Key Responsibilities:
- Strategic Leadership & Launch: Lead the setup, flagship launch, and full store-network expansion of the multibrand consumer electronics and home appliances business model.
- P&L Ownership: Take full financial accountability for the retail division, managing profit and loss, operating expenses, gross margins, and driving overall commercial profitability.
- Merchandising & Vendor Relations: Oversee category management, product pricing, promotional strategies, and strategic vendor negotiations to optimize stock turn and margins.
- Operational Excellence & SOPs: Establish robust retail SOPs, workforce productivity guidelines, inventory management systems, and omnichannel (physical store + e-commerce) integrations.
- Commercial Performance Management: Monitor commercial KPIs, build performance dashboards, and manage operational budgets directly under the guidance of the CEO.
- Store Execution & Layout: Direct visual merchandising, customer journey design, store layout optimization, and high-standard retail execution across all locations.
- Team Recruitment & Development: Build, train, and mentor a high-performing retail operations team capable of executing rapid growth.
Desired Candidate Profile
- Bachelor s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Retail Management, Commerce, or a related field.
- MBA is preferred, but should not be mandatory if the candidate has strong retail leadership experience.
- Professional certifications in Retail Management, Commercial Management.
- Experience: Minimum 10+ years of total retail experience with 5 7 years in a senior corporate leadership role.
- Industry Background: Deep background in consumer electronics, home appliances, telecom, or large-format multi brand specialty retail.
- Key Track Record: Proven experience building or launching a brand/store network from scratch rather than solely managing existing operations.