Jaeger-LeCoultre Marketing ＆ Store Design Plan Manager (Assistant Manager)

Job description

THE WATCHMAKER OF WATCHMAKERS
Since 1833, driven by an unquenchable thirst for innovation and creativity, and inspired by the peaceful natural surroundings of its home in the Vallée de Joux, Jaeger-LeCoultre has been distinguished by its mastery of complications and the precision of its mechanisms. Known as the Watchmaker of Watchmakers, the Manufacture has expressed its relentlessly inventive spirit through the creation of more than 1,300 different calibres and the award of more than 400 patents. Harnessing 190 years of accumulated expertise, La Grande Maison’s watchmakers design, produce, finish and ornament the most advanced and precise mechanisms, blending passion with centuries-old savoir-faire, linking the past to the future, timeless but always up with the times. With 180 skills brought together under one roof, the Manufacture creates fine timepieces that combine technical ingenuity with aesthetic beauty and a distinctively understated sophistication.

Role Overview

• Through an in-depth knowledge of the brand, local market and resources, is responsible for analyzing local opportunities in order to propose and rollout promotional activities and events in line with local needs and aimed at developing the business, the relations with customers and at strengthening the image of the brand, following HQ’s guideline.
• Perform new openings, relocations and expansions of Jaeger-Lecoultre Japan.
• Ensures with the regional team, contractors, consultants and vendors, in collaboration with HQ Store Design, that the boutiques are built or renovated to the Maison’s standards, on time and on budget.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Store Planning Project Management: Prepare boutique/POS opening package in coordination with related Market, prepare Capex, and work closely with Store Design team to establish project schedule. You will also lead project management from design validation to handover and snag works, coordinating local architects, general contractor, and millworkers.
• Boutique/POS Update and Maintenance: you will remain as key point of contact for Market maintenance and update requests, manage building/landlord management and/or contract service providers and define the Upgrades in the local region.
• Promoting the business and the brand through the design, planning and implementation of in-store and relevant events, ensuring the company’s high-quality standards within the budget given.
• Analyze market trend and competitor’s activities in relation to all event and promotional activities that take place within in and out-side the store.
• Decline and roll-out the event formats according to the guidelines received from HQs, adapting them to the needs of local market and prioritizing related to sales and customer relations.
• Actively collaborate with local CRM Manager and consistent and Communication representative/team to develop a consistent strategy with effective formats aiming to develop customer relationship.
• Identify new external suppliers and partners managing relations, negotiation, and guaranteeing the level of the outcome for the project realization.
• Verify and enter the dedicated system the supplier invoices for a correct budget flow tracking and closure of the project.
• Produce qualitative and quantitative reporting at the end of event/ activities implanted in the market.