Head of Local Shops

About the role

We are looking for a Head of Local Shops to lead Talabat’s operations in Bahrain. The role will drive strategy, execution and process optimisation to deliver a world‑class customer experience.

Key responsibilities

• Define strategic priorities, develop roadmaps and make financial decisions.
• Participate in commercial strategy, operations and growth of the vertical.
• Create and improve processes, manage partnerships to contribute to growth.
• Collaborate with regional NFV, product, operations and marketing teams to implement new products and processes.
• Align cross‑functional teams to make internal and external operations more efficient and scalable.
• Own KPI definition, set sales targets and drive operations to meet goals.
• Monitor fulfillment processes, recommend improvements to increase productivity and revenue.
• Translate the company’s vision to the local market, ensuring continuous innovation and project prioritisation.
• Work with product and regional departments to coordinate market needs with upcoming changes.

Required profile

• Minimum 7 years of experience in a relevant role.
• Significant management and project‑management experience, with ability to define local strategy.
• Comfortable in a rapidly changing environment and able to make data‑driven decisions.
• Ability to shift quickly between long‑term thinking and immediate action.
• Highly adaptable, executes quickly and works autonomously.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders.
• Curious and eager to learn all aspects of Talabat and its industry.