Department Head

Description

Job Summary: Lead and develop teams, define business strategies, and manage store offerings based on data to ensure sustainable growth in an environment that values proactivity and autonomy. Key Highlights: 1. Team mentoring and development 2. Data-driven management and business strategy definition 3. Human-First culture focused on growth and autonomy #### **Store: Ponta Delgada** #### **Your day\-to\-day** * Provide effective team mentoring and development, ensuring daily motivation and contributing to the company's talent management and retention; * Co\-create the store's annual objectives and define the Department's short\/medium-term strategy, ensuring sustainable business development and clearly communicating the 'why', direction, and necessary guidelines to teams; * Continuously monitor business development, connecting all interrelated components and driving the team to proactively define required actions and initiatives to achieve the established plan; * Practice data\-driven management, making decisions based on data and KPIs from multiple sources, analyzing collections and product ranges, and anticipating potential impacts; * Manage product offerings and efficiently coordinate collection rollouts to keep offerings updated and aligned with customer\/consumer needs while optimizing time to market; * Proactively analyze and monitor Department performance, tracking and analyzing the Profit & Loss Statement down to net margin; * Understand visitor traffic patterns and fluctuations to align resources with economic activity. #### **Who we are looking for** * Bachelor's degree, preferably in management or related fields; * Minimum 3 years of professional experience, preferably in retail; * User-level computer skills (Google tools); * Proactivity and sense of responsibility; * Initiative and entrepreneurial mindset; * Ability to work autonomously and make decisions; * Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills; * Excellent communication, negotiation, and influencing abilities; * English language proficiency. #### **What we offer** * Opportunity to join a multinational company offering a competitive salary and variable compensation aligned with your experience and qualifications; * Benefits and partnerships with over 200 brands; * Initial training for integration into the company and role; * Wellbeing policies, including up to 30 days of annual leave; * Employee referral program with incentives for each recommended candidate who joins the team; * Flexible working policy; * Meal benefits, including soup, fresh fruit, bread, butter, cereals, milk, and yogurts; * 10% discount at Leroy Merlin stores; * Health and life insurance; * One day of corporate volunteering. #### **About us** Leroy Merlin is a leading company in DIY, construction, decoration, and gardening, with a strong presence in Portugal. Committed to innovation, sustainability, and customer experience, we provide a dynamic and collaborative work environment where we value diversity, creativity, and proactivity. We place people at the center of every decision and embrace a Human-First culture where every employee is a leader with the opportunity to grow.