Branch Manager (Knysna)

Profile Personnel; Knysna; On-site; ZAR 350,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Branch Manager to oversee the operations in Knysna. The role includes managing sales, staff, stock, and resources. The ideal candidate will possess prior experience in branch management and strong sales abilities. Key responsibilities include increasing sales, supervising staff, and ensuring effective stock management. This position offers an opportunity to lead a dynamic team and drive business success.

Qualifications

• Prior experience in branch management role.
• Demonstrated leadership and team supervision.
• Strong sales and customer service skills; planning and organization.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day branch operations including sales and staff.
• Increase sales through planned strategies and customer service.
• Supervise sales and support staff effectively.
• Oversee stock control and inventory management.
• Ensure adherence to safety procedures.

Skills

Prior experience in branch management role

Self-motivated leadership

Interpersonal communication skills

Strong sales abilities

Customer service skills

Planning, Organization & delegating skills

Job description

Role Purpose

The Branch Manager is responsible for every aspect of the day-to-day management of the branch, including sales, staff, stock and resources management.

Responsibilities

Management of the Sales function

• Increase sales through planned strategies and follow through.
• Ensuring prompt serving of customers (Assist potential customers and maintain efficient relationships with current customers).
• Supervising external sales, technical, internal sales staff and shop assistants who face the customer as well as the back office and support staff who work behind the scenes.
• Ensure merchandising of the floor and creating effective displays & accurate Shelf markings

Stock & Process Management

• Ordering stock (responsible for managing the levels of stock and making important decisions about controlling the stock)
• Stock take and inventory control, ensuring the correct quantities of the correct stock are always in stock.
• Minimize shrinkage through ensuring adherence to supply chain procedures.
• Manage the Receiving & Distribution processes.

Administration

• Sign off every credit note and purchase order thus ensuring a knowledge of branch activities.
• Ensuring branch admin packs to be sent to head office are prepared and delivered on time.

Management of staff

• Convening team meetings and communicate/drive company strategy
• Delegating, Monitoring work and maintaining efficiency
• Responsible for ensuring safety procedures are followed on the sales floor and work areas.

Skills

• Prior experience in branch management role
• Self-motivated leadership
• Interpersonal communication skills
• Strong sales abilities
• Customer service skills
• Planning, Organization & delegating skills

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Should you not receive a response within 14 days please consider your application unsuccessful. We will keep your CV on our database for any other relevant roles that may arise.