VP General Manager

Saks Fifth Avenue • Island, KY

7d • $202,330 - $252,913

About The Position

Neiman Marcus is a leading luxury retailer that provides a curated product assortment, unparalleled services, and exclusive activations for customers in Pursuit of the Extraordinary. It is known for creating the Neiman Marcus magic through exceptional customer experiences including the Neiman Marcus Awards, Fantasy Gifts, seasonal campaigns, and “Retail-tainment” initiatives. Neiman Marcus has a rich history as a brand builder, bringing together the world's top luxury designers and customers to foster a dedicated following for generations. It serves customers across its 36 stores, digital channels, and through remote selling. It is part of Saks Global’s portfolio of world-class luxury retailers and real estate assets.

Under the direction of the Senior Vice President, the Vice President, GMr is responsible for driving the selling process and profit through developing and managing effective Store Leadership. The VP drives an elevated selling and service culture. The VP develops and implements strategy to ensure operational excellence and results that are aligned with the company goals. The VP supports and fosters the Company's values to weave into the New York Flagship's culture. This VP understands that the success of the organization is tied to the quality and performance of the stores and creates an inclusive store environment.

Requirements

• 4 year degree, or equivalent experience
• 15+ years related management experience in retailing or other positions of increasing responsibility and volume
• Willingness to travel and fly to meetings, summits, client events as needed
• You get things done by engaging in high-level teamwork and flexing your interpersonal skills
• Drives positive outcomes through objectives and measures within the New York Flagship
• Someone who can problem-solve and manage effectively
• You are naturally intuitive, analytical, and creative
• You possess fine-tuned strategic abilities
• Provides continuous feedback to elevate the performance of others; creating a culture of success through mentoring and coaching
• You possess a positive, solution-oriented, and customer-focused mindset
• You thrive in a fast-paced environment with the flexibility to adapt to change
• Have an eye for detail, often going above and beyond your goals to meet and exceed deadlines
• Collaborative - should be able to work with peers across multiple business verticals
• Can inspire others with your recommendations, build trust quickly and can gain cooperation with little disruption
• Inspire and develop others with their vision and sense of purpose
• A people leader, who is focused on bringing out the best performance and potential in others

Responsibilities

• Oversees the selling process and provides direction to the store leadership team through regular in person visits and communication
• Accountable for driving top lines sales, increasing margins, controlling payroll expenses and increasing profitability to meet the company's overall goals
• Build teams; create a sense of community when leading a team and empower others to manage their work
• Build morale and spirit in their team; share wins, successes and encourage open dialogue with the team
• Accountable for devising strategies and plans to drive sales
• Responsible for monitoring the growth and progress of the NY Flagship
• In partnership with the Executive Committee, participate in creating the company's goals, vision, and mission
• Ensures operational excellence by holding the stores accountable for executing all Operational KPIs and metrics as directed by the NY Flagship Leadership Operations Team
• Actively develops and coaches the Assistant Vice Presidents (AVP), develop their teams, and be ready to take on their next growth assignments
• Lead and develop a diverse team of Senior Leaders that understand their role
• Proactively identifies talent needs and provides succession plans to create a pool of future leaders
• Ad hoc responsibilities as needed

Benefits

• medical insurance
• vision insurance
• dental insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• basic life insurance
• supplemental life insurance
• disability insurance
• a variety of additional voluntary benefits (such as critical illness, hospital and accident insurance)
• An amazing employee discount

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive