Head of Retail Operations

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Job Responsibilities: Head of Retail Operations

Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (with regular travel across the Kingdom)

Operational Leadership

• Lead and oversee the day-to-day retail operations across all stores within the Kingdom, ensuring consistent execution of brand and service standards.
• Monitor and drive store performance metrics including sales, footfall, conversion, ATV, UPT, and shrinkage.
• Develop and implement SOPs to streamline and standardize operational practices across the network.
• Maintain store compliance with company policies, visual merchandising standards, and hygiene/housekeeping norms.

Team Management & Development

• Build and manage a strong retail team, fostering a culture of discipline, punctuality, and performance.
• Lead recruitment, training, and onboarding of retail staff across all levels.
• Implement motivation, rewards, recognition, and incentive programs to boost team engagement and productivity.
• Evaluate team performance and provide regular coaching, feedback, and development plans.

Strategic Alignment & Collaboration

• Work closely with Category, Supply Chain, and Marketing teams to ensure unified execution of commercial and promotional strategies.
• Align weekly goals and priorities across functions to maximize impact and agility on the shop floor.
• Drive alignment between demand planning, stock availability, and in-store execution.

Business & Financial Acumen

• Analyze store-level performance data and drive actionable insights to improve profitability and productivity.
• Set and manage store budgets, P&L targets, and cost optimization plans.
• Use KPIs and dashboards to track progress against business goals and identify improvement areas.

Customer Experience & Brand Standards

• Ensure exceptional customer service standards are consistently delivered across all stores.
• Monitor customer feedback and take corrective actions to enhance satisfaction and loyalty.
• Lead store audits and mystery shopping programs to maintain high operational standards.

Expansion & Growth

• Support new store openings, relocations, and renovations in line with business strategy and timelines.
• Contribute to retail network planning by evaluating performance of existing stores and identifying new opportunities.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Industries

• Retail, Retail Apparel and Fashion, and Retail Luxury Goods and Jewelry