Store Leader | Sandton | Upmarket Retail Brand

SUMMARY:
Upmarket Retail Brand is seeking an experienced STORE LEADER to manage their team in Sandton City.

POSITION INFO:

Upmarket Retail Brand is seeking an experienced STORE LEADER to manage their team in Sandton City.  The Store Leader will be responsible to manage and strategically drive results to ensure that the store achieves maximum sales, productivity and profit goals through effective leadership, effective communication, world class service, effective talent management, merchandising excellence, and operational compliance. To motivate teams and to create a vibrant, energetic store environment. 

Competencies required:

-          Excellent customer service and people management skills

-          Retail experience with a flair for visual merchandising and understanding numbers and administration

-          Ability to drive turnover to ensure achievement of targets

-          Expenses controlling management

-          Managing stock losses to ensure shrinkage is in line with the Company standards

-          People management skills; development of staff, employee relations, performance management, etc.   

-          Superb interpersonal and organisational skills

-          Excellent time management skills

-          Superior Microsoft office skills

-          An ability to work independently with little or no supervision

-          A solid aptitude for interpreting and reacting to market trends in a timely fashion

Requirements:

-          Matric is a prerequisite

-          Minimum of 4 years’ experience as a Store Manager / Assistant Manager preferably in a high-end fashion / apparel brand environment

-          Strong sales experience

-          Proficient in Microsoft applications

-          Must be sales focused with a proven sales track record

-          Strong problem-solving skills and proven ability to use your own initiative

-          Knowledge and ability to effectively apply company strategy/ policy/ procedure at store level

-          Outstanding leadership skills

-          Ability of manage a functional team

-          GO-GETTER attitude and positive outlook on life

-          Excellent communication and presentation skills, written and verbal

-          Good report writing

-          High level of organisation

-          Good interpersonal skills

-          Motivational skills

-          Mentoring skills

-          Drivers licence and own vehicle - travelling is required

-          Willingness to work Store level should the need arise

Salary negotiable based on experience

Start:  ASAP

To apply for the Store Leader | Sandton | Upmarket Retail Brand positions please send your detailed CV in a Word document and a recent photo of yourself.

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