Store Manager

Apparel Group; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Apparel Group in Abu Dhabi is seeking a Store Manager to oversee daily operations, drive sales, maintain VM standards and lead a high-performing team. You will manage stock, audits, budgets and act as the liaison with mall management and back-end teams to ensure a seamless customer experience.

The role requires a strong blend of leadership, organizational skills and deep knowledge of the fashion retail market, with a focus on customer satisfaction and target attainment.

Qualifications

• Progressive store management experience
• Bachelor's degree in business/retail
• Strong leadership and problem-solving abilities

Responsibilities

• Drive the store to achieve targets and KPIs
• Conduct regular financial and stock audits
• Maintain VM standards in the store
• Oversee day-to-day store operations including opening and closing procedures
• Recruit, train and develop a high-performing sales team
• Monitor store expenses and budgets
• Communicate store performance to higher management
• Implement and enforce company policies to ensure compliance

Skills

Leadership

Store management

Analytical skills

Customer service

Education

Bachelor's degree in business administration/retail management

Job description

Position Objective

Responsible for overseeing and managing the daily operations of the store, ensuring a seamless and positive shopping experience for customers, maintaining store standards, achieving financial targets and relaying feedback about customers and products to relevant role holders. This role requires a strong blend of leadership, organizational skills, and a deep understanding of the fashion retail market.

Financial

Key Responsibility:

• To drive the store team to achieve the store target and store KPIs.
• To ensure store shrinkage to be less than 0.2% of the cost of sale.

Process

• To conduct regular financial and stock audits.
• To regularly update track and communicate the store dashboard.
• To maintain the VM standards in the store.
• To maintain the employee records.(Leave Management, Passport, Performance and conduct History, roster management)
• Oversee day-to-day store operations, including opening and closing procedures.
• Set and achieve sales targets, monitor KPIs, and analyze sales performance to identify areas for improvement.
• Conduct regular team meetings to communicate goals, performance expectations, and provide constructive feedback.
• Implement and enforce company policies and procedures to ensure compliance.
• Communicate regularly with higher management, providing updates on store performance, challenges, and opportunities.
• Develop and implement action plans based on performance metrics to drive results.
• Maintaining the back store operation and replenishment of the merchandise.
• Implement and enforce security measures to prevent theft and ensure the safety of both customers and employees.
• Recruit, train, and develop a high-performing sales team.
• Monitor and manage store expenses, budgets, and financial goals.

Customer

• To drive the store team to achieve club apparel, NPS and DSES goals.
• To maintain a relationship with the mall management.
• To effectively communicate with the office back-end team regarding store-related activities.
• Address customer inquiries and concerns promptly, striving to exceed customer expectations.
• To manage people in regards with performance and conduct of store employees.

Learning

• To constantly upgrade the skills of self and team and create a pipeline of future store managers
• Identifying the learning gaps of the team and creating a process to address the same.
• Conduct training sessions for new hires and ongoing product knowledge sessions for the team.

Desired Experience

The ideal Store Manager in a retail company should have 5+ years of progressive experience in customer centric role with strong management experience, leadership skills and problem-solving skills. Proven success in enhancing customer engagement, and achieving & exceeding sales KPI targets for stores. A bachelor's degree in business administration, retail management, or a related field is often preferred.