Area Sales Manager - Krugersdorp at Pepkor Speciality

Job Description    

• An exciting and challenging opportunity has become available for an Area Sales Manager within the Tekkie Town Operations team, a division of Pepkor Speciality. This role will report directly to the Divisional Manager. Our ideal candidate should be based in Krugersdorp and will be managing the operations of anArea C - Grid area.
• To be successful in this role, you should have previous experience as a Senior/Flagship Manager that looks after a large turnover store.  Our ideal candidate should fit in with our culture and live the Tekkie Town values.  Ultimately, you will be responsible for 8-11 stores and would need to ensure your area of responsibility meets and exceeds the expecations of our business objectives and contributes to our company's success in the long run.   

Qualifications    

• Grade 12 is essential.
• A valid Driver’s license is essential.
• A Retail/Business/Marketing Management diploma would be a definite advantage.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience    

• Minimum 4 years experience in a management role, with a minimum of 2 years in a Super Store Managers role.
• Store Admin & Compliance results must be over 85%.
• Sales performance must be consistent.
• Stores stokc loss result is under Comapnies benchmark.
• KPI's will be considered
• Willingness to travel and to be away from home for extended periods
• Working knowledge of Microsoft office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook

Key Responsibilities    

• Support Store Managers with day to day store operation.
• Evaluate store and individual performances.
• Identify hiring needs, select and training of new staff members.
• Evaluating store and individual performances.
• Training and developing existing staff, ensuring succession plan and career path is in place.
• Ability to lead and motivate a high-performance sales team.
• Generate and exceed sales budget and growth.
• Manage operational risk and shrinkage within the area.
• Ability to measure and analyse key performance indicators (KPI’s)
• Analyse market trends and discover new opportunities for growth.
• Suggest new services / products and innovative sales techniques to increase customer satisfaction.