Head of Watches
About this role
- Full P&L responsibility for the
watches category (Rolex, AP, Franck Muller, etc.).
- Define the assortment strategy in
partnership with international principals.
- Oversee sales performance, inventory
management, and pricing strategy.
- Lead the senior sales leadership team
to achieve financial targets.
- Develop strong relationships with
brand principals (Rolex, Cartier, etc.) for allocation and support.
- Monitor global watch trends and ensure
the collection remains competitive.
- Oversee the training and development
of specialist watch sales staff.
- Set pricing and discounting strategies
in line with brand guidelines.
- Represent the company at
international watch fairs and industry events.
- Report category performance to the
Board and propose strategic adjustments.
Requirements
- B.Sc. in Business,
Economics, or related field. MBA is mandatory.
- Minimum 15 years in luxury
goods management, specifically watches.
- Luxury Watch
Retail (Group level), Premium Jewellery, or Luxury Brand Distributors.
- P&L and balance sheet management.
- Strategic sourcing and merchandising.
- High-level negotiation with
international suppliers.
- Leadership and executive presence.
- Deep knowledge of horology.
- Market analysis and trend forecasting.
- Stakeholder management.
Company at a glance
RS Hunter Limited was established in 2008 with the aim of providing professional and affordable HR consulting services across all sectors. At commencement, the business focussed on assisting SMEs who could not afford to employ their own in-house HR team or companies who required experienced HR consultants to deal with their complex HR issues. Over the years, we have expanded from working only with SMEs to larger organisations who desire vital strategic HR support necessary to achieve their corporate vision.
We specialise in offering practical solutions that emphasize internationally accepted best practices - either as a project or on a retained basis. By adopting this flexible approach we are able to design tailored solutions to suit each client’s requirements while taking budget restrictions into consideration.
Our experienced in-house team of HR consultants are knowledgeable in all areas of HR ranging from organisational change, development of HR policies and procedures to employee management.
Our Areas of HR Expertise
- Compensation Analysis Strategy
- Disciplinary, Dismissal & Grievances
- Compensation & Payroll Management
- Company Handbooks
- HR Frameworks (Policies & Procedures)
- Employee Orientation/On-Boarding
- Job Analysis and Job Descriptions
- Employee Satisfaction Surveys
- Development and Implementation of Performance Management Systems
- Pre-Employment Screening
- Employee Rewards and Incentive Programs
- Recruitment & Employee Retention Strategies
- Redundancy Management
- HR Audit/Compliance Assessment
- Leadership Mentoring & Executive Coaching
- Workforce Planning
- HR Department Set-Up/Operations
- Testing & Evaluations
- Competency Assessments
- Skills Gap Analysis
- Open Training Courses
- Training & Development
- Workplace Dispute Resolution
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