Head of Business: Fabiani & G-Star
Fabiani & G-Star is a premium, accessible menswear brand that embodies the essence of a life of style. We are seeking a dynamic and innovative leader to take our brand to the next level.
About the Role
We are looking for a seasoned executive with a proven track record of success in leading cross-functional teams and driving business growth. As the Head of Business, you will be responsible for translating our group strategy into clear direction, priorities, and objectives for the Fabiani & G-Star business.
Key Responsibilities
- Strategy Execution: Translate the broader group strategy into clear direction, priorities, and objectives for the Fabiani & G-Star business.
- Agile Leadership: Proactively adapt to change and innovation, making the customer central, with a view to increasing broader economic and social value (ESG), making a profit, and increasing shareholder value.
- Team Leadership: Lead and deliver on the strategy by empowering a multifunctional management team to execute set functional objectives and targets. Monitor results and steer the business and team to attain success.
- Business Optimization: Optimize business profitability across omni-channel retailing, through superior customer and employee experiences, leveraging of data-informed decision making, a strong stable supply chain, and capability, strategy, and processes for an efficient flow of goods from concept to consumer.
- KPI Management: Optimize and deliver on all set KPIs, including financial targets, budget forecasting, control, and expense management, inventory management, business transformation targets, supply chain/procurement strategy, e-commerce trading targets, customer acquisition, location, and expansion strategy.
- Stakeholder Management: Build and maintain relationships with employees, customers, suppliers, and other stakeholders that align to our purpose and values.
Requirements
- Experience: Minimum 10 years working experience at a senior management level, preferably with cross-functional management experience.
- Qualifications: Relevant tertiary qualification.
- Skills: Exceptional financial acumen, analytical ability, and a solid understanding of the retail business mechanics that drive all KPIs. Sound judgement, decision-making, and problem-solving skills. Strong written, verbal communication, presentation, and negotiation skills. High resilience and agility with the ability to work well under pressure and deliver to aggressive deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Leadership: High emotional intelligence and experience in leading diverse teams and individuals. Ability to drive change, persuade, and influence both internal and external stakeholders. Exceptional leadership skills, including the ability to attract, hire, retain, and motivate a senior cross-functional team and a talent pipeline.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from candidates from designated groups in terms of the Employment Equity Act.
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