Total 2 senior manager job vacancies in Manila, Metro Manila

About Us

Love, Bonito is a digital-first company on a mission to empower the everyday Asian woman and inspire self-confidence. We are Southeast Asia’s leading womenswear brand, headquartered in Singapore, with an omnichannel presence across Hong Kong SAR China, Indonesia, Malaysia and a retail franchise in Cambodia. In addition, we have also expanded into international markets namely the Philippines and the United States of America.

Founded in 2010, we are proudly female-founded with more than 65% female representation in leadership roles (#girlpower!). We raised a US$50M Series C round in 2021 and know that we’re on the cusp of something great, where we’re working towards becoming the most thoughtful brand globally, for the Asian female consumer, especially when it comes to our products, community and experiences.

There’s a lot more work to be done with all of our exciting plans. So we’re looking to team up with people who are wildly passionate about making an impact and be part of a dynamic team, in a workplace with no corporate BS (yes, you read that right!)

The role

People are at the heart of everything we do. With our rapid expansion, it is becoming more important than ever that we do it right! As our Senior People & Culture Executive, you will play an integral role in the building, retaining, and growing of our Love, Bonito team in the Philippines. Reporting to our VP of People & Culture based in Singapore, you will work together in creating a passionate and high performing team, in a culture of openness, learning, operational excellence, collaboration, honesty and innovation. 

Main responsibilities (including but not limited to)

Talent Acquisition & Employer Branding (50%)

• Own the full recruitment cycle for LB across the Philippines 
• Manage our employer branding by working with HQ P&C, Country Management, as well as relevant internal teams to ensure LB remains top-of-mind as an employer of choice when one thinks female consumer retail in Philippines 
• Spearhead recruitment efforts across both retail and office staff all levels from junior to senior including intern recruitment
• Conduct screening of candidates based on job criteria and required competencies to create a pipeline of high calibre talent profiles for hiring managers 
• Maintain and constantly ensure a robust recruitment process that is relevant and supports internal teams, while also ensuring that all prospective candidates get the most positive candidate experience no matter the outcome 
• Leverage recruiting tools to get the job done better and more efficiently
• Be innovative with the use of social media and other communication platforms in line with hiring trends to get the best candidates in the quickest way possible 
• Track and analyse recruitment data such as candidate experience, hiring sources, turnaround time, costs and trends with the use of our applicant tracking system

• Sustain positive relationships with industry contacts such as external recruitment agencies and schools

Onboarding (15%)

• Manage and facilitate employee onboarding including the conduct of first-day orientation
• Run and own the Experiential Onboarding programme by regularly reviewing and implementing improvements so as to remain relevant to the organisation’s growth

HR Operations & Employee Engagement (35%)

• Develop and implement local HR strategies and initiatives aligned with the overall business strategy
• Provide counsel to employees regarding confidential employment matters, career development, job satisfaction, employee grievance, and discipline issues
• Oversee the administration of health and other benefits programs.
• Oversee and manage a performance appraisal system that drives high performance
• Support current and future business needs through the development, engagement, motivation and preservation of human capital
• Manage employee offboarding activities professionally 

You should have / be

• A Love, Bonito ambassador with a good understanding of our culture
• A genuine love for people as you will be sourcing our superstar new teams and looking after our existing people in the team

• A fun, energetic and charismatic personality
• A performance-driven attitude and a hunger and thirst for results
• Excellent communication and people skills
• A high degree of professionalism, judgement and discretion
• A strong self starter with good initiative and a hands-on attitude to get things done!
• A charismatic, trustworthy and relatable team player 
• Extremely meticulous to a fault! You will be looking after payroll, hence accuracy and experience is key

Qualifications & Experience

• 3-4 years of relevant recruitment experience in an agency or in-house
• Good understanding of compensation and benefits will be a bonus
• A diploma in human resource, accounting, business management, psychology, sociology or other relevant fields will be advantageous

1. Flexible Work Arrangement

• Work from anywhere*!
• Hybrid work and adjustable hours - as long as present during our core working hours

2. Staff Wellness

• Comprehensive corporate insurance (Fully covered visits at our panel clinics, Dental coverage, Maternity reimbursement)

3. Learning and Career Development

• Learning and development
• Dedicated leadership training for those of managerial responsibilities

4. #TeamLB perks

• Generous staff discount off LB products
• Employee driven peer-to-peer recognition platform to honour and celebrate everyday achievements
• Internal Referral programme

About us

Love, Bonito is a digital-first company on a mission to empower the everyday Asian woman and inspire self-confidence. We are Southeast Asia’s leading womenswear brand, headquartered in Singapore, with an omnichannel presence across Hong Kong SAR China, Indonesia, Malaysia and a retail franchise in Cambodia. In addition, we have also expanded into international markets namely the Philippines and the United States of America.

