MINIMUM SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED:
- Matric / Grade 12
- Diploma / Degree in Retail Management (desirable).
- Minimum of 5 years of previous retail management experience.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Advanced proficiency in MS Office with emphasis on MS Excel and MS PowerPoint.
- Proven statistical and analytical ability.
- Understanding of income statements, cash flows, stock management reporting, and all basic financial systems.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively.
- Own transport & valid driver’s license.
- Exceptional customer service & people management skills.
- Energetic and self-starter.
BEHAVIOURAL DIMENSIONS REQUIRED:
- Analytical ability.
- Honest and hardworking.
- Passionate about getting things done right, the first time, every time.
- Ability to work efficiently, independently or as part of a team in a highly pressurised environment.
- Attention to detail.
- Subscribe to the principle of “a place for everything and everything in its place”.
- Sense of urgency.
- Proactive and taking initiative.
KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:
- Managing and motivating a team to increase sales and ensure efficiency.
- Managing stock levels and making key decisions about stock control.
- Analysing and interpreting trends to facilitate planning.
- Using information technology to record sales figures, for data analysis and forward planning.
- Dealing with staffing issues such as interviewing potential staff, conducting appraisals and performance reviews.
- Providing or organising training and development.
- Ensuring standards for quality, customer service and health and safety are met.
- Resolving health and safety, legal and security issues.
- Responding to customer complaints and comments.
- Organising special promotions, displays and events.
- Attending and chairing meetings.
- Initiating changes to improve the business, e.g. revising opening hours to ensure the store can compete effectively.
Closing date: 06 November 2020
If you have not received a reply within 14 days please consider your application as being unsuccessful.
Desired Skills:
- Retail Team Management
- Management Retail
- Merchandising
- Retail
- FMCG
- Business Restructures
Desired Work Experience:
- 2 to 5 years Food & Beverage Manufacturing
- 5 to 10 years Middle / Department Management