Retail Area Manager
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About the Role
Minimalist.ae, a Dubai-based luxury brand, seeks a Retail Area Manager to oversee the performance of multiple UAE stores. You will set performance expectations, manage sales targets, lead new store openings, and develop store managers.
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Responsibilities
- Set clear performance expectations across all UAE stores
- Ensure consistent luxury brand standards and customer experience
- Manage UAE sales targets, budgets, and forecasts
- Support and deliver the UAE retail growth strategy
- Lead new store openings, relocations, and expansions
- Manage pre opening activities including store readiness, staffing plans, and operational setup
- Provide market insights on customer behavior, mall performance, and competitive activity
- Work with Store Managers to improve commercial results
- Develop retail store managers and sales executives
- Set clear KPIs and conduct regular performance reviews
- Ensure stores follow company policies and brand standards
- Ensure visual merchandising consistency through audits and reviews
Requirements
- 10+ years in luxury retail, including 5+ years multi store leadership experience
- Strong leadership, coaching, and performance management skills
- Strategic mindset with a strong understanding of luxury retail
- Ideally a bachelor’s degree
- Understanding of Emirati culture and personality
- Outstanding communication skills in Arabic and English
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About Us
- Minimalist.ae is a local brand founded in 2016 in Dubai that designs and manufactures elegant, high quality watches, jewelry, handbags, perfumes, and leather goods.
- With four stores now open in the UAE, we focus on simple yet sophisticated designs.
The Role
- As a Retail Area Manager, you would be responsible for the overall performance of multiple stores.
- The role focuses on direction, capability building, and consistency across the UAE rather than day to day store execution.
Strategic Responsibilities
- Set clear performance expectations across all UAE stores.
- Ensure consistent luxury brand standards and customer experience.
- Manage UAE sales targets, budgets, and forecasts.
- Support and deliver the UAE retail growth strategy.
- Lead new store openings, relocations, and expansions.
- Manage pre opening activities including store readiness, staffing plans, and operational setup.
- Provide market insights on customer behavior, mall performance, and competitive activity.
Functional Responsibilities Store Performance Oversight
- Work with Store Managers to improve commercial results.
- Manage people, operational, or performance concerns.
- Ensure consistency across all stores.
- Develop retail store managers and sales executives.
- Set clear KPIs and conduct regular performance reviews.
- Manage complex people and performance decisions.
- Support recruitment for retail stores.
Training & Development
- Ensure strong product knowledge and luxury selling standards across the stores.
- Coach Store Managers on how to develop and lead their teams effectively.
- Maintain training standards and capability expectations across all stores.
- Plan and deliver structured training and development programs.
Operations
- Ensure stores follow company policies and brand standards.
- Review stock performance and key stock risks at area level.
- Ensure visual merchandising consistency through audits and reviews.
Requirement
- 10+ years in luxury retail, including 5+ years multi store leadership experience.
- Strong leadership, coaching, and performance management skills.
- Strategic mindset with a strong understanding of luxury retail.
- Ideally a bachelor’s degree.
- Understanding of Emirati culture and personality.
- Outstanding communication skills in Arabic and English.
What we offer
- Competitive salary with performance based incentives.
- UAE visa and permits.
- Health insurance.
- Annual flight ticket allowances.
- Growth and long term development opportunities.
- Long term perspective in a rapidly expanding, future oriented organization.
- An engaging and challenging work environment with a motivated & professional team of specialists.
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