Mark Polin

In this role I am tasked with developing a long term retail strategy for Horizn Studios and building a retail development and investment road map in partnership with the executive team. I am also responsible for managing the existing retail portfolio of flagship stores, driving KPI's with store teams and optimising operations and performance with key wholesale partners such as Selfridges and KaDeWe Group

Made.com is of the biggest players in online furniture retail. In this position I was responsible for the day to day operations of made.com showrooms in the DACH region. I was also responsible for the real estate strategy from Market research to lease negotiations, managing the build out in partnership with London team and recruiting new team members for each location

Cybex is a globally renowned brand in the juvenile industry, which is recognised for its iconic design, innovative technology, superior safety features and thoughtful functionality, My areas of responsibilities with this contract where; - Developing the retail concept, operational standards for own and partner retail stores - Lead various retail development project tasks linked to retail operations - Lead the real estate and location strategy

As Head of Retail I was responsible for planning, coordinating and managing the roll out and operation of all Rapha retail locations worldwide. This included executing a strategy for retail development and real estate, budgeting, hiring and staffing and managing the P&L for this channel. My other main responsibility was hiring and managing a new central retail operations team to support our physical locations

Responsible for the day to day operations of £50m + revenue retail stores, with unprecedented footfall and growth, during a time of rapid company expansion. 120+ direct reports

Store manager for the renowned lifestyle and apparel brand. Managed teams of 30+ people, responsible for KPI's, VM, display elements, stock management and hiring and staffing in a busy high turnover Central London location