Job Opportunities at Mr Price Group

Job Description
Job Learning (Trade & Commercial Acumen):

• Apply learnt knowledge & skills by demonstrating awareness of the factors which could influence the way we perform in current trade, & manage opportunities & risks accordingly, considering the impact of competitors on our business.               

Sample Management:

• Manage the departments samples in regard to our process from Fits, through to pre-production samples (PPS's) ensuring an accurate record of each is kept, and stored for future reference. Overseas samples require tagging post trip and storage for use in Strategies, reviews and assortment building processes.

Job Learning (Seasonal Strategy):

• Learn to create a seasonal strategy in collaboration with planning in order to plan the product assortment, spend allocation, supplier plan and marketing focus for the season, to achieve the company’s strategic objectives.

Job Learning (Assortment Building):

• Learn to prepare and present a well-considered product assortment according to the seasonal strategy.

Booking:

• Ensure orders are captured on the system in time to ensure our buying critical path process is adhered to.

Qualifications

A completed Diploma/Degree in one of the following fields 

• Fashion Design 
• Clothing Management
• Consumer Science
• Clothing Production
• Textiles
• Experience in the  Manufacturing industry is advantageous
• Knowledge of garment construction, fabrics, fibres & quality.
• Mathematical, Negotiation & presentation skills.

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Job Description

• We’re looking for a strong, vibrant, and self-disciplined Store Manager to lead and manage the daily operations of a store to ensure that the overall objectives, store targets, and customer service standards are met and exceeded.                                                                                                                                

Responsibilities

A day in your life

Stock Management:

• Ensure that stock is accurately received & unpacked to merchandise and replenish the sales floor.
• Monitor and manage stock levels through defined processes (stock counts, stock takes, stock loss action plans, etc.) to mitigate risks (stock loss) and ensure adequate stock on hand.
• Oversee the overall maintenance of the stockroom to meet housekeeping standards.
• Authorize write-offs, breakages, recalls, and returns.

Sales Growth & Profitability:

• Analyze sales & profitability reports in-store to collaborate with management on required operational action plans, increase sales performance, and monitor store expenditure.
• Review and keep abreast of in-store product performance to provide feedback to the support center and enhance sales.
• Identify and propose new opportunities to increase sales and brand awareness. This may include in-store marketing, competitor shopping, partnering/participating in local events, and driving new accounts/memberships per targets (if applicable).

Risk Management:

• Conduct compliance checks through defined processes (e.g. admin checks, store audits, visual audits, COMO (Continuous Monitoring) reports, POS reports, health & safety standards, weekly hanger counts, security, etc.) to ensure and enforce overall compliance with policies and procedures

Customer Experience Management:

• Ensure and maintain the implementation of customer experience processes (through the execution of business instruction letters, markdowns, repricing, promotions, customer experience plans, visual standards, customer feedback, general housekeeping, etc.) to meet customer service standards.

Leadership & Development:

• Lead and drive the team within a store to achieve store KPIs and operational strategy in line with company values.
• Identify & drive training, coaching, and development needs with a focus on talent management and succession planning.
• Recruit, administer & manage performance in accordance with company policies and procedures.                                

Qualifications

• Grade: 12 (NQF Level 4) or equivalent
• 3 Years’ experience in a store managerial position.
• Sales & service management.
• Computer literacy.
• Communication skills.
• Retail trade.
• Brand, customer & product understanding.

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Job Description

• Support store management in the daily operations of a store to ensure that the overall objectives, store targets, and customer service standards are met & exceeded. 

Responsibilities
Sales & Customer Experience Management:

• Drive sales through the implementation of customer experience processes (through execution of business instruction letters, markdowns, repricing, promotions, customer experience plan, visual standards & customer feedback, etc.) to meet customer service standards and achieve sales targets. This includes new account/membership targets.               

Team Management:

•  Assist in driving the team within a store to achieve store KPIs and operational strategy in line with company values. Provide ongoing coaching & mentoring to enable and up-skill store associates (e.g. product knowledge).

Stock Management:

• Ensure that stock is accurately received & unpacked to merchandise and replenish the sales floor.
• Monitor and manage stock levels through defined processes (stock counts, stock takes, stock loss action plans, etc.) to mitigate risks (stock loss) and ensure adequate stock on hand.
• Oversee the general maintenance of the stockroom to meet housekeeping standards.

Risk Management:

• Assist with compliance checks through defined processes (e.g. admin checks, store audits, visual audits, COMO reports, POS reports, health & safety standards, weekly hanger counts, security, etc.) to ensure and enforce overall compliance with policies and procedures.

Qualifications

• Grade 12
• 1-2 Years' experience in retail (supervisory experience advantageous).
• Sales & service management.
• Computer literacy.
• Communication skills.
• Business understanding of retail trade, brand, customer & product.