Country Road

**Job no**: 998045
**Work type**: Full-Time
**Location**: Melbourne - CBD & Inner, Melbourne - North, Melbourne - South, Melbourne - East, Melbourne - West
**Categories**: Area Manager/Regional Manager

The Regional Manager plays a key role in working with their Head of Retail to execute the retail strategy and drive profitability within VIC and TAS, taking ownership of their area's P&L. This role is responsible for ensuring operational excellence, a customer-centric focus and the achievement of key performance indicators across all stores under their remit.

**Key Accountabilities**
- Partner with your Head of Retail to implement the tailored retail strategy within your assigned region/portfolio, adapting national initiatives to local market
- Develop and execute action plans to achieve and exceed sales targets within your region, identifying opportunities to increase units per transaction, drive customer frequency and capitalise on local events or promotions
- Act as a regional business owner, continuously analysing area performance and financial results, utilising data-driven insights to make informed business decisions and capitalise on growth opportunities
- Lead, inspire and motivate your team of Retail Managers to achieve exceptional sales results, providing them with the tools, training and support they need to succeed
- Ensure the seamless execution of brand standards and operational procedures across all stores within your designated region, maintaining consistent communication with your Head of Retail
- Take end-to-end ownership of the P&L for stores within your region, closely monitoring sales, expenses and profitability to identify trends, risks and opportunities
- Lead and support retail managers in developing financial acumen and strategic thinking to foster region growth
- Develop a performance culture based on continuous improvement, ongoing training and consistent and constructive feedback
- Take accountability for the outcomes of the entire team, ensuring it aligns with the broader business strategy and delivers on key objectives
- Role-model learning and development and empower others to change, grow and incorporate new experiences.

**Key Capabilities**
- 5-7 years of management experience within a retail environment or working in a high sales turnover retail business
- An understanding and experience in nurturing and building brand value
- Proven track record in senior leader role, management experience and ability to lead and motivate large teams
- Experience in driving team productivity and fostering a performance-driven culture
- Experience in leading and managing organisational change initiatives
- Proven ability to lead team growth, capability building and succession planning
- Proven ability to manage budgets, interpret financial reports and generate cost-efficient rotas
- Capability to develop and implement strategies that drive business growth and operational efficiency
- Ability to adapt quickly to changes in the retail environment and respond with effective solutions.

**Why work for CRG?**
- A competitive remuneration package and seasonal product allowances available
- Generous discounts for you and your immediate family on all Country Road, Trenery, Mimco, Politix and Witchery products
- Excellent career progression opportunities across the Country Road Group within all of our iconic brands
- We invest in leadership development programs to enable our leaders to inspire their teams and lead our strategy
- We are a global business with over 600 store locations and 6,300 team members with a market-leading presence in Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.

**About Country Road**

Country Road inspires modern Australian living every day. An icon since 1974, the brand is famous for its effortless style and quality designs that are made to last.

Recognised as a leading responsible retailer, Country Road is proud to support local partnerships with Australian farmers, manufacturers, and First Nations communities.

The brand is renowned for championing industry-leading initiatives and was the first Australian fashion retailer to partner with Oritain to scientifically verify fibre origin, the Green Building Council to target best practice store design and the Good Cashmere Standard® by AbTF to support responsible cashmere production.

Country Road is committed to embedding sustainability into its business by improving traceability through its supply chain, working with suppliers that uphold high environmental standards and maintaining responsible sourcing strategies for key raw materials.

From its products to its partnerships and stores, the brand looks to drive positive change so you can feel proud of every Country Road purchase you take home.

**Advertised**: 02 May 2025 AUS Eastern Standard Time
**Applications close**: 30 May 2025 AUS Eastern Standard Time