Job responsibilities:
Program Overview
The Retail Management Trainee Program is crafted to put young high potential profiles on the starting blocks for a successful retail career within FENDI.
Working with the Retail Leaders (Department Manager, Operations Manager, In Store Markeing Manager, Assistant Store Manager), the Manager in Training will be equipped with a holistic view of the business to gain a 360 vision of the retail day-to-day management. Throughout a 2-years fast track career path, the Manager in Training will be gaining a leadership position to become a key player of Fendi retail network: managing sales team, driving the business with a forward thinker mindset in line with Fendi’s vision.
What is about?
Your path
You will deep dive into Fendi Retail organization by experiencing a 2 assignments path:
1rst assignment – 12 months: Based in your “home country”, you will be shadowing a department manager into taking the first steps within the retail environment: sales, after sales, clienteling, team management, morning briefings, stock management, back-of-house operations, and visual merchandising. You will also take the opportunity to have multiple perspectives on the business by having a rotation after 6 months in another store (resort, outlets, department store.)
2nd assignment – 12 months: This assignment will offer the opportunity to experience a mobility in another country. As Department Manager in training, you will deep dive into Department Store to experience the speed and the complexity of this environment. Therefore, you will have to unlock your full potential on the leadership perspective to successfully inspire your team.
Your main missions will gravitate around the following pillars:
Commercial Performance and Team Management
Clientele Service and Management
Product and Stock Management
Process Management
Ad Hoc missions
Your Development
All along the 2 years program you will:
Be closely followed by the Development HR Department, Line Managers and Retail Managers
Taking part to dedicated trainings and talks, to develop your soft and hard skills
Gain a broader and insightful vision on the business strategy
Getting Exposure towards FENDI Top Management
Profile:
FENDI next generation of Retail Leaders own the followings abilities and skills:
Outstanding academic track record
Sense of initiative and commercial creativity with fashion sensitivity
Forward-thinker and self-starter
Strong interpersonal, communication, organization and follow-through skills
Potential to grow within the structure to become a retail leader
Build a strong network with Fendi stores, customers and other luxury brands
Sense of leadership to effectively drive the sales teams into achieving objectives and retail performance
Ensure the company policies are displayed at store level to successfully meet with the Fendi standards
Get ready to start your career in FENDI!
