Retail Area Manager CH East/Central (m/f/d)
Calida AG
Oberkirch
Key information
- Publication date:12 July 2025
- Workload:100%
- Contract type:Permanent position
- Place of work:Oberkirch
Job summary
CALIDA, a leader in sustainable lingerie since 1941, values quality. Join a dynamic team committed to innovating fashion responsibly.
Tasks
- Manage stores in the assigned area to achieve sales and profit goals.
- Analyze KPIs and develop action plans for optimizing activities.
- Oversee recruitment and coaching of store managers and staff.
Skills
- Completed retail education, ideally in clothing or laundry sectors.
- Strong communication and conflict management skills are essential.
- Analytical thinking and structured self-organization are required.
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CALIDA as an employer
CALIDA has been committed to sustainability as one of the leading lingerie brands in Europe since its founding in 1941 – long before it became cool. Because sustainability should not be a trend, but a promise. That is why we still pursue the goal of producing the best quality today. In every single piece, for every day, for every night, for big and small. Making the best lingerie also means not producing it at the expense of future generations. To achieve this forward-looking goal, we need you, us, all people in this world, to make a difference together.
CALIDA has been committed to sustainability as one of the leading lingerie brands in Europe since its founding in 1941 – long before it became cool. Because sustainability should not be a trend, but a promise. That is why we still pursue the goal of producing the best quality today. In every single piece, for every day, for every night, for big and small. Making the best lingerie also means not producing it at the expense of future generations. To achieve this forward-looking goal, we need you, us, all people in this world, to make a difference together.
Retail Area Manager CH East/Central (m/f/d)
Workload: 100% / Location: German-speaking Switzerland
Quality in every moment starts with YOU – as an international fashion player, we find ourselves in a highly dynamic work environment. Perfection, zeitgeist, innovation, and sustainability are our central driving factors. Become part of the CALIDA Family and help us shape the textile future of tomorrow.
Your area of responsibility
Management of the stores in the assigned area:
- Sales responsibility: You take full responsibility for achieving the sales and profit targets in your store area, including budget planning and preparation.
- Key figure analysis: You continuously analyze relevant KPIs and derive targeted action plans to optimize cross- and omnichannel activities.
- Inventory management: You ensure efficient and smooth inventory management in the stores.
Staff recruitment, management, and coaching:
- Leadership role: You are the first point of contact for store managers and partners in all matters of store management and actively support them in daily operations.
- Staff planning: You monitor staff planning and ensure a needs- and cost-oriented staffing.
- Recruitment: You manage the selection and hiring of store managers and sales staff.
Proactive involvement in maximizing space productivity:
- Training organization: You plan and organize training on product range, merchandise knowledge, cash register systems, OC, and other tools for the continuous development of the teams.
- Brand presence: You ensure that the brand is experienced at the POS in a friendly, authentic, and target group-oriented manner.
- Season planning: You ensure the commercial implementation of the retail season planning in the stores assigned to you and ensure optimal space utilization.
What is important to us
- Successfully completed training in retail, ideally in the clothing/lingerie sector
- First leadership experience with retail employees including personnel management
- Confident and articulate expression with fluent and secure German language skills
- Strong communication skills as well as conflict management
- Professional appearance including high social competence
- Analytical thinking ability, structured working style, and thoughtful self-organization
- Openness to intensive travel, mobility (valid driver's license), and flexibility regarding working hours
Are you looking for more than just a job? At CALIDA, we don't create positions; we shape careers. Your skills and passions are in demand here. Let's write the next success story together and apply online now.
With us, you can expect a transparent and personal recruitment process that puts your skills and personality in the spotlight.
1. Digital check-in (1 hour):
Start your journey with a digital interview via Teams. Here you can get to know us and learn more about your potential role with us, comfortably from home.
2. Personal meeting at headquarters in Sursee including case study (2-3 hours):
After a successful first conversation, we invite you to a personal meeting at our headquarters. Dive deeper into the position, meet the team in person, and get an insight into our inspiring work environment during an office tour.
1. Digital check-in (1 hour):
Start your journey with a digital interview via Teams. Here you can get to know us and learn more about your potential role with us, comfortably from home.
2. Personal meeting at headquarters in Sursee including case study (2-3 hours):
After a successful first conversation, we invite you to a personal meeting at our headquarters. Dive deeper into the position, meet the team in person, and get an insight into our inspiring work environment during an office tour.
We only consider applications that come through our career page. For this vacancy, we cannot consider candidate profiles from recruitment agencies.
