Job Opportunity at Azadea in Kuwait: Shop Manager

Azadea is looking for a Shop Manager to join the team in Kuwait. The Shop Manager will be responsible for leading and managing the store operation to deliver the highest standards of customer service and to maximize sales and profitability in line with the company’s objectives. He/she is also responsible for the inventory, maintenance and external appearance of his / her shop.

Main Responsibilities:

1. Detect, anticipate and provide regular feedbacks on customers' needs, markets trends and competitors activities affecting the region/ market
2. Greet customers, offer assistance and serve them in order to ensure their needs and complaints are answered in a timely manner with quality and customer service standards creating customer loyalty and portfolio
3. Ensure a smooth and efficient receiving process of items/shipments as well as monitor all kind of inventory activities such as cycle counts and stock movements including transfers between shops, transfers to/from a warehouse, damaged items, devolution, etc.
4. Analyze hourly/daily/weekly sales performance, monitor selling items, missing sizes/ items and collection rotation (in coordination with BM and VM) in order to identify replenishment needs, place accurate orders, meet stock performance objectives and maximize sales and sellout.
5. Prepare staff schedules based on budgeted hours and/ or visitors' traffic, daily sales targets, events, operational needs (including shipments, stock count, sale, etc.) as well as ensure the effective communication of sales plans and set daily and hourly targets to the Shop/Department team.
6. Recruit, train, motivate and evaluate team members to ensure that they have the necessary skill base and required image and that they are optimally enabled to maximize their potential and contribution to the company; conduct daily Japanese meetings to keep the staff informed and engaged.

Requirements:

1. Bachelor’s Degree.
2. 3 years of experience in a managerial role; Previous experience in the industry/retail is a major plus.
3. Fluency in English.
4. Proficiency in MS Office.
5. Developing and Motivating Others.
6. Cultural Awareness and Decision-Making skills.
7. Commercial Understanding.
8. Analytical Thinking.
9. Customer Focus.
10. Driving and Achieving results.