Assistant Store Manager Mr Price Somerset

Mr-Price-Group; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Mr Price Group is seeking an Assistant Store Manager for Somerset in Cape Town to support the store manager in daily operations, customer service, and achieving targets.

You will focus on stock control, sales growth, risk management, customer experience, and staff development, including recruiting and performance management to drive results.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 qualification completed.
• 2–3 years in a supervisory/assistant store management role.
• Strong understanding of sales and service management.
• Budgeting skills and cost awareness.
• Proficient in MS Office and retail systems.
• Effective communication and teamwork.
• Solid understanding of retail trade and brand/customer/product.

Responsibilities

• Stock management: ensure stock is received, unpacked, and replenished on the sales floor.
• Monitor stock levels and mitigate stock loss through defined processes.
• Oversee stockroom maintenance and authorize write-offs and returns.
• Analyse sales and profitability to drive action plans and increase sales.
• Lead the team to achieve KPIs and drive training and development.
• Recruit, administer and manage performance according to company policies.

Skills

Stock management

Sales analysis

Leadership

Training & development

Recruitment & performance

Brand/customer knowledge

Education

Grade 12

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Assistant Store Manager Mr Price Somerset

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Job Description

Support the store manager in managing the daily operations of a store to ensure that the overall objectives, store targets and customer service standards are met and exceeded.

Responsibilities

Stock Management:

• Ensure that stock is accurately received & unpacked to merchandise and replenish the sales floor.
• Monitor and manage stock levels through defined processes to mitigate risks (stock loss) and ensure adequate stock on hand.
• Oversee the overall maintenance of the stockroom to meet housekeeping standards.
• Authorise write offs, breakages, recalls and returns.

Sales Growth & Profitability:

• Analyse sales & profitability reports in store to collaborate with management on required operational action plans, increase sales performance and monitor store expenditure.
• Review and keep abreast of in-store product performance to provide feedback to support centre and enhance sales.
• Identify and propose new opportunities to increase sales and brand awareness.

Risk Management:

• Conduct compliance checks through defined processes to ensure and enforce overall compliance to policies and procedures.

Customer Experience Management:

• Ensure and maintain the implementation of customer experience processes to meet customer service standards.

Leadership & Development:

• Lead and drive the team within a store to achieve store KPIs and operational strategy in line with company values.
• Identify & drive training, coaching and development needs with a focus on talent management and succession planning.
• Recruit, administer & manage performance in accordance with company policies and procedures.

Qualifications

• Grade: 12.
• 2 to 3 Years' Experience in a Supervisory/Assistant Store Management capacity.
• Understanding of Sales & Service Management.
• Budgeting Skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office.
• Effective Communication Skills
• Understanding of Retail Trade.
• Understanding of Brand, Customer & Product.

Mr Price Group Limited is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to Employment Equity.