Shop Manager III

Azadea Group; Dubai; On-site; AED 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail company in Dubai is seeking a Shop Manager to oversee store operations. This role involves managing inventory, ensuring exceptional customer service, and maximizing sales in line with company objectives. The ideal candidate has 4-6 years in a managerial role, preferably in retail, and is fluent in English. Proficiency in MS Office is required. Join a team committed to equal employment opportunities and a positive candidate experience.

Qualifications

• 4 to 6 years of experience in a managerial role.
• Previous experience in retail is a major plus.
• Arabic would be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Supervise store operations to maximize sales and profitability.
• Conduct daily meetings to keep staff informed and engaged.
• Monitor inventory activities and ensure compliance with brand standards.

Skills

Fluency in English

Proficiency in MS Office

Analytical Thinking

Customer Focus

Decision Making

Commercial Understanding

Driving and Achieving results

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in a related field

Job description

Job Purpose

The Shop Manager is responsible for supervising store operations to ensure exceptional customer service, maximize sales, and profitability in line with company objectives. He/she manages inventory, maintenance, and ensures the shop's external appearance meets brand standards.

Job Responsibilities

• Detect, anticipate, and regularly report on customer needs, market trends, and competitor activities impacting the region or market.
• Greet customers, offer assistance, and promptly address their needs and complaints in line with quality and customer service standards, fostering customer loyalty and enhancing the portfolio.
• Ensure that store licenses and certificates are up to date, and that employees' official documents are valid and compliant with local regulations.
• Ensure a smooth and efficient receiving process for items and shipments, while monitoring all inventory activities, including cycle counts, stock movements, transfers between shops, transfers to/from the warehouse, damaged items, devolutions, and shrinkage.
• Analyze hourly, daily, and weekly sales performance; monitor top-selling items; identify missing sizes and items; and manage collection rotation in coordination with relevant stakeholders to determine replenishment needs.
• Place accurate orders, meet stock performance objectives, and maximize sales and sell-out.
• Prepare staff schedules based on budgeted hours, visitor traffic, daily sales targets, events, and operational needs (including shipments, stock counts, sales, etc.). Ensure effective communication of sales plans and set daily and hourly targets for the shop/department team.
• Log and update all commercial and operational information, as well as various requests, on provided platforms (such as help-desks, events, and loss prevention applications) in a timely and accurate manner.
• Manage the annual allocated budget by monitoring expenditures within set limits, optimizing and reducing costs where possible, and reporting variances against the budget.
• Oversee the shop's image and ensure compliance with the brand’s standards. Verify and follow up on the cleanliness, display, and maintenance of the shop, including the windows, cash registers, and stock rooms.
• Develop comprehensive reports on key performance indicators (KPIs), sales trends, inventory levels, and team productivity to facilitate informed decision-making.
• Specific for Multimedia & Lifestyle: Monitor and analyze sales data to pinpoint trends and opportunities for expanding or adjusting departmental offerings. Optimize inventory levels and product assortment to efficiently meet customer demand.
• Specific for Multimedia & Lifestyle: Remain informed on the latest trends and advancements in technology, lifestyles, music, and literature to offer knowledgeable recommendations to customers and enhance sales initiatives.
• Recruit, train, motivate, and evaluate the team to ensure that the department has the necessary skill base, and that staff are optimally motivated and enabled to maximize their potential and contribution to the company. Conduct daily Japanese meetings to keep the staff informed and engaged.

Job Specifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field
• 4 to 6 years of experience in a managerial role; Previous experience in the industry/retail is a major plus
• Fluency in English. Arabic would be an advantage
• Proficiency in MS Office
• Skills Specific for Sports Goods retail: Collective Game, Project oriented, Athlete/ambassador, Enthusiastic, Contributor, Empathic, Entrepreneur and Responsible
• Specific for Sports Goods retail: Active participation in at least one sporting activity and expert knowledge of sporting events
• Developing and Motivating Others
• Cultural Awareness
• Decision Making
• Commercial Understanding
• Analytical Thinking
• Customer Focus
• Driving and Achieving results
• Business Insight
• Drives Results
• Values Differences
• Being Resilient

* AZADEA is committed to equal employment opportunity for all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, gender, age, marital status, disability, or any other classification.

* We aim to give our candidates the best experience possible. But due to the amount of applicants applying, we will only get in touch if you have been shortlisted for the role.