CDI - Store Manager Zürich (W/M)

Hermes Paris; Zürich; On-site; CHF 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Hermès Paris in Zürich seeks a Store Leader to guide the store team, deliver exceptional service, and grow a demanding local and international client base. You will collaborate with HR on recruitment and staff development, coordinate purchasing and stock management, and ensure optimal store conditions while promoting Hermès in the community.

The role emphasizes strong leadership, results focus, and excellent communication in German and English, with French as a valuable asset.

Qualifications

• A sense of teamwork.
• A focus on results.
• High quality standards.
• A curious and entrepreneurial spirit.
• Analytical skills.
• Organizational skills.
• Good knowledge of IT tools and agility with information systems.
• At least 10 years of experience managing a commercial entity and leading a team.
• The ability to develop a highly demanding local and international clientele.
• Very good oral and written communication in German and English; French is a great asset.

Responsibilities

• Lead the store team to achieve objectives and provide excellent service.
• Recruit, integrate, and develop team members in collaboration with HR.
• Supervise stock, purchasing, and store operations to optimize customer experience.
• Coordinate clienteling actions and events with the Customer Experience and Communications departments.
• Represent Hermès in the local community and manage store performance.

Skills

Team leadership

Results orientation

High quality standards

Entrepreneurial spirit

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

IT tools proficiency

Multicultural team management

Clienteling/local/international client

German & English fluency

Tools

Information systems

Job description

GENERAL MISSION

• Leading a team to offer our customers personalized and exceptional service
• Developing and retaining a local and international customer base
• Optimizing operations management in accordance with internal procedures

You will work closely with the subsidiary's support functions and act in an exemplary manner, putting the customer at the heart of your concerns.

You will generously share the spirit of Hermès with every employee and every visitor to the store.

MAIN ACTIVITIES

LEADING THE TEAM

• You lead, manage, and motivate the store team to achieve set objectives and provide excellent service to all customers and visitors
• You share relevant information and analysis with the team to communicate your vision for the business and help everyone understand the store's challenges
• You foster team spirit
• You set quantitative and qualitative objectives and evaluate results.
• You supervise and coach your employees.
• In close collaboration with the Human Resources Department, you recruit team members, organize their integration, and oversee and implement the necessary actions for their training and development. You conduct performance reviews when necessary.

DEVELOP SALES AND SERVICE

• You ensure a regular presence on the sales floor to support the team, set an example, and orchestrate in-store activity
• With the support of the Customer Experience department, you supervise the quality of information in the customer database and determine targeted clienteling actions
• You keep abreast of trends, benchmark the competition, and analyze opportunities. You propose and implement appropriate actions to develop your store
• You work closely with the Communications Department to organize customer events for your store
• You promote Hermès by getting involved in your local community.

PURCHASING

• You work closely with the Product Offer Department to define your purchasing strategy.
• Based on sales analysis and your knowledge of the clientele, you will make purchases for your store four times a year.

OPTIMIZE OPERATIONS AND STOCK MANAGEMENT

• You will optimize stock management and goods flows to facilitate customer service while optimizing stock levels and quality with the support of the Operations Department.
• You share, explain, apply, and enforce all internal procedures in collaboration with Internal Control.
• You supervise inventories and ensure that markdowns are kept to a minimum.
• You ensure that the store is in excellent condition at all times and suggest maintenance and refurbishment work to the branch management to improve the customer experience and facilitate operations.

PARTICIPATE IN THE SWISS AND POLISH RETAIL COMMUNITY

• You contribute to the life of the subsidiary by participating in various meetings organized by General Management and Retail Management, sharing the vision, ideas, and best practices implemented in your store
• You report regularly on your activities

CANDIDATE PROFILE

• A sense of teamwork
• A focus on results
• High quality standards
• A curious and entrepreneurial spirit
• Analytical skills
• Organizational skills
• Good knowledge of IT tools and great agility in using different information systems
• At least 10 years of experience in managing a commercial entity and leading a team with diverse and multicultural profiles
• The ability to develop a highly demanding local and international clientele
• Very good oral and written communication skills in German and English, French is a great asset.