Senior Manager Franchise / Partner Stores GCC

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Your Talent

Education :

• University degree

Experience:

• Min 5 years of account/retail management experience in GCC region
• Understanding of systems

Capabilities :

• Arabic Speaking is a plus
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Forecasting ability and the ability to analyze data
• Ability to travel frequently
• Good understanding of sport-style consumers
• Fair understanding of the particularities and challenges of cross-border supply transactions including relevant financial tools (e.g., letters of credit)

Your Mission

The Senior Manager Franchise / Partner Stores plays a pivotal role in leading and managing Partner organizations across the GCC. This position is accountable for driving sustainable sales and profitability, maintaining target stock levels, and ensuring the delivery of key brand messages. The incumbent ensures that Partner operations adhere to established policies and procedures and that corporate brand presentation and pricing are consistent with wholesale standards. 1. Delivering KPIs:

• Achieve financial targets and performance metrics for the Partner P&L in the GCC.
• Develop and oversee the implementation of short-, mid-, and long-term strategies for the Partner business, including budgeting and planning processes.
• Formulate strategies to grow sales sustainably and maximize profits, including setting and monitoring D2D, W2W, & M2M targets, and taking proactive actions as necessary.
• Ensure uniformity in brand messaging across all Partner stores and employees in the region, supporting key brand marketing strategies.

2. Cross-Functional Relationships:

• Foster collaborative and effective relationships with Franchise partners and Partner Retail Managers.
• Oversee training and development initiatives to ensure the best brand representation in stores.
• Lead regional expansion or restructuring efforts in alignment with corporate strategy, managing changes adeptly.
• Assist with negotiations for new leases and renewals, ensuring alignment with business objectives and brand standards.
• Analyse business opportunities to negotiate more favourable terms and conditions.

4. Process Improvement:

• Manage the Partner business as a comprehensive vertical operation, encompassing forecasting, buying, store operations, allocation, sell-through, and stock management.
• Ensure chain-wide execution, consistency, and compliance with operating and service standards, policies, and procedures through the Store Operations team.
• Establish and implement best practices in merchandise management, store operations, and cross-functional and cross-channel collaboration.
• Lead process improvements and strategic priorities across the region.

PUMA provides equal opportunities for all job applicants, regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or disability. Equality for all is one of the core principles at PUMA and we do not tolerate any form of harassment or discrimination. PUMA supports over 16,100 employees across 120+ countries. The PUMA Group owns the brand PUMA, Cobra Golf and stichd, and is headquartered in Herzogenaurach, Germany. Witness change at PUMA United Arab Emirates in Dubai – whether in the city itself or in our energetic office. Offer the best products to achieve the best results – for PUMA, for our wholesale partners, for our consumers. In close contact with our retail partners, we make sure the best PUMA products are available, when and where consumers are looking for it. #J-18808-Ljbffr