Store Manager - Luxury Watch Boutique

About the role

PRJKT8, a concept boutique for independent watchmaking located in Moda Mall, Bahrain, is looking for a Store Manager. The boutique carries brands such as H. Moser & Cie., MB&F, URWERK, Ressence, Laurent Ferrier, Czapek, Armin Strom and Grönefeld, and also runs brand spaces and a lifestyle house. The Store Manager runs the boutique day to day, leads the team on the floor and sells.

Key responsibilities

• Run the store at Moda Mall, open 10:00 to 22:00 every day.
• Lead, train and schedule the sales team, and sell alongside them.
• Keep client records complete: every client, every conversation and every follow-up.
• Look after stock, deposits and invoices so that the boutique and the books always agree.
• Take watches in for service, keep clients informed while they are with the maker and hand them back.
• Plan private viewings, launches and fairs with the owners.
• Report sales, stock and open orders to the owners every week.

Required profile

• At least seven years in luxury retail, two or more of them leading a boutique or a sales team.
• Experience with high-end watches strongly preferred.
• Real knowledge of how watches are made and a wish to keep learning.
• A record of building your own clientele.
• Fluent English; Arabic is a strong advantage.
• Available for evenings and weekends on a rota.

Required skills

• Attention to detail on stock, deposits, VAT invoices and targets.
• Comfortable with a till and with client records on a phone or tablet.

To apply, send your CV. In your cover letter or at the start of the CV, briefly say which watches you love and why. The company states it will never ask for payment, bank details or copies of ID during hiring.