About the Role
Smart Partners is seeking a dynamic and experienced Business Manager for the fashion industry to provide strategic, commercial, and operational leadership. In this role, you will take full responsibility for driving revenue growth, profitability, and operational excellence, translating our brand vision into a scalable Ready-to-Wear business.
Key Responsibilities- Own the company P&L performance, revenue targets, budgets, and overall profitability.
- Develop and execute short and long-term business strategies, retail expansion plans, and annual operating frameworks.
- Drive sales performance across retail stores, pop-up events, and new commercial channels while improving conversion and inventory efficiency.
- Collaborate with design and production teams to ensure product commercialization aligns with market demand and pricing architecture.
- Establish robust operational systems, workflows, and accountability structures for inventory and sales tracking.
- Lead and manage commercial, retail, and operations teams to foster a high-performance culture.
- Monitor key business metrics and present actionable performance insights directly to the Founder and Group CEO.
- 6 to 10+ years of relevant experience in fashion, retail, lifestyle, or consumer-facing industries.
- Proven track record in P&L management, multi-channel sales, and driving commercial expansion.
- Strong strategic thinking, operational leadership, and data-driven problem-solving abilities.
- Demonstrated capability to build systems, manage cross-functional teams, and execute successfully in a fast-growing, founder-led environment.
- Competitive salary and performance-based incentives.
- Opportunity to shape the future of a leading Nigerian fashion brand.
- Dynamic, collaborative, and growth-oriented work environment.