Summary

Founded in 1961, Yves Saint Laurent was the first couture house to introduce the concept of luxury prêt-à-porter in a 1966 collection called ‘Rive Gauche’, synonymous with youth and freedom. This shift represented a first critical step in the modernization of fashion and revolutionized the socio-cultural landscape.

In 1999, the luxury goods division of the Kering Group acquired Yves Saint Laurent and, under the creative direction of Anthony Vaccarello since April 2016, continues to position the house at the summit of the luxury universe.

Today, Saint Laurent collections include women’s and men’s ready-to-wear, shoes, handbags, small leather goods, jewelry, scarves, ties and eyewear.

Job Description

ROLE

The regional training manager supports the business and HR priorities of the region by driving the development and performance of the retail teams through robust tailored training programs. In close collaboration with the WW Training Manager and the Regional Retail leaders, they help define and develop local programs that reflect the needs of their markets and guarantee the deployment of the retail training programs at a regional and local level.  They are also responsible for ensuring the overall quality execution of the training plan for all regional retail teams.

MISSION

FACILITATION

• Cascade corporate content and ensure the correct message and delivery are executed at the regional level, while considering local cultural or market specificities and adapting accordingly
• Ensure induction sessions for all new hires within appropriate formats
• Deliver focused retail and product training sessions for the retail teams
• Handle training logistics and coordination (classroom setting, venue, electronic equipment etc.)
• Optimize the classroom format in coordination with digital content on the e-learning platform
• Select, brief, and monitor external providers when necessary
• Together with their Regional Retail and client engagement partners, help identify local needs, build a customized training strategy and action plan for their markets,
• Support all global retail excellence initiatives around relevant client tools or system launches, upgrades or enhancements, and ensure the retail teams are well equipped to build strong engagement and adoption
• Ensure that the ongoing training and development of the regional training community is well planned and executed, to build a strong network of trainers, retail trainers and training ambassadors.

TRAINING DEVELOPMENT

• Develop local adaptation and local content whenever necessary, in addition to the existing global content, including tailoring and supporting the overall proof reading and language customization on content
• Contribute to the identification and planning of corporate training activities
• Participate with other regional training managers to the best-practices meetings led by the global team

TRAINING PLANNING & FOLLOW UP

• In collaboration with retail operations, local merchandisers and buyers and HR, implement the global training programs in consideration of local needs to plan the training events on an annual basis
• Identify training needs basing on feedback of HR collected in the sub regions, business priorities given by zone presidents and GM’s and corporate focus shared by HR development.
• Complete the annual training schedule monthly based on in depth observations and discussions with the teams during field visits
• Manage and monitor the overall regional training budget and support local HR teams in their markets’ budget planning and usage to optimize on the annual training spend as per business priorities
• Monitor the usage of training & information material (shared files/e-learning platform etc.)

PROFILE

• Strategic thinking with the capacity to create S.M.A.R.T. action plans to support vision
• Capacity to translate business KPIs into behaviors to assess, initiate changes and monitor them
• Facilitate, combining the basics principles of adult learning, facilitation, communication, and coaching
• Experience as a trainer or training manager, preferably in an international company
• Experience in content development
• Full understanding of blended learning and help drive an overall digital learning culture
• Experience in organizational dynamics (roles, structures, and policies)
• Demonstrated managerial attitudes (time management skill, organizational skill, planning skill)
• Ability to impersonate and communicate Saint Laurent standing with respect to values, behaviors, style, competencies (fashion awareness) and interests
• Business oriented person to positively collaborate to the retail business
• Inspiring, adaptable, energetic and passionate
• Fluent in English, with additional language if applicable or needed on the region
• Advanced language skills in English a must, and highly preferred if also bilingual in Chinese
• Available for frequent business trips

Saint Laurent is committed to building a diverse workforce. We believe diversity in all its forms – gender, age, nationality, culture, religious beliefs and sexual orientation – enriches the workplace. It opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to adapt to a changing world. As an Equal Opportunity Employer we welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of their background.

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