Polo Limited Vacancy for a Chief Operating Officer

Polo Limited is Nigeria's foremost Luxury goods company retailing high-end brands watch and jewellery brands.
Our product offering includes brands like Rolex, Cartier, Piaget, Chopard, Hublot, Franck Muller, Roger Dubuis, Frederique Constant, Longines, Balmain, Gaga Milano and Montblanc timepieces, writing instruments and leather goods.

We require the services of:

Job Title: Chief Operating Officer

Location: Nigeria

Role & Description

• Candidates will oversees the company’s planned expansion programme across Nigeria and lead it through the growth and expansion phase.
• Total P&L accountability and annual budget planning and implementation.
• Working closely with the sales team to implement a storytelling brand strategy, through a renewed customer experience, which encompasses product, channel, sales, and customer service.
• Provide strong functional leadership to the company work force.
• Supports board of directors in formulating policies and projects and making policies recommendations.
• Develop and execute the sales strategy to support the company’s goals regarding revenue growth.
• Build, manage and operate the company’s business operation nationally.
• Support the retail and marketing operations division in the areas of financial management, human resources management, corporate communications, supply chain and logistics and other back office support operations to ensure maximization of revenue.
• Spearhead all major strategic retail initiatives within the country to ensure effective planning, execution and ROI analysis.

• A good Degree from a reputable university with at least 15 years of experience and a track record in senior management position.
• Results driven with a proven record in delivering on challenging KPIs.
• Ability to apply strong commercial skills to meet sales and cost budgets.
• Strong leadership skills and ability to manage people across multiple locations.
• Luxury retail portfolio experience.
• A natural ability to understand luxury consumers and the emotional and functional drivers that shape luxury brand perception.