Deputy Store Manager – Landmark Group

Landmark Group is hiring a Deputy Store Manager to support overall store operations, stepping in to lead when the Store Manager is unavailable and driving day-to-day performance across sales, staff management, and customer experience. Landmark Group has grown from a single store in Bahrain into one of the GCC’s largest omnichannel retailers, with 25-plus value-driven brands under its umbrella, which means store management here operates within a genuinely structured, brand-supported retail environment.

Expect the role to involve supervising store staff, monitoring sales performance and inventory, and ensuring customer service standards are maintained consistently across the shop floor. A Deputy Store Manager is often the person who keeps a store running smoothly during the Store Manager’s absence, which means genuine leadership readiness and decision-making confidence matter as much as retail operations knowledge.

A strong candidate brings solid retail management experience alongside the leadership presence to step up and lead a team effectively when needed. This role suits someone building toward full store management who wants hands-on leadership experience within a large, established retail group.

A store's day-to-day performance, sales, customer experience, staff morale, depends heavily on strong leadership being present and capable at all times, not just when the Store Manager happens to be on shift, which makes the Deputy Store Manager role genuinely important to consistent store performance. A Deputy who leads confidently during the Store Manager's absence prevents the kind of performance dips or service lapses that can occur when a store temporarily lacks clear leadership. Because Landmark Group operates across more than 25 brands and a large store network, consistent leadership depth at the deputy level across all stores protects the group's overall retail performance, not just any single location's results. Strong deputy management also supports staff development and retention, employees who have confidence in both their store's leaders tend to perform better and stay longer than those working under inconsistent or absent management. In a competitive retail environment, the quality of store-level leadership, including the deputy layer that provides continuity, is one of the more direct, controllable levers a retail group has over its overall commercial performance across a large store network.

A Deputy Store Manager role at Landmark Group provides genuine, hands-on leadership experience and a clear, well-trodden path toward full Store Manager and beyond within one of the GCC's largest omnichannel retailers. The breadth of exposure to sales performance, inventory management, and staff leadership at this level builds a well-rounded retail management skill set that positions strong performers for store manager, area manager, or broader retail operations leadership roles over time. Because Landmark operates more than 25 brands across a large geographic footprint spanning the GCC, Middle East, India, Southeast Asia, and Africa, deputies who perform well often find genuine internal mobility options, whether moving to a larger store, a different brand, or even a different country within the group. The leadership and decision-making confidence built in this role, stepping up to run a store independently, are also highly transferable retail management skills valued across the broader industry. For someone building toward a long-term retail management career, this role offers a strong, practical proving ground with real growth potential within a large, established group. Landmark Group's scale across multiple retail brands and markets also means store management experience gained here is broadly recognized across the regional retail sector, supporting future moves into store manager or multi-site retail leadership roles.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent; prior retail supervisory or assistant management experience preferred
• Strong leadership skills with the confidence to manage a store team independently when needed
• Solid understanding of retail sales performance, inventory management, and customer service standards
• Ability to motivate and develop store staff toward sales and service targets
• Good problem-solving skills for handling day-to-day store operational issues
• Comfortable working retail hours, including weekends and peak shopping periods
• Strong communication skills for coordinating with store staff, Store Manager, and head office teams