Country Manager for a Fashion Retail Group
ABC Consultants Pvt Ltd
13 - 22 yrs 
Kuwait, Bahrain
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A leading fashion retail group is hiring for 
Country Manager to be based in Kuwait and Bahrain
To deliver and manage all commercial and operational aspects of the business across the Country of operation through effective people management and achieve sales and profit growth in line with the business plan
Reporting in to the Head of Retail 
Operations 
Ensure alignment of the regional/ area/store teams with the overall business strategy.
Ensure achievement of sales targets which have been set for the country.
Drive excellence in store opening deliverables in the country using the corporate guidance framework.
Work with stores in the region on controllable costs and review profit and loss of each store and see GP margin, GP percentage etc is achieved as per business plan
Conduct merchandise probes in consultation with regional/area/store managers to optimize department wise /category wise sales 
Collaborate positively with the project (store design), merchandise, visual teams to drive layout, pricing and department / category wise changes as appropriate in the stores keeping in mind the Corporate guidelines
Enhance sales through identification and analysis of trends as per footfall, conversion rates, average bill value, individual SKU sales, suggestive mark downs etc. for the region/country
Improve overall profitability by applying in depth customer and competitor knowledge; 
Establish clear and regular channels of communication to ensure stores in the country and region are up to date and consistent in focusing on key priorities and driving sales.

Ensure stores and staff presentation and standards are in line with the brand requirements and are consistent across stores in the region/country.
Draw up media plans as per Corporate Guidelines for the country and regions
Ensure timely, consistent and efficient implementation of marketing promotions as per the guidelines across all country/region/stores to drive sales and customer service.
Ensure stores in the country follow Corporate VM guidelines (including seasonal and promotional/ window guidelines) and are easy to shop, delivering consistently on inspirational customer service experience.
Act as a country SPOC for all customer complaints and escalations etc.
Ensure clear lines of communication between RDC and stores are established to ensure efficient co-ordination of stock and inventory management.
Enforce standard operating procedures to maintain stock and systems accuracy and profit protection across all stores in the country.
Work in partnership with the RDC team to deliver an efficient and effective stock replenishment and oversee that stores are adequately stocked and maintain stock cover.
Ensure optimal staffing in region through manpower planning at the stores with HRBP as per guidelines.
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Education-
UG:Any Graduate - Any Specialization
PG:MBA/PGDM - Any Specialization
Doctorate:Any Doctorate - Any Specialization, Doctorate Not Required
Post graduate in finance, Business Management or Retail Management
Related and relevant Fashion Retail experience of minimum 10-15 years with direct responsibility for P&L and Administrative management of atleast 20-30 Large format Stores with Atleast US$35-40 Million Sales Turnover responsibility.
Gulf Experience will be preferred.
Strong analytical skills and influencing skills
Company Profile:
ABC Consultants Pvt Ltd
a leading fashion retail group