Retail Manager

Job description / Role

- To develop and implement sales strategy & plans for the brands under own purview to enhance brand image and achieve sales targets ensuring quality in the sales process.
- Implement overall sales and marketing strategy as per business plans.
- Prepare plans and approach for brand management for the brand under own purview in order to achieve accurate forecasts, budgeted sales and profitability.
- Analyse and interpret trends and capitalize on data to maximize sales and profit.
- Contribute to the brand marketing strategy and plan measurable cost effective advertising and promotional campaigns / activities ensuring adherence to budgets.
- Conduct regular competitor store visits to review competition prices and new trends.
- Study market trends and consumer preferences to understand and specify customer expectations and adopt a suitable approach for brand management.
- Oversee the implementation of the plans for future new stores opening in line with budgets, timelines and operational policies and procedures.
- Keep abreast of developments in fashion market in the region and internationally. Maintain intelligence tab on market information and customer data.
- Analyse and report on operational issues, market trends, competitors and principals to facilitate overall decision making on brand management strategy.
- Responsible for personal and professional development of line managers to achieve high levels of individual and team performance.
- Develop new lines of fabric including colours, yarns and designs, liaising with the design team; including the production of the lines for local market.
- Must consult with CEO for any kind of expense or spend.
- Oversee the start-up & implementation of the plans for the new store in D3 in line with budgets, timelines and operational policies and procedures.
- Contribute to the launch of the brand and the opening of the store.
- Treasurer- responsible for accepting money (cheques, credit card, cash) from customers and hand over to CEO at the end of everyday.
- Responsible for preparing daily and month end sales reports.
- Implement and be responsible for a plan for proper stock taking for month-end and year-end.
- Monitor sales figures and operational costs against forecasts.
- Contribute to the development and the launch of the website.

Requirements

People development.

Guide and motivate subordinates to enhance performance and produce quality work, and ensure that they are continuously developed for higher-level roles.


Fluency in English, preferably Arabic but its not a must.

About the Company

Blanc dIvoire : A brand with a history and arrived at maturityTwenty years already! In 1994, her creator Monic Fischer defines a new concept of ready to decorate for the home. Triumphant start into the world of interior decoration with a first collection, and immediate success for the brand which name is both exotic and full of contrasts. Blanc divoire begins its story with a quilt, some lamps, some ready-made curtains, three or four picture framesthen very quickly moves towards the creation of a universe in itself : the old charm, the sophisticated refinement of beautiful materiels, the homely comfort of a new lifestyle, timeless, comfortable and chic. Furniture with patinas, lamps, tableware, objects, scents, candlesare soon added and the launch of a complete collection twice a year, including those subtle patina in soft tones of beige, grey, sand, brown and even black, create its immediate success. Gradually, the whole house decorated in Blanc dIvoire and whether in Paris, the countryside, the seaside or the mountain, its unmistakable style gently makes a name for itself and becomes a true style. It is a way of life!