Boutique Manager

Richemont; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental coverage

Vision care

RRSP with employer match

Paid time off

Job summary

IWC Schaffhausen – North America in Vancouver, Canada is seeking a Boutique Manager to lead the boutique team and deliver a superior luxury client experience. You will drive sales, manage staff, and uphold the brand’s standards while building strong local community presence.

The ideal candidate has 4-5 years in boutique management within luxury retail or hospitality, with Fluent English and additional language skills preferred.

Qualifications

• 4-5 years of boutique management experience or equivalent in luxury retail/hospitality.
• Fluent in English and ideally another relevant language.
• Ability to analyze selling reports and identify business trends.

Responsibilities

• Drive boutique performance to achieve sales targets and KPIs.
• Lead and develop the boutique team and manage client relationships.
• Ensure exceptional client experience and promote brand presence locally.
• Oversee operations, training, and CRM activities in line with brand standards.

Skills

Leadership

Sales

Client relations

Team management

CRM

Job description

Boutique Manager

IWC Schaffhausen – North America

MISSION

The IWC Boutique Manager is responsible of leading all activities to achieve business objectives and to build a supreme service culture. He/She will be an inspiring leader with high passion in networking and community building. He/She can run the business in a self-dependent way performing high integrity. He/She can drive and manage the boutique sales, staff, clients and operations. The IWC Boutique Manager will play a critical role in the organization and representation of the brand by promoting its values within the market.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Business Performance & Operations

• Drive performance to consistently achieve sales targets and KPIs, maximize business profitability
• Analyze performance to identify business needs and turn them into individual actions and objectives
• Lead the team to successfully implement and achieve business growth in new retail channels
• Ensure operations comply with company policy while consistently improving the functioning of the boutique.
• Maintain boutique image according to the brand’s standards
• Build and maintain strong collaboration with stakeholders as well as office team

Client Experience & Development

• Demonstrate leadership by playing an active role inside and outside the boutique through hosting clients, and ensure best personalized client experience is provided
• Lead the team to host clients with the ability to establish strong relationships
• Execute service excellence to increase client satisfaction and retain customer loyalty
• Establish brand and boutique presence in the market, propose local events through continuous networking, capture competitive market share through community outreach
• Influence team to strengthen Client Relationship Management (CRM) mindset, utilize CRM tools and analysis to enhance client experience
• Manage client database by applying IWC’s guidelines

People Development

• Identify and recruit new talents, compose and retain a high performing team
• Lead by example demonstrating passion towards IWC, know our brand’s products, mission and value
• Conduct in-store training, coaching and daily briefs
• Build individual objectives and development plans
• Conduct one-to-one coaching sessions to review performance and provide constructive feedback
• Oversee annual review process for boutique staff, assess team and individual performances

PROFILE

• Strong entrepreneurial spirit, leadership skills and sales skills
• Excellent communicator who is passionate in building relationship and networking, with strong social skills
• High emotional intelligence and general education
• Ability to positively lead, coach and develop talents / team members from different backgrounds
• Ability to analyze selling reports, identify business trends, and react quickly to the needs of the business
• Strong sense for client satisfaction, luxury experience, etiquette and human behavior
• Manifest customer centricity mindset in all aspects of the business
• Open and outgoing personality
• Team player with good interpersonal competences and empathy
• Fluent in English and ideally one more relevant tourist language
• 4-5 years of boutique management experience or equivalent experience in hospitality
• Applicants with background in luxury retail or hospitality preferred

We Offer – Canada

Richemont cares about our associates’ health and wellbeing and offers a comprehensive benefits program to support you and your loved ones. Our core benefits include company sponsored health, dental, drug, and vision programs. We offer access to the employee assistance program to support you and your household members through life’s challenges. The company offers income protection solutions including life insurance, disability benefits, wellness reimbursement, and the RRSP program with employer match. Understanding the importance of work-life balance, our package includes a maternity leave top-up program and paid time off. We also encourage associates to give back to their local community by using their volunteer time off days to support important initiatives that drive change.

At Richemont, We Craft the Future!

Accommodations will be made for applicants with disabilities during the recruitment process in accordance with applicable laws. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Expected salary range: $90,000.00 to $100,000.00. Salary will be determined based on relevant skills and experience.