Our client is searching for a highly experienced Store Manager for their Durban central store. The ideal candidate will be one who has strong retail management with large clothing/ fashion retailers.

Key performance areas:
• Increase the profitability of the store by increasing sales and decreasing expenses
• Monitor sales performance by department, category, item and take steps to achieve budget sales
• Ensures that space utilisation is planned using the sales contribution by the department and the space measurements of the store
• Control expenses within budget and operational efficiency including operational costs, salaries, markdowns, shrinkage, breakages etc
• Liaises with Merchandise Manager/Buyers to recommend changes, improvements in merchandise mix and report on fast and slow sellers
• Review stock plans with Merchandise Manager/Buyers to ensure that they are in line with space available
• Housekeeping
• Store layout and fixturing
• Staff and people management including recruitment, selection, labour scheduling, staff development, IR etc
• Security
• Operations
• Customer Service
• Promotions
• Administration and Systems

Requirements:
• Matric/ Grade 12
• Related tertiary qualification would be an advantage
• 5 to 8 years related store management experience
• Must have experience managing more than 50 permanent staff as well as more than 50 casual staff
• Must have experience with a large clothing retailer

Salary: Market related plus car allowance

Note; if no correspondence is received within 6 weeks of your application, please consider your application as unsuccessful.