Place: Bucharest
Work Type: Full-time
Salary: Your expectations
Our partner is an international non-food retail company operating in three Eastern European countries with more than 1,800 stores and 17,000 employees. The company is currently looking for a Network and Format Development Director.
The business is growing rapidly, standardising store formats, and expanding its network with a target of opening hundreds of new stores annually and entering one new market each year.
This role is critical for the execution of the company’s international growth strategy. It directly influences the pace of store openings, the efficiency of location investments, and the implementation of unified store development standards across all countries.
Main responsibilities:
- Manage the full store opening process across multiple countries, from site identification and lease negotiation to launch and performance analysis.
- Develop market entry strategies for new countries.
- Implement a structured network development system, including location management and performance evaluation.
- Test new retail formats and make decisions regarding their scaling.
- Lead the development, implementation, and monitoring of financial performance indicators for new formats.
- Oversee store design, construction, and opening processes while ensuring compliance with budget and timelines.
- Establish maintenance and technical standards for stores across all countries.
- Lead an international store development team.
- Cooperate with finance, operations, commercial, and logistics teams to align expansion plans with business objectives.
Requirements:
- At least 5 years of experience in retail network development within an international company.
- Experience managing large-scale store opening programs.
- Understanding of retail location economics and investment analysis.
- Experience managing international teams in a fast-growing network environment.
- Strong analytical and negotiation skills.
- Experience launching and developing different store formats.
- Fluency in English is required.
Company offers:
- A leadership role in one of the most dynamic retail networks in Eastern Europe with influence on the company’s international development.
- Opportunity to build an effective store development system.
- Competitive compensation package – we are ready to discuss your expectations!
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