Concept Manager

Job description / Role

Our Client, a Retail organization, is on the hunt for Concept Managers and Assistant Concept Managers to be based across Saudi Arabia.

The job holder will be responsible for planning and driving concept's retail operations so as to ensure maximum sales , maximum profitability,optimum stocking, increase in customer satisfaction and continued business growth. The job holder will also be responsible for maintaining the desired visual merchandising, retail operations, customer service, replenishment, recovery standards in his/her area in the store in all aspects.The job holder is also responsible for sponsoring and coaching the team and driving continuous improvements.

Sales and Commercial Performance
- Prepare and participate in the preparation of sales budgets
- Maximize sales and profitability of the concept

Inventory Management & Stock Distribution
- Ensure effective Inventory and Warehouse management for the concept in the territory ( order management, stock consolidation, movement and transfer, optimum stock utilization, stock return and shrinkage)
- Review and analyze stock and sales reports monitoring over and under stocks , implementing corrective action to be taken

Business Management & Development
- Strategize and seek opportunity for concept expansion in the territory
- Manage roll-out of new projects and time bound implementation of projects

Operational Standards and Management
- Prepare Territory operating plan (new store, seasonal and store) and ensure effective implementation
- Ensure all store sales, promotions are planned effectively, executed and promptly and maintained professionally.

People Management
- Manage and support in team recruitment
- Monitor and appraise the performance of retail staffs in coordination with area retail managers and developing individual career plans.
- Set KRA's for direct reports and conduct performance appraisal
- Oversee staff deployment and drive motivation levels of the direct reportees.

Requirements

- Advanced Knowledge of retail processes and retail industry
- Advanced Knowledge of Merchandising, Stock Management and Inventory processes
- Leadership skills
- Result orientation
- Teamwork & collaboration
- Communication skills
- Analytical skills
- Planning and organising skills
- Customer service orientation
- Coaching and mentoring skills

About the Company

ABC Consultants is the pioneer of organised recruitment in India. Our roots in management consulting enable us to bring a unique approach to recruitment. We provide a range of talent acquisition services by leveraging our domain knowledge built over four decades.

ABC’s roots in management consulting enable us to bring a unique approach to recruitment at the middle and senior management levels .

We recruit across various industry segments for multinational corporations as well as leading Indian business houses and have helped shape the careers of over 1,65,000 professionals over our 49 year history. ABC is proud of its long standing relationships in the industry and the fact the 75% of our business is in the form of repeat business from existing clients is testimony to the quality of work we do.