Overview

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead by example and represent the brand by communicating its values and philosophy though all activities and interactions with customers and other team members
  • Define, execute and monitor the store action plan to achieve sales targets and KPIs.
  • Manage the customer database to build strong relationship with customers and create future potential selling opportunities
  • Stay ahead of latest trends, products and competitors and share feedback with relevant stakeholders in the back-office team.
  • Think hybrid by leveraging all type of point of sales online and offline.
  • Team Leadership and Development
  • Provide a clear vision to the team about the business and store’s vision and key directions
  • Identify, recruit, develop and retain strong talents
  • Create a positive work environment based on trust, respect and fairness and be the voice of the employees when needed by sharing any of their feedback, challenges and concerns with the leadership and HR teams.
  • Act as a coach for the team members and promote growth mindset by leveraging the Group’s available learning tools and platforms an constantly monitor the team’s development plans and professional growth.
  • Ensure performance improvement plans are discussed and documented in a transparent manner.

Customer Experience:

  • Develop the omnichannel mindset among the team by constantly promoting the different touchpoints of the customer experience (physical and digital), the client ling approach and techniques with a focus on VIPs, leveraging customer data to proactively catering to their needs and preferences, the brand’s ecommerce business including different activities, offerings, activations, etc.
  • Recruit new clients and convert them into loyal VIP customers by providing them with an excellent experience and constantly networking with them

Operational Excellence:

  • Ensure all sales and operational policies and procedures are followed and maintained in the store.
  • Ensure e-commerce orders are prepared and processed within the set SLAs in terms of time and quality and no fulfillment action is pending in the store.
  • Leverage available technology tools when available to support customer experience in and outside of store (Clienteling app, OMS, Business Whatsapp, etc.) and ensure the team is well versed with it or overwise trained on it.
  • Ensure all operating standards are followed from stock replenishment to organising displays as per the brand’s VM guidelines.
  • Ensure that all processes are compliant with legal, safety, security, retail store operations and HR guidelines, work closely with relevant teams to constantly improve them and escalate any issues or concerns for prompt action.
  • Ensure a healthy floor coverage by analyzing historical traffic data and anticipating peak hours

What You’ll Need To Succeed:

  • Managed a large team in the retail/distribution beauty field
  • Business acumen and market awareness of the Abu Dhabi market
  • Arabic speaking language mandate.

About Chalhoub Group

For over six decades, Chalhoub Group has been a partner and creator of luxury experiences in the Middle East. The Group, in its endeavour to excel as a hybrid retailer, has reinforced its distribution and marketing services with a portfolio of eight owned brands and over 300 international brands in the luxury, beauty, fashion, and art de vivre categories. More recently, the Group expanded its expertise into new categories of luxury watches, jewellery, and eyewear.