Expansion Manager to grow with us

Do you want to grow with the largest shoe retailer in Europe?

We are looking for an Expansion Manager who will be responsible for our store portfolio across the Nordic countries and drive further expansion.

With our Scandinavian Head Office as base, you will have a key role in our team as responsible for the development of a suitable and profitable store portfolio within the Nordic region with reference to our Managing Director for the Nordics.

Our Head Office is based in the heart of Copenhagen. We are a group of dedicated employees, both Danish and Swedish, working in a casual, fun, and positive environment, where we are focused on supporting our sales organisation and together achieve growth and targets.

Tasks:


• Create and update the expansion plan for the respective countries
• Select and evaluate potential new locations and calculate their profitability
• Networking with relevant partners, i.e., center managers, landlords and estate agents and colleagues from the fashion retail industry
• Ongoing monitoring and estimation of retail and branch business (especially for shoe retail)
• Administration, renegotiation, and termination of lease contracts

Personal profile:


• Motivated, driven and goal oriented
• An open teamplayer
• Methodical with a detail oriented, and structured, work ethic
• Appreciative of the cultural differences in the Nordic area
• Strong negotiation skills

Experience:


• +10 years of experience from within the retail industry, and therefore good knowledge of the whole business model
• Experience with the retail property market in Nordic countries, either as retailer, or landlord / developer
• Sound knowledge of lease contracts
• Used to critically analyse financial models

Language:


• Business level in English and Danish or/and Swedish
• Spoken German is an advantage

We expect you to commit to travel within the region 2-3 days a week in average.

What do we offer:


• A key role in our Nordic organisation
• A dynamic company with high expectations
• Dedicated and highly skilled colleagues
• Great work environment
• Salary according to qualifications
• Pension scheme
• Head Office centrally located in Copenhagen (just across from the central station)

Contact:

For further information about the position, please contact Managing Director Thomas Christensen, +45 2888 7301.

We look forward to receive your application. Please note, that we assess applicants on an ongoing basis.