Area Manager

Role Summary

Overview Of The Role

The Area Manager is responsible for managing and administering all administration work functions across stores, enforcing compliance with policies and procedures. The role involves supporting store management by ensuring efficient processes and training, minimizing business risk, and contributing to day-to-day operations through operational excellence. The Area Manager will also play a key role in system development, policies, business development, and ensuring process and compliance across all locations.

Responsibilities

Administration & Controls

• Monitor the administration office activity in all locations and ensure adherence to company policies and SOPs.
• Support store management teams by training users on store operating systems to minimize discrepancies.
• Assist with investigations and reporting of till discrepancies to the General Manager.
• Ensure stock takes and physical inventory counts are conducted as per SOPs and assist in investigations as needed.

Policies & Procedures

• Develop and implement store procedures in collaboration with regional office and Retail Compliance Manager.
• Review and amend SOPs according to business requirements and internal audits.
• Develop and train on procedures for new territories aligning with group and local legislation.
• Review internal audit reports and support corrective actions with store managers.

System Development

• Maintain and develop system processes related to store operating systems.
• Collaborate with Retail IT Manager to enhance operational efficiencies and meet customer expectations.
• Optimize SAP ECC.6 benefits and ensure efficient system operations.
• Serve as first line contact for store and operation system-related issues.

Business Development

• Support Operations Manager with new store opening requirements.
• Identify and arrange IT requirements for each store's Administration function.
• Train new joiners and existing employees on operational processes and SOPs.
• Ensure new employees receive necessary training for operational performance.

Process & Compliance

• Continuously review local consumables to align stores with budget parameters.
• Monitor efficient archiving practices according to Group Internal Audit.
• Ensure Health, Safety, and Security standards to minimize risk.
• Assist with ARIBA purchasing requirements for cost-saving and streamlined communication.

Requirements

• Required Skills To Be Successful
• Strong administrative and compliance skills.
• Proficiency with SAP and related store systems.
• Excellent communication and training skills.
• Ability to optimize operational processes for increased efficiencies.
• What Qualifies You For The Role
• Degree is advantageous; essential knowledge of SAP.
• 5-8 years experience in a Finance or Administrative role, preferably store-based.
• Strong strategic planning and analytical skills.
• Proficiency in influencing, negotiating, and computer skills.

About the Company

Why Join HealthHub?

We Hear Your Ambition.

For over 90 years, the Al-Futtaim Group has been bringing the world’s leading brands of lifestyle watches, cars, home furnishings and fashion to the UAE. The Group has now introduced a whole new way of holistic healthcare through HealthHub Clinics by Al-Futtaim, its multi-speciality chain of more than 20 clinics in Dubai with over 25 specialties offering the right combination of advanced diagnostics, proven medical expertise and specialised services.

What gives our clinics an edge is that as a part of the Al-Futtaim Group, you can expect world-class quality standards, with access to the best medical services and facilities within a healing environment. It’s a new way of healthcare that’s designed to meet a patient’s needs with a complete range of smart healthcare solutions. As testimony to this, only recently, we’ve earned a rare milestone of being the only primary healthcare network in the UAE to receive the Gold Seal by a reputed international body: Accreditation Canada.

As trusted partners to health, we at HealthHub Clinics adopt evidence-based learning that enables us to listen to our patients more carefully. It helps us in treating the cause and not just the symptoms, while applying global best practices to ensure quality of care for every family member. Most of all, we adopt a patient-centric approach to healthcare that is reflected in the promise of our core belief: “We Hear You.”

5-day working week