Founded in 2010, we are proudly female-founded with more than 65% female representation in leadership roles (#girlpower!). We raised a US$50M Series C round in 2021 and know that we’re on the cusp of something great, where we’re working towards becoming the most thoughtful brand globally, for the Asian female consumer, especially when it comes to our products, community and experiences.

There’s a lot more work to be done with all of our exciting plans. So we’re looking to team up with people who are wildly passionate about making an impact and be part of a dynamic team, in a workplace with no corporate BS (yes, you read that right!)

The role

You will be our evangelist to kick off and develop our retail journey in the Philippines! You are responsible for operational and customer excellence, training and people development, financial profitability of our stores and retail expansion in the Philippines.

You will play a pivotal role in developing a positive culture in our retail team and a cohesive omni experience, working closely with HQ to identify opportunities and establish strategies to increase brand equity, best in class customer experience and store performances in the market. Reporting directly to the Regional Head, you will analyse, interpret and report operational business results to ensure that the overall success of our stores is attained.

You should have/be

• A genuine interest in all things female - you genuinely want to be part of a movement to inspire young girls and women in The Philippines to feel empowered and independent
• A track record of extreme ownership and delivering tangible results with a proactive, hands-on approach
• A team player, a self-starter, decision maker, performance-driven attitude, gap spotter, captain of the ship
• You are a strong leader with communication skills and a passion for people to coach, train, mentor a large retail team and to build trusting relationships with customers and external stakeholders
• Comprehensive understanding of all the omnichannel levers with the ability to interpret the insights and agility to drive commercial growth
• Technical knowledge in all operational aspects of the store, including but not limited to inventory management, sales and cash , roster building, staff training and coaching, stock taking, and recruitment.
• Lives and breathes our brand values: People Matter; Go Above & Beyond; Be Bold, Be Creative; Always Keep It Real; We’re Better Together; A Growth Mindset!!

Main responsibilities

People: Team Management & Leadership

• Meet company KPIs by leading, coaching, and mentoring stores team to create a strong and positive Love, Bonito team culture inline with our values and mission
• Develop a high performing, highly driven, positive and collaborative working environment and champion employee engagement by building internal career development, skills and capabilities
• Develop meaningful and relevant Incentives & commissions scheme for retail staff

Processes: Retail SOPs & Operations

• Build automated processes to increase productivity and ensure internal audits, procedures and efficiency in all store operations aspects
• Analyse all opportunities and recommend ways to optimise customer journey, improve our Retail SOPs: store conditions, layout, displays, merchandising, campaigns, launches, staff services, omnichannel features etc
• Support locally new stores opening process (site handover, POS system implementation)

Performances: Sales results

• Run and lead weekly performance reviews with the local to deep-dive into issues (must understand the why), develop next steps and ensure that business is on track with targets
• Monitor and optimise inventory; ensure tight inventory management and health with distribution channel strategy and processes for clearance
• Develop NPS score with a customer centric approach (reviews, collecting omnichannel insights)

Partnership: Cross functional internal collaboration and external strategic relationships

• Collaborate closely with HQ departments (Merchandising, Training, Retail Ops, VM) for the new store openings and stores operations
• Report to senior management on progress and issues by constantly evaluating performance using key metrics and address issues to improve it
• Build external strategic partnerships with 3rd party vendors (Global Contractors, Malls Landlords)

High Level KPIs

• Retail Sales/Revenue Growth/Productivity
• Customer Service Excellence/NPS
• Store Operations/Visual Merchandising Excellence
• Store staff retention rate

Qualifications & Experience

• 7+ years working in a fast-paced high growth consumer/retail company (fashion is a plus)
• Extremely customer-centric and genuinely enjoys serving and getting to know customers better
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills, able to motivate and lead the retail team
• Analytical, numerate and proficient in Excel and other analytics tools
• Minimum of experience in managing a retail team(s) - both front and back of house

1. Flexible Work Arrangement

• Work from anywhere*!
• Hybrid work and adjustable hours - as long as present during our core working hours

2. Staff Wellness

• Comprehensive corporate insurance (Fully covered visits at our panel clinics, Dental coverage, Maternity reimbursement, Mental wellness support)
• Tailored coaching services for mental wellness

3. Learning and Career Development

• Learning and development (i.e. subscription plans to best-in-class resources, personal development fund etc)
• Dedicated leadership training for those of managerial responsibilities
• Friday pm off for learning

4. #TeamLB perks

• Generous staff discount off LB products
• Corporate partnerships with a variety of companies
• Welcome to #TeamLB swag and store gift cards (get your LB work outfit on us!)
• Employee driven peer-to-peer recognition platform to honour and celebrate everyday achievements
• Internal Referral programme