Trainee Manager - In Store Program Uk (London)

Fendi; Camden Town; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A luxury fashion brand in Camden Town is offering a Retail Management Trainee Program aimed at empowering young professionals to develop leadership skills and gain insights into retail management. Over two years, trainees will shadow managers, engage in various operational tasks, and participate in training to enhance their capabilities, with a strong focus on achieving commercial success and team management.

Qualifications

• Outstanding academic track record required.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, organization, and follow-through skills needed.
• Potential to grow within the structure to become a retail leader.

Responsibilities

• Shadow department managers to learn retail operations including sales, clienteling, and stock management.
• Participate in training to develop soft and hard skills.
• Gain exposure to Fendi's business strategy and top management.

Skills

Initiative and commercial creativity

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Leadership potential

Education

Outstanding academic track record

Job description

Overview

The Retail Management Trainee Program is crafted to put young high potential profiles on the starting blocks for a successful retail career within FENDI. Working with the Retail Leaders (Department Manager, Operations Manager, In Store Marketing Manager, Assistant Store Manager), the Manager in Training will be equipped with a holistic view of the business to gain a 360 vision of the retail day-to-day management. Throughout a 2-year fast track career path, the Manager in Training will gain a leadership position to become a key player of the Fendi retail network: managing sales teams and driving the business with a forward-thinking mindset in line with Fendi's vision.

What is about? Your path

You will deep dive into Fendi Retail organization through a 2-assignments path:

1. 1st assignment – 12 months: Based in your home country, you will shadow a department manager to take the first steps within the retail environment: sales, after sales, clienteling, team management, morning briefings, stock management, back-of-house operations, and visual merchandising. You will also have a rotation after 6 months in another store (resort, outlets, department store).
2. 2nd assignment – 12 months: This assignment offers the opportunity to experience mobility in another country. As Department Manager in training, you will deep dive into a Department Store to experience the speed and complexity of this environment. You will develop your leadership perspective to inspire your team.

Pillars / Main missions

• Commercial Performance and Team Management
• Clientele Service and Management
• Product and Stock Management
• Process Management
• Ad Hoc missions

Development

• Throughout the 2-year program you will be closely followed by the Development HR Department, Line Managers and Retail Managers
• You will participate in dedicated trainings and talks to develop your soft and hard skills
• You will gain a broader and insightful vision of the business strategy
• You will gain exposure towards FENDI Top Management

Qualifications / profile

• Outstanding academic track record
• Sense of initiative and commercial creativity with fashion sensitivity
• Forward-thinker and self-starter
• Strong interpersonal, communication, organization and follow-through skills
• Potential to grow within the structure to become a retail leader
• Build a strong network with Fendi stores, customers and other luxury brands
• Sense of leadership to effectively drive the sales teams toward achieving objectives and retail performance
• Ensure the company policies are displayed at store level to meet Fendi standards