Interim District Manager (Cape Town) - 6 month assignment

Interim District Manager (Cape Town) - 6 month assignment

Interim District Manager (Cape Town) - 6 month assignment
Brand: Estée Lauder Companies
Description
The Interim District Manager will be responsible for the following:
· Develops and executes the retail Sales targets by district, by brand and by store
· Manages the store managers
· Develops top door strategy in conjunction with Regional Sales Manager
· Monitors the PFSS channel performance, taking actions when needed, in collaboration with retail and brand teams
Key accountabilities
· Implement strategies to ensure targets are achieved and where possible exceeded
· Runs the PFSS P&L;
· Monitors key success metrics: sales, conversion, AST, Productivity/expenses, NPS, data collection






· Actively exploit business opportunities to deliver stretch plans and persevere during challenging times
· Makes recommendations to Retail Director and Brand Managers on yearly targets, as well as on
Manages the store managers:
· Attracts, leads and develops teams to achieve sales plan and deliver high-touch customer service.
· Sets the tone for excellence in execution in all field staff, actively role modelling effective selling techniques and driving expectations of delivery of a strong service and selling culture across span of control
· Develops and upskills team in retail management techniques and drives commercial performance improvement
· Ensures operational efficiencies and completion of procedures according to retail regional and affiliate retail guidelines, brand guidelines and ELC standards
· Ensures all activities respect brand standards and visual integrity of stores
· Prepares and plans strong implementation plans for staff coverage across all retail locations,





with particular focus in top doors.
· Develop and nurture strong, effective and productive business partnerships with store managers, customer, malls and local business
· Actively maintain competitor and market awareness, and develop strategies to ensure brand outgrows competitors.
· Develop and execute against top door strategy ensuring top doors grow ahead of competition, overall brand, have staff coverage and together with Trade and Marketing Manager implement
Qualifications
· Full, unrestricted Driver's license
· 3 - 5 years retail sales experience, gained within the department store prestige product marketplace
· Exposure to marketing, budgeting and promotional planning, essential.
· People Management Experience
· Advanced MS Office - Word,





Excel and PowerPoint
· Must be prepared to work within a department store environment
· Lifting of boxes, product, collateral
Job: Sales
Primary Location: Europe, Middle East, Africa-ZA-WC-Cape Town
Job Type: Standard
Schedule: Full-time
Shift: 1st (Day) Shift
Travel: Yes, 25 % of the Time
Job Number: 2414192
All applications will be considered in accordance to the terms of the Estee Lauder Companies - South Africa Employment Equity Plan. Preference will be given but not limited to candidates from previously disadvantaged backgrounds provided they meet the inherent requirements of the job.

▶️ Interim District Manager (Cape Town) - 6 month assignment
🖊️ The Estée Lauder Companies
📍 Cape Town