Designing a Retail Organization Structure: How Would You Approach It for Apparel?

Hi Everyone,

Can someone help me design an organizational structure for a retail company entering the apparel retailing industry?

Thanks,
Komal

Dear Komal,

The structure of the organization would depend on the strength of the organization. Generally, the structure would be like this:

Floor Staffs:
- Team Members
- Team Leaders
- Department Managers

Above them, there would be a Store Manager.

Back Office:
- Accounts
- Store HR
- Store Admin
- Cashiers
- Category staff
- Visual Merchandising
- Maintenance

All these roles would be required for a specific store, and similarly, there would be separate staff for the Warehouse as well. The number of teams would depend on the working square footage area.

All the back office staff will report administratively to the store manager, but their functional reporting would be to their regional seniors.

I hope this helps you understand the structure.

Regards,
Amit Seth.

Hi Amit,

Thank you for your input. I have a question about the top management. If we were to divide the organization into different levels - central, zonal, regional, and store levels, what would the structure look like?

Thanks,
Komal