We are Essilor Luxottica, a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of ophthalmic lenses, frames and sunglasses. Formed in 2018 by the combination of Essilor and Luxottica, our Company combines two centuries of innovation and human endeavour to elevate vision care and the consumer experience around it. We are home to the most loved and widely-recognized vision care and eyewear brands in the world. Our proprietary eyewear brands include Ray-Ban, Oakley, Costa, Vogue Eyewear, Persol and Oliver Peoples, complemented by over 20 prestigious licensed brands. Our advanced lens technologies include Varilux, Crizal, Eyezen, Stellest and Transitions. We offer superior shopping and patient experiences with a network of 18,000 stores including world-class retail brands like Sunglass Hut, Lens Crafters, Salmoiraghi & Viganò and Grand Vision.

Every day, Essilor Luxottica’s 180,000 employees in 150 countries work towards a common mission to help people see more and be more. In 2021, the Company’s milestones included a collaboration with Meta to launch Ray-Ban Stories smart glasses; the acquisition of Grand Vision bringing 39,000 new employees into our family; expansion of our International Employee Shareholding community, and the launch of Eyes on the Planet, our strategic approach to sustainability.

In Australia and New Zealand, we operate the iconic retail and eye care brands: Sunglass Hut, OPSM, Ray-ban and Laubman & Pank.

At OPSM we are passionate about opening eyes to the unseen. As a leading eye care and eyewear retailer, we have been looking after the eyes of Australians and New Zealanders for over 80 years. We are not your typical retail business. We are obsessed with eye care and offering our customers the confidence in how they see the world.

We are part of Luxottica Group, a global eyewear company with over 7,000 retail stores across 130 countries and brands like Ray Ban, Oakley, Prada and Burberry to name a few. Working with us means you are part of something bigger.

We are now looking for a passionate, commercially driven and engaging Regional Manager to join the Operations Leadership team. Based in Christchurch, you will be responsible for 10-14 stores throughout the South Island area which will include a few of our regional locations.
Your focus will be leadership and coaching a high performance team. You will achieve strong, positive sales results and profitability through strategic planning and execution, cost management and ongoing business development. You will implement people strategies, drive strategic change, improve productivity, achieve operational objectives, and propel customer advocacy.
Your success will build from previous experiences as Regional Sales Manager (retail preferred) and authentic leadership, being a natural coach who motivates, guides, inspires and challenges your team to deliver exceptional customer experiences. You will epitomise high performance through achieving operational excellence and flawless execution of business directives; demonstrate a strong commercial mindset from experience gained in financial management reporting, productivity management, benchmarking and analysis. Of course you will be energetic, engaging, driven by success, passionate and thrive working in a fast paced retail environment. Outstanding communication and presentation skills are essential.

At OPSM we can offer you an opportunity to make a real difference in the way people see the world. You will be able to access diverse career pathways to pursue your career goals wherever that may be. We offer competitive salaries and incentives to recognise your contribution, a generous product allowance for you to enjoy wearing our premium brands and other benefits too. This role also attracts a car allowance and tools of trade. Here, you will also have the opportunity to join our mission to help the world see by participating in our One Sight outreach program.

There is no doubt that a passion for retail, people and customer experience are absolute musts for anyone in this role. In addition, you will also be able to demonstrate the following:

In summary we need a leader who can get the job done, but also develop key relationships with peers and key stakeholders remotely.

We are looking for an experienced and resourceful business leader who:

If this sounds like you, click apply now so we can learn more about you and your fit in the team!