Bendon is an icon, with more than 77 years of history in delivering beautiful, market-leading lingerie, retail experiences and customer satisfaction. Our history, partnered with our passion for empowering women to feel confident and comfortable for life is what each member of our team embodies.
We are seeking a senior retail leader based in Auckland, who will oversee the performance of the sales and store team of Bendon Group's Retail channels in the New Zealand market through our 32 locations of Bendon Lingerie Retail and Bendon Outlet stores. This role will report directly into the General Manager of Sales and will lead three Regional Managers based in Auckland (2) and Christchurch (1).
What does being a part of Bendon mean? You will be immersed in our culture of being relentless in our passion to bring beautifully designed, modern lingerie to women, specializing in comfort and fit. You will be supported by all inhouse functions across HR, Design, Marketing, IT and Planning. The nature of retail means that we are often working outside the standard Monday to Friday rhythm, so flexibility will be key to your success. Continuous support for career progression, with tailored development plans and a demonstrated culture of internal progression. A comprehensive 12-week induction program, leading internal software across all functions and a modern way of working. Reward and recognition, through companywide perks to KPI led quarterly bonus potential. As the NZ Country Manager, you will be responsible for: Driving sales success across NZ Retail & Outlet channels. Meeting and exceeding revenue and EBIT budgets. Management of payroll and expense budget for New Zealand stores. People leadership across our New Zealand Retail & Outlet channels. Leading development and training to inspire team, alongside our career pathway and leadership program. Leading our vision for rapid growth underpinned by our 'Customer First' 'One Team' model is crucial for success, and this comes from strong on the ground leaders. Highlighting opportunities and implementing positive change, through the P&L, team development and cost management. Ensuring all operational aspects are completed in line with Bendon policies and encouraging the Bendon way of working as a tool for continued business improvement. What does our ideal candidate have? Deep experience as a retail leader across multiple locations or prior Country Manager Retail experience. Strong commercial, financial and analytical skills. Business acumen is essential. The ability to demonstrate their previous experience working with a cross-functional team, always having their finger on the pulse to use the resources on hand to exceed sales and profit budgets. A drive to instill and foster a high performing, motivated, successful and engaging team culture as proven in previous roles. We are looking for someone who will embody and represent our brand in New Zealand and continue to develop our teams to give a market leading retail experience.
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