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[리테일/영업] Head of Retail

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A Head of Retail role is now open in a global consumer products company. The selected applicant will be responsible for leading and driving sales performance across multiple channels, including retail, TVHS, and pure player platforms.

Responsibilities:

  • Develop and execute comprehensive sales strategies across retail, TVHS, and Pure Player channels
  • Identify channel growth opportunities and drive distribution expansion
  • Analyse market trends, customer needs, and competitive landscape to inform channel strategies
  • Ensure channel execution aligns with the company’s overall commercial strategy
  • Set up, lead, mentor, and motivate a team of National Account Managers to achieve sales targets and business objectives
  • Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and professional development within the sales team
  • Set clear performance expectations, conduct regular performance reviews, and provide constructive feedback
  • Build and maintain strong JBP relationships with key retail partners and TVHS operators
  • Lead commercial negotiations and annual trading agreements
  • Develop joint business plans with key customers
  • Identify opportunities to expand distribution and category presence
  • Coordinate closely with external Service Provider sales teams supporting retail execution
  • Align Service Provider field sales activities with commercial priorities
  • Provide direction and performance expectations for retail execution
  • Monitor in-store execution quality and retail performance
  • Ensure strong collaboration between internal KAM teams and partner sales organisations
  • Manage both internal commercial teams and extended partner sales organisations
  • Track and analyse sales performance across channels
  • Use data and insights to identify growth opportunities and performance improvements
  • Ensure high standards of retail execution across all channels

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree or above in business, marketing or a related field (MBA is preferred)
  • More than 12 years of experience in senior sales roles
  • More than 3 years of experience in a leadership role
  • Strong experience managing Korean offline retail channels and TV Home Shopping platforms
  • Deep understanding of Korea’s retail ecosystem
  • Proven ability to lead complex multi-channel commercial operations
  • Strong negotiation, communication and relationship-building skills

Preferred Requirements:

  • Experience from the consumer goods or home appliances industries

About the Company:

A global company that designs and develops consumer products for the home. It focuses on creating innovative and practical solutions that aim to improve everyday living.

Keywords:

소매, 소비재, 마케팅, 판매, 글로벌

Job Ref: WWMHSA

Contract Type: Perm

Specialism: Retail

Focus: Store Manager

Industry: Retail

Salary: ₩120,000,000 - ₩150,000,000 per annum

Workplace Type: On-site

Experience Level: Director

Location: Seoul Capital Area

Job Reference: WWMHSA-0622DC5B

Date posted: 28 April 2026

Consultant: SeungHoon Lee