Job Summary

The General Manager is responsible for ensuring the Pakistan office is running effectively in its own right and in supporting the UK Head Office and ancillary branches.

This notably includes ensuring all departments and employees are operating efficiently and smoothly, carrying out all new-recruit and ongoing training in Pakistan, liaising regularly with UK based colleagues and particularly Senior Management, all HR responsibilities for Pakistan function, constantly improving productivity and quality of output, liaising with and providing periodic business updates to Managing Director, and getting involved hands-on with relevant individuals as and where required.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

  • Understand business KPIs (Sales, Margin, Shrinkage, P&L / Labour Cost) and ensure Pakistan function is supporting in delivery of those
  • Carry out all HR duties for Pakistan function – including recruitment, appraisals & upskilling, training, performance evaluation, promotions, disciplinaries / firing (where / if required)
  • Lead the team as a proactive and hands-on leader, ensuring colleagues are consistently trained, learning and upskilling their talents to achieve business aims
  • Ensure output (quality and productivity) of all Pakistan based colleagues is consistently increasing
  • Plan, co-ordinate and implement all Pakistan based business operations to ensure KPIs and corporate goals are being achieved and delivered.
  • Liaise between respective UK departments and Pakistan based colleagues to ensure delivery of job roles and descriptions
  • Take overall responsibility for Pakistan office P&L, ensuring overheads are kept to a minimum and the operation is as lean as possible
  • Problem-solve any issues or challenges which may arise from time to time

Qualifications and Requirements

  • Minimum 5+ years’ experience in a Senior Management position – ideally in retail or equivalent field - essential
  • Be able to understand, speak, read and write in proficient English - essential
  • Hold at least an MBA or equivalent from a HEC accredited institution.
  • Have strong IT skills

Who are we looking for?

  • Be passionate about retail and management
  • Have a burning desire to excel and succeed
  • Have exceptionally solid leadership skills with the ability to build and lead an exceptional team
  • Delegation skills – ensure you are able to identify the best person (or persons) for relevant tasks and facilitate and motivate individuals to achieve the desires outcomes
  • Showcase exceptional interpersonal skills, have leadership traits and have a commercial mindset
  • Have the ability to work under pressure and prioritize tasks

Job Details

Industry:
Functional Area:
Total Positions:
1 Post
Job Shift:
First Shift (Day)
Job Type:
Job Location:
Gender:
No Preference
Minimum Education:
Bachelors
Career Level:
Experienced Professional
Minimum Experience:
5 Years
Apply Before:
Feb 24, 2023
Posting Date:
Jan 23, 2023

Greens Retail Ltd

Retail · 301-600 employees - Lahore

Greens Retail operate an award-winning chain of Convenience Stores throughout Scotland, UK. We're redefining convenience retailing; outstanding stores and exemplary customer service is what we're all about.

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