Department Manager - (F&F/HF/ H&M) - UAE

Alshaya - UAE

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Job Description

The Brand:


H&M offers fashion and quality at the best price through a broad and varied range of fashions for the entire family. The collections are extensive and new items come into the stores every day. This way, the stores are renewed and customers can always find something new at H&M. The goal is that it should be easy and inspiring to shop at H&M. The customers should always be able to find a good deal.The diversity of the fashion range allows all of the customers to find what they are looking for to complement their own personal style. There are several different concepts within the women's, men's, teenage and children's departments. All in all, the concepts consist of modern basics, current fashions and clothes that reflect the absolute latest international trends. The collections are supplemented by matching accessories, underwear and sleepwear.The entire fashion range is seasonal. Cut, colours and garment types are constantly being replaced or renewed to keep up with current trends.The H&M store is now a well-established presence in most prominent shopping streets with considerable customer flows around Europe and in North America. In London, for example, H&M is located on Oxford Street, in Paris on Boulevard Haussman, in Milan on Corso Vittorio Emanuele, in New York on Fifth Avenue and in San Francisco on Powell Street.The store environment at H&M is comfortable, inspiring and generates well-being. It is very important to give customers ideas and inspire them to choose things that suit their own style. Displays and mannequins are used to provide customers with inspiration for how to match clothes. H&M also helps customers to find their way around the collection and to combine garments and accessories successfully. Please visit the host brand at www.hm.com

The Role:

- Work with lead a department team to maximize sales.
- Reduce loss through actively working on the shop floor, demonstrating & driving excellent customer service.
- Ensure that associates are highly motivated & developed.
- Act as Manager in Charge in the absence of the Store/Assistant Manager

Skills

Responsibilities:

- Provide associates with clear direction & ensure co-operation with back of house team.
- Ensure Associates consistently deliver the highest possible levels of customer service.
- Maintain highest possible standards of merchandising, housekeeping & recovery.
- Communicate stock issues to Assistant /Store Manager.
- Ensure Associates are deployed to have the right person in the right place at the right time.
- Ensure all deliveries are correctly received & displayed immediately.
- Ensure all areas of the store are maintained & fully replenished correctly at all times.
- Assist with the planning of activities concerning advertising campaigns & promotions.
- Actively seek opportunities to promote sales & advise team leaders of out of stock & slow selling lines.
- Ensure that associate team is fully informed of department collection, promotions, sales activities & Top Priority Products.
- Work closely with Visual teams to enhance store appearance.
- Ensure Department is Audit compliant & that stock loss is kept to a minimum.
- Complete department checks to ensure mark down, ticketing & tagging compliance.
- Ensure associate awareness of stock loss issues.
- Report any compliance issues to the Store/Assistant Manager.
- Carry out all administrative tasks associated with the team & the running of the Store.
- Set clear goals for associates and follows up on them.

About This Company

M.H. Alshaya is a leading international franchise operator for over 70 of the world’s most recognized retail brands. The company operates more than 2,400 stores across 7 divisions: Fashion & Footwear, Food, Health & Beauty, Optics, Pharmacy, Home Furnishings and Office Supplies. Alshaya’s stores can currently be found in 19 markets across the Middle East & North Africa, Russia, Turkey and Europe and it employs more than 32,000 people from over 110 nationalities.