Clothing Area Manager - Western Cape at Pick n Pay Stores Limited

Job Advert Summary    

• Oversees the execution of the store standards, human resources, promotional execution and finance, Admin, maintenance of clothing stores. Monitors the execution of standards, promotions in clothing departments within Corporate Stores.

Minimum Requirements    

• Grade 12 (matric)/N3 equivalent/Clothing Degree
• 5 - 8 years Clothing Retail Senior Store management experience –
• Must have relieved in a Area Manager capacity or currently/previously overseeing a cluster of Clothing stores.
• Must be computer literate
• SAP knowledge is an added advantage
• Drivers Licence (extensive local travelling)

Duties & Responsibilities    

• Conduct monthly coordinators checklist
• Monitors merchandise standards
• Monitors staff appearance
• Monitors back up areas
• Monitors new lines available and merchandise according to dispatch guidelines
• Monitor total range display
• Monitors store/department housekeeping standards
• Ensures new stores merchandised according to layouts in time for opening
• Monitors customer service standards adhered to
• Identifies staff training needs and coaches staff
• Communicates expected standards and processes to Manager/staff
• Provides on the job knowledge skills and expertise to Managers/staff/supervisors
• Approves store kronos schedules
• Monitors store overtime costs
• Ensures promotion and display standards are adhered to
• Monitors store performances
• Ensures general maintenance standards are adhered to –authorises any necessary spend
• Monitor security processes/ procedures in place
• Monitors labour cost ratios maintained

Competencies    

• Strategic, innovative and autonomous approach to problem solving
• High Business acumen
• Strong and effective negotiation skills
• Decision-making skills
• Numerical,analytical and interpretive ability
• Computer literacy
• Assertive and able to communicate effectively
• High attention to detail
• Align with Pick N Pay values
• Commercial and financial acumen
• Networking and relationship building skills
• Self-motivated and own development driven mindset