Retail Regional Vice President- Central

Position
The Retail Regional Vice President (RVP) is a strategic business leader responsible for driving operational excellence, sales growth, and profitability across all stores within the Central Region. This role oversees a team of Store Managers, ensuring consistent execution of brand standards, customer experience, talent development, and operational controls. The RVP partners cross-functionally with corporate leaders in Merchandising, HR, Finance, Marketing, and Operations to deliver on corporate objectives and elevate overall regional performance.

This role also serves as a culture-carrier and brand ambassador—motivating teams, inspiring accountability, and championing initiatives that drive customer loyalty, operational efficiency, and employee engagement. By leveraging data-driven insights, market trends, and performance analytics, the RVP shapes strategy, optimizes store performance, and ensures the region delivers a seamless and memorable brand experience.

The Regional V.P. of Central will report directly to the V.P. of Retail.

Responsibilities
Sales & Client Development:

• Drive growth in region to achieve and exceed financial targets.
• Manage regional budget.
• Lead and develop the retail team to achieve business objectives.
• Develop and maintain client relationships to meet business goals.
• Closely monitor and analyze sales performance in all stores. Ensure that all employees are assigned sales and productivity goals and that they receive training and coaching to reach these goals.
• Ensure that Store Managers proactively manage the clientelling process.
• Partner closely with the Merchandising and Supply Chain teams to ensure that all stores have the correct product assortment and product availability to achieve sales goals.
• Establish and maintain productive relationships with the local department store management.
• Propose and develop actions to strengthen the relationship with existing customer groups and reach out for new customers and strengthen awareness of the Fendi brand.
• Develop public relation events in cooperation with the Marketing & Communications Department to strengthen relations with existing client groups and reach out for new ones.
• Provide input to the CRM team to recommend and implement local CRM activities to maximize sales and customer loyalty.

Team Development & HR Management

• Responsible for recruiting and staffing for all open store positions, closely coordinated with the Human Resources Department.
• Manage the annual review process for the Region. Conduct PCR reviews for all direct reports.
• Identify talent and prepare and implement development plans and succession plans with a view to supporting the growth of the business operations and providing a pool of qualified, motivated, and mobile employees.
• Ensure that Fendi training initiatives are effectively implemented in the region.
• Provide leadership and share the company vision to motivate and retain staff.

Retail Operations & Performance Management

• Responsible for providing Region input for the Zone budget and developing strategies to achieve financial targets.
• Full responsibility for P&L for the region.
• Safeguard the physical security of company assets, customers and employees.
• Ensure internal control procedures are implemented and closely monitored.
• Work with the Director of Retail Performance and the Regional Operations Managers to develop, implement and monitor policies and procedures for the stores.
• Streamline retail operations processes and procedures to ensure that they are efficient and effective.
• Lead the store opening process for new stores.

Profile
QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's Degree, Preferred
• Ability to travel extensively and work a flexible schedule.
• 10+ years of retail management experience – ideally in a multi store environment.
• Strong computer skills and data analysis.
• Proven leadership skills.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively.
• Exceptional organization skills.
• Foreign Languages a plus.
• Ability to lift boxes / weight up to 10lbs.

Additional Information
Employee benefits:

At our Maison, we offer a generous benefits package including medical insurance, bonus structure, paid time off, holiday pay, 401k, automatic employee contribution, and more. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, and to perform key job functions.

The compensation for this position ranges from $235,000- $2655,000 annually. The rate of pay offered will be dependent upon candidate's relevant skills and experience. In addition, there is a bonus opportunity, and a comprehensive benefits package including: medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, various paid time off programs, employee discount/perks, and a retirement plan with employer contribution.