Retail Area Manager CH East/Central (m/f/d)

30 January 2026
100%
Permanent position
Oberkirch

Job summary

CALIDA is a leading European lingerie brand, founded in 1941. Join us for a sustainable future.

Tasks

Manage store operations and achieve sales and profit goals.
Analyze KPIs and develop action plans for improvement.
Oversee inventory management and staff recruitment processes.

Skills

Retail education with experience in the clothing sector required.
Strong communication and conflict management abilities.
Analytical thinking and structured work approach needed.

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About the job

CALIDA as an Employer
As one of Europe's leading lingerie brands, CALIDA has been committed to sustainability since its founding in 1941 – long before it became trendy. Because sustainability should not be a fashion, but a promise. That is why we still pursue the goal of producing the best quality today. In every single piece, for every day, for every night, for big and small. Making the best lingerie also means for us not producing it at the expense of future generations. To achieve this forward-looking goal, it takes you, us, all people in this world who move things together.

Retail Area Manager CH East/Central (m/f/d)

Workload: 100% / Location: Sursee

Quality in every moment starts with YOU – as an international fashion player, we operate in a highly dynamic work environment. Perfection, zeitgeist, innovation, and sustainability are our central driving factors. Become part of the CALIDA Family and help shape the textile future of tomorrow with us.

Your area of responsibility

Management of stores in the assigned area:

Sales responsibility: You take full responsibility for achieving sales and profit targets in your store area, including budget planning and creation.
Key figure analysis: You continuously analyze relevant KPIs and derive targeted action plans to optimize cross- and omnichannel activities.
Inventory management: You ensure efficient and smooth inventory management in the stores.

Personnel hiring, leadership, and coaching:

Leadership role: You are the first point of contact for store managers and a partner in all store management matters, actively supporting them in daily business.
Scheduling: You monitor personnel scheduling and ensure demand- and cost-oriented staffing.
Recruitment: You manage the selection and hiring of store managers and sales staff.

Proactive involvement in maximizing space productivity:

Training organization: You plan and organize training on assortment, product knowledge, POS systems, OC, and other tools for the continuous development of the teams.
Brand appearance: You ensure that the brand is experienced as likeable, authentic, and target group appropriate at the POS.
Season planning: You ensure the commercial implementation of retail season planning in the stores assigned to you and ensure optimal space utilization.

What is important to us

Successfully completed training in retail, ideally in the clothing/lingerie sector
First leadership experience of retail employees including personnel management
Confident and fluent German language skills with articulate expression
Strong communication skills as well as conflict management
Professional appearance including high social competence
Analytical thinking, structured working method, and well-thought-out self-organization
Openness to intensive travel activity, mobility (valid driving license), and flexibility regarding working hours

Are you looking for more than just a job? At CALIDA, we don’t create positions, we shape careers. Your skills and passions are in demand here. Let’s write the next success story together and apply online now.

You can expect a transparent and personal recruitment process with us that focuses on your skills and personality.

1. Digital Check-in (1 hour):
Start your journey with a digital interview via Teams. Here you can get to know us and learn more about your potential role with us, conveniently from home.

2. Personal Meeting at the Headquarters in Sursee (2-3 hours):
After a successful first interview, we invite you to a personal meeting at our headquarters. Dive deeper into the position, meet the team in person, and get an insight into our inspiring work environment during an office tour.