Trainee Regional Manager Mpumalanga - Affirmative Portfolios

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Mpumalanga, South Africa

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FMCG / Retail

Mpumalanga
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Trainee Regional Manager

Mpumalanga

R300 000pa + commission / incentive

Overview:

Our client, a leading retail company with a nationwide presence, boasting a network of 200 stores strategically located across the country, has a Trainee Regional Manager vacancy in Mpumalanga area.

Key performance areas:

The Trainee Regional Manager will be responsible for leading, building and managing the required area by driving a sales culture to deliver on the business objectives which includes:

Sales Operations through effective leadership:
To ensure that the Management team is empowered to ensure relevant sales target are met and exceeded

Ensuring that the Management team implements administrative duties to drive sales, including; the implementation of markdowns, promotions and effective merchandising

To keep the management team motivated to ensure staff morale within the region is at its optimum level

Focus on trends, opportunities and patterns relating to sales within the industry

Keeping up to date with competitor service offerings and industry developments

New store development:
To ensure regional expansion in terms of continuously adding to the store compliment within your region/ area.

To source potential new stores within the region, conducting viewings of potential new stores and reviewing new stores

People Leadership:
To ensure that Area Managers are equipped to drive sales within the region

Be the bridge of communication between Head Office and the Operations Team within the region

Ensure that Area Managers are constantly motivated to ensure optimum levels of performance

To provide business leadership by upskilling Area Managers in all aspects ranging from increasing sales to ensuring administrative functions are diligently carried out

Ensure that relevant H.R. functions, including Disciplinary Hearings, CCMA, Recruitment, Training and Development are efficiently carried out

Administrative Management:
Empower Area Managers to ensure administrative functions are efficiently carried out

Constant monitoring of Area Managers relating to Key Controls, Rosters, Marketing, Merchandising, Reporting, Stock Counts and Discipline Measures.

Absolute control of stock losses to ensure such losses fall within Company standards and effective management of Area Managers to ensure compliance.

Minimum Requirements and Competencies:

Sales Driven with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to continuously motivate

Ability to demonstrate sales coaching and general management of staff

A track record of sound people management skills within the apparel retail sector

Attention to detail

Ability to demonstrate excellent communication skills, which can be adapted to meet industrial requirements

Good Relationship building skills

Honesty and Integrity

Minimum 3 years' experience within the apparel retail sector

Tertiary Qualification advantageous

Grade 12 qualification