Area Manager | Namibia | Jewellery and Home

Key Responsibilities:

• Driving turnover
• Controlling expenses
• Controlling stock losses
• Managing, developing and motivating staff
• Training and recruiting staff
• Managing merchandise
• Focusing on customer service
• Managing in-store administration and security checks

Skills:

• Organised and thorough
• Contract Preparation
• Legislative Framework Alignment
• Account Management
• Strategic Sales Planning
• Profit and turnover driven
• Able to manage risk within the store
• Customer Value Management

Behaviours:

• Builds Effective Teams - Forms, develops and leads a group of individuals toward the achievement of a common team objective
• Communicates Effectively - Conveys information and communicates ideas in a clear, concise and impactful manner
• Drives Results - Sets ambitious goals and takes focused action to achieve desired outcomes to deliver measurable results
• Ensures Accountability - Takes accountability and ensures others are held to account on agreed upon performance targets
• Manages Complexity - Interprets and simplifies complex and contradictory information when resolving organisational problems
• Optimizes Work Processes - Assesses and improves the efficiency, effectiveness, and quality of various work processes
• Plans and Aligns - Develops plans and prioritises initiatives that align to the organisational goals and objectives
• Resourcefulness - Effectively and creatively uses available resources to overcome challenges, solve problems, and achieve desired outcomes

Please ensure that your line manager is aware and in support of your application

Preference will be given, but not limited to candidates from designated groups in terms of the Employment Equity Act.

• A business or retail related degree
• 5 - 10 years retail experience
• Minimum 2 years Area Manager experience (essential)
• Previous experience in Home and/or Jewellery retail environments (advantageous)
• Entrepreneurial flair (business acumen and turnover driven)