Store Manager

Job description / Role

Store Manager - Large Retail Organization - International Brand

Major Duties:
- managing and motivating a team to increase sales and ensure efficiency;
- managing stock levels and making key decisions about stock control;
- analysing sales figures and forecasting future sales ;
- analysing and interpreting trends to facilitate planning;
- using information technology to record sales figures, for data analysis and forward planning;
- dealing with staffing issues such as interviewing potential staff, conducting appraisals and performance reviews, as well as providing or organising training and development;
- ensuring standards for quality, customer service and health and safety are met;
- resolving health and safety, legal and security issues;
- responding to customer complaints and comments;
- organising special promotions, displays and events;
- attending and chairing meetings;
- updating colleagues on business performance, new initiatives and other pertinent issues;
- touring the sales floor regularly, talking to colleagues and customers, and identifying or resolving urgent issues;
- maintaining awareness of market trends in the retail industry, understanding forthcoming customer initiatives and monitoring what local competitors are doing;
- initiating changes to improve the business, e.g. revising opening hours to ensure the store can compete effectively in the local market;
- promoting the organisation locally by liaising with local schools, newspapers and the community in general;
- dealing with sales, as and when required.

Requirements

- Retail store management experience, ideally high street brands
- Experience managing a team of sales staff
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Business related degree
- Excellent communication and presentation skills

If you are based in Dubai, please only apply if you are open to relocate to Saudi Arabia.

Candidates from the Philippines and Syria are preferred for this position.

About the Company

Since 2010, our team has successfully placed some of the world’s finest graduate to mid and C-level talent in organisations across EMEA and APAC, and it all comes down to our niche approach and understanding of the market place, skill sets and trends.

From our offices in Dubai, Riyadh, London and Singapore, we run a sector specific operation. Meaning we specialise in your industry and are able to completely understand your vision, provide market insights and intelligence, and deliver the best talent to fit seamlessly into your operations.