Job closed
Ref: HP350-1599
Job description / Role
Reporting to the Franchise Director, your primary responsibilities will be to:
- Leading and implementing the Franchise Business Model from end-to-end in the Middle East markets ensuring best business practices.
- Work closely with other functions such as Finance, Merchandising and Marketing to ensure the smooth running of the franchise operations
- Review and provide recommendations on how to improve performance of the Franchising business model in the respective markets.
- Identify and develop new franchise opportunities
- Evaluate franchise partners KPIs to ensure business success and manage all reports
- Develop the assortment and buying plan for all franchise stores
Requirements
- Minimum 4 years experience in a retail business preferably in fashion
- Exposure to sports retail franchise is highly preferred
- Experience in managing a team directly or indirectly
- Strong understanding of Merchandising, Finance, Logistics, and Retail Operations
- Must hold a Bachelors Degree
- Fluency in Arabic and/or French is a plus
About the Company
Michael Page is one of the world's leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world.
The Group has operations in the UK, Continental Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas. In the Middle East we focus on the areas of:
Finance & Accounting Banking & Financial Services Procurement Property & Construction Engineering & Supply Chain Oil & Gas Technical and Engineering Human Resources Sales Marketing Technology Secretarial Executive Search Legal
The Group operates through 161 offices in 33 countries and employs over 5,000 employees worldwide.