Assistant Store Manager- Clicks Mooi river - Potchefstroom

Clicks Group Limited; Potchefstroom; Vor Ort; ZAR 180.000 - 280.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Clicks Group in Potchefstroom is seeking an Assistant Store Manager to support the Store Manager in driving sales, delivering service excellence, and maintaining store standards. You will manage daily operations, budgets, stock, labour, and merchandising, while supervising staff and ensuring promotional activities are executed to maximise profitability and customer loyalty.

The role requires Grade 12 and ideally a relevant retail/business degree, with at least 2 years in a retail management

Qualifikationen

• Essential: Grade 12 with Maths 50% and English 50%
• Desirable: Degree in Retail or Business Management
• Minimum 2 years in an assistant store management or trainee program
• Financial management experience is preferred

Aufgaben

• Drive and maximise sales through promotions and cross-selling.
• Manage store operations including expenses, stock, shrinkage and housekeeping.
• Lead in-store visual merchandising to meet brand standards.
• Motivate and direct staff and cover for the Store Manager.
• Maintain daily staffing schedules in line with labour policies.
• Deliver customer service initiatives to enhance loyalty and club card participation.
• Handle administrative duties such as timekeeping and HR records.

Kenntnisse

Retail management

Customer service

People management

Leadership

Planning and organising

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Budgeting

Stock management

Promotions

Ausbildung

Grade 12

Retail/Business degree

Jobbeschreibung

Listing reference: click_027506

Listing status: Online

Apply by: 22 October 2026

Position summary

Industry: Wholesale & Retail Trade

Job category: Retail Operations

Location: Potchefstroom

Contract: Permanent

Remuneration: Market Related

EE position: No

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 support the Group’s vision to be 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 2 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.​

We are committed to the principles of Employment Equity.