Head of Operations - Grocery Retail - Bahrain

Majid Al Futtaim invites you to join us in our quest to create great moments for everyone, everyday! We are the leading shopping mall, residential communities, retail and leisure pioneer across the Middle East, Africa and Asia, serving over 560 million visitors a year. For the past two decades, we have shaped the consumer landscape across the region, transforming the way people shop, live and play, while maintaining a strong sustainability track record and the largest mall in the world to attain LEED Gold EBOM Certification. We have over 45,000 team members in 17 international markets representing over 100 nationalities – all keeping the customer at the heart of everything we do. If you enjoy being BOLD, PASSIONATE and TOGETHER, then Majid Al Futtaim is the destination for you.

Role Purpose

The Head of Operation Grocery Retail - Bahrain is responsible for defining the local operations strategy, for the grocery retail business, in line with organization objectives and developed strategies. The role holder is also responsible for the results of the business units and leading the team in line with the expansion plan of the company, in Bahrain.

Responsibilities

Role Details – Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

Business Performance Management

• Oversee the proper conservation and utilization, and profitability of the assets in the country and guarantee “Asset Visits” in all hypermarkets in the country
• Propose and control the application of investments that reinforce the notion of discount, productivity and profitability within the grocery business.
• Initiate comparative studies within the Bahrain market, that can contribute to the efficiency of the commercial concepts
• Oversee the financial aspects in terms of Financial KPIs, Budget and DOA; to secure the return of investment on current operating projects
  

Strategic Planning

• Participate in the development of the national concept and oversee its application within the country
• Prepare the merchandise strategy for the country based on the international merchandise strategy and control its implementation on a store level, across the country.
• Review market information and propose corrective actions
• Oversee the development of MAF Retail’s corporate policies and procedures, and monitor the implementation in the assigned country
• Oversee the application of the product assortment structure and the quality of product presentation
• Ensure the merchandise team and stores team follow procedures related to merchandise filing