Department Manager, Leathergoods

Loewe; New York (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k

Employee discount

Paid time off

Job summary

Loewe in New York seeks a Department Manager, Leathergoods, to own departmental performance and coach a team of client advisors to meet store targets. You will support the Store Manager with client development and build a pipeline of capable, career-focused colleagues.

You will cultivate passionate, motivated talents, foster succession planning, and ensure a positive shop floor culture. Strong fashion knowledge and leadership are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience leading diverse teams to success.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong commercial acumen.
• Agile and creative in solution development.
• Passion for fashion and culture.
• Team player with mentoring mindset.

Responsibilities

• Lead the team to achieve sales goals and provide coaching.
• Define individual and team goals and regularly review performance.
• Provide regular feedback to the team and coach in the moment.
• Identify, recruit, and develop talent with the Store Manager/Director.
• Lead from the front in selling to develop KPI performance.
• Develop client relationships and leverage all resources and tools.
• Communicate company messages during briefings and meetings.
• Onboard and integrate new joiners for positive assimilation.
• Manage customer flow to ensure high level of service.
• Grow the team’s product knowledge to boost KPI performance.
• Share regional feedback on performance and market insights.

Skills

People leadership

Commercial acumen

Client-centric

Team development

Fashion & luxury knowledge

Job description

As a Department Manager, Leathergoods, you will take ownership of a departments or floor's performance, leading and proactively coaching a team of client advisors to achieve their individual, the department/floor, and the stores targets. You will support the Store Manager/Director with developing new and existing Clients. You will be responsible for building passionate, highly motivated, and talented individuals who continue to grow in their career, securing succession plans with this.

Responsibilities

Team Management and Development

• Lead the team to drive and deliver business goals, creating a positive, enjoyable work environment which fosters cooperation and excellence
• Define individual and team goals and targets, regularly reviewing, managing, and coaching performance against the expectations
• Provide regular and qualitative feedback to the team, coaching “in the moment” to achieve the greatest impact
• Identify, recruit, and develop talent in collaboration with the Store Manager/Director, securing succession plans to enable this
• Lead from the front, role modelling the way to sell and support your team in their sales to develop their KPI’s
• Support and develop the team in building long lasting Client relationships leveraging all resources and tools available
• Communicate with passion and inspire the team on company messages and information during morning briefings, training, one to one meetings…..
• Provide support and guidance to new joiners ensure their onboarding path is fully completed so, their integration to the company is positive

Client Experience

• Manage the customer flow to ensure each client is given the correct level of service and no client is left unattended or unacknowledged
• Cultivate a Client centric mindset to always ensure the highest level of Client experience
• Develop the customer database through optimizing data capture rate and integrity
• Product
• Focus on driving sales for an assigned category, analyzing performance and creating actions to improve and grow performance
• Grow the team's technical knowledge of the product category to increase KPI performance; Sales, Cross Selling, UPT, etc
• Share feedback with the regional team on the performance, customer feedback and market insights of the assigned product category

Operations

• Lead the store in the absence of more senior management, opening and closing the store, resolving difficult client, escalate or seek support where necessary
• Maintain a thorough understanding of policies, standards and procedures ensuring they are communicated and implemented
• Maintain inventory and be responsible for inventory management
• Additional duties and management responsibilities as required

Key Requirements

• Proven experience within a similar environment leading diverse people to success
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills, valuing and amplifying diversity
• Strong and demonstratable commercial acumen
• Ability to be agile, creative, and commercial in solution development
• Passion and knowledge of the managed product category
• A Client centric mindset with a passion to exceed expectations
• A committed Team Player, willing to work side by side with the team to lead and influence
• A deep interest in Fashion, Art and Culture

About LOEWE

Founded in Spain in 1846, LOEWE is the second-oldest luxury fashion house in the world. Since 2025, the House is under the creative direction of Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez, guided by a rich artistic sensibility and an imaginative exploration of craft. This new chapter builds on core sensibilities of LOEWE: an intellectual and playful approach to fashion, the vibrant spirit of Spanish lifestyle, and unmatched leather expertise.

At LOEWE we are committed to a culture that welcomes all, regardless of gender, ethnicity, socioeconomic background and abilities, including people with disabilities of all types. Our aim is for everyone to feel valued, included, and empowered to contribute their best.

Employee benefits

Employee benefits:

The compensation for this position ranges from $100,000-115,000 salary. The rate of pay offered will be dependent upon candidate’s relevant skills and experience. In addition, there is a comprehensive benefits package including: medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, various paid time off programs, employee discount/perks, and a retirement plan with employer contribution.

At our Maison, we offer a generous benefits package including medical insurance, bonus structure, paid time off, holiday pay, 401k, automatic employee contribution, and more.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, and to perform key job functions.