Boutique Director

Carolina Herrera; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Carolina Herrera in Houston seeks a Boutique Director to oversee store operations, staff, and customer service while driving sales and maintaining brand standards. You will lead merchandising, clienteling, and loss-prevention efforts to protect the boutique’s profitability.

The role requires extensive luxury retail leadership, excellent communication, and the ability to motivate a team to meet ambitious sales goals in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of experience in retail, preferably luxury.
• At least three years in a supervisory/management role.
• Excellent communication, organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Strong computer skills, including MS Office, inventory and database software.

Responsibilities

• Set individual sales goals for associates aligned with store objectives.
• Develop sales techniques and elevate service to maximize revenue.
• Analyze sales data to inform business strategies.
• Maintain expert knowledge of merchandise and product lines.

Skills

Retail management

Sales leadership

Customer service

Merchandising

Communication

Budgeting

Tools

MS Office

Inventory software

Database software

Job description

It all began with a woman, with style so provokingly chic that the world took notice. Today, the Carolina Herrera Brand is a New York-based fashion powerhouse recognized for creating colorful collections synonymous with fabulous style and bold femininity. With the appointment of Wes Gordon as Creative Director in 2018, the House has reinforced its commitment to the codes established by the founder, while pushing the boundaries of American fashion forward in fearless and fabulous style. Carolina Herrera is a New York-based fashion house recognized for creating beautifully crafted collections synonymous with impeccable style and bold elegance. Our dedicated team is split across our New York Atelier and Corporate Offices, retail locations across the globe and our Barcelona based Fragrance and Make-up team

The Opportunity

The Boutique Director is responsible for overall management of the boutique, staff, merchandise and customer service. This role is also responsible for achieving sales objectives, maintaining and achieving high operational and merchandising standards and goals, and building a highly motivated team and developing associates.

What you´ll get to do

• Set individual sales goals for sales associates, ensuring goals reflect store business goals
• Support the development of associates' sales techniques, ensuring utilization of elevated levels of sales and service to maximize sales
• Analyze sales reports and data to determine needs of the business and develop business strategies
• Demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of the merchandise, ensuring selling staff is fluent in all aspects of product knowledge

Customer Service

• Ensure sales associates provide the highest level of customer service, maintaining constant client communication through clienteling tools
• Assist sales associates with various customer service issues, resolving complaints quickly and effectively
• Empower associates to make decisions in the clients best interest that supports the Company's philosophy

Operations

• Ensure facility maintenance, presentation and organization
• Ensure cash control procedures are properly followed, including bank deposits, safe funds and petty cash
• Control store expenses and maintain budgets, striving to reduce costs
• Monitor the movement of all inventory, maintaining inventory accuracy and shrink requirements, while ensuring all staff adheres to Shipping & Receiving policies and procedures
• Support, promote and assume responsibility for loss prevention in all areas of risk management, including physical security, store cash controls, inventory management and inter-store communications
• Build and maintain communication with Corporate Office teams, other Boutiques and local associations
• Implement and maintain all merchandising directives and ensure execution of effective merchandising strategies
• Maintain a neat, clean and organized selling floor, properly reflecting the brand and visual image at all times
• Communicate inventory needs to support business goals and objectives

CRM

• Grow client database by networking within the communities in the market and identifying new prospects

Human Resources

• Recruit, train and develop staff, ensuring positions are filled in a timely manner with qualified personnel
• Continually evaluate the performance of associates, providing constant feedback to ensure results
• Ensure image and personal appearances are professional and reflective of the brand image at all times
• Resolve all HR issues in a timely and effective manner, partnering with Corporate Human Resources when necessary

We´d love to meet you if you have

• A minimum of five years of experience in retail, preferably within the luxury market
• A minimum of three years of management/supervisory experience
• Excellent communication, organizational and interpersonal skills
• Strong computer skills, including MS Office, inventory and database software

Carolina Herrera is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

At Carolina Herrera, we are continually looking for enthusiastic and committed individuals from a broad range of backgrounds and experiences to join our team. We believe that creating an inclusive environment in which you feel welcomed, valued, engaged, and empowered strengthens our business and fosters a culture where we are inspired to work hard, challenge ourselves, and be innovative in our thinking. Additionally, we believe that the diversity of our employees makes us a stronger company and better able to serve our customers around the world.