Country Sales Manager

Junaid Perfumes is one of the Gulf's established fragrance houses, trading across Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Oman and Qatar since 1910.You will take full commercial ownership of 35 stores nationwide, and lead the expansion under the guidance of the leadership.This is not a caretaker role. The estate has to trade to budget while the expansion programme lands on time and staffed to standard, and you will be accountable for both.WHAT YOU WILL OWN- The Saudi sales and margin P&L, by store, region and category- A field team of 100+ sales staff across KSA, and the structure that holds as it grows- New store delivery end to end — site assessment with leasing, licensing, fit-out, hiring, opening stock, and the ramp curve afterwards- The peak calendar: Ramadan, both Eids, National Day, and Hajj and Umrah season in Makkah and Madinah- Saudisation position and Nitaqat band, alongside HR.WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR- A career in fragrance, beauty or premium specialty retail- 8-12 years in GCC retail, leading a multi-site country or regional operation- Direct responsibility of 30+ doors and a budget of comparable scale- A record of opening stores, not only trading them- Real Saudi market experience — regional demand, mall operators, landlord negotiation- Working command of Nitaqat, Qiwa, GOSI and Mudad- Fluent Arabic and English- Valid Saudi driving licence, and willingness to travel the countryExperience with oud and Arabian perfumery, pilgrimage-season trading, or travel retail will stand out.Only candidates from the fragrance, beauty and premium specialty retail categories will be shortlisted. Saudi nationals are encouraged to apply and will be given preference in line with our localisation commitments.Syed Junaid Alam W.L.L. is an equal opportunity employer.