General Manager

What’s in this for you? Abroad career opportunity : to showcase your leadership and executive level talents across every aspect of retail within this progressive, iconic men’s apparel brand synonymous with quality, trend, value, style and service Opportunity to be part of afamily-owned business who genuinely care about their most important assets, their people. So much loyalty and trust has been fostered amongst its team A fabulous team of senior direct reports – who are incredibly talented, passionate and highly capable The package : is set to attract, reward and retain one of the markets best The offices : Are in Malvern andare design led and collaborative Your prospective employer Crafted for the contemporary man looking for sophisticated style for every occasion, GAZMAN is one of Australia’s most trusted men’s apparel brands. Since inception, they have continually delivered quality ranges and sort after designs that have blended functionality, style, quality and appeal, like no other. With its proud family-ownership and cohesive leadership team, the business remains consistently nimble and innovative, allowing decisions to be made and executed with ease and speed, without layers of hierarchy and sign off. With over 90 stores in prime locations right across the country, a wholesale business and a thriving ecommerce channel, they are well positioned for further growth and expansion. With so much opportunity knocking, this role presents as a fantastic opportunity to bring a passion for retail, ‘first class’ leadership and a passion for taking the brand and its high performing team, from ‘great to greater.’ There couldn’t be a better time to join. What will you do in an average week? Working to your strengths, you will provide over-arching leadership and general management of the GAZMAN business, to ensure maximum efficiency, effectiveness and growth. This will include stores, merchandise, product, marketing, people management and expense management, all to maximise sales and profitability Be contributing and delivering on a cohesive company strategy and vision and driving the business development and expansion strategies to continue to strengthen the company’s market position You will directly oversee a highly capable team and senior leader across all functions of the business including Retail Operations, Wholesale, Planning, VM, Product and Marketing, ensuring that they are aligned with the company strategy and are provided with leadership, mentoring and development opportunities ongoing In this key role, you will act as the custodian of the culture and heartbeat of the organisation to ensure the business remains an ‘employer of choice.’ Therefore, decision-making with the core organisational values of honesty, integrity, ethics and respect will need to be always at the forefront Here’s what it will take Proven GM level experience, ideally in a ‘like for like’ role within a small to medium retail organisation. The candidate will need to have GM level experience leading the multiple functions / disciplines of a retail business A variety of industry backgrounds will be considered. It’s likely the candidate will have experience in soft goods (textiles and / or apparel) and / or possibly homewares however all category backgrounds will be considered providing they have had deep exposure to a retail trading and manufacturing / production environment . The GM will have a sense of style / trend, and an eye for product and quality, without necessarily being a product expert Understands the nuances of a family business. This opportunity is unlikely to suit someone who has come from a pure corporate background A deep passion for delivering sustainable results . You know effortlessly how to translate a ‘vision’ into day-to-day excellence and achieve results that are sustainable for the long term across a ‘whole’ business Are proven in your ability to articulate a clear vision. You develop, plans, targets and timelines that will take a business and its team, from its current state to its next level of accelerated growth A customer‑centric mentality and a retailer at heart. You have unquestionable passion for all aspects of retail. You inherently believe that customers come first every time and a retail business exists to create ‘customers for life’ A leadership style that will naturally listen, learn and build relationships in the first instance. You are also pragmatic and measured in your approach to decision‑making and advice‑giving Sound business acumen and experience managing significant P&L’s. You therefore have a deep understanding of the financial levers across all areas Are authentic, calm, humble and down to earth : this oozes from your every pore You take a non‑hierarchical approach i.e. are just as comfortable getting your hands dirty as much as you are at performing at the strategic and high‑level business and relationship management aspects of the role. You are always ‘in it for the team’ Highly trustworthy, credible and available. This role heads up the largest and highest profile brand within the Austin Group. This vacancy has come about as the current CEO is taking a step back from the day to day management of the GAZMAN business (so that he can focus at a more Group CEO level), so accessibility and gaining trust, especially in the early stages, will be key. If this sounds like the career‑defining opportunity in Retail General Management that you have been waiting for, please apply ASAP. Otherwise, for further question or a confidential decision, contactby Symons on or via Please note, any direct applications to GAZMAN will be forwarded onto People Equity for assessment #J-18808-Ljbffr