The Store Manager position is responsible for maximizing sales and ensuring the effective operation of all store activities, through effective merchandise and inventory management, operating cost control and people management. The position is responsible for meeting set personable sales objectives as well as for projecting the company’s vision and mission statement and image through effective customer service and visual presentation techniques.

Key Performance Areas:
- Sales and customer service
- Merchandise and inventory management
- Operating cost control: profitability
- Human Resources

Competencies:
- Ability to communicate with customers and store team members.
- A commitment to customer service excellence, coupled with superior visual presentation abilities.
- Ability to demonstrate leadership skills with minimum immediate supervision.
- A proven aptitude for administration and the professional exercising of discretion at all times and under all circumstances.
- Proven effectiveness in time management skills with ability to manage competing priorities.
- Ability to delegate responsibility for follow up on execution of tasks or initiatives.
- Strong attention to detail even while multitasking.
- High degree of emotional intelligence and multi-cultural sensitivity.
- Ability to move or handle heavy merchandise and climb ladders.
- Ability to work varied hours/days as required in a retail environment.

Requirements:
- A combination of or equivalent to the completion of post-secondary education.
- 3 to 5 years Cosmetic, Fragrance and Body care retail experience, or in a similar environment.
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience in Retail Management.
- Proficient in Microsoft applications.
- Must be sales focused with a proven sales track record.
- A thorough & practical grasp of the day to day management of a store.
- Strong problem solving skills and proven ability to use your own initiative.
- Knowledge and ability to effectively apply company strategy/ policy/ procedure at store level.
- Outstanding leadership skills.
- Ability of manage a functional team.
- GO-GETTER attitude and positive outlook on life.

Salary: R16,000 CTC

To apply for the Store Manager, Sandton, Cosmetic and Body Care Retailer positions please send your detailed CV in a Word document and a recent photo of yourself.