You will enjoy working in an environment that is based on collaboration, creativity and values. Established for 40 years, our client has 52 strategically located stores and has a strong reputation for product quality, customer service and in-house culture.

Reporting to the Chair and board your responsibilities will include:

• To lead the strategic and operational management of the company.
• Drive sustainable company sales, margin and profit growth and continually improve KPI's to industry standards.
• Management of all key functional areas including merchandise, retail operations, Planning, Finance and People &Culture.
• Updating the board on the implementation of agreed strategies, plans and business performance metrics.
• Ensuring adherence to standards for social, ethical and environmental practises.
• Providing inspirational leadership with responsibility for continual cultural improvement.
• Ensure technology resources are maintained and developed
• Manage relationships with key suppliers and contractors
• Manage leasing and site selection.
• Ensuring range development is well managed with the desired focus of private label.

To be successful for this role you will ideally have experience in a similar CEO/MD role within a smaller retail organisation or alternatively held a Head of Product role in a larger organisation. In either case preference will be given to those with a Textiles, homewares, apparel, or fashion background. Other attributes include:

• Effectively plan workload & prioritise tasks and achieve deadlines
• Be a clear communicator & negotiator with the ability to influence and work well with a variety of people
• Have strong leadership, management and coaching skills to develop others
• Commercial aptitude,stong negotiator, preferably with tertiary qualifications.
• Ability to balance creativity with retail commercial thinking
• Strong personal integrity who thrives in a non-hierarchical environment.
• Ability to direct and manage all key functional areas including merchandise, retail operations, Planning, Finance and People &Culture.

To apply, please use the appropriate link quoting reference #8776.