Associate Manager - Store Design Projects

Majid Al Futtaim; Dubai; On-site; AED 201,000 - 301,000; Full time

Job summary

Majid Al Futtaim is seeking an Associate Manager for Store Design Projects in Dubai. The role oversees the operational lifecycle of store development assets, coordinating with project teams, suppliers, warehouses, procurement, and authorities to ensure fixtures, equipment, signage, and materials are available for timely openings and refurbishments.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years in retail development or related environments, with strong project coordination and asset management experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Architecture is required or equivalent.
• Practical experience coordinating projects with multiple stakeholders.
• Strong procurement, inventory, and asset-tracking knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate project schedules, documentation, stakeholder actions, approvals, and milestones across store development activities.
• Manage lifecycle of store fixtures, equipment, signage, and other assets from specification to deployment and disposal.
• Prepare and maintain asset specifications and support standardization across the retail network.
• Maintain asset registers, stock records, inventory documentation, and warehouse data.
• Coordinate asset transfers, recovery, movement, installation, storage, and disposal activities.

Skills

Store development

Asset lifecycle management

Project scheduling

Vendor coordination

Procurement administration

Store openings

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Architecture

Job description

Job Snapshot

Role: Associate Manager - Store Design Projects

Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Industry: Retail

Function: Project Management

Experience: 3-5 years in retail development, asset management, warehousing, procurement, signage, facilities, or related environments

Job Type: Full-time

Job Details

Country: United Arab Emirates

City: Dubai

Industry: Retail

Function: Project Management

Salary: 18000-27000 Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in the job city; please confirm the final offer with the employer.

Gender: Any

Candidate Nationality: Any

Job Type: Full-time

Role Context

The Associate Manager - Store Design Projects manages the operational lifecycle of store development assets while supporting the successful delivery of retail projects across Majid Al Futtaim Retail. The position connects project teams, suppliers, warehouses, procurement functions, contractors, and regulatory authorities to ensure fixtures, equipment, signage, and related materials are available when required. Strong asset control and project coordination in this role help reduce delays, improve reuse of store assets, control project costs, and support consistent store standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate project schedules, documentation, stakeholder actions, approvals, and key milestones across store development activities.
• Manage the lifecycle of store fixtures, equipment, signage, and other development assets from specification through deployment and eventual disposal.
• Prepare and maintain asset specifications while supporting standardization across the retail network.
• Maintain accurate asset registers, stock records, inventory documentation, and warehouse data.
• Monitor asset utilization and identify opportunities to redeploy existing fixtures and equipment before new procurement is initiated.
• Coordinate asset transfers, recovery, movement, installation, storage, and disposal activities.
• Ensure required assets are available in line with store opening, relocation, refurbishment, and renovation schedules.
• Maintain regular presence at the asset warehouse to verify inventory accuracy, storage conditions, and readiness for upcoming projects.
• Coordinate with procurement teams and suppliers on sourcing, quotations, purchase requirements, lead times, and delivery schedules.
• Manage store signage projects from initial requirement through supplier coordination, production, installation, permits, and final approvals.
• Follow up with relevant UAE authorities on signage permits and other project-related regulatory approvals.
• Support store openings by tracking fixtures, signage, equipment, documentation, and outstanding actions.
• Assist project teams with store relocations, refurbishment works, asset replacement, and close-out activities.
• Conduct site visits to verify project progress, installation quality, asset requirements, and readiness for handover.
• Support project handovers and ensure outstanding defects, documentation, and asset-related matters are followed through to closure.
• Maintain organized project records including specifications, approvals, supplier documentation, asset schedules, and authority correspondence.
• Coordinate stakeholders to resolve delays, inventory gaps, permit issues, and supplier-related challenges that could affect project delivery.

Ideal Profile

• Bachelor 's degree in Engineering or Architecture.
• 3-5 years of relevant experience in retail development, asset management, warehousing, procurement, signage, facilities, or a comparable environment.
• Practical experience in project coordination across multiple stakeholders and concurrent workstreams.
• Strong understanding of procurement administration, supplier management, inventory control, and asset tracking.
• Previous exposure to retail store openings, relocations, refurbishments, or development projects is advantageous.
• UAE retail project experience and familiarity with authority approval processes across the Emirates are preferred.
• Signage project experience is highly desirable.
• Comfortable working between corporate offices, project sites, stores, supplier locations, and asset warehouses.
• Strong attention to detail when maintaining asset registers, specifications, records, and project documentation.
• Able to coordinate timelines, approvals, deliveries, and dependencies while keeping stakeholders informed.
• Practical problem‑solving capability with a hands‑on approach to resolving project and asset availability issues.
• Strong organizational skills for managing multiple store projects, asset movements, and supplier actions simultaneously.

Skills Set

• Retail project management
• Store development
• Store design coordination
• Asset lifecycle management
• Fixture management
• Equipment management
• Signage projects
• Retail signage
• Asset specifications
• Asset registers
• Inventory control
• Warehouse operations
• Asset deployment
• Asset recovery
• Asset transfers
• Asset disposal
• Procurement administration
• Supplier management
• Vendor coordination
• Store openings
• Store relocations
• Retail refurbishment
• Project scheduling
• Project documentation
• Project handover
• Project close‑out
• Site visits
• Authority approvals
• UAE permit coordination
• Regulatory follow‑up
• Asset utilization monitoring
• Stock accuracy
• Retail development coordination

Why Join Us

This position offers broad exposure to Retail store development and the operational systems that support expansion, refurbishment, and asset optimization across a large store network. The combination of project coordination, procurement, warehousing, signage, regulatory approvals, and onsite delivery provides strong career development for professionals seeking deeper experience in retail projects, store design execution, and development operations.

About the Company

Majid Al Futtaim is a diversified regional group operating across retail, shopping destinations, communities, and entertainment throughout the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia. Its retail business manages extensive store networks and development programmes that depend on coordinated project delivery, efficient asset management, disciplined procurement, and consistent store design standards.