Michael Kors is always interested in hearing from talented, globally-minded individuals with a passion for fashion.

If you enjoy working in a creative, fast-paced environment, then we would love to hear from you!

I feel really lucky to be surrounded by such a great team. I’m not only grateful that they’ve helped me achieve my goals, but also that I can give them a place where they can achieve theirs.

• MICHAEL KORS –

We have an exciting opportunity for an Area Manager in North Italy

Department overview:

The Retail Division is a fast-paced organization that overlooks a continuously growing network of 33 Outlet stores, 82 Lifestyle full price, 125 Concessions/Shop in Shops in 21 European Countries.

Who You Are:

Our Area Managers at Michael Kors are fashion forward driven, multi-tasking individuals who know how to keep their team focused and inspired in a fast-paced environment. You are a reliable, empowering, supportive leader and an effective communicator. As an innovative business owner, you lead the management and sales team by encouraging curiosity, transparency and honesty while delivering an elevated customer experience.

What You’ll Do:

The Area Manager will support the District Manager to meet and exceed retail and wholesale territory plans, implement sales driving strategies, and develop strong relationships with retail partners by training on brand standards in order to achieve sales results and ensure consistency across all doors. Additionally, the Area Manager is responsible for recruiting, training, and developing Store Managers, Shop Managers and Department Specialists in the Michael Kors free-standing store and shop-in-shop environments.

• Meet sales goals by working with the District Manager, corporate office, and retail partners on a consistent basis in order to identify and communicate ideas and opportunities to drive sales for the territory
• Analyze sales reports to determine the needs of the business and set business strategies
• Communicate opportunities, including, but not limited to: strategies to drive sales, stock needs, and product needs
• Achieve sales plan by executing frequent visits to doors
• Ensure individual goals (including sales goals) are set for Managers and manage results to ensure peak performance
• Support the development of each Manager’s proposed strategies to drive sales
• Ensure Managers are trained and fluent in all aspects of the business, Michael Kors’ selling and ‘Experience Michael’ service strategies, as well as in-depth knowledge of the product
• Train and develop Managers sales strategies, product knowledge, brand standards, and ‘Experience Michael’ service program to maximum the business
• Train retail partners on sales strategies, product knowledge, and brand standards through various monthly, quarterly, and seasonal training seminars
• Develop clear, consistent, timely, and effective methods of communication with corporate office, District Managers, direct reports, and/or retail partners on a daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and seasonal basis via email, phone calls, and in-person meetings
• Recruit top talent for Store Managers, Shop Managers and Department Specialists roles and create a ‘Talent Pool’ with qualified candidates
• Continually evaluate the performance and development of each Manager and provide constant feedback to ensure positive results
• Ensure personal presentation and grooming standards are professional, reflective of the brand image and adhered to at all times
• Design and implement processes and procedures which allow managing remotely
• Control travel expenses, continually striving to reduce costs by adhering to Travel and Expense policy and procedure
• Ensure deliveries are properly processed and on the selling floor in a timely manner

You’ll Need to Have:

• Extensive retail experience in a premium/luxury environment
• Experience managing multiple department store concessions/shop-in-shop locations
• Experience managing teams remotely and supporting their development
• An Inspiring leader and team player who promotes excellent customer service
• Ability to travel up to 80% of the time
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and follow-up skills
• Proficiency in Retail Math, KPIs and Microsoft Office
• Ability to analyze Sales Plans and reports
• Based in Milan

We’d Love to See:

• Interest in self-development and in growing your career within Capri Holdings (Versace, Jimmy Choo, MICHAEL KORS).
• Passion for people development with the ability to listen, allowing time for questions and ideas, and build trust to foster an inclusive work environment
• A true brand ambassador with passion for fashion
• Passionate and confident about technology with an entrepreneurial spirit
• Local language

What We offer:

• Competitive compensation package
• Employee discount across Jimmy Choo, MICHAEL KORS
• Clothing allotment
• Employee Wellbeing program

At Capri, we are all responsible for creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We try to inspire change and growth within each other and believe success is a result that comes from our differences. Capri is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to inclusivity regardless of age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic characteristics, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, national origin, alienage, citizenship, disability, marital status, military status, pregnancy, or any other legally-recognized protected basis prohibited by applicable law. M/D/F/V

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