Main responsibilities: 

Ensure strong contribution of concept to country growth, by: 

• Guaranteeing our stores are responding to the needs of current and desired consumers, in line with country consumer segmentation focuses.
• Ensuring our concept reflects current country strategy (sports, services, channels) and is strongly contributing to the improvement of Decathlons perception as a global sport brand.

Overlook key areas of concept, in particular:

• Sales formats recommendations (eg. flagship, destination, city) for new and existing units, as well as digital in store & showrooming strategy. 
• Maintenance of customer journey touchpoints (parking, facade, entrance, services zones, commercial zones, other common zones, type of  mass plan) and merchandising solutions. 
• Store fleet modernization process (strategy, planning, investments trajectory, execution) and new openings process.

Develop, motivate and take care of human capital, with focus on:

• Be the strong voice among country and regional leaders. Develop a collective in the service of the project (local, regional and HQ teams & individuals).
• Animate the managerial scheme, focusing on the challenges of transformations and project management. Constantly monitor the project evolution to make necessary changes in team structure and responsibilities scope. Create a motivating, positive work environment.
• Ensure proper level of training for myself and teammates, focusing on retail evolution and external benchmarking. Create growth plans for the team to. 

Requirements:

• Strong customer orientation and the ability to anticipate their needs,
• Proven track record of leadership experience with cross functional teams, with proven ability to inspire a team to achieve high performance,
• Proven track record of successful brand and / or commercial projects,
• Experience in managing conceptual and strategic projects in a retail environment,
• Knowledge of market trends and modern omnichannel solutions with focus on sport and retail,
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills,
• Fluent in English, the local language is nice to have,
• At least 10 years of work experience, preferably in retail or brand,
• Ability to analyze data and draw actionable insights.

What We Offer:

• Opportunity for professional growth in a dynamic, international company,
• Attractive salary and benefits package,
• The ability to have a real impact on shaping customer experiences in Poland,
• Full-time contract with hybrid work system (main location - Warsaw),
• Informal atmosphere and space to be yourself.