Trainee Regional Manager - Johannesburg, South Africa - Shoprite

    Shoprite
    Shoprite Johannesburg, South Africa

    2 weeks ago

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    Permanent
    Description

    Purpose of the Job

    House & Home, a division of The Shoprite Group, Africa's largest retailer, currently has an exciting opportunity available to join our team as a Regional Manager.

    This development role is based in Johannesburg and involves extensive travel across South Africa. You will assist current regional management with managing stores in different regions through store management by providing support and guidance to ensure all goals and objectives set for the regions are met.

    Job Advert Details Job CategoryRetail Job Objectives

    To maximise profitability and sustainable development of the retail operations of specifically the Furniture Division in collaboration with the Operations Manager, Regional Managers and Regional Admin Managers by creating an optimal environment through:

  • Monitoring and ensuring a consistent implementation of company policy, standards, procedures and systems within the regions;
  • Overseeing the effective management of human resources within the regions;
  • Growing market share within the region and to manage risk within the regions;
  • Operationalising tactical plans for maintaining and improving retail practices and systems used,
  • Supporting, monitoring, co-ordinating and managing the work done by staff,
  • Meeting and exceeding customer expectations.

    • Must be willing to relocate and be based outside Gauteng on completing training and development.

    Qualifications

    Essential;

    Grade 12 or equivalent

    Retail Diploma would be advantageous

    Experience

    Essential

    (3 years) Branch management in a big store, would be to your advantage.

    Branch management in different stores and regions would be to your advantage.

    Knowledge and Skills

    Essential

    Basic Financial (e.g. GP, growth) principles.

    Basic business principles

    FMCG principles

    Merchandising standards and principles

    Knowledge on all different departments

    IR Knowledge

    Drivers Licence