Chief Executive Officer

COMPANY:
Family-owned retail chain operating in Bermuda.

REPORTS/RELATIONSHIPS:
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) will report directly to the Board of Directors, which is comprised of second- and third-generation owners.

BASIC FUNCTIONS:
The individual who occupies this position will be expected to lead all aspects of the retail business.

Specific duties will include, but not necessarily be limited to:

Lead a team involved in company retail, distribution, and real estate operations.
Develop financial forecasts and manage capital expenditures for the company.
Implement key strategies to grow market share and achieve financial and professional success.
Manage significant reinvestment and renovation projects across all physical plants.
Manage company operations/merchandising teams and resources to deliver profitable growth.
Champion new ideas, identify trends in the marketplace, and implement initiatives that establish the business as one of the leaders in the retail grocery industry.
Analyze sales and customer data to uncover insights and opportunities within existing business practices.
Analyze customer, market, and competitor activity and develop strategies for improved competitiveness.
Build and implement infrastructure and systems to support the success of the sales and merchandising functions; develop and implement policies, procedures, and best practices for each of the businesses.
Work collaboratively and cross-functionally to achieve execution at store level.
Manage key customer and supply chain relationships and participate in closing strategic opportunities.
Actively participate in new and remodel store activities including, but not limited to, staffing, training, merchandising, and grand opening/reopening.
Ensure proper staffing levels are maintained, provide training and professional development opportunities for team members, and manage senior position succession planning.

REQUIREMENTS:

Minimum of 15 years’ previous retail grocery experience at the executive level.
Experience with a recognized and reputable multisite retail organization(s).
Strong operations and merchandising background in a customer-driven environment with a proven track record of building sales and marketing programs to achieve financial results.
Demonstrated ability to foster and build a dynamic team-oriented, results-driven environment.
Demonstrated understanding of P&L management and budget development.
Superior cognitive ability; able to simplify complex situations, make sound judgments, and research and analyze various types of data.
Strategic thinker and thought leader; a big-picture leader who anticipates future trends and ensures merchandising strategies are aligned with organizational goals.
Respects tradition but values innovation and creative problem solving; effectively blends creativity with excellence; not rigidly tied to one approach or philosophy.
Builds effective relationships with critical decision makers and others in the organization.
Results oriented; demonstrates a sense of urgency to overcome obstacles and achieve measurable results; resourceful and driven; willing to get hands dirty and personally drive projects and timelines.
Self-confident; willing to take educated, fact-based risks; courageous and comfortable advocating unpopular positions; balances confidence with demonstrated openness to others’ ideas.
Superior interpersonal skills/team orientation; ability to interact easily at all levels within the organization; tactful, mature, flexible; high level of collaboration and influencing skills; strong planning, organizing, delegating, and decision-making abilities.
Excellent communication skills – written, verbal, and presentation; understands the importance of frequent and effective communication; understands audiences’ needs and desires and can respond well on his/her feet.
Strong business results orientation; passion for the business and an intense drive to understand the goals, financial targets, deliverables, and challenges the business faces to deliver results; spends time “out in the business,” shoulder to shoulder with the front line to ensure business philosophy is being applied.
Exhibits character; does the right thing; highly professional and ethical with unquestioned integrity.
Adaptable; able to acclimate effectively within a small island community.
College degree preferred but not required.

COMPENSATION:
Compensation will be commensurate with the role, including a competitive base salary, contractual performance bonuses, and a premium benefits package.

CONTACT INFORMATION:
Greg Gabel, President
ggabel@CLCBsearch.com
212.949.6611