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Primary Purpose: The Senior Regional Brand Ambassador (SRBA) represents Tapestry and its brands (Coach & Kate Spade) and is responsible for overseeing the Regional Brand Ambassadors (RBA), Brand Ambassadors (BA), Brand Specialists (BS) and Department store network across all product lines within their region.
The SRBA will report directly to the Europe Customer Experience Manager (CEX) and will provide high level feedback, be solution focused and lead by example. It is their role to ensure Tapestry values, business priorities are communicated to the wider region and managed effectively to ensure Tapestry customers have a seamless experience, however and whenever they choose to shop. The SRBA will drive sales initiatives, share best practice, motivate, and educate their peers and wider fleet. They will work closely with the CEX Manager to empower strong cross functional relationships, have clear communication channels and will inspire the teams and act as a liaison between Tapestry teams, store teams, head office channels.
The SRBA will ensure the RBA, BA & BS are effectively communicating with key Department Store contacts, such as Management, Personal Shopping, In Store Marketing and wider floor teams. It is their responsibility to drive Customer Experience, Omni channel approaches and seek new initiatives for further brand development.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Sales
Track and analyze regional targets to ensure they are met and exceeded, where relevant compiling and presenting action plans, presenting at Monthly Sell Thru meetings and ad hoc requirements. They will track regional trade regularly to ensure it is in line with expectations.
Responsible to regularly visit regional department stores and meet with in-store management to discuss trade performance, Customer Experience opportunities, deliver brand training and provide the stores with the necessary brand training and information. The SRBA will need to be able to manage store priorities, be reactive aswell as manage their time effectively with an associated travel schedule.
Responsible for tracking trade and be proactive to ensure any underperforming stores have action plans. This could include incentives, additional training, performance management of RBA, BA or BS.
Monitoring in store activity and presenting ideas to CEX Manager to identify new opportunities in-store or within local events for all responsible locations. This could include Monogramme Machine, GWP activations or omni channel customer events.
Build and cultivate strong relationships with RBA, BA, BS and Department Store management to drive brand awareness and customer retention. They will implement and communicate business initiatives and act as a liaison between the host store and CEX Manager.
Accountable for ensuring all stores within the region are educated on brand. This will include providing strategy for brand training, to increase team product knowledge, recruitment of new Gen Z customer and ultimately drive sales.
Recruit and onboard new starters within Region. This will include recruiting for all new RBA and BA positions and working alongside store teams to provide brand approval for all new Brand Specialist positions within the region.
Customer Service
With the support of the CEX Manager, they will be responsible for launching Coach Journey within Region and ensuring region is providing seamless customer experience and up to date on all application training.
Managing and sharing best practice for clientelling/ event hosting. They will be required to support with co-hosting in-store events ad hoc. They will be expected to communicate ROI through hotsheets on the loops/communication Channels.
With the support of the CEX, must effectively utilise Coach Journey application training aswell as further brand training on the loop. Providing storytelling tools to engage and apply a new type of service to customers.
Build strong relationships with local Retail brand stores to understand customer demographic, profiling, and future brand opportunities. They should also attend local brand events to gain a better understanding of key business priorities.
Visual Merchandising
Responsible for sharing VM directives within the region quarterly. This should be in line with the launch of VBs to ensure at the start of every season, the stores are showcase new season product along with seasonal product launches/ delivery drops.
Responsible for educating and training store teams within the region to feel confident to action ad hoc VM floor sets in line with customer profiling or deliveries. To ensure they are always in line with business directives.
Communicate VM guidelines during markdown periods and ensure all stores within region reflect same VM to ensure Customer experience and journey.
Have a strong relationship with the VM Manager within their region and regularly share images to seek feedback or further VM development skills.
Operations
Ensure Brand Ambassadors and Brand Specialists are managing day to day deliveries and replenishment. To ensure back of house areas are clean, tidy, and well maintained.
To ensure trade reports are completed in a timely manner and product call outs are shared with CEX Manager/ Sales Team effectively and efficiently.
Co-ordinating with CEX Manager to schedule and ensure maintenance of adequate floor coverage. They will manage temp budgets during RBA/ BA holiday and peak trade periods.
To ensure rotas are completed for RBA/ BA in advance. Managing and tracking holiday and sickness.
Manage and track budgets effectively such as T&E, temps & packaging. Processing and managing payment of invoices through BuyingHub.
Manage appearance, cleanliness of SIS locations and escalate operational needs to CEX Manager. Lead on any new SIS openings or updates within existing locations within the region.
The Brand Ambassador will possess:
Ability to travel up to 8 days per month
In-depth knowledge of the retail environment and a minimum of 2 years retail experience
Great understanding of working within a department store
Excellent communication, leadership, organizational and analytical skills
Strong knowledge of industry trends.
Self-motivated and have the ability to strategize to help develop their business
A good knowledge of Retail math
A strong and passionate team player and the ability to work well with others
Flexible to work hours deemed by the store and CEX, including nights, weekends & bank holidays
Experience with managing multi-site locations is preferred
What Tapestry can offer you:
Other benefits include:
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