Retail Assistant Manager

D & H International Company W.L.L.; Kuwait City; On-site; KWD 3,000 - 15,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail company in Kuwait City is seeking a Store Assistant Manager to assist in sales targets and team development. The ideal candidate will be fluent in Arabic, proficient in English, and possess a driving license and car. Responsibilities include managing sales operations, training team members, and maintaining merchandising standards to ensure an attractive shopping environment.

Qualifications

• Fluent in Arabic and very good English.
• Possess a driving license and a car.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Store Manager in planning measures to meet sales targets.
• Monitor sales and customer service alongside the Store Manager.
• Train and develop team members to enhance their performance.
• Ensure merchandising standards are maintained and section is attractive for purchases.

Skills

Leadership and Teambuilding

Delegating and developing

Business management & control of indicators

Orientation towards Personal Selling

Orientation towards selling through Merchandising

Orientation towards Customer Service and Image

Knowledge of the product, its management and distribution

Energy and speed with self-control

Enthusiasm and commitment

Personal and professional development

Standard of Customer Service and Customer Service Policy

Merchandising Rules

Till programme and use of Pathfinder

Use of the intranet

Local Legislation and internal regulations

Human Resources and people management

Sales space (installations)

Supervising the organisation of the Stockroom

Job description

Responsibilities

• To assist the Store Manager in planning the required measures in order to meet the monthly sales targets.
• To continually monitor, together with the Store Manager, the evolution of sales and customer service.
• To develop knowledge of the collection in order to increase its selling potential.
• To inform his/her managers and the Headquarters of anything that has a major impact on the management of the store and/or its sales.
• To keep good communication with the Headquarters.
• To carry out all the necessary administrative duties with regard to personnel, maintenance, cash desk, etc.
• To ensure correct procedures at the cash desk are followed
• To be familiar with the characteristics (catalogue, groups, etc.) that define the initial order of the store.
• To assist in the correct end of the season return of goods (Stock takings).
• The person uses the Development Interview to strengthen delegation and development.
• They train the members of the team so that they improve their Competencies and their results.
• They train and develop people intensively so that they learn the functions of other positions.
• They enrich the work of the members of the team and provide motivation by delegating functions in the store. They supervise delegation sufficiently.
• They promote polyvalence.
• They detect and make the most of the potential of team members to carry out other functions, occupy other positions and be promoted.
• The person understands the importance of merchandising in selling. They also understand the fundamental concepts of merchandising (customer behaviour, areas, furniture, etc.) and the reasons behind the decisions that are made.
• The person ensures that the section is kept up to the merchandising Standard. They systematically restock the section, keeping it attractive for purchases. It is maintained without gaps and kept clean and with a good selection.

Languages

• Arabic - Fluent / Excellent
• English - Very Good

Own a Car

Any

Have Driving License

Any

Job Skills

• Leadership and Teambuilding.
• Delegating and developing.
• Business management & control of indicators.
• Orientation towards Personal Selling.
• Orientation towards selling through Merchandising.
• Orientation towards Customer Service and Image.
• Knowledge of the product, its management and distribution.
• Energy and speed with self-control.
• Enthusiasm and commitment.
• Personal and professional development.
• Standard of Customer Service and Customer Service Policy (100 questions).
• Merchandising Rules.
• Product.
• Image and Maintenance standards.
• Till programme and use of Pathfinder.
• Use of the intranet.
• Local Legislation and internal regulations.
• Human Resources and people management.
• Customers: the person fights to reach the marked sales targets and offers customer service of the highest quality at all times.
• They monitor trade, checking the following indicators: sales analyses, sales per m2, average purchase value, average units per receipt, internal stock rotation, etc.
• People - Team: They anticipate and manage staffing needs with foresight (contracting) and according to peak times in the store. They organise the store planning following these parameters.
• Product: product control and management, inventories, etc.
• Merchandising: They are familiar with VM and involve themselves in it.
• Sales space (installations)
• Stockroom: They supervise the organisation of the Stockroom, its cleaning and maintenance, ensure that the order is up to date, etc.
• They are constantly aware of all of the key aspects of the business. Their attitude is to not allow themselves to be distracted and to be on top of everything (team leader).
• They know how to recognise information from their reports, from other members of the team and from their own observations.
• Job description
• They analyse information objectively and

D&H International Company is a multi-national retail operations that includes fashion, textile, cafés, and restaurants running around the world. We are among the leaders in retail fashion of women’s exclusive contemporary wear and accessories. The main ethos of our company is to bring designers clothes to the high street and delivering a product with superior quantity and unique designs. Our stores provide an attractive, and an inviting shopping environment with an ambience that complements the image created by the clothing ranges.