Area Manager (Retail) - Staff Solutions
Cape Town, Western Cape
10 hour(s) ago
Permanent
Salary - Market Related
Opportunity Available!! Our client in the Clothing Retail sector is looking to employ an Area Manager to join their dynamic team in the Western Cape (Worcester, Ceres, Cape Town, Belville, Oudtshoorn, Riversdale, Wynberg, Mitchell's Plain, George, Paarl and Stellenbosch)
Skills
Area Manager Area Store Manager Asset Management Clothing Retail Marketing Retail Sector Stock ControlJob Purpose:
Asset Management
- The Area Manager is responsible for all operations in his/her business unit.
- 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 (with the Operations Manager) for business unit goals, decisions, plans, implementation and evaluation of performance.
Asset Management
- Responsible for the branch as a whole, 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 janitorial and repair services.
- Is responsible for all stock and will be held accountable for all overages and shortages.
- Should ensure control of inventory.
- Prepare requisitions to replenish stock. Identify and report on slow selling items.
- Stock loss action plan 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 at all times.
- Ensure that there is an equal standard throughout the stores.
- Manage the implementation of all marketing promotions to ensure maximum sales opportunities are exploited.
- Achieve and exceed store sales targets.
- Actively participate in promotions, stay up to date with current advertising and provide sales leadership to staff.
- Stay current with products, marketing and pricing of area retailers with similar products.
- Ensure that the standard of administration and procedures in store are met.
- Make certain that business direction and strategies are followed.
- 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.
- Assign employees to specific duties.
- Encourage, assist and train employees to become a motivated sales force.
- Manage performance and development of staff
- Ensure that all procedures and policies are being followed and enforce disciplinary action when necessary.
- Determine when extra temporary staff is needed and recruit same.
- Must possess strong customer service and communication skills and the ability to apply a friendly and enthusiastic manner on a daily basis.
- Train staff in customer service.
- Assist customers with enquiries and complaints.
- Continuously satisfy customer needs and attract clientele
- Operations Management diploma/degree or relevant/related Retail NQF 5/diploma.
- 3 - 5 years’ experience in a Clothing Retail operations environment as an Area Manager or Store Manager experience in managing a chain of stores.
- Valid code 8 drivers license endorsed
- Willingness to travel
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