| Store Manager – Claire's | |
| Alshaya Saudi Arabia Ref: GP435-1493 |
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The RoleThe RoleThe Brand: Claire's has long been the leader in the fashion accessory and costume jewelry business and continues to meet the demand of our targeted customer (Tweens and teens age 7-14) by exploring and introducing up-and-coming merchandise. Claire's is considered the source teens look to for what's hot in the fashion accessories world. According to a leading teen magazine survey, Claire's is the number one store on teen's shopping list for accessories. Claire's also operates in North America, the U. K., Ireland, France, Switzerland, Germany, Austria and Japan, the total store count being 3,113. The Role: Maximises store contribution through exploiting every opportunity to drive sales, reduce stock loss and maintain cost controls. Delivers the highest levels of motivation and development of team members and ensures individual and store compliance with all company regulations and procedures. Responsibilities: * Maximises sales and exceeds store budgets, achieved through effective and continuous space, stock and seasonal management, and highest possible levels of customer service. * Plans and organises key/promotional events in a timely and systematic way, to ensure on-time delivery. Actively seeks out and exploits any additional opportunities to promote sales. * Ensures brand/layout guidelines are being correctly followed to deliver brand values and ensure corporate 'handwriting' is evident in presentation. * Drives sales floor presentation and housekeeping/recovery principles to the highest standard by regular walk through and corrective action/coaching. * Ensures store achieves defined stockloss targets. * Ensures store accurately carries out all loss prevention activities as defined by their stockloss action plans. * Actively seeks out and implements any additional opportunities to reduce stockloss. * Participates in selection of new staff. * Administers all staff issues. * Initiates and promotes highest standards of instore training including weekly communication, daily de-briefs, product knowledge and on the job coaching. * Identifies areas of training need within the store and develops or arranges programs to address them. * Ensures a development plan is in place and implemented for every member of the store team. |
RequirementsRequirementsSkills and Experience: * Minimum 4 years retail management experience. * Excellent communication skills. * Previous experience in working within a multi cultural and diverse store environment. * Extensive leadership, decision making, planning & organizing and relationship building skills. * Bilingual (Arabic & English) Preferable |
About the CompanyAbout the CompanyM.H. Alshaya Co. is a leading international franchise operator for over 55 of the world’s most recognised retail brands, including Starbucks, H&M, Mothercare, Debenhams, American Eagle, Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn Kids, P.F. Chang’s, Office Depot and Boots. The company operates 2,200 stores across 7 divisions: Fashion & Footwear, Health & Beauty, Food Service, Optics, Pharmacy, Office Supplies and Home Furnishings. Alshaya’s stores can currently be found in 19 markets across the Middle East, North Africa, Turkey, Cyprus, Russia, Poland, Slovakia, the Czech Republic and the UK. It employs more than 28,000 people from over 90 nationalities. The company has established itself as the industry leader across these territories through a combination of local market understanding and a comprehensive commitment to customer service. Growth in each of its operating divisions and brands is supported by continuous investment in talent and infrastructure. It applies best practices in retail operations, merchandising, marketing, information technology, logistics, real estate, human resources and financial controls. M.H. Alshaya Co. is the retail business of the Alshaya Group, which was founded in Kuwait in 1890 and today represents one of the most dynamic companies in the Middle East. In addition to its retail operations, the Alshaya Group is active in a number of other sectors including real estate, automotive, hotels, trading and investments. |
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