Area Manager: Retail Growth, P&L & Store Excellence

Tanqeeb; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Friendly environment

Leadership development

Diverse colleagues

Job summary

Majid Al Futtaim is seeking an Area Manager for MAF Retail Head Office UAE. The role leads a defined group of stores, drives sales, margin, and ensures consistency in merchandising, freshness and service quality across the area.

You will own area P&L, coach Store Managers, translate plans into actions, monitor performance, and build a culture of ownership and continuous improvement while maintaining compliance and cost discipline.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Management, Retail Management or related field.
• 8+ years retail experience with at least 3 years in a senior area or multi-site leadership role.
• Proven experience managing store performance, people leadership, P&L accountability, customer service and operational standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead Store Managers to achieve area priorities and targets.
• Translate country and division plans into clear store actions covering commercial, operational, people and customer priorities.
• Maintain leadership visibility through store visits, performance reviews and timely follow-up on gaps and risks.
• Build a culture of ownership, compliance, collaboration and continuous improvement across the area.
• Own area P&L delivery, including sales, margin, waste, shrinkage, staff cost, operating expenses and profitability.
• Ensure stores execute merchandising, promotions, assortment, availability, inventory and display standards.
• Drive freshness across fresh food and short-life categories through rotation, date-code control, replenishment discipline and waste reduction.
• Use commercial, stock, margin, shrinkage and customer data to identify gaps and agree corrective actions.

Skills

People leadership

P&L accountability

Retail operations

Customer service

Performance management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Management/Retail Management or related field

Job description

Majid Al Futtaim is seeking an Area Manager for MAF Retail Head Office UAE. The role leads a defined group of stores, drives sales, margin, and ensures consistency in merchandising, freshness and service quality across the area.

You will own area P&L, coach Store Managers, translate plans into actions, monitor performance, and build a culture of ownership and continuous improvement while maintaining compliance and cost discipline.