Area Manager -Fashion Dubai Vacancy

A fantastic opportunity to join a leading brand in Dubai.
You will hold at least 7 years of experience in Fashion retail with exposure ideally within luxury markets as well as high street. Strong management skills are absolutely mandatory.

Package is very competitive - TAX FREE + medical + bonus + flights

Main Responsibilities

• Team Management
» Organize Managers’ meetings to review the shops performance: sales achievements, marketing activities, training and regularly provide minutes of meetings to the Department/Division Manager
» Ensure delivering the best level of customer service through frequent visits to the shops
» Monitor the coverage of retail shops and approve leaves, processes all e-forms and HR documents
» Select, interview, train, motivate and assess the team members
» Set objectives for team members and focus on their training and career development

• Stock Management
» Review stock levels with stock control and Department/Division Manager
» Review stock reports and suggest appropriate action plans
» Implement actions regarding stock control with Stock Controller/Area and Division Managers
» Ensure all team members are following the proper ordering, transfer and stock movements processes
• Strategy
» Assist in defining the yearly strategic plan for the network and budget preparation
» Participate with the Department/Division Manager in meetings with suppliers, regional teams…
• Reporting
» Record, monitor and analyze market trends, competitors’ activities
» Provide the Department/Division Manager with quantitative and qualitative reports using data from market studies and in-house systems

• General Operations
» Coordinate with suppliers, contractors, logistics, marketing and merchandizing with regards to shop opening, closing or renovation
» Monitor health, safety, security and legal requirements with the Department/Division Manager
» Maintain smooth relationships with the suppliers and business partners
• Man Management
» Can be involved in the recruitment process of Shop Staff and Sales Executives within his/her domain
» Manage, engage and guide the team reporting to him/her
» Conduct the appraisal and assessment of own team members
» Set the objectives and budgets for own team members and ensure their accomplishment
» Responsible for coaching and training own team members, and formalise and follow up on each team member’s Individual Development Plan, in coordination with the employee and HR
» Ensure identification and proper development and recognition of Talents within his/her unit

This role will be very operational, covering the local market. The job incumbent will be handling several stores/ boutiques of one brand or multi-brands.