Head - Retail Business

Head - Retail Business

Location: Bangalore

Experience: 10 - 20 years

About the Role:

An established, high-growth consumer brand is looking for a senior retail leader to drive its pan-India offline business. The role will own retail P&L, performance, operations, expansion and organisational leadership, with a strong focus on profitable growth and operational excellence.

Preference:

Candidates who have managed a retail network of 500 - 600 + stores will be strongly preferred.

Key Responsibilities:

- Lead the offline retail business with ownership of revenue, profitability, store productivity and overall business performance.

- Drive pan-India retail operations, ensuring consistent execution, customer experience and operational standards.

- Develop and execute retail expansion strategies, including location assessment, new store launches and network optimisation.

- Improve store-level metrics, including sales productivity, conversion, footfall, customer experience and operating efficiency.

- Build and lead a high-performing retail organisation, strengthening leadership capability and accountability across locations.

- Collaborate with merchandising, marketing, supply chain, finance and HR teams to drive business outcomes.

Skills & Experience:

- 10 - 20 years of experience in organised retail, with substantial exposure to multi-store operations and pan-India business management.

- Prior experience in Luxury retail, premium lifestyle or Jewellery or other high-value organised retail categories is preferred, along with a strong understanding of multi-store operations and retail business performance.

- Proven track record of driving retail growth, profitability and operational excellence.

- Experience managing large, geographically distributed teams and complex retail networks.

- Strong commercial acumen, analytical ability and stakeholder management skills.

What's on Offer:

- A senior leadership opportunity with ownership of a large offline retail business.

- Direct involvement in business strategy, expansion and growth.

- Competitive compensation and long-term incentives.

Please note that preference will be for individual who has handled 500 + stores.