Chief Operating Officer (COO)

As the Chief Operating Officer (COO) - Fashion/Apparel for a well-known group within the retail space, you will play a crucial role in transforming and growing the brand multifold. Your expertise in product development, merchandising, sourcing, marketing, and design will be instrumental in driving the brand's success. **Key Responsibilities:** - **Strategic Leadership & P&L Management** - Own the end-to-end P&L for the brand across offline and online channels. - Translate business strategy into actionable plans, budgets, and KPIs. - Partner with the CEO and Board to drive long-term growth, profitability, and operational excellence. - **Merchandising & Category Management** - Lead the merchandising strategy across all product categories to ensure product-market fit, margin optimization, and inventory health. - Define seasonal calendars, pricing, and assortment plans based on trend forecasts. - **Sourcing & Supply Chain** - Drive efficient sourcing strategies across geographies (domestic and international) to ensure quality, cost efficiency, and timely delivery. - Develop strong vendor relationships and streamline procurement processes to reduce lead times and increase flexibility. - **Product Development & Design** - Oversee the product lifecycle from concept to market, ensuring alignment with brand vision, trend forecasts, and customer needs. - Collaborate with design, merchandising, and sourcing teams to launch innovative, trend-right collections in line with consumer demand. - **Marketing & Brand Building** - Drive integrated campaigns across digital, retail, and brand channels. - Ensure alignment of product, pricing, positioning, and promotions to create a compelling consumer experience. - Drive customer acquisition, engagement, and loyalty initiatives to build brand equity. - **Cross-functional Team Leadership** - Lead a diverse team across merchandising, design, sourcing, operations, and marketing. - Foster a culture of performance, collaboration, creativity, and accountability. - Build processes and systems to scale operations efficiently across channels and formats. **Key Requirements:** - 15+ years of experience in building a brand with at least 3 years in a leadership role. - Proven expertise in merchandising, sourcing, product development, and marketing. - Strong commercial acumen with a deep understanding of consumer behavior, pricing strategies, and market dynamics. - Experience managing P&L and delivering top-line growth and profitability. - Exceptional leadership and people management skills.,