Assistant Store Manager - Clicks Bronkhorst

Clicks Group Limited; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent retail company in Pretoria is seeking an Assistant Store Manager to support the Store Manager in driving sales and ensuring excellent customer service. The ideal candidate will have a Grade 12 education and at least 1 year of experience in retail management. The successful applicant will contribute to store operations including stock management, employee scheduling, and customer service initiatives. This role offers an opportunity to make a significant impact in a dynamic retail environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 years’ experience in an assistant store management role within a retail/FMCG environment.
• Financial management experience (budgets, profit and loss statements).
• Minimum 1 year in an assistant store management role in retail/FMCG.
• Financial management experience (budgets, profit and loss statements, financial ratios).

Responsibilities

• Support the Store Manager in ensuring efficient operation and service excellence.
• Drive sales and build customer loyalty.
• Execute operational activities of the store including stock management.
• Support Store Manager in staff motivation and scheduling, and cover in their absence.
• Manage weekly time and attendance and HR records efficiently.
• Deliver a great customer experience and contribute to club card participation targets.

Skills

Understanding and application of financial management principles

Retail/FMCG background and understanding of merchandising and promotions principles

Knowledge of customer service excellence

Strong customer orientation

Planning and organising skills

Problem-solving skills

Results and target driven

Education

Grade 12 (Maths 50% and English 50%)

Degree in Relevant Retail/Business Management

Job description

Assistant Store Manager - Clicks Bronkhorst

Listing reference: click_022214

Listing status: Online

Apply by: 24 October 2025

Position summary

Industry: FMCG & Supply Management

Job category: FMCG, Retail, Wholesale and Supply Chain

Contract: Permanent

Remuneration: Market Related

EE position: Yes

About our company

Clicks Group

Introduction

Are you passionate about retail and service excellence? Are you confident to drive sales and build customer loyalty in order to ensure a competitive advantage for the brand? An exciting and challenging opportunity has become available for an Assistant Store Manager. The successful individual will report to the Store Manager.

Job Purpose:

• To support the Store Manager in ensuring the efficient operation of the store and service excellence by driving sales and building customer loyalty in order to meet sales, profit and compliance targets, leading to a competitive advantage for the brand.

Job Objectives:

• To ensure the achievement of the stores financial performance by driving and maximising sales through the execution of promotional activities and driving cross-selling, up-selling initiatives and superior customer service across the store team.
• To efficiently execute all operational activities of the store, including expenses, stock management, shrinkage, general housekeeping and administration.
• To successfully execute in-store visual merchandising, ensuring the in-store presentation and promotional standards are met and that the appearance of the store is in line with the brand image.
• To support the Store Manager in ensuring staff are motivated and directed to achieve their targets and performance goals and effectively managed in the absence of the store manager.
• To assist the Store Manager in maintaining the work schedule on a daily basis in line with the Group's labour policy and the relevant labour model in order to ensure each department is fully and appropriately staffed.
• To execute customer service initiatives in store that results in a great customer experience, drives customer loyalty and achieves club card participation targets.
• To attend to all administrative responsibilities in an efficient manner, including ensuring weekly time and attendance and employee records are complete and submitted to HR.
• To facilitate the brand being the customer’s first choice health and beauty retailer by living and driving the company values.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Essential: Grade 12 (Maths 50% and English 50%)
• Desirable: Degree in Relevant Retail/Business Management
• Minimum 1 years’ experience in an assistant store management role within a retail/FMCG store operations environment or successful completion the Clicks Trainee Store Management Programme
• Financial management experience (budgets, profit and loss statements, financial ratios, etc.)

Job Knowledge and Skills Required:

• Understanding and application of financial management principles
• Retail/FMCG background and understanding of merchandising and promotions principles
• Knowledge of stock, cost, risk and compliance management procedures
• Knowledge of customer service excellence
• Knowledge of labour legislation and IR practices
• Knowledge of people management
• Knowledge of competency based interviewing
• Results and target driven
• Planning and organising skills
• Problem-solving skills
• Strong customer orientation
• Following instructions and procedures
• Planning and Organising
• Delivering Results and Meeting Customer Expectations
• Working with people
• Analysing
• Leading and Supervising
• Entrepreneurial and Commercial Thinking
• Coping with Pressures and Setbacks

Kindly note only applicants who meet the minimum requirements will be contacted.​

All positions will be filled in accordance with our Employment Equity plan. We also encourage people with disabilities to apply

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