Job Summary
The Assistant Store Manager is responsible for driving high-volume sales, ensuring strong stock availability, maintaining price accuracy, and executing operational excellence in a fast-paced value retail environment. The role focuses on replenishment efficiency, shrink control, team productivity, and consistent visual merchandising execution to support best customer experience.
Key Responsibilities
1.Sales & Store Performance
- Achieve monthly and annual sales targets.
- Drive sales per square foot and improve average basket value.
- Monitor daily sales performance and take corrective action where required.
- Ensure effective execution of promotions and in-store campaigns.
2. Inventory & Replenishment Management
- Maintain minimum 95% shelf availability at all times.
- Ensure fast-moving SKUs are replenished without delay.
- Implement FIFO and proper stock rotation practices.
- Monitor stock levels and coordinate with warehouse/supply chain.
- Conduct regular stock audits and manage shrinkage within company targets
3. Visual Merchandising Execution
- Ensure strict adherence to approved planograms.
- Maintain clear and visible price communication.
- Ensure proper product facing and shelf organization.
- Control promotional space as per company guidelines.
- Maintain clean, organized, and clutter-free displays.
4. Team Leadership & Productivity
- Lead, train, and supervise store team members.
- Allocate floor zones and replenishment responsibilities.
- Conduct daily team briefings and performance reviews.
- Optimize staff productivity and control payroll cost.
- Maintain discipline and operational standards.
5. Team Leadership & Productivity
- Ensure smooth daily store operations.
- Monitor customer flow and manage peak hours effectively.
- Ensure compliance with company SOPs and safety policies.
- Maintain store cleanliness and hygiene standards.
- Handle customer complaints professionally and efficiently.
6. Loss Prevention & Compliance
- Monitor high-risk categories.
- Conduct periodic stock checks and variance analysis.
- Ensure price accuracy across all categories.
- Follow all internal audit and compliance procedures.
Requirements
- Minimum 58 years of retail experience.
- At least 2 years in a value retail environment.
- Experience managing high SKU volume.
- Strong understanding of replenishment and stock control systems.
- Previous experience in a supervisory or assistant managerial role.
- Strong understanding of retail KPIs and commercial performance drivers.
- Good communication skills (English mandatory; Arabic is an advantage).
- Currently based in UAE preferred.
