General Manager – Specialty Coffee F&B

General Manager Specialty Coffee / F&B

Location: Riyadh Saudi Arabia
Employment Type: Full-Time

Job Overview

We are looking for an experienced General Manager to lead the overall business operations and growth of an established specialty coffee and F&B business in Saudi Arabia.

The ideal candidate should have strong experience in the Saudi F&B market excellent commercial and sales capabilities and a well-established network across the industry. The role will be responsible for driving business growth operational performance profitability customer experience and expansion.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the overall business operations strategy and performance.

• Develop and execute business strategies to achieve revenue profitability and growth targets.

• Drive sales business development partnerships and market expansion.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with key clients partners suppliers and industry stakeholders.

• Utilize an established Saudi F&B market network to identify and develop new business opportunities.

• Oversee day-to-day operations across stores teams and business functions.

• Monitor sales revenue costs profitability and key business KPIs.

• Lead and develop Store Managers Operations Sales and support teams.

• Ensure consistent brand standards product quality customer experience and operational excellence.

• Identify opportunities for new stores business channels partnerships catering corporate sales and other revenue streams.

• Analyze market trends customer preferences and competitor activities to identify growth opportunities.

• Work closely with Finance Marketing HR Supply Chain and Operations teams to achieve business objectives.

• Manage budgets forecasts resources and overall P&L performance.

• Lead negotiations with key clients landlords suppliers and strategic partners.

• Ensure compliance with Saudi regulations food safety standards and company policies.

• Represent the business in industry events meetings networking activities and strategic partnerships.

• Provide regular business performance reports and recommendations to senior management.

Requirements

• Bachelors degree in Business Administration Hospitality F&B Management or a related field.

• 10 years of experience in F&B preferably specialty coffee or café businesses.

• Strong Saudi Arabia F&B market experience is mandatory/preferred.

• Proven experience in a General Manager Operations Director Commercial Director or senior F&B leadership role.

• Strong background in sales business development and commercial growth.

• Well-established network within the Saudi F&B coffee hospitality and retail market.

• Proven experience managing multi-unit F&B operations and large teams.

• Strong understanding of P&L budgeting forecasting cost control and profitability.

• Experience in business expansion new store openings partnerships and market development.

• Strong leadership negotiation communication and decision-making skills.

• Strong knowledge of the Saudi F&B market customer trends and competitive landscape.

• Fluent English is required; Arabic is an advantage.

• Saudi/GCC experience is strongly preferred.

Key Skills

• General Management

• F&B Operations

• Sales & Business Development

• Saudi Market Network

• Specialty Coffee / Café Industry

• P&L & Financial Management

• Business Expansion

• Strategic Partnerships

• Team Leadership

• Multi-Unit Operations

• Commercial Negotiation

• Customer & Brand Management

Ideal Candidate

A commercially driven F&B General Manager with strong Saudi market knowledge an established industry network and proven experience in sales business development multi-unit operations and profitability management. Experience with established specialty coffee or leading café brands will be highly valued.