VP - General Manager - SFA

060 SAKS & CO LLC; Beverly Hills (FL); On-site; USD 202,000 - 253,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Amazing employee discount

Comprehensive benefits (medical,Vision

Dental insurance

Career advancement opportunities

Job summary

Saks Fifth Avenue is seeking a Vice President, GM to lead store leadership, drive selling processes, and ensure operational excellence. You will develop strategies to align with company goals, foster a high-performance culture, and manage profitability across flagship stores.

The role emphasizes building strong leadership, teamwork, and a customer-focused luxury retail experience. A long-term, strategic contributor role with travel as needed.

Qualifications

• 4 year degree, or equivalent experience.
• 15+ years of related management experience in retail or similar high-volume role.
• Willingness to travel and attend meetings and events.
• Strong interpersonal skills and collaboration across teams.
• Proven ability to drive sales, margins, and store profitability.
• Ability to develop leaders and succession planning.
• Analytical and strategic thinker with detail orientation.

Responsibilities

• Oversee selling process and provide direction to store leadership through regular visits and communication.
• Drive top-line sales, increase margins, control payroll, and improve profitability to meet company goals.
• Build teams and foster a sense of community while empowering others.
• Maintain high morale and team spirit; celebrate wins and encourage open dialogue.
• Devise strategies and plans to drive sales performance.
• Partner with Executive Committee to shape goals, vision, and mission.
• Ensure operational excellence by enforcing KPIs and metrics across stores.
• Lead and develop a diverse team of senior leaders and nurture talent pipelines.
• Identify talent needs and create succession plans for future leadership.

Skills

Leadership & people management

Strategic thinking

Interpersonal skills

Team building

Communication

Problem-solving

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

WHO WE ARE

WHO WE ARE: Saks Fifth Avenue is a leading destination for luxury fashion, blending bold curation with a visionary, modern point of view. Since its inception in 1924, the company has delivered one-of-a-kind shopping experiences, featuring an expertly curated assortment of fashion and highly personalized customer service. Through an integrated retail model, we deliver a seamless customer journey across our portfolio of stores in leading luxury markets, complemented by a strong digital presence and remote selling offerings. Saks Fifth Avenue is part of Exemplar Luxury Group, the luxury collective uniting coveted brands with unrivaled customer experiences.

Job Description: WHO WE ARE: Saks Fifth Avenue is a leading destination for luxury fashion, driven by a mission to help customers express themselves through relevant and inspiring style. Since its inception in 1924, the company has delivered one-of-a-kind shopping experiences, featuring an expertly curated assortment of fashion and highly personalized customer service. Its unique approach combines an emphasis on the digital customer experience with a strong connection to a network of extraordinary locations across North America for seamless, all-channel shopping. Saks Fifth Avenue is part of ELG's portfolio of top luxury retail brands and real estate assets.

YOU WILL BE

Under the direction of the Regional Vice President, the Vice President, GMr is responsible for driving the selling process and profit through developing and managing effective Store Leadership. The VP drives an elevated selling and service culture. The VP develops and implements strategy to ensure operational excellence and results that are aligned with the company goals. The VP supports and fosters the Company's values to weave into the store's culture. This VP understands that the success of the organization is tied to the quality and performance of the stores and creates an inclusive store environment.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Oversights the selling process and provides direction to the store leadership team through regular in person visits and communication
• Accountable for driving top lines sales, increasing margins, controlling payroll expenses and increasing profitability to meet the company's overall goals
• Build teams; create a sense of community when leading a team and empower others to manage their work
• Build morale and spirit in their team; share wins, successes and encourage open dialogue with the team
• Accountable for devising strategies and plans to drive sales
• In partnership with the Executive Committee, participate in creating the company's goals, vision, and mission
• Ensures operational excellence by holding the stores accountable for executing all Operational KPIs and metrics
• Lead and develop a diverse team of Senior Leaders that understand their role
• Proactively identifies talent needs and provides succession plans to create a pool of future leaders
• Ad hoc responsibilities as needed

WHAT YOU WILL BRING

• 4 year degree, or equivalent experience
• 15+ years related management experience in retailing or other positions of increasing responsibility and volume
• Willingness to travel and fly to meetings, summits, client events as needed
• You get things done by engaging in high-level teamwork and flexing your interpersonal skills
• Drives positive outcomes through objectives and measures within the New York Flagship
• Someone who can problem-solve and manage effectively
• You are naturally intuitive, analytical, and creative
• You possess fine-tuned strategic abilities
• Provides continuous feedback to elevate the performance of others; creating a culture of success through mentoring and coaching
• You possess a positive, solution-oriented, and customer-focused mindset
• You thrive in a fast-paced environment with the flexibility to adapt to change
• Have an eye for detail, often going above and beyond your goals to meet and exceed deadlines
• Collaborative - should be able to work with peers across multiple business verticals
• Can inspire others with your recommendations, build trust quickly and can gain cooperation with little disruption
• Inspire and develop others with their vision and sense of purpose
• A people leader, who is focused on bringing out the best performance and potential in others

YOUR LIFE AND CAREER AT SAKS

• Opportunity to work in a dynamic fast paced environment at a company experiencing growth and transformation
• Exposure to rewarding career advancement opportunities across the largest multi-brand luxury retailer from retail to distribution, to digital or corporate
• Comprehensive benefits package for all eligible full-time employees (including medical, vision and dental)
• An amazing employee discount

SALARY AND OTHER BENEFITS

The [starting salary/hourly rate] for this position is between $202,330 - $252,913annually. Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include market, experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate. This position is also eligible for long-term incentive compensation awards. Benefits: We offer the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, basic life insurance, supplemental life insurance, disability insurance, and a variety of additional voluntary benefits (such as critical illness, hospital and accident insurance).

YOUR LIFE AND CAREER AT EXEMPLAR LUXURY GROUP

• Opportunity to work in a dynamic fast paced environment at a company experiencing growth and transformation
• Exposure to rewarding career advancement opportunities across the largest multi-brand luxury retailer from retail to distribution, to digital or corporate
• Comprehensive benefits package for all eligible full-time employees (including medical, vision and dental)
• An amazing employee discount
• Benefits: We offer the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, basic life insurance, supplemental life insurance, disability insurance, and a variety of additional voluntary benefits (such as critical illness, hospital and accident insurance).

Exemplar Luxury Group is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities.

SALARY RANGE

Salary Range $202,330 - $252,913* Compensation for this role varies by geographic location. The listed range reflects multiple markets, including higher-cost areas. Actual starting pay will be determined based on work location, experience, and other job-related factors.

ABOUT ELG

Exemplar Luxury Group is a world-renowned luxury ecommerce destination. The company's unique approach combines a focus on the digital customer experience with a strong connection to a network of extraordinary stores that extends that seamless experience into the real world. On its website and app, Exemplar Luxury Group offers an unparalleled selection of curated merchandise across fashion for women and men, beauty, jewelry, home décor and more. In addition to the shopping experience, customers come to Exemplar Luxury Group for inspiring editorial content, access to digital stylists, lifestyle experiences and other world-class services.