Retail Manager - Beauty, Abu Dhabi

INSPIRE | EXHILARATE | DELIGHTFor over seven decades, Chalhoub Group has been a partner and creator of luxury experiences in the Middle East. In its pursuit to excel as a hybrid luxury retailer, the Group has curated a portfolio of over 10 owned brands and strengthened its distribution and marketing expertise for over 400 international names across luxury fashion, beauty, jewellery, watches, eyewear, and art de vivre categories.Every step at Chalhoub Group is taken to build a future where luxury dreams become reality — bridging cultures and crafting memorable experiences for our consumers. Be it by constantly reinventing itself, committing to innovation, or embracing new technologies, the Group is shaping the future of luxury retail through seamless omnichannel experiences across more than 950 stores, online platforms, and mobile apps. Driving this innovation journey is The Greenhouse — the Group’s innovation hub, incubator, and accelerator for startups and emerging businesses, regionally and globally.Chalhoub Group fosters a people‑at‑heart culture rooted in diversity, equity, and inclusion, and a workplace catalysed by forward thinking and future‑proofing. Today, it brings together over 16,000 talented professionals across eight countries in the Middle East, with a presence in LATAM. Their collective efforts have earned the Group the Great Place to Work® certification in several markets.Sustainability is at the core of the Group’s strategy, guided by a clear commitment to people, partners, and the planet. Chalhoub Group is proud to be a member of the United Nations Global Compact, a signatory of the Women’s Empowerment Principles, and to have pledged to reach Net Zero by 2040.What You’ll Be DoingOur Retail Manager is responsible for ensuring that our Beauty Department maximizes its commercial performance and delivers the most exceptional Guest Experience in the market. The retail manager will be accountable for driving customer, partnership and people experience across multiple luxury departments.Key ResponsibilitiesDrive the BusinessLead by example and represent the brand by communicating its values and vision through all activities and interactions with customers, brand partners and stakeholdersDefine, execute, and monitor the makeup, skincare and fragrance brands’ action plan to achieve sales targets and KPIsManage the client database to build strong relationships with our community and create strategic future potential selling opportunitiesStay ahead of the latest global and local trends, products and competitors and share actionable feedback with relevant stakeholders across buying, creative, partnerships and VMThink hybrid by leveraging all types of points of sale online and offlineTeam Leadership and DevelopmentProvide a clear vision to the team about the brand and store’s vision and key future directionsIdentify, recruit, develop and retain strong talents; building a solid succession pipelineCreate a positive work environment based on trust, respect and fairness and be the voice of the employees when needed by sharing any of their feedback, challenges and concerns with the leadership and HR teamsAct as a coach for the team members and promote a growth mindset by leveraging the Group’s available learning tools and platforms and constantly monitor the team’s development plans and professional growthEnsure performance improvement plans are discussed and documented in a transparent mannerCustomer ExperienceDevelop an omnichannel mindset among the team by constantly promoting the different touchpoints of the customer experience (physical and digital)Use effective clienteling approach and techniques with a focus on VIPs, leveraging customer data to proactively cater to their needs and preferences, the brand’s different activities, offerings, activations, etc.Recruit new clients and convert them into loyal VIP customers by providing them with an excellent experience and constantly networking with themOperational ExcellenceEnsure all sales and operational policies and procedures (SOP’s) are followed and maintained in the storeLeverage available technology tools when available to support customer experience in and outside of store (Clienteling app, OMS, Whatsapp Business, etc.) and ensure the team is well versed with it or otherwise trained on itEnsure all operating standards are followed from stock replenishment to organizing displays as per the brand’s VM guidelinesEnsure a healthy floor coverage by analyzing historical traffic data and anticipating peak hoursEnsure that all processes are compliant with legal, safety, security, retail store operations and HR guidelines, work closely with relevant teams to constantly improve them and escalate any issues or concerns for prompt actionWhat You’ll Need To SucceedExtensive experience within a Beauty Retail Store, with a specialization and passion in skincare, makeup and fragrancesOpen to relocate to Abu DhabiWhat We Can Offer YouWith us, you will turn your asp