 2025-01-07 Schedule Full time Organization KERING ITALIA S.P.A.