Retail Business Manager

AMZ Group

Dubai, UAE

Ref: LP252-89

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Key functions:

1) Responsible for the day-to-day and long-term operations and financial success of the retail division.
2) Identify new retail opportunities in order meet the groups competitive objectives within the marketplace. (new retail brands)
3) Ensure that the retail concept is implemented in a defined number of stores.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Develop a retail business strategy that is in line with the brand image to maximize retail performance and profitability
Alignment between all areas of the business to ensure customer needs are met
Oversee, support and monitor existent retail stores
Define targets and budgets for retail stores in cooperation with the Brand Managers for yearly forecasts
Control all aspects of stock management and guiding the team towards achieving targeted stock levels and minimizing stock loss,
Lead the implementation of new retail stores, including strategic resource allocation and organization structure, leadership, sourcing and integration
Provide strong leadership to the fashion retail staff in the stores, ensuring high morale, team work and good employee relations, at all levels
Coach and develop direct reports
Ensure all divisions within the retail area are properly staffed and monitored
Maintain high quality consciousness within the business
Able to meet and subsequently exceed performance targets ensuring profitability of the retail stores
Ensure consistent and measurable standards of customer services cross the business
Ensure Management by Objectives process is systematically applied within all stores
Ensure compliance to all group systems, guidelines & policies
Supervise and provide guidance to subordinates
Frequent market visit is essential for this role to review operational standards and monitor quality of customer service.
In liaison with the Human Resource Department, appraise the performance of subordinates

Report to: COO
Work closely with the Brand Managers, Commercial Manager, Purchasing Manager, Sales Manager and Logistics Manager

Requirements

Have 7 years of experience in retail management / store operations management.
Experience with FMCG company, fashion retail company and/or luxury goods company.
Extensive knowledge of the retail industry in the Gulf region and UAE experience is a must.
Hold a bachelor degree
Financial management skills and the ability to maintain financial discipline.
Leadership skills, ability to motivate and train others
Have excellent presentation and negotiation skills
Have good communication skills, both written and verbal.

About the Company

The foundation for AMZ Group was laid in 1999 with the opening of our first retail store. The motivation behind this was a strong personal passion for quality products and superior experiences. With this mindset of offering customers excellence as our guiding principle the group has continuously grown and diversified; in 2002 successfully branching into hospitality. Today AMZ Group consists of a diversified portfolio of businesses and is looking to grow even further through our 400 employees, whom all share a common passion for offering excellent services in a sustainable way.

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Logistics Manager salaries in Saudi Arabia

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