Store Manager job available with footwear retailer at O.R. Tambo International Airport. We are looking for a mature and well-spoken individual that has a passion for retail and working with people. It will be required of the Store Manager to be flexible with shifts as the operating hours of the store in the Duty Free Mall at O.R. Tambo International Airport is 6am to 10pm. The hours of the manager will be determined according to high fly times and could be early morning to afternoon, afternoons or late afternoon to evening.
Duties & Responsibilities to include, but not limited to:
- The Store Manager will be responsible for the day-to-day running of the store.
- Maximise profit while minimizing cost.
- Ensuring staff achieve monthly sales targets.
- Managing the store team.
- Staff disciplinary.
- Training and induction of new employees.
- Managing the team rosters and shifts.
- Managing cash up and banking.
- Ensure excellent customer care standards are met.
- Managing stock levels and making key decision on stock control and merchandising.
- Placing orders and supplier returns.
- Analysing sales figures and forecasting future sales.
- Analysing and interpreting trends to facilitate planning.
- Preparing weekly and monthly reports.
- Dealing with customer complaints and comments.
- Maintaining awareness of market trends in the retail fashion industry, understanding forthcoming customer initiatives and monitoring what local competitors are doing.
- Implementation of store procedures and policies.
- Increasing sales and spend per head.
- Implement and manage promotions and marketing campaigns.
- General HR admin roles including recruiting and terminations.
Minimum Requirements:
- Must have at least 5 years’ experience as a Store Manager in the industry.
- Candidate must have matric; a tertiary education would be an added advantage.
- Be prepared to work airport retail hours (including weekends, holidays and overtime).
- A thorough & practical grasp of the day to day management of a store.
- 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.
- Can do attitude.
Salary: R10,000 CTC a month + commission (target driven)
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To apply for the Store Manager, O.R. Tambo International Airport, Retailer position please send your detailed CV in a Word document and a recent photo of yourself.
