Senior District Manager, Independent Retail

At Swarovski, where innovation meets inspiration, our people desire to explore, experience and create. As a Senior District Manager (IR) you will get a chance to work in a rewarding role within a diverse team that is pushing boundaries. Be part of a truly iconic global brand, learn and grow with us. We’re bold and inventive, revealing astonishing things like no one else can. A world of wonder awaits you.

About the job

In this role, you will oversee and drive sales performance across designated countries within the Independent Retail, ensuring strong commercial results, operational excellence, and effective partnership management. You will provide strategic direction, coach District Managers, and maintain brand consistency while fostering collaboration with internal stakeholders and external partners.

Your responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Drive sales performance across assigned countries, ensuring achievement of targets and growth objectives.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with partners and distributors, conducting regular business reviews.
• Lead, mentor, and coach District Managers to foster a high‑performance culture.
• Monitor sell‑out results, KPIs, and inventory levels, providing actionable commercial insights.
• Oversee payment control and credit management, ensuring timely and accurate processing.
• Support new store openings, implement sales initiatives, and identify new business opportunities.

About you

We are looking for a unique and amazing talent, who brings along the following:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Retail Management, or Luxury Brand Management.
• 5+ years of professional experience, ideally in sales management or a similar role within an international environment.
• Strong leadership capabilities, strategic planning skills, and solid financial acumen.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship‑management abilities.
• Team‑oriented mindset with the ability to collaborate effectively across all levels and with multiple stakeholders.
• High level of analytical thinking and problem‑solving skills.

What we offer

You can expect a range of benefits, including:

• Swarovski products discounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Volunteering leave
• Learning and development programs
• Additional local and job‑specific benefits

Masters of Light Since 1895

Swarovski creates beautiful crystal-based products of impeccable quality and craftsmanship that bring joy and celebrate individuality.

Founded in 1895 in Austria, the company designs, manufactures and sells the world's finest crystal, gemstones, Swarovski Created Diamonds and zirconia, jewelry, and accessories, as well as crystal objects and home accessories. Swarovski Crystal Business has a global reach with approximately 2,400 stores and 6,700 points of sales in around 140 countries and employs more than 18,000 people. Together with its sister companies Swarovski Optik (optical devices) and Tyrolit (abrasives), Swarovski Crystal Business forms the Swarovski Group. A responsible relationship with people and the planet is part of Swarovski’s heritage. Today this legacy is rooted in sustainability measures across the value chain, with an emphasis on circular innovation, championing diversity, inclusion and self-expression, and in the philanthropic work of the Swarovski Foundation, which supports charitable organizations bringing positive environmental and social impact.

Swarovski is an equal opportunity employer. We give our people the guts to celebrate individuality and pride ourselves on creating a workplace where people feel involved, respected, valued, connected, and heard. A place where anyone/everyone belongs. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under the law of the countries we operate in.