Area Manager

JOB TITLE
Area Manager | MAF Retail | Head Office UAE

ROLE SUMMARY
The Area Manager provides accountable leadership across a defined group of stores, ensuring that Store Managers and their teams deliver consistent commercial performance, operational excellence and superior customer experience. The role holder owns area-level P&L delivery, drives sales, margin, waste and cost performance, and ensures disciplined execution of merchandising standards with a strong focus on product freshness, availability, hygiene, food safety and service quality.

ROLE PROFILE

- Lead, coach and hold Store Managers accountable for area priorities, balanced scorecard targets and execution standards.
- Translate country and division plans into clear store actions covering commercial, operational, people and customer priorities.
- Maintain leadership visibility through store visits, performance reviews and timely follow-up on gaps and risks.
- Build a culture of ownership, compliance, collaboration and continuous improvement across the area.
- Own area P&L delivery, including sales, margin, waste, shrinkage, staff cost, operating expenses and profitability.
- Ensure stores execute merchandising, promotions, assortment, availability, inventory and display standards.
- Drive freshness across fresh food and short-life categories through rotation, date-code control, replenishment discipline and waste reduction.
- Use commercial, stock, margin, shrinkage and customer data to identify gaps and agree corrective actions.

REQUIREMENTS

- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Management, Retail Management or a related field.
- Minimum 8 years of retail experience, including at least 3 years in a senior store, area or multi-site leadership role.
- Proven experience managing store performance, people leadership, P&L accountability, customer service and operational standards.
- Build Store Manager capability through clear objectives, regular coaching, feedback and performance conversations.
- Drive engagement and motivation by ensuring frontliners are listened to, supported and followed up with action.
- Manage performance and PIPs appropriately, with clear expectations, documentation, timelines and close coaching.

WHAT WE OFFER

- At Majid Al Futtaim, we’re on a mission to create great moments, to spread happiness, to build, experiences that stay in our memories for a lifetime. We’re proud to say that over the past 27 years, we have built a reputation as a regional market leader in what we do. Join us!
- Work in a friendly environment, where everyone shares positive vibes and excited about our future.
- Work with over 45,000 diverse and talented colleagues, all guided by our Leadership Model.