Network Company President Wellness Retail Los Angeles

Network Company President - Specialty Retail

Greater Los Angeles Area CA Teamshares - President Network Full-time On-site

About Teamshares

Teamshares is one of Americas largest buyers of small businesses from retiring owners and is on a mission to make employee ownership the future of small business. We buy promising companies from retiring owners gifting employees an immediate 10% ownership stake in the business and supporting their ongoing growth through proprietary software education financial products and best-in-class leadership support.

Were building a network of 10000 employee-owned small businesses creating $10 billion of stock wealth for wage workers and supporting generations of business owners into confident retirement. Together we will reduce global wealth inequality while ensuring vital small businesses and the communities they serve continue to flourish.

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The Opportunity

We are looking for a President to lead the next chapter of a longstanding highly respected specialty retailer in the Greater Los Angeles area. For decades this business has been a trusted destination for customers seeking authentic high-quality health and wellness products and specialty foods known for product expertise consistent quality and personal service. The business serves customers through its retail operations an ecommerce channel that ships nationwide and wholesale relationships with business customers. It is a growing company with strong operations loyal customers an experienced team and deep roots in the community it serves.

The ideal fit is a hands-on leader who has experience in specialty retail consumer products or food and wellness distribution whether from running a multi-channel retail business leading an ecommerce operation or managing wholesale and distribution accounts. You will partner with an experienced team and you will take ownership of the vendor relationships merchandising and pricing decisions that keep the assortment compelling across every channel. You should be comfortable reading and managing a P&L with support from an experienced controller. Fluency in Mandarin and English is required for this role; Cantonese is a strong plus.

The first year is about stability and continuity: earning the trust of the team customers and vendors as the business transitions to employee ownership while building the foundation for growth. The exiting owner will remain involved for a transition period to support a smooth handoff. This is also a customer- and community-facing role and we are looking for someone who wants to be a visible engaged presence with customers partners and the broader community.

This is a full-time onsite role five days a week.

What You Will Do:

Serve as President of a longstanding community-rooted specialty retailer. You will own full P&L responsibility business strategy and operations and will report to a Teamshares Industry Lead who supports a portfolio of companies within the sector.

Determine and be responsible for all business strategy operations and P&L management

Lead an experienced team of existing employee owners

This Includes:

Lead and Develop the Team: Lead a team across retail fulfillment and wholesale functions. Support and retain top performers coach and develop the team and protect the knowledgeable high-touch service that sets the business apart.

Own Merchandising and Vendor Relationships: Take ownership of purchasing pricing inventory and supplier partnerships including domestic and international suppliers. Keep the assortment authentic differentiated and profitable across retail ecommerce and wholesale.

Drive Revenue Growth: Lead efforts to grow the business through marketing customer loyalty ecommerce growth and the development of new wholesale accounts while preserving the in-store experience customers value.

Execute Operational Business Objectives: Develop and execute repeatable business processes to achieve key business results. Whether its documenting existing effective methods or developing new structures you will be responsible for establishing and tracking key operational metrics and financial outcomes across retail ecommerce fulfillment warehouse and wholesale.

Collaborate on Financial Decisions: Work closely with Teamshares staff and company-level financial partners to manage ongoing expenses capital purchases and growth initiatives.

Stabilize Through Ownership Transition: Serve as a steady operational leader during the transition to the Teamshares model maintaining continuity for customers employees and vendors while building the foundation for long-term growth under new ownership.

Lead Growth Initiatives: Act as a growth leader working with employee owners to improve company operations and expand revenue opportunities.

Manage HR and Personnel Matters: Handle HR responsibilities including staff disputes employee performance evaluations job reviews raises and bonuses.

Build Relationships: Invest in your local community through civic organizations local events and philanthropy and build strong relationships with customers vendors and mission-aligned organizations.

Transition to Employee Ownership: Collaborate with Teamshares and fellow shareholders during the transition to employee ownership coaching and partnering to instill an owners mindset that drives better business outcomes and fosters a positive values-aligned company culture.

What You Bring:

Language: Fluency in Mandarin and English is required . Cantonese is a strong plus.

Multi-Channel Retail Leadership: A proven track record leading a retail business across in-store ecommerce and/or wholesale channels including coaching motivating and retaining a team.

Ecommerce and Wholesale Experience: Meaningful experience growing an online sales channel including site merchandising digital marketing and order fulfillment and managing wholesale or B2B accounts. Experience in specialty food health and wellness or consumer products is a strong plus.

Merchandising and Vendor Management: Experience with purchasing pricing inventory management and vendor negotiation. Familiarity with importing and international sourcing is a strong plus.

P&L Fluency: A solid working understanding of a P&L gross margin discounting and inventory and the ability to partner effectively with a controller.

Steady People-First Leadership: The judgment and temperament to lead a tenured team through change with care building trust before making changes.

Community Presence: A genuine desire to be a visible engaged leader in the local community.

Clear Communication and Collaboration: Ability to communicate effectively solve problems and foster constructive collaboration with all employees.

Proven Leadership: Demonstrated people leadership abilities with strong interpersonal and communication skills and a low-ego collaborative approach.

Entrepreneurial Mindset: An entrepreneurial spirit with a desire to build innovate and operate hands-on in a transformative environment.

Project Management and Problem-Solving: Proven project management skills coupled with a humble hands-on get-it-done attitude.

Business Acumen: Strong analytical skills to oversee company financials and develop effective strategies for sustainable growth.

Growth Mindset: Willingness to explore new ideas learn from mistakes and innovate continuously.

Strategic Partnership: Ability to partner with stakeholders to establish a clear vision define measurable KPIs and develop strategies to achieve financial goals.

Agility and Flexibility: Equally adept at thinking creatively and critically with a natural bias toward action

What You Receive:

Equity stake both in the network company and in Teamshares

Competitive salary and benefits

Ongoing business and leadership development training throughout your tenure

Access to exceptional medical/dental/vision benefit plans

Paid parental leave

We know the confidence gap and imposter syndrome can get in the way of meeting spectacular candidates. As a Teamshares president youre not alone; youll be part of a dynamic community of fellow small business leaders with ongoing support from Teamshares beginning with our Leadership Accelerator program. Please dont hesitate to apply.

Teamshares is passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that values diverse perspectives and fosters a genuine sense of belonging. We actively seek to build a workforce representative of various cultures backgrounds and areas of expertise. Our employee-driven Core Values guide how we treat each other and show up every day. We welcome and encourage applicants from candidates of all backgrounds including any race color religion sex gender identity sexual orientation national origin disability status protected veteran status or other characteristics.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process such as reviewing applications analyzing resumes or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed please contact us.

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