Store Manager -Modora (Home Division)
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About the Role
GMG is hiring a Store Manager for Modora, a 3,000 sqm flagship furniture showroom in Dubai. You will lead a dual team of interior designers and retail salespeople, own the made-to-order pipeline, drive cabinetry and project sales, and manage the showroom's P&L.
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Responsibilities
- Own the showroom's commercial performance: retail sales, project sales, footfall conversion, average order value and monthly budget
- Manage the store P&L and operating costs and apply the retail commission scheme accurately
- Lead, develop and hold accountable a dual team of interior designers and retail salespeople
- Own the made to order pipeline end to end: client brief, specification, factory feasibility, sign off, quotation, order, production tracking, delivery and installation
- Drive cabinetry as a core category and lead the sale of high value, whole room and villa projects
- Operate the designer to sales handoff model to convert single item buyers into whole room projects
- Hold the flagship floor to a designer grade visual standard and plan seasonal resets
- Coordinate the in showroom concession program
- Build and host the interior designer, architect and stylist base for specified project work
- Run day to day showroom operations, display stock and inventory, and delivery/installation coordination
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Retail Management, Interior Design or a related field
- Minimum 10 years' experience in premium furniture, interiors or design led retail
- At least 5 years managing a large showroom or flagship floor and leading a sales team
- Demonstrable experience of project based / interior design selling and of made to order or customized furniture
- Fluent professional English (written and spoken)
- Confident with POS / ERP (D365 or equivalent), CRM and stock management tools
- Strong commercial numeracy and visual merchandising ability
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Role Summary
- Leads Modora, GMG Home's flagship indoor furniture showroom, a 3,000 sqm design led destination on Umm Suqeim Road, Al Barsha.
- Leads a dual floor team of interior designers and retail salespeople.
- Owns the made to order and customization pipeline end to end.
- Drives cabinetry and big ticket project sales alongside day to day retail.
- Accountable for showroom's commercial performance and P&L.
Key Success Drivers
- Own showroom commercial performance: retail sales, project sales, footfall conversion, AOV, monthly budget.
- Manage store P&L and operating costs; apply retail commission scheme fairly.
- Forecast, track and report performance across retail and project revenue.
- Lead, develop and hold accountable interior designers and retail salespeople.
- Recruit, onboard, coach and performance manage both groups.
- Own made to order pipeline end to end.
- Drive cabinetry and big ticket project selling.
- Operate designer to sales handoff discipline.
- Maintain flagship visual merchandising standard.
- Coordinate concession/shop in shop program.
- Build client, designer and trade relationships.
- Run day to day operations, stock, inventory, delivery/installation.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Retail Management, Interior Design or related field.
- Minimum 10 years' experience in premium furniture, interiors or design led retail.
- At least 5 years managing a large showroom or flagship floor and leading a sales team.
- Demonstrable experience of project based / interior design selling and made to order furniture.
- Fluent professional English; Arabic is an advantage.
- Confident with POS/ERP (D365 or equivalent), CRM and stock management tools.
- Strong commercial numeracy and visual merchandising ability.
Functional/Technical Competencies
- Premium furniture retail leadership with project sales and made to order fluency.
- Running a large, design led showroom floor and its P&L.
- Leading and developing interior designers and commissioned salespeople.
- Command of made to order/customization workflow.
- Ability to quote and close cabinetry and whole room/villa projects.
- Strong visual merchandising judgement.
- Disciplined use of POS, CRM and stock management systems.
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