Duty Manager

Job Requisition ID:
174668

Established in the 1930s as a trading business, Al-Futtaim Group today is one of the most diversified and progressive, privately held regional businesses headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Structured into five operating divisions; automotive, financial services, real estate, retail and healthcare; employing more than 35,000 employees across more than 20 countries in the Middle East, Asia and Africa, Al-Futtaim Group partners with over 200 of the world's most admired and innovative brands. Al-Futtaim Group's entrepreneurship and relentless customer focus enables the organization to continue to grow and expand; responding to the changing needs of our customers within the societies in which we operate.

By upholding our values of respect, excellence, collaboration and integrity; Al-Futtaim Group continues to enrich the lives and aspirations of our customers each and every day

Overview Of The Role:

• The Duty Manager is responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the store, ensuring a high standard of customer service, efficient stock management, and compliance with company procedures and legal requirements. In this role, the jobholder will lead and motivate the department, manage store openings and closings, and handle cash counting, particularly in larger stores. The jobholder will also collaborate with the Operations Team Lead to review key performance reports and take action to optimize sales and operational efficiency.

What You Will Do:
Team Leadership

• Lead, motivate, and inspire a high-performing team to meet and exceed sales targets.
• Foster a positive and collaborative team environment, ensuring staff are motivated, engaged, and equipped with the skills and knowledge needed to succeed.
• Conduct regular team meetings, one-on-ones, and performance reviews to provide feedback, set goals, and encourage team development.
• Ensure the team is properly trained on product knowledge, customer service standards, and store policies.

Store Operations Management

• Manage store operations during key times, including openings, closings, and cash counting, particularly in larger stores.
• Ensure smooth transitions between shifts, maintaining operational efficiency and store standards.
• Handle key administrative tasks such as cash reconciliation and ensuring accurate store financial records.

Customer Service Excellence

• Ensure all team members deliver exceptional customer service and create a positive shopping experience for every customer.
• Actively engage with customers on the sales floor to provide assistance, handle queries, and resolve any issues promptly.
• Lead by example, demonstrating best practices in customer interactions, upselling, and product recommendations.

Stock and Inventory Management

• Oversee the efficient management of stock, ensuring accurate stock levels, timely replenishment, and well-organized inventory.
• Manage inventory transfers, ensuring that stock is moved and tracked appropriately across the store.
• Monitor and implement the replenishment app, ensuring that stock is replenished in a timely manner to maintain availability on the sales floor.
• Regularly conduct gap scanning and cyclic counts to ensure accuracy in stock levels, minimize loss, and optimize inventory turnover.

Compliance and Standards

• Implement and uphold the company's Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and operational standards across all customer touchpoints, including Clothing, Food, and Cafe.
• Ensure the department is compliant with all Trading Safety, legal, and health & safety regulations to create a safe and welcoming environment for both customers and staff.
• Regularly review and communicate SOPs to the team, ensuring all policies are consistently followed and best practices are adhered to.

Sales and Merchandising

• Work with the store leadership team to set and achieve sales targets, continually driving the department's performance.
• Analyze sales data to identify trends, opportunities, and areas for improvement, and develop action plans to maximize sales and profitability.
• Optimize staffing levels based on sales floor traffic and customer demand to ensure excellent service without compromising on operational efficiency.
• Conduct weekly walks with the Visual Merchandising (VM) team to review store displays, merchandising strategies, and product placement.
• Offer input on commercial decisions and provide feedback on how merchandising can better support sales objectives.

Required Skills To Be Successful:

• Excellent leadership and team management skills with the ability to motivate and engage staff to deliver outstanding customer service.
• A strong commitment to customer service, with the ability to lead by example in customer interactions.
• Ability to work under pressure, handle challenging situations, and multi-task effectively.
• Proficiency in using stock management tools and managing inventory transfers, replenishment apps, and cyclic counts.

What Qualifies You For The Role:

• Proven experience in retail management or a similar leadership role, ideally with exposure to Clothing, Food, or Cafe operations.
• Strong understanding of stock management, including inventory transfers, replenishment apps, and cyclic counts.
• Knowledge of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and legal compliance in retail, particularly in the areas of Trading Safety, health and safety, and customer touchpoints.
• Ability to take responsibility for store openings, closings, and cash counting with a focus on accuracy and compliance.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to review store performance reports and take proactive commercial actions to improve results.
• Strong communication skills to interact effectively with customers, staff, and management.
• Ability to work flexibly and effectively under pressure, especially during peak trading periods.
• Familiarity with Visual Merchandising and its impact on sales and customer engagement.

About Al-Futtaim Group Real Estate
The real estate development and operations arm of Al-Futtaim, Al-Futtaim Group Real Estate is responsible for a multi-billion-dollar portfolio across MENA. With high-quality residential, business, retail, tourism, educational and healthcare developments, the master developer caters to the diverse needs of cities and communities in the region. From origination, conception, development, sales, procurement and construction of mega-projects and the leasing, operation and management of these projects after completion, Al-Futtaim Group Real Estate (AFGRE) has been developing and managing owned landbanks, unlocking the economic potential of the region and contributing to future development for more than 40 years.

Our focus is to enable and invest in meaningful relationships to make our properties the best places to live and work, build additional products and services and enable partnerships to create true value to our customers throughout their entire experience with us.

AFGRE is responsible for master planning of all projects in its portfolio, including two large scale mixed use destinations: Dubai Festival City and Cairo Festival City.

About Al-Futtaim Malls
Al-Futtaim Malls provides development and asset management expertise, specializing in building retail-led super regional malls in prime locations across MENA and beyond. With a proven track record of creating both sustainable revenue growth and value enhancement for tenants, Al-Futtaim Malls delivers exceptional experiences and exciting shopping environments for customers.

Part of the Al-Futtaim Group, Al-Futtaim Malls leadership team brings more than 30 years of experience and a deep understanding and knowledge of the retail sector, both from a shopper's point of view but as curators of space or landlords to other brands. The company has a directly managed portfolio including over 9 million sqft of retail space across four malls in the MENA region and two under development. Malls under the Al-Futtaim Malls portfolio include Dubai Festival City Mall and Festival Plaza in the UAE, Cairo Festival City Mall in Egypt, Doha Festival City in Qatar and Zenata Mall, Morocco.

Leveraging on the expertise of its parent company, Al-Futtaim Malls established PLEX Management Services offering a full array of services including asset management and development, leasing, and brand experience expertise to shopping mall landlords and retail organizations globally. Implementing global best practice and deploying Al-Futtaim Mall's deep understanding of mall management and retail dynamics, PLEX promises to deliver continuous growth and long-term value for its partners.

For more information on Al-Futtaim Malls, please visit

About Al-Futtaim Engineering & Technologies
Al-Futtaim Engineering & Technologies offers customers complete engineering and systems integration solutions.

The Engineering arm operates in the UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Egypt providing a wide variety of products and services from air conditioning, scaffolding and access solutions, elevators and escalators, control and life safety, facilities management, building products, MEP, Energy Management, Technology Infrastructure and Digital Transformation.

The Technologies division provides complete business solutions to large, medium and small customers that include, contact centre solutions, business applications, business intelligence, data management, advanced analytics amongst others. The IT infrastructure portfolio comprises IP telephony, ELV systems, networking solutions, professional audio-visual solutions and managed services.

These solutions are further complemented by services that include project management, installation, testing, commissioning and after-sales maintenance contracts.