Assistant Store Manager

Established in the 1930s as a trading business, Al-Futtaim Group today is one
of the most diversified and progressive, privately held regional businesses
headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Structured into five operating
divisions; automotive, financial services, real estate, retail and healthcare;
employing more than ‎35,000 employees across more than ‎20 countries in the
Middle East, Asia and Africa, Al-Futtaim Group partners with over ‎200 of the
world's most admired and innovative brands. Al-Futtaim Group's
entrepreneurship and relentless customer focus enables the organization to
continue to grow and expand; responding to the changing needs of our customers
within the societies in which we operate.
By upholding our values of respect, excellence, collaboration and integrity;
Al-Futtaim Group continues to enrich the lives and aspirations of our
customers each and every day
Overview of the role:
The Assistant Store Manager is responsible for selling floor leadership with
overseeing the customer experience, training and development of the store
staff, leading by example on the selling floor and maintaining the store
standards on the selling floor and stockroom, and acts as second in command
assisting the store manager in the overall running of an individual store.

What you will do:
Leads by example by training, developing and providing ongoing feedback and
coaching on product knowledge, selling skills, visual merchandising and
delivering the customer experience

Meets or exceeds profitability expectations for the store in sales, payroll,
shrink and conversion
Executes strategies to maximize store sales and control expenses
Controls company assets by meeting all loss prevention measures (consistent
management of inventory, in- and out-bound stock movements, sales, returns,
exchange, store maintenance, etc)
Executes and complies with all company policies and store procedures

Required Skills To Be Successful:
Good command of business English (written and verbal)
Good computer skills (Outlook, Excel & SAP) and detailed report analysis
skills
Strong level of numeracy & literacy
Some heavy lifting
Scheduled shifts may require standing for a minimum of eight hours

What equips you for the role:
* Minimum Qualifications: High school education or equivalent preferred.
* Minimum Experience and Knowledge: Minimum two years Senior Sales Associate experience with a proven track record for driving sales and profit results and training and developing a team of individuals

About Al-Futtaim Retail
Al-Futtaim Retail has established itself as one of the leaders in Retail
across the Middle East, Africa & Asia over the past ‎30 years. We have
developed partnerships with some of the biggest and most respected Brands in
the world including IKEA, ACE and Toys R Us in the Middle East and the Inditex
Group of Brands (Zara, Mango, Bershka and P&B) across Asia. We are also one of
the largest Global partners of Marks and Spencer's in both regions with over
‎75 stores offering both fashion & food options.

Most recently we have been responsible for bringing brands to the Middle East
for the first time with the exciting launches of Watsons and B&Q and we aim to
continue to be agile and adaptive to our markets with new launches and further
development. For this to be possible we aim to recruit the best talent from
all backgrounds who will continue to challenge and develop our diverse
workforce which includes over ‎100 nationalities across ‎12 countries. Join us
today and make a difference…