<p><b>Job Requisition ID: </b>163960 </p>
<p>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 A”rab 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 organisation to continue to grow and expand; responding to the changing needs of our customers within the societies in which we operate. </p>
<p>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.</p>
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<p><b>Overview of the role</b><br>
The Assistant Store Manager (ASM) is responsible for assisting the store manager in planning, controlling, and directing their store team to achieve highest level of customer service standards and in-store execution to deliver sustainable sales and profitable targets. ASM requires strong communication, interpersonal abilities to inspire exemplary customer service and analyze sales data to meet business targets.</p>
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<p><b>What you will do</b></p>
<p>Profit Financial</p>
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<li>Leads, evaluates, and guides sales performance at store level, suggesting strategies to meet sales targets.</li>
<li>Facilitates monthly category sales meetings, updating staff on performance and suggesting improvement plans.</li>
<li>Executes strategies, ensuring full program implementation for exclusive products to meet sales goals, providing feedback on promotional effectiveness.</li>
<li>Initiates expense optimization plans and recommends measures to control store expenses.</li>
<li>Maintains shrinkage below tolerance levels by monitoring retail standards daily.</li>
<li>Compliance (store level) Drives, monitors and reviews sales performance & recommends action plans to deliver agreed sales budget </li>
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Commercial </p>
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<li>Oversees display implementation and timely restocking, ensuring availability.</li>
<li>Manages accurate inventory adjustments (GAP, Cycle Counts), adhering to service standards. </li>
<li>Ensures customer satisfaction surpasses expectations, handling queries and complaints professionally.</li>
<li>Promotes loyalty programs, driving transaction participation. </li>
<li>Implements selling techniques to achieve conversion rates, communicates promotions regularly.</li>
<li>Validates proper execution of promotional activities and store initiatives. </li>
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Process </p>
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<li>Support store manager with trying to keep the policies, brand standards, grooming guidelines and internal control procedures are communicated and implemented as per SOP.</li>
<li>Assisting store manager with Demonstrating strong analytical skills and understanding of the system and reporting </li>
<li>Support store manager with Monitoring store controllable expenses, supervise loss, asset protection and risk management and be accountable for inventory management </li>
<li>Liaising with mall management, store documentation as appropriate (daily reports, banking, refunds, exchanges, etc) </li>
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People </p>
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<li>Assisting with Planning and monitoring Personal Development Plans In role development interventions. </li>
<li>Reviews and discusses performance appraisal and personal plans of direct reports. </li>
<li>Implements action plans for employee engagements </li>
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<p><b>Required skills to be successful</b></p>
<p>Good knowledge of the beauty industry and trends Retail operational skills (stock, VM, systems, cash…) Computer skills <br>
Management skills and people development<br>
Empathy Customer service and results oriented Leadership and problem-solving skills <br>
Excellent relationship skills <br>
Integrity and trust dealing with ambiguity <br>
Proactive with good team spirit and able to take initiatives</p>
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<p><b>What equips you for the role</b></p>
<p>Education: Bachelor degree <br>
Minimum Experience and Knowledge: Min 2+ years of experience in retail and team management in the beauty sector <br>
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