Senior Retail and Visual Coordinator - Azadea

ABOUT THE COMPANY

AZADEA Group is a premier lifestyle retail company that owns and operates more than 40 leading international franchise concepts in fashion and accessories food and beverage home furnishings sporting goods multimedia and beauty and cosmetics across the Middle East and Africa spread across 13 countries overseeing more than 700 stores.

JOB PURPOSE

The Senior Retail and Visual Coordinator is responsible for bridging the corporate headquarters with retail operations ensuring smooth communication and alignment. As the brand ambassador he/she embodies and advocates the companys values. Additionally he/she achieves the brands objectives and creating compelling visual experiences across all stores and regions.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Communicate and reinforce weekly directives regarding new products (collections and capsules) and updates to visual merchandising layouts. This includes module cuvettes tables signage product descriptions price label updates visual assets audio videos and window displays.

• Procure seasonal visual merchandising elements which may include nonsellable items like shopping bags and replacing current displays with appropriate ones as needed.

• Translate visual merchandising and trade marketing documents into local languages tailoring them to meet specific regional needs and preferences.

• Arrange displays strategically to optimize attraction enhance the visibility of slowmoving products and drive sales.

• Oversee instore trade marketing initiatives including promotions seasonal markdowns and events to effectively engage customers and boost sales.

• Ensure strict adherence to the commercial activities calendar effectively monitoring and managing various deadlines.

• Communicate calendar plan with brand managers marketing managers commercial leads and suppliers.

• Coordinate the consolidation and distribution of monthly store presentation reports ensuring alignment across stores.

• Supervise logistics pertaining to product launches and replenishments collaborating closely with merchandise planners and regional logistics teams to ensure smooth operations.

• Collaborate with the retail team to facilitate store inventories offering assistance during store openings retroplanning and merchandising phases.

• Engage in product performance analysis and compile reports on a weekly and monthly basis.

• Manage the allocated budget by optimizing and minimizing costs where possible reporting variances and generating price labels based on store merchandising layout.

• Ensure stores are compliance with all brand standards corporate policies and local laws.

• Manage relationships with thirdparty suppliers conducting price comparisons and soliciting quotations for the scope of work. Facilitate communication between suppliers and the retail team by conveying inquiries and feedback from one party to the other.

• Anticipate outofstock risk in collaboration with the merchandise planner and adapt the display to maximize near to expiry items liquidation.

• Manage display adjustments to provide outofstock (OOS) alternatives ensuring that customers have suitable options even when specific products are unavailable.

• Train motivate and evaluate the team to ensure necessary skill base is met. Support retail team in organizing storage area to facilitate easy identification of stock on hand (SOH) and product expiry enhancing efficiency and minimizing wastage.

LANGUAGE & TECHNICAL SKILLS

Language Proficiency

• Fluency in English.

• Fluency in Arabic is a plus.

Technical Skills

• Proficiency in MS Office.

EDUCATION

Bachelors degree in Business or a related field.

EXPERIENCE

Four to six years of experience in a similar role.

BEHAVIORAL COMPETENCIES

Business Insight

Applies knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organizations goals. For example shows considerable business insight beyond the fundamentals. Asks probing questions and draws on a variety of sources to gain insight and to explore business drivers or industry trends.

Action Oriented

Takes on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency high energy and enthusiasm. For example takes timely action on important or difficult issues. Identifies and pursues new opportunities that benefit the organization.

Ensures Accountability

Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments. For example accepts responsibility for own work both successes and failures. Handles fair share and does not make excuses for problems. Usually meets commitments to others.

Communicates Effectively

Develops and delivers multimode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences. For example listens attentively and takes an interest. Keeps others well informed; conveys information clearly concisely and professionally when speaking or writing.

Manages Ambiguity

Operates effectively even when things are not certain or the way forward is not clear. For example asks questions to anticipate new priorities and adjusts easily. Finds new ways to make progress. Welcomes change helps others deal with its uncertainty.

Azadea Group is an Equal Employment Employer All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability age or any other characteristic protected by relevant local laws.