District Manager, Kuwait
- Kuwait City
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Bachelor's Degree or related experience
- Retail experience leading 3+ direct reports and a team of 30 people. Preferred experience in multi-unit management in specialty retail. In Market experience is preferable.
- Language: Specific to each country where the need is and the ability to speak to business partners in English
- Drive and own store level performance including sales and productivity targets, through retail operational excellence by brand in partnership with key functions such as Store Operations, Location Planning, Supply Chain H&S and AP
- Deliver a best in class customer experience that is fast, friendly and easy
- Elevate visual merchandising (forms, in store standards and visual coherence) ensuring high standards of visual updates and floor sets with execution aligned to brand strategy
- Oversee workforce allocation to meet targets effectively, managing payroll within store budgets
- Manage and analyse retail KPIs, maintaining a relentless focus on operational excellence within store operations.
- Collaboration with Key business partners to solve district needs with urgency HR, AP, H& & Maintenance, Recruiting
- Lead, inspire and develop a diverse and empowered multi layered stores leadership team
- Maintain store staffing levels while actively engaging, developing, and promoting top talent individuals
- Cultivate a high-performance team culture, actively developing diverse and empowered talent to ensure a robust pipeline for future growth
- Activate ANF Culture and values in store teams to drive engagement and motivation.
- Business-minded with the ability to drive results
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Time-management skills with the ability to prioritize and multi-task
- Proven expertise in delivering stand out store experiences and customer service leveraging retail best practices
- Pro-actively identifies opportunities for growth and improvement, is always curious and pushing boundaries.
- Ability to identify talent, develop others, succession plan and promote candidates based on results
- Proven expertise in motivating, influencing and inspiring their team, stakeholders and functional partners
- Strong communication, presentation and facilitation skills
- Ability to work independently with autonomy
- Business KPIs - Sales, Comps, AUR, ATV, Conversion, Omni-channel
- People - Staffing, Retention, Performance management, Talent management
- Qualitative - Secret shop, Store experience, Internal audit
- Expense - Asset protection, Payroll, Relocation, Compliance
- Presentation - Floor set completion, Replenishment, Visual standards