Shop-in-Shop Area Manager (FR/UK/BEL) - AWWG Paris

Who We Are...

At AWWG, transformation is embedded in our DNA. Founded in 1998 under the name of Pepe Jeans Group. With headquarters in Madrid, Spain, and design offices in London and Nice, this global fashion group integrates the iconic brands Pepe Jeans London, Hackett, and Façonnable. AWWG also has the master franchisee and agency for Tommy Hilfiger (Spain and Portugal) as well as the agency for Calvin Klein, DKNY, Donna Karan, and Karl Lagerfeld (Spain and Portugal).

AWWG currently has over 3,500 points of sale, a presence in 86 countries globally, and a workforce of more than 4,500 employees of 79 nationalities. As a global retail platform, the Group is committed to constant evolution and to creating brand equity by transformation, in line with the changes, challenges, and inherent needs of the industry. The three iconic brands are unified as part of AWWG while each maintains its own strong DNA and values, built up over thirty years in the retail sector with strong design teams, product development, and brand enhancement. AWWG continuously evolves, pushing the limits and defying the status quo to create value through innovative, aspirational, and sustainable products that prioritize excellence, craftsmanship, differentiation, and quality.

The project!

Our SIS Area Manager in France, Belgium and UK is our brand ambassador throughout all SIS / Departmental stores (Selfridges, Galeries Lafayette, Printemps & Inno). Leading the store staff team to ensure performance metrics and sell out targets in each point of sale while making sure our brands image stays aligned with our standards.

What will the role entail?

• Attract, retain and keep the teams engaged and highly motivated.
• Complete recruitment process by incorporating talented candidates into the group. Training and onboarding of new team members, targeting continuous improvement in product knowledge, selling skills and customer service excellence.
• Analysis of SIS financial results vs budgets.
• Coordinate and guide teams into achieve results according to internal KPI’s.
• Provide mentoring where the professional development of employees is a priority, including conflict management by confronting the situation in the most effective way.
• Define job schedules for each SIS staff to optimize results
• Build up stronger relationships with SIS management in order to help achieve business results.
• Analyze key market competitor's developments, including performance, consumer and regional market trends.
• Ensure the staff follows SIS business-oriented methodologies and procedures, while achieving our internal procedures and processes.
• Fluent and strong team communication with the internal departments such as commercial teams, Shop & construction, planning and merchandising department, in order to optimize and ensure the smooth operations of SIS.
• Provide to the store staff teams the VM guidelines and trainings of the AWWG Group brands for an optimum collections display at store.
  
  
  

What do we offer in exchange?

• Great international working environment.
• Corporate Offices in Paris.
• Flexible benefits
• Discount on the brands of the Group.
• Opportunities for professional development and growth within the company.
• A collaborative and inclusive work environment.
• Permanent contract
  
  
  

Requirements:

Requirements

• 2-3 years of experience in a similar role (writing for digital platforms, including websites, email, and social media).
• Fluency in French and English (will be tested throughout the process). Additional languages are a plus.
• Availability to travel frequently
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines, manage multiple projects, and collaborate in a fast-paced team environment.