Director of Retail Expansion

Foreground LLC; Kuwait City; On-site; KWD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Foreground LLC in Kuwait is seeking a Director of Retail Expansion to shape growth strategy, identify new market opportunities, and oversee rollout of new outlets across the region.

The role requires deep experience in retail development, franchising, or F&B expansion, with strong market analysis, site selection, competitive modelling, and brand positioning. Collaboration and negotiation with stakeholders are essential.

Skills

Retail development

Franchising

F&B expansion

Market analysis

Site selection

Brand positioning

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Brand scaling

Job description

Foreground is partnering with a leading F&B group in Kuwait to appoint a Director of Retail Expansion who will shape the brands growth strategy, identify new market opportunities, and oversee the rollout of new outlets across the region. The organisation is entering an ambitious expansion phase and requires a commercial strategist capable of balancing pace with operational rigour.

The ideal candidate will bring deep experience in retail development, franchising, or F&B expansion, with a strong understanding of market analysis, site selection, commercial modelling, and brand positioning. Strong collaboration skills, negotiation capability, and the ability to manage both internal and external stakeholders are crucial. A forward-thinking mindset and experience scaling consumer-facing brands will be important differentiators.