Vice President, Retail

About the role

Since 1975, TUMI has been creating world-class business, travel and performance luxury essentials, designed to upgrade, uncomplicate, and beautify all aspects of life on the move. Blending flawless functionality with a spirit of ingenuity, we’re committed to empowering journeys as a lifelong partner to movers and makers in pursuit of their passions.

Responsibilities

• Develop the leadership abilities of retail leaders through a combination of goal setting, delegation, training, coaching, and mentoring.
• Provide strategic leadership to a team of retail managers, directors, and other team members.
• Leverage shared functions between the channels and create a high-performing, collaborative, and customer-focused culture within the organization.
• Create strong leaders via coaching, training and development and recruitment, create retention and career path strategies for the team.
• Demonstrate passion for product and people, develop talent and have actionable succession plans.
• Model great communication, relationship building and leadership skills and will ensure team is engaged, connecting with the customer and delivering results.
• Coordinate with all business partners and allocate resources to drive business and meet goals.
• Evolve productivity through best practices and continuous learning.
• Partner with HR to conduct semi-annual manpower meetings.
• Drive performance by developing and implementing a comprehensive retail strategy to drive sales, profitability, and growth.
• Identify market trends, consumer preferences, and competitive dynamics.
• Ensure team has tools and can make decisions to drive their business.
• Collaborate with e-commerce and IT teams to ensure online and offline retail channels offer a seamless shopping experience.
• Identify opportunities for retail expansion, whether through new store openings or remodels.
• Lead training team to ensure brand messaging, vision and best in class customer experience are incorporated into employee training initiatives.

Qualifications

• Strategic Vision: Strong strategic thinker with the ability to develop and execute a long-term retail strategy. Maintains a cross functional approach to running the business.
• Leadership Skills: Excellent leadership and team management skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate teams. Thrives in a collaborative, hands on environment.
• Integrity: Demonstrates a high degree of integrity and trust.
• Financial Acumen: Strong financial management skills, including budgeting, forecasting, and cost control. Strong analytical skills in retail, real estate, finance and feasibility proformas preferred.
• Market Knowledge: In-depth knowledge of the retail industry, market trends, and consumer behavior.
• Communication Skills: Effective communication skills, both written and verbal, ability to convey the commercial strategy and results to the executive team and various stakeholders.
• Analytical Skills: The ability to analyze data and use insights to make informed decisions.
• Adaptability: The retail industry is constantly evolving, must be adaptable and open to change.
• Experience: 10+ years in retail senior management and strategic leadership roles.
• Educational Background: A bachelor's degree in business, retail management, marketing, or a related field is required. MBA or relevant advanced degree is preferred.