- Collaborate with senior stakeholders (CXO’s, Board Members) across Landmark concepts (e.g. Max, Homecentre, Splash etc.) and functions (e.g. HR, Finance, IT, Supply chain etc.) and establish trust-based relationships with them to drive business improvements
- Work on a business problem, owning a distinct aspect of the project including managing the respective stakeholders
- Use analytical and problem-solving skills to provide analysis, insights and solutions that inform strategy development and critical business decisions
- Gather and structure relevant data - either from the internal sources or through extensive secondary research (through interviews, discussions with relevant stakeholders or industry experts, reports etc.)
- Develop framework and build hypothesis to approach a problem in a structured manner, test hypothesis by analyzing and drawing clear conclusions from the data gathered and develop actionable and fact-based recommendations
- Present insights and conclusions confidently and meaningfully to project lead / team, and concept/function stakeholders
- Build and deliver high impact presentations or own specific sections within a larger presentation to communicate your findings to the stakeholders
- Validate and drive acceptance of the recommendations, facilitate the implementation of the recommendations and support regular progress reviews, tracking and reporting of business benefits / impact delivered
- MBA (or advance degree) from a prestigious institute
- 1-4 years of progressive work experience either in management consulting, E-commerce, merchandizing, planning or corporate strategy (in the retail industry preferred but not mandatory)
- Advanced excel skills
- Proficiency in English
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
- Strong verbal, written and presentation skills - Ability to communicate effectively with all audiences including senior leaders in a structured manner
- Deadline driven, organized and able to multi-task
- Being a team player while also and being an independent thinker who contributes to the team constructively
- Curiosity and willingness to learn continuously
- Agility – Able to wear different thinking hats at different times and work on projects in different strategy domains as per the requirements
Personal maturity
Skills Required
- MBA or advanced degree from a prestigious institute
- 1-4 years progressive work experience in management consulting, e-commerce, merchandising, planning, or corporate strategy
- Advanced Excel skills
- Proficiency in English
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
- Strong verbal, written and presentation skills; ability to communicate with senior leaders
- Deadline-driven, organized and able to multi-task
- Team player while also an independent thinker
- Curiosity and willingness to learn continuously
- Agility to work across different strategy domains
- Personal maturity
What We Do
Founded in 1973 in Bahrain, Landmark Group has grown to become one of the largest and most successful omnichannel retail and hospitality conglomerates, with presence across 17 countries in the Middle East, Africa, India and Southeast Asia. Based in the UAE since 1990, the Group owns and operates 21 established homegrown and 4 franchise brands across an extensive network of more than 2,200 outlets, encompassing a gross leasable area of 30 million square feet. Landmark Group's success is driven by its diverse portfolio of established brands, across multiple retail categories, offering a comprehensive range of products across fashion, home, groceries and electronics. These include Centrepoint, Max Fashion, Home Centre, Babyshop, Splash, Shoemart, Lifestyle, Viva, Emax, Home Box, Styli, Shoexpress, Spar and Easybuy. Beyond retail, Landmark Group has diversified into the leisure, fitness and hospitality sectors with brands like Fitness First, Citymax, Fun City, Fun Ville, Zafran and Carluccio’s. The Group boasts unparalleled logistics capabilities, owning the MENA region's largest privately-owned distribution hub - Omega Logistics and Logistiq, which offers state-of-the-art third-party logistics services. Landmark Group places a strong emphasis on delivering exceptional value and achieving customer satisfaction throughout its comprehensive product range. Across its loyalty programmes, the Group enjoys a loyal customer base with more than 35 million active users. The company has a dedicated workforce of more than 53,000 employees and continues to be certified as a Great Place to Work (GPTW) since 2017.
