Store Manager - Al-Futtaim

Established in the 1930s as a trading business AlFuttaim Group today is one of the most diversified and progressive privately held regional businesses headquartered in Dubai United Arab Emirates. Structured into five operating divisions; automotive financial services real estate retail and healthcare; employing more than 35000 employees across more than 20 countries in the Middle East Asia and Africa AlFuttaim Group partners with over 200 of the worlds most admired and innovative brands. AlFuttaim Groups entrepreneurship and relentless customer focus enables the organization to continue to grow and expand; responding to the changing needs of our customers within the societies in which we operate.

By upholding our values of respect excellence collaboration and integrity; AlFuttaim Group continues to enrich the lives and aspirations of our customers each and every day

Overview of the role:

The job holder is responsible for planning controlling and directing his store team to achieve highest level of customer service standards and instore execution to deliver sustainable sales and profitable targets. JH provides excellent communication and peoples skills in order to influence everyone to manifest the best professional customer service and equipped with the ability to understand and analyses sales figures to drive the business to achieve its targets.

What you will do:

Description of Accountability:

Profit Financial

• Drives monitors and reviews sales performance and recommends action plans to deliver sales budget (Store Level)
• Conducts monthly meetings focusing on category sales performance with the selling personnel to update category performance and recommend action plans for improvement
• Implements strategies and ensures 100% execution of all programs to achieve sales target of all EXCLUSIVE products and submits feedback on promo effectiveness.
• Manages and controls store approved OPEX budgets ( i.e utilities wrap supply staff cost etc)
• Recommends and initiates plans to optimize the stores controllable expense.
• Achieves shrinkage budget below tolerance level thru day to day monitoring of Retail Operating Standard Compliance (store level) Drives monitors and reviews sales performance & recommends action plans to deliver agreed sales budget (Store level)

Commercial

• Checks and reviews the implementation of display and timely replenishment.
• Manages availability and timely replenishment of stocks.
• Ensures consistent accurate and timely inventory adjustments (GAP Cycle Counts Negative Quantity on Hand False Positive)
• Complies consistency with the Brand of Service Standards when dealing with customers (internal or external)
• Ensures customers shopping experience exceeds customers expectation.
• Handles and reports product queries complaints and offer advise professionally aligned with the Brand of Service Standards procedure.
• Drives loyalty members programs and initiatives to achieve target transactions participation.
• Drives selling techniques to achieve target conversion/transaction rate
• Cascades on going promotions activities memos bulletins following the standard power talk guidelines on a regular basis
• Checks and validates proper implementation and execution of promotional and store activities (e.g. promo call outs hero displays and price changes)

Process

• Ensure policies brand standards grooming guidelines and internal control procedures are communicated and implemented as per SOP
• Demonstrate strong analytical skills and understanding of the system and reporting
• Monitor store controllable expenses supervise loss asset protection and risk management and be accountable for inventory management
• Liaising with mall management store documentation as appropriate (daily reports banking refunds exchanges etc)
• Cashiering duties

People

• Plans and monitors Personal Development Plans In role development interventions.
• Identifies implements and monitors team learning interventions.
• Reviews and discusses performance appraisal and personal plans of direct reports.
• Implements action plans for employee engagements

Required Skills to be successful:

• Ability to deal effectively with pressure and stress
• Good knowledge of the fashion/beauty industry and trends Retail operational skills (stock VM systems cash) Computer skills
• Must have excellent interpersonal and communication skills both oral and written
• Possess organization and time management skills with demonstrated ability to follow sales process
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to show initiative
• Wellgroomed and presentable
• Selfmotivated reliable and confident
• Positive attitude and ability to work well with others
• Good knowledge of MS Office products

What equips you for the role:

• Bachelor Degree (Masters Preferred)
• 56 years experience in retail and team management (preferably in skin care and cosmetics)
• Empathy Customer service and results oriented Leadership and problem solving skills
• Good communication skills
• Excellent relationship skills
• Technical knowledge on products
• Accountability
• Problem solving
• Attention to detail

About AlFuttaim Retail

AlFuttaim Retail has established itself as one of the leaders in Retail across the Middle East Africa & Asia over the past 30 years. We have developed partnerships with some of the biggest and most respected Brands in the world including IKEA ACE and Toys R Us in the Middle East and the Inditex Group of Brands (Zara Mango Bershka and P&B) across Asia. We are also one of the largest Global partners of Marks and Spencers in both regions with over 75 stores offering both fashion & food options.

Most recently we have been responsible for bringing brands to the Middle East for the first time with the exciting launches of Watsons and B&Q and we aim to continue to be agile and adaptive to our markets with new launches and further development. For this to be possible we aim to recruit the best talent from all backgrounds who will continue to challenge and develop our diverse workforce which includes over 100 nationalities across 12 countries. Join us today and make a difference