Manager Retail Store

KAL Corporate services (Pty) Ltd; Noord-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 500 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading agricultural retail company seeks a Store Manager to oversee operations at their retail store. The ideal candidate will manage sales, staff, and inventory while ensuring compliance with internal policies. A National Diploma in Business Administration is required, along with 5 years of retail sales experience. The role offers career growth opportunities within a diverse work environment across South Africa.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in a managerial capacity in retail.
• Ability to effectively communicate and negotiate proficiently.
• Excellent knowledge of retail operating systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage a retail store, overseeing sales and staff.
• Ensure proper inventory management and customer satisfaction.
• Drive automation of digital processes and optimize operations.

Skills

Communication Skills

Retail Sales Experience

MS Office Skills

Education

National Diploma in Business Administration, Commerce, or Accounting

Job description

Join the dynamic team at Agrimark Operations Ltd, a growth-focused business and subsidiary of KAL Group Ltd, which is proudly listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE). Spanning over 100 locations across South Africa and a growing