RETAIL AREA MANAGER

 

Recruiter:

HR Genie

Job Ref:

Enable AREA Mng

Date posted:

Thursday, July 14, 2022

Location:

Western Cape, South Africa

Salary:

Pool vehicle, cell phone, laptop


SUMMARY:
Candidate will oversee and manage stores in Western Cape Area. Total number of stores is 9 (and expa

JOB DESCRIPTION:

AREA MANAGER

Candidate will oversee and manage stores in Western Cape Area. Total number of stores is 9 (and expanding).-Paarl, Nyanga Junction, Belville, Parow, Wynberg, Mitchell’s Plein, Stellenbosch, George and Oudtshoorn.  The Area Manager assists the Operations Manager to make careful considerations of all aspects in the business unit before making a business decision. The Area manager is responsible to ensure that the business goals, decisions & plans, are effectively executed & implemented within his/her specific business unit. The Area manager needs to continuously evaluate and improve on the performance of his/her business unit.

Minimum 3-5 years’ experience in a similar capacity as an Area manager/Regional Manager. Clothing retail experience is essential!
Travel -Extensive travel between stores – need to ensure that regular store visitsare being conducted.

Minimum requirement of a Matric
-Retail / Operations qualification highly advantageous

COMPETENCIES, SKILLS & ATTRIBUTES

-Ability to work under pressure
-Ability to use own initiative a driven and self -motivated individual
-Attention to detail
-Verbal & Written communication Skills
-A proven ability to manage staff to ensure maximum productivity
-Strong business acumen and understanding of business financials
-Willingness to work long hours and over weekends
-Valid Drivers License – Code 8 unendorsed
-Computer literate: Microsoft Office suite

Sales & Marketing:
-Manage the implementation of all marketing promotions to ensure maximum sales opportunitiesare exploited.
-Make certain that business direction and strategies are followed.
-Achieve and exceed store sales targets
-Monitor and evaluate the daily sales targets of each store in your business unit.
-Drive sales in your area through active participation in promotions & providing sales leadershipto staff.
-Provide regular feedback on products, marketing and pricing of retailers with similarproducts/promotions and opportunities to the Company Buying & Marketing team.

Management of Staff:
-Manage the performance and development of staff in your business unit to become a motivatedsales force.
-Effectively manage the Salaries and Wages budget of each store in your business unit and ensurethat salaries and wages expenditure is in line with the required sales ratio %.
-Manage & involve HR in all IR related matters within your business unit (Initiate disciplinaryhearings and from time to time represent the company at the CCMA),
-Determine staffing needs, recruit, interview and place employees in line with the companyrecruitment policies and procedures.
-Ensure that the responsible persons in stores adhere to the standard operating procedures (Checkand verify necessary documents when doing store visits).

Risk, Shrinkage & Security:
-Manage the security in all aspects within your respective business unit and ensure that securityprocedures are strictly adhered to.
-Monitor and provide regular feedback to the risk team on the performance of security staff inyour respective stores (make sure that they are alert and performing their duties as expected).
-Identify and report potential Risk area within your business unit involve the risk departmentwhere necessary .
-Continuously monitor Shrinkage and ensure that all stores implement preventative measures inplace to minimise stock losses in your business unit.

Should there be high shrinkage in one of the stores you will be required to investigate the reasons thereof and act on the stock losses in accordance with the shrinkage policy.
- Ensure that stores are prepped for stocktakes to reduce down time in stores as a result of stock takes

Stock & Asset Management:
- Responsible for each store as a whole, ensure that the outside of the stores is kept neat and tidy and that inside fixtures and fittings are accounted for and maintained throughout your entire business unit.
- Manage controllable expenses as this directly affects the profitability of your business unit.
- Ensure that stores control their inventory and that the process of receiving and capturing of stock at store level.
- Investigate and take active measures to prevent negative stock on hand (NSOH).
- Stock management (IBT’s) – move stock between stores to maximise sales opportunities
- Ensure that there is an equal standard throughout the stores in terms of merchandising and housekeeping standards.

 

 

 

 

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