Vice President, General Manager - Development Program

$115,000 - $130,000/Yr

Saks Fifth Avenue Stores (SFA) - New York, NY

Full-time - Mid Level

New York, NY

About the position

The Vice President, General Manager - Development Program is designed to prepare the Assistant General Manager of Merchandising through a structured development program that emphasizes SFA culture, client experience, and business ownership. This role requires full mobility for relocation to various SFA stores and involves a comprehensive training period of six to eight months, culminating in an annual summit with the Executive Leadership Team. The Assistant General Manager will focus on driving sales, developing effective selling teams, and ensuring alignment of merchandise with local market needs.

Responsibilities

• Drive the Saks Fifth Avenue clienteling culture through coaching and mentoring of the Client Development team.
• Directly oversee all Client Development Managers except within the Fifth Avenue Club (Personal Shopping).
• Act as the Chief Merchant for the store in partnership with the VP/GM to ensure merchandise alignment with local needs.
• Execute the VP/GM's strategic vision for the store to achieve maximum sales and growth.
• Analyze customer behavior and trends to adjust processes and standards accordingly.
• Facilitate cross-functional communication across store departments to optimize collaborative efforts.
• Attend and lead Store Senior Leadership team meetings in the absence of the VP/GM.
• Partner with Merchant and Planning Organization Leaders to develop strategies for positive results.

Requirements

• 100% open availability to relocate within the United States.
• Minimum 5+ years of luxury retail management experience.
• Experience leading fast-paced, high retail sales volume environments.
• Experience developing and leading clienteling culture.
• Executive leadership presence with the ability to present/report business trends/financials.
• Experience developing and promoting People Leaders.
• Flexible in scheduling as the business needs including evenings, weekends and holiday schedules.

Nice-to-haves

• Ability to create working relationships to enhance team performance.
• Champions innovation and creativity by encouraging new ideas.
• Establishes positive interpersonal relationships.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Basic life insurance
• Supplemental life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Voluntary benefits such as critical illness, hospital and accident insurance
• Employee discount program