Retail Manager – Watches

Job description / Role

Charterhouse is working exclusively with one the largest multi company groups in the Qatari market, who is looking to hire a dynamic Retail Manager to look after its Premium Watch Division across Qatar. This is a unique opportunity for a proactive and results driven individual to join a successful and established group and support the expansion plans across the Middle East region.

The Retail Manager will report to an Operations Director and will oversee a large number of boutique locations in Qatar with focus to grow the division into the region.

The main purpose of this role is to meet the business objectives, drive performance and maximize profitability of all the assigned stores. In addition, the Manager will also recruit, coach and motivate the in-store teams, as well as handle financial planning, forecasting, P&L and budgeting.

This role will be involved in the buying and assortment planning for the stores across the division and will constantly seek and identify the right opportunities for marketing and expansion whilst also conducting regular competitor analysis, forecasting key market trends and preparing reports for the HQ.

Requirements

To be considered for this role, the successful candidate must have great knowledge of the Watches sector and should demonstrate experience managing multistore in a multi-cultural environment with a minimum of 5 years’ experience in a similar role.

The ideal candidate should be proactive with a dynamic personality and strong collaborative skills with the ability to demonstrate strategic thinking and strong problem-solving in order to drive results and overcome any given challenges easily.

About the Company

The Charterhouse brand and business was launched in Dubai and the Middle East in April 2004 by a team of international recruiters and management consultants, after its inception in Sydney, Australia in September 2003. Charterhouse Middle East is now positioned as the leading regional recruiter within its area of disciplines and functional markets.

Charterhouse offers professional and bespoke contingency and retained search services to all sectors of the market. Service quality is guaranteed, thanks to a particular focus on flexibility. Charterhouse was the first international search and selection business to establish Dubai as its base. The growth in the Middle East region has been mirrored by Charterhouse globally, with offices now in Qatar, Hong Kong, Singapore, Melbourne and Sydney.