Branch Manager - Bradlows Vryburg

Pepkor Lifestyle; Vryburg; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Pepkor Lifestyle is seeking a Branch Manager in South Africa to own and optimize overall store performance, including sales, profitability, service and visual merchandising. You will lead daily operations, drive promotions, and ensure stock accuracy and compliance.

You will recruit, coach and assess store staff, run regular performance discussions, and uphold health and safety standards while delivering an exceptional customer experience.

Qualifications

• Matric certificate required.
• 3–6 years of retail experience.
• Strong problem solving, leadership, and planning skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive daily sales, monitor budgets, and optimize profitability.
• Implement visual merchandising and run promotions.
• Recruit, coach and assess store staff; conduct regular reviews.
• Manage cash, stock counts, shrinkage, and safety compliance.
• Resolve customer issues and monitor CRM/reviews.

Skills

Decision making

Leadership

Planning & organizing

Pressure handling

Entrepreneurial thinking

Google Suite

Stock management

Retail finance systems

Education

Matric certificate

Tools

SAP/SAS

Job description

Introduction

Are you an entrepreneurial leader ready to take full ownership of a retail store? As a Branch Manager, your primary role will be to strategically lead and optimize your store's total operational performance. From driving daily sales and profitability to ensuring world-class customer service and visual merchandising, you will run your store like your own business.

Key Responsibilities

• Store Performance: Execute daily sales strategies, monitor budgets, manage store expenses, and analyze local sales trends to meet or exceed profitability goals.


• Floor Leadership & Execution: Effectively implement visual merchandising planograms, manage promotional campaigns, and conduct daily morning meetings, floorwalks, and checklists to guarantee pristine store standards.


• Team Empowerment: Recruit, develop, and retain top store talent; host monthly 1-on-1 performance reviews, track digital training participation (Axonify), and cultivate a high-performance culture.


• Risk & Admin Control: Execute vital in-store administration, including cash-ups and stock counts; actively manage stock loss/shrinkage, and ensure health & safety standards are met.


• Customer Service Champion: Resolve customer issues on the floor immediately, review social/Google reviews and CRM reports daily, and inspire staff to deliver an exceptional in-store experience.

What We Are Looking For

• Education: Matric certificate.


• Experience: 3 to 6 years of retail experience.


• Core Competencies: Strong capabilities in deciding and initiating action, leading and supervising, planning and organizing, coping with pressures, and entrepreneurial thinking.


• Skills: Google Suite proficiency, operational stock management, and a solid understanding of retail and consumer finance operating systems (SAP/SAS) and legislations (CPA, NCA, POPIA, etc.).