Area Manager - Jeddah

Azadea Group; Jeddah; On-site; SAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail company in Saudi Arabia is seeking an Area Manager to oversee the operations of multiple stores in Jeddah. The successful candidate will communicate strategic plans, create business objectives, and ensure high standards in customer service. Ideal applicants should have a bachelor's degree in Business Management, fluency in Arabic and English, and relevant managerial experience. A background in cosmetics is a plus. This role aims to enhance performance and maximize sales.

Qualifications

• Six to eight years of experience in a similar role.
• Three years of experience in a managerial role.
• Experience in Cosmetics is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations of stores and ensure adherence to brand standards.
• Motivate teams to achieve business goals and create annual business plans.
• Implement brand retail standards and manage a large customer service team.
• Conduct market studies and deliver market insights to brand managers.

Skills

Fluency in Arabic

Fluency in English

Proficiency in MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Management or related field

Job description

JOB PURPOSE

The Area Manager is responsible for overseeing the daily operations of stores, ensuring adherence to brand standards. He/she communicates branch targets, provides performance improvement guidance, and maintains standards in conduct, customer service, and business performance.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Communicate the brand's strategic plan and motivate teams to achieve local business goals.
• Create annual and long-term business plans, project KPIs, formulate business cases, and estimate resource requirements. Analyze daily, weekly, and monthly shop KPIs, along with financial and commercial reports. Establish and suggest personal performance objectives, leveraging organizational systems for performance enhancement.
• Utilize an organizational development framework to identify the unique growth requirements of the team. - Establish and uphold customer service standards while overseeing a large customer service team.
• Implement brand retail standards and trade marketing activities to maintain an optimal store image and ensure health and safety. Oversee periodic and qualitative stock liquidation processes while also managing expenses to maximize sales and profit.
• Conduct market studies and deliver crucial market insights and trend updates to the brand managers and merchandise team for monthly replenishment and seasonal collections. Ensure qualitative analysis of product and category performance.
• Manage and report on team performance, establishing appropriate performance objectives for direct reports and recognizing their achievements. Take necessary corrective action when needed to ensure both team and personal objectives are met.

QUALIFICATIONS & TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Fluency in Arabic and English.
• Proficiency in MS Office.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, or a related field.
• Six to eight years of experience in a similar role.
• Three years of experience in a managerial role.
• Experience in Cosmetics is a plus.

Azadea Group is an Equal Employment Employer – All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or any other characteristic protected by relevant local laws