Head of Retail

Organization Description: Jaipur Rugs is a social enterprise that connects rural craftsmanship with global markets through its luxurious handmade carpets. It is a family-run business that offers an exclusive range of hand-knotted and hand-woven rugs made using 2500 years old traditional art forms. The founder, Mr. Nand Kishore Chaudhary created a unique business model, which provides livelihood to the artisans at their doorstep. This changed the standard practice of involving middlemen to work with artisanal communities. The company currently has a network of over 40,000 artisans spread across 600 rural Indian villages in five states of India. It has an end-to-end business model, right from sourcing of wool to exporting a finished handmade rug.

The modern and eclectic collection of rugs, made using the finest wool and silk, has won numerous global awards and is currently exported to more than 45 countries with the US sales arm, Jaipur Living, Inc. located in Georgia, Atlanta.

Job Description:
• Management - retail directors hire and fire staff members, train employees, and oversee all employee operations, which means management skills are an essential part of this job
• Customer service - retail directors are in a customer-oriented industry, so employers look for professionals with strong customer service skills to fill this role
• Communication skills - because retail directors create reports and make presentations, they have excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Salesmanship - sales drive all retail businesses, and retail directors analyze sales reports regularly, so they need strong sales skills to complete this task
• Math skills - retail directors use math to analyze financial reports, create marketing plans, and manage payroll
• Time management - retail directors use time management skills to design employee work schedules and manage multiple tasks at once
• Physical fitness - retail directors lift heavy boxes in inventory rooms, stand, and walk for hours at a time, which requires strength and endurance
• Presentation skills - retail directors use presentation skills create and set up sales displays and marketing plans, and to create reports for company executives
• Computer skills - because many companies use digital cash registers, online marketing applications, and sales reporting software, retail directors have strong computer skills

Desired Background:
• Must have empathy, love and compassion as integral part of his/her self - then only the person will be able to lead the presented portfolio in its entirety.
• A firm believer and practitioner of organizational philosophy, values and culture so as to imbibe that in his/her day to day interaction with the customers

India
Rajasthan
Jaipur Show on map Get directions