Retail store manager is needed in Pietermaritzburg, Midlands.
Job requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree, in retailing, sales or other related field of study.
- Post graduate degree or diploma in management, retail, merchandising, sales or any relates field with 3 – 5 years’ experience in the retail industry.
- Good written as well as verbal communication skills.
- Good interpersonal skills for negotiating with suppliers and vendors.
- Good team leader and possess the ability of keeping the employees motivated.
Job responsibilities:
- Overseeing the functions of all departments of the store.
- Manage shrinkage levels to within the company targeted ratio.
- Implement policies and procedures in order to minimize stock loss.
- Strategizing sales and marketing plans to drive revenue into the store.
- Recruiting and training employees of the store.
- Negotiating with suppliers and vendors for procuring supplies.
- Allocating budgets and planning the finances of the store.
- Evaluating sale reports and customer feedbacks.
- Planning new implementations and ideas to increase footfall of the store.
- Controlling the store inventory and ensuring the maintenance of the standards of goods.
- Studying market reports and competitor strategies.
- Setting sales targets for the sales teams and periodically reviewing the same.
- Overseeing the billing and payment processes.
- The purpose of the Store Manager is to be responsible for the functions of all departments of a store and for brand building exercises relating to the store.
- Upholding the image and building the reputation of the store ought to be the key responsibilities of a retail store manager.
