Saudi Arabia to localise manager roles in grocery stores

The second phase of Saudi Arabia’s decision to localize professions in grocery stores and supermarkets came into force on Monday.

This phase aims to reduce the number of foreign staff in sales by half in the roles of department manager, deputy branch manager, and branch manager.

The second phase commences after a grace period of 360 days from Safar 25, 1442 AH (Oct. 12, 2020), the date of publishing the decision.

All retail chains with an area of less than 300 square meters and supermarkets with an area of less than 500 square meters are included in the decision.

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