Store Manager at LANDMARK GROUP

, , United Arab Emirates -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

23 Aug, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

25 May, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Retail Operations, P&L Management, Inventory Management, Visual Merchandising, Customer Relationship Management, Performance Management, Resource Planning, Staff Mentoring, Sales Analysis, Budgeting, KPI Setting, Conflict Resolution, Strategic Planning, Compliance, Upselling, Cross-selling

Industry

Retail

Description

Customer Focus * Implement a high standard of customer focus through effective resource planning, regular assessment of customer service standards and timely resolution of complaints / queries within the store, in line with Company policy * Monthly monitoring of NPS, addressing all key areas of concern and creating action plans with timelines for improvement * To have a clear understanding of your store customer profile, including but not limited to key demographics such as, age, nationality and gender * To monitor and continuously seek to understand customer buying patterns and trends from both a local and Gulf perspective * To personally attend to escalated customer complaints when required * To empower and support CRM if applicable * To endorse the Shukran loyalty program and improve member volume and buying behavior * To obtain open and honest consumer feedback through conducting periodic customer home visits Commercial Performance * Achieve the revenue and target productivity metric (sales per person per day, ATV, basket size and conversion) for the store * Monitor and control expenses (overtime, local, stock and consumables) through efficient store operations * Actively improve underperforming areas within store based on store sales and finance reports * Monitor and communicate yearly, weekly and daily sales performance and budgets with management and staff with clearly defined actions for improvement * Monitor and continually seek to understand the commercial environment, local trading patterns, competitor activity and market trends in the retail sector and their impact on store * Oversee cash transaction entry and management (petty cash, POS cash elements, change floats) * Maintain a high level of store health and security for company assets, cash, stock and customer property * Educate and mentor the team on identifying upsell and cross-sell opportunities * Ensure BoE standards are met Offer * Oversee and monitor sales in store which includes but is not limited to: sales transactions, customer orders and payments, and handling returns and refunds. * Responsible for the inventory management within store, which includes but is not limited to: stock availability, order management, back store operations, stock movement within store, cycle count, min max planning and stock coverage and density * Review and analyze stock and sales reports to monitor KDCN products and implement corrective action * Maintain high standards of visual appearance in the store including all non-retail areas and window themes with adherence to planogram guidance * Ensure store is well prepared for the sale / promotions * Ensure store layout is consistently based as per Retail Principles of Visual Merchandising * Ensure effective Inventory management for the store (order management (min/max), stock consolidation, movement and transfer, optimum stock return and shrinkage) * Provision of monthly feedback on sales, stock positions, and products. People * Ensure that the store is in compliance with the local labor laws and company policy * Ensure consistent and transparent communication with store staff on business expectations, priorities and store results * Responsible for Performance Management of store staff through timely KPI setting, mid-year and annual performance reviews * Ensure L&D offerings are provided to all staff at the appropriate level in line with personal development plans including on the job coaching, classroom training, in-store training and feedback sessions aligned to Home Centre processes * Ensure seamless induction and on boarding of new recruits / hires * Drive engagement and motivation through effective management of staff welfare including accommodation, transport and facility concerns * Drive people strategy with focus on increasing feminization and nationalization through hiring of nationals and Arab speaking staff * Ensure participation of team members in the regular health and safety programs conducted for the store * Monitor and appraise the performance of retail staffs and develop individual career plans and succession planning Our journey started in 1973 with a single store in Bahrain. Since then, we have grown into a global retail and hospitality group. The proud creator of 25 plus value led, own-built brands across retail, hospitality, food, and leisure. Over the years, our UAE - based group has evolved into a comprehensive retail and hospitality entity, with over 2200 retail stores, leisure, and hospitality outlets, panning the GCC, Middle East, India, Southeast Asia, and Africa. Today, Landmark Group is one of GCC's largest omnichannel retailers and India's top home and fashion retailer. We take immense pride in the organic growth of our retail brands, which have blossomed into household names. From Max, Splash, Babyshop, Centrepoint, Shoemart, Homecentre, Emax, Fitness First, to Funcity, to name a few, our brands span across a multitude of categories, enriching the lives of countless families over the past decade. Home Centre is the largest omnichannel retailer for home furnishings in the Middle East, North Africa & the Indian sub-continent. Home Centre offers outstanding value, quality products, and exceptional customer experience which is revealed in their new brand identity that is underpinned by their customer-first approach of enabling every home to tell its own unique story. Established in 1995 with its first store in the UAE, today Home Centre has a wide network of over 80 stores, across the UAE, KSA, Bahrain, Egypt, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, and India. Easy to navigate and serving as a one-stop solution for all home furnishing, the Home Centre e-commerce platform provides customers an extensive range of over 14,000 products at the tip of the fingers.

Responsibilities

The Store Manager is responsible for implementing retail strategies focused on customers, offer, and people to maximize profitability and growth. This includes managing the P&L, overseeing store operations, and leading the team to provide an outstanding commercial shopping experience.