Ref: NP876-46

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

A leading retail group in Saudi Arabia are looking for a Brand manager to join thier expanding team.

CORE PURPOSE OF THE JOB:
To direct the sales and performance of the assigned brand(s) in line with Brand and Company standards, targets and strategies.

AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY (AOR)
1. Brand & Company Sales Targets - Direct the sales and performance of the assigned brand(s) in line with Brand and Company targets.
2. Brand Relations - Develop and strengthen the Brand Partner relationships in order to establish long term, sustainable and mutually beneficial relationships with effective communications.
3. Team Efficiency - Build and develop an efficient team through development and succession planning.
4. Brand VM & Marketing Plan - Manage the implementation of the Visual Merchandising and Marketing plan to ensure it is in line with the Brand Standards.


CORE FUNCTIONAL ACTIVITIES (CFA) EXPECTED OUTPUTS

1. BRAND RELATIONS
- Consistent communication with the relevant brand representative team to ensure alignment and achievement of brand standards.

2. DELIVERY OF THE BUSINESS PLAN
- Achieve or exceed the sales objective through periodic brand performance review and taking practical and appropriate action.

3. VISUAL MERCHANDISING AND MARKETING
- Organize the implementation of the visual merchandising and marketing guidelines and standards in line with the company and Brand Partner policies and standards.

4. LOSS PREVENTION
- Ensure that the Loss Prevention policies, systems & procedures are implemented in all stores and that the discrepancies in stock inventory are investigated timely to minimize risk of internal and external loss of store merchandise and revenues. Implement the inventory process & contingency action plans to prevent shrinkage.
- Ensure effective communication with the merchandiser to report any relative stock issue immediately like discrepancy or missing or damage, also to report on best or worse selling items.
- All inventory schedules must be communicated at the right time through the right channel of communication.

5. STORE PROJECTS
- Organize the design, opening, modification, refurbishment or closure of stores in accordance with the Brand development plans and standards.
- Ensure the store is open to standard according to the defined timescales and full handover is achieved.

6. PEOPLE MANAGEMENT
- Own the manpower and succession planning and management of stores and staff in order to achieve a work environment which supports and improves store and team performance.
- Implement rewards & recognition schemes (non financial) to keep the employee morale high.
- Develop the store staff to provide customer service exceeding customer expectation.

7. STORE OPERATIONS
- Ensure store hygiene, maintenance and housekeeping is kept in line with Brand standards.

Requirements

- College Degree or equivalent
- Pref. Graduate of Business or Marketing
- Two to three (2-3) years related experience, pref. in Brand Management
- Preferably Minimum five (5) experience as Regional Manager with direct reports.
- Previous experience in a fast-paced retail environment.

CORE COMPETENCIES:
- Communication
- Planning & Organising
- Results Orientation
- Team Working
- Values & Ethics

ADDITIONAL COMPETENCIES:
- Business Awareness
- Drive for Results
- Developing Self & Others

About the Company

iConnect is an international recruitment resource consultancy based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

iConnect is engaged in the recruitment of executives for the retail, healthcare and hospitality industries, utilising traditional recruitment methods and specialist headhunting activity.

At iConnect we understand that attracting and retaining great people is harder than ever and that the activity of recruiting can be time consuming, difficult and expensive. By listening and understanding our client’s human resource requirements we are able to place the best candidates at the first time of asking.

Our Recruitment Consultants are all highly trained and work unique specialist markets. This specialist focus allows them to understand the executive recruitment needs of both our clients and candidates.

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Associate Director salaries in Bahrain

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