Landmark Group

Unit Manager_OPERATIONS_UAE

Landmark Group  •  United Arab Emirates (Onsite)  •  12 hours ago
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Job Description


The job holder will be chiefly responsible for meeting store targets-both financial and non-financial and shall be responsible, in conjunction with the Operations Management team for ensuring that all operational systems and prodecures are adhered to and that there are no breaches in relation to Health & Safety within their Stores.

The role is to also support the Frontline team and encourage them to take full owernship and accountability of their assigned areas and make decisions as such. The role is to work with the Mall Management team and other external stakeholders to ensure that an excellent working relationship is in place and that all requests, opportunities and areas of concern are actioned and brought to the attention of the Regional Operations Manager as necessary in a timely manner.

1. Sales and Commercial Performance


Working with operations team within assigned outlets and oversee the preparation of outlet budgets for your geographical area of responsibilityand present back to the Regional Operations Manager/Head of Operations..

Work with Team of Team Leaders to maximize sales and profitability of the outlet by identifying internal opportunities.

Work with Team Leaders and frontline staff to ensure strict controls are in place and to manage cost of goods and staffing costs feeding back any concerns on an ongoing basis.

Conduct In store review in order to analyse customer profiles and make recommendations to the Regional Ops Manager/Head of Operations.

Provide on-going feedback on local competition and event activities and make suitable recommendations.

Conduct monthly reviews with your direct reports on SOP delivery and submit action plans with agreed timelines on how any opportunities or areas of concern can be rectified or actioned..





2. Inventory Management / Procruement


Seek feedback from the team and Customers on satisfaction of redemption and merchandise items and feedback any concerns / comments to the Buying team.

Work with Procruement team to ensure that all new stock lines are communicated at Unit level and that they are available within the Unit in a timely manner.

Ensure pricing of merchandise agrees with the Retail pricing on the corresponding Warehouse weeky report.

Monitor any product Returns to the Warehouse on a monthly basis and follow up with the Unit / Warehouse as necessary.

Ensure the agreed number of lines are always available on the Redemption counter as per the Redemption stocking policy.

Work with Procurement team to ensure that seasonal calendar of events is followed and product in merchandise and redemption areas is most relevant.



3. Business Management & Development


Seek opportunities to indentify new business opportinities within their units and try new ideas.

Work with the Head of Operations / New Business Manager on the roll-out of new projects to agreed costing and staffing levels.

Keep abreast of local opportunities / Mall developments and report back your findings in a timely manner.

Be aware of offers / promotions in competitor sites and liaise with Head of Operations / Marketing Department on counter offers / suggestions.


4. Operational Standards and Management


Work closely with team to move machines / games mointioring payouts to drive maxiuium revenue possibilities from the current product mix..

Ensure the store is in compliance with the Standard Operating Prodecures and Customer Service standards

Ensure the stores is in compliance with the company policy on employment and state laws, health and safety standards

Ensure the store portray the company image in all aspects of personal presentation and adheres to the company dress code as laid out by the Company

Ensurel store sales, promotions are planned effectively, executed and promptly and maintained professionally at all times.




5. People Management


Be a role model for your direct reports and lead by example in everything you do.

Encourage open honest feedback from direct reports and follow up / action as necessary..

Assist the Team Leaders in grievance handling and disciplinary actions as necessary.

Ensure skill development of all staff within the business identifying future talent potential.

Encourage and lead Team building / Customer care initatives.

Hotel Management Graduate/ Retail Hospitality Management/Commerce Graduates

MBA or equivalent

5 years

3 Years in Leisure / Retail / Hospitality Industry preferably with Full P&L responsibility of a single business unit.

Advanced Knowledge of retail processes and entertainment/leisure. Hospitality or retail industry

Advanced Knowledge of Merchandising, Stock Management and Inventory processes

Leadership skills

Result orientation

Teamwork & collaboration

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Planning and organising skills

Customer service orientation

Coaching and mentoring skills

Our journey started in 1973 with a single store in Bahrain. Since then, we have grown into a global retail and hospitality group. The proud creator of 25 plus value led, own-built brands across retail, hospitality, food, and leisure.

Over the years, our UAE - based group has evolved into a comprehensive retail and hospitality entity, with over 2200 retail stores, leisure, and hospitality outlets, panning the GCC, Middle East, India, Southeast Asia, and Africa. Today, Landmark Group is one of GCC's largest omnichannel retailers and India's top home and fashion retailer.

We take immense pride in the organic growth of our retail brands, which have blossomed into household names. From Max, Splash, Babyshop, Centrepoint, Shoemart, Homecentre, Emax, Fitness First, to Funcity, to name a few, our brands span across a multitude of categories, enriching the lives of countless families over the past decade.

Landmark Group

About Landmark Group

Founded in 1973 in Bahrain, Landmark Group has grown to become one of the largest and most successful omnichannel retail and hospitality conglomerates, with presence across 17 countries in the Middle East, Africa, India and Southeast Asia. Based in the UAE since 1990, the Group owns and operates 21 established homegrown and 4 franchise brands across an extensive network of more than 2,200 outlets, encompassing a gross leasable area of 30 million square feet.

Landmark Group's success is driven by its diverse portfolio of established brands, across multiple retail categories, offering a comprehensive range of products across fashion, home, groceries and electronics. These include Centrepoint, Max Fashion, Home Centre, Babyshop, Splash, Shoemart, Lifestyle, Viva, Emax, Home Box, Styli, Shoexpress, Spar and Easybuy.

Beyond retail, Landmark Group has diversified into the leisure, fitness and hospitality sectors with brands like Fitness First, Citymax, Fun City, Fun Ville, Zafran and Carluccio’s. The Group boasts unparalleled logistics capabilities, owning the MENA region's largest privately-owned distribution hub - Omega Logistics and Logistiq, which offers state-of-the-art third-party logistics services.

Landmark Group places a strong emphasis on delivering exceptional value and achieving customer satisfaction throughout its comprehensive product range. Across its loyalty programmes, the Group enjoys a loyal customer base with more than 35 million active users.

The company has a dedicated workforce of more than 53,000 employees and continues to be certified as a Great Place to Work (GPTW) since 2017.

Industry
Retail & Ecommerce
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Dubai, AE
Year Founded
Unknown
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