District Manager - Carrefour Store Operations
Listed on 2026-09-12
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Management
Operations Management, Retail & Store Manager, Area Manager, General Management -
Retail
Operations Management, Retail & Store Manager
District Manager
- Carrefour Store Operations Job Snapshot
District Manager
- Carrefour Store Operations in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is a senior Retail opportunity focused on improving multi-store performance, profitability, operational standards, asset utilization, merchandising quality, and customer experience. Majid Al Futtaim is hiring an experienced supermarket operations leader to oversee assigned Carrefour locations, implement corporate policies, strengthen cross-functional coordination, and ensure each store delivers against commercial and operational objectives.
Role:
District Manager
- Carrefour Store Operations
Location:
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Industry: Retail Function:
Store-Branch Management
Experience:
10 years Job Type: Full-time
Country:
Saudi Arabia City:
Riyadh Industry: Retail Function:
Store-Branch Management Salary: Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in the job city; please confirm the final offer with the employer. Gender: Any Candidate Nationality:
Any Job Type: Full-time
The District Manager provides leadership across a portfolio of Carrefour stores, translating national retail strategy into consistent store-level execution. The position requires regular store visits, detailed performance analysis, operational intervention, and close collaboration with store managers and Head Office functions. The role has direct influence over sales performance, profitability, asset productivity, merchandising standards, regulatory compliance, promotional execution, team capability, and customer experience.
By identifying performance gaps and driving corrective actions across multiple locations, the District Manager helps create stronger operational consistency and sustainable business growth.
- Oversee performance across assigned Carrefour stores and ensure operational priorities remain aligned with Majid Al Futtaim Retail objectives.
- Conduct regular store visits to review commercial results, operational execution, customer experience, merchandising standards, and asset condition.
- Analyze store performance and identify actions that can strengthen profitability, productivity, sales, and operational efficiency.
- Ensure store assets are properly utilized, maintained, protected, and managed to support long-term commercial returns.
- Support development of the national supermarket concept and ensure consistent implementation across assigned locations.
- Monitor compliance with Majid Al Futtaim Retail policies, procedures, governance requirements, and operating standards.
- Ensure stores comply with applicable Saudi Arabian laws, regulations, safety requirements, and operational obligations.
- Review implementation of product assortment structures and verify that merchandising reflects approved commercial direction.
- Maintain high standards of product presentation, availability, promotional execution, and customer-facing store appearance.
- Coordinate internal functions to improve cooperation between Operations, Commercial, Supply Chain, Human Resources, Marketing, and other support teams.
- Support new store openings, refurbishment initiatives, and other retail projects throughout planning, implementation, and operational handover.
- Monitor promotional execution across the district and ensure stores maintain the intended campaign image and customer proposition.
- Establish clear performance expectations for store leadership teams and follow progress against agreed objectives.
- Provide constructive performance feedback and elevate material operational or commercial issues to senior management.
- Identify capability gaps within store leadership teams and provide recommendations for training and development.
- Coordinate with Human Resources to ensure priority development and training requirements are addressed.
- Strengthen communication between store teams and Head Office to ensure faster resolution of operational challenges.
- Share performance insights, operational risks, improvement opportunities, and progress updates with senior management.
The preferred candidate should hold a bachelor 's degree in a relevant discipline. An MBA would be advantageous. A minimum of 10 years of professional experience is expected in a comparable operational leadership role, including at least 3 years within supermarket Retail or a closely related grocery environment. Candidates should demonstrate strong experience managing multiple stores, leading store managers, improving commercial results, maintaining operating…
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