Store Manager (Clothing)
Permanent
Vryburg
Posted 3 weeks ago
Contact person for this position:
Rayleen Lentz
rayleen@joblinkplacement.co.za
Website: www.joblinkplacement.co.za
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this position is to have a successful individual that will be responsible for managing an individual store through execution of the marketing and operations plans. Who will co-ordinate specific marketing, administrative, logistics, HR, sales, and operations sequences and attends to the general applications and interventions associated with the functionality within the store.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Asset Management
- Responsible for the branch, ensuring that the outside of the store is kept neat and tidy and that inside fixtures and fittings are accounted for and maintained.
- Co-ordination of maintenance and repair services
- Protect and secure all company assets in the store
Stock Control
- Responsible for all stock and will be held accountable for all overages and shortages
- Prepare requisitions to replenish stock
- Identify and report on slow selling items
- Conduct stock takes and manage shrinkage within company requirements.
Merchandising
- Manage the quality and quantity aspects of the merchandise assortments
- Co-ordinate the layout of shelves and merchandise of seasonal and sale displays.
- Identify new ways of promoting merchandise
- Ensure required housekeeping standards are always maintained
Marketing and Sales
- Manage the implementation of all marketing promotions to ensure maximum sales opportunities are exploited
- Prepare and direct staff who are preparing merchandise displays in alignments with sales and marketing requirements
- Actively participate in promotions
- Stay up to date with current advertising trends
- Provide sales leadership to staff
- Stay current with products, marketing, and pricing of area retailers with similar products
- Achieve and exceed store sales targets
- Organizing special promotions sales & events
- Initiating changes/improvement suggestions
- Administration and Cash
- Ensure that the standard of administration and procedures in store are met
- Ensure that the responsible persons are following proper procedures when handling all store cash. Check and verify these documents daily.
- Manage controllable expenses as this directly affects the profitability of the branch.
- Reporting daily figures to Area Manager
Security / Risk
- Manage the security in all aspects of the business and ensure that security procedures are strictly adhered to
- Monitor security staff and make sure that they are alert and performing their duties to the maximum
- Ensuring that Health & Safety standards are met
- Attend to alarm call outs
Customer Services
- Train staff in customer service
- Assist customers with enquiries and complaints
- Apply Customer Service principles in a friendly and enthusiastic manner daily
- Continuously satisfy customer needs and attract clientele
People Management
- Assign employees to specific duties, by way of their job description, tasking plans and goals
- Encourage, assist, and train employees to become a motivated workforce driving sales
- Manage performance and development of staff
- Ensure that all procedures and policies are being followed and enforce disciplinary action when necessary
- Manage the store staffing blueprint by replenish staffing through the company recruitment policy and processes
- Manage time and attendance of staff
- Conduct staff meetings
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
- Matric Certificate.
- NQF 5/6 Certificate or Diploma in Retail/Business Management preferable.
- Valid Driver’s Licence – Code 8 unendorsed
- 2-5 years in relevant Sales/retail/operations environment as an Assistant Manager/ Manager
COMPETENCIES
- Analytical Thinking
- Coaching & Developing Others
- Customer Insight & Focus
- Decision making
- Performance focus
- Problem Solving
- Team Leadership
UNDERTAKING
- Criminal / Credit Check
- Qualification verification
- Computer and Psychometric assessments where required
- First Aid / Firefighting training
Salary – Market related
Job Features
Job Category | Retail |
Salary | Market related |
Commencement date | ASAP |
Location | Vryburg |
Contact type | Permanent |