Senior Retail Expansion Strategist

3 weeks ago


Århus, Århus Kommune, Denmark VERO MODA Full time

At VERO MODA, we're looking for a highly driven and experienced individual to take on the role of Senior Retail Expansion Strategist. As part of our ambitious expansion plans across Europe, this position is crucial to our success.

The Department

Our Retail team is dedicated to developing and supporting our VERO MODA stores, improving topline, daily operations, optimizing cost structure, and enhancing the consumer journey. Reporting directly to the Finance & Business Intelligence Manager, you'll lead the drive in expanding our retail presence in close cooperation with our Retail Country Managers and local expansion teams.

The Job

As our Senior Retail Expansion Strategist, you'll be responsible for leading location development processes, scouting, and acquiring new retail locations for VERO MODA. This will involve:

  • Collaborating with Business Controllers and Country Retail Managers to assess and analyse location offers
  • Developing best practice standards for contract content
  • Driving the expansion strategy and ensuring its effective communication and execution across markets
  • Building relationships with local expansion teams, real estate agents, property owners, and other market players
  • Preparing and reviewing lease contracts, including negotiations with national BESTSELLER Expansion teams
  • Maintaining current lease agreements and keeping a structured overview of portfolio status and planned actions

Your Profile

Given the extensive interaction with internal and external partners, exceptional relationship-building, development, and maintenance skills are essential. Your ability to leverage your network and experience to identify and secure prime locations for our future stores is critical. Strong negotiation skills, prioritizing business interests, are also required. Your days will be fast-paced, necessitating the ability to thrive under pressure without sacrificing work quality and accuracy.

Qualifications

  • Experience in location acquisition and expansion
  • Strong knowledge of lease contract arrangements
  • Solid commercial and financial understanding
  • Excellent negotiation skills
  • Strong communication and networking skills
  • Driver's license
  • German language skills at negotiation level and retail experience considered an advantage

Estimated Salary

An estimated salary for this role is around €60,000 - €80,000 per year, depending on experience and qualifications.

Benefits

  • An attractive and energetic workplace with freedom to act
  • Great team spirit and collaboration with colleagues
  • Opportunities for personal and professional development
  • Inviting premises at Aarhus Harbour with top-notch surroundings

Workplace and Travel

  • Denmark, Aarhus
  • Approx. 30-50 annual travel days expected in this role

About VERO MODA

VERO MODA is BESTSELLER's first fashion label and one of the most recognisable high-street European fashion brands, appealing to all generations with an authentic and honest expression of style. Our consumer is defined by lifestyle, not age. They're a group of individuals with their own preferences and identity.

At VERO MODA, we're driven by a collective mindset - that our knowledge, passion, and craftsmanship must serve to provide better fashion and create a sense of confidence and empowerment.

Our clothes infuse a mentality of belonging - and more importantly, a sense of empowerment. Indications of the world we want to create.

And the heritage from 1987 still runs through every design stitch. But now, join us on our journey to the now and next.

WE ARE VERO MODA - Now and Next.



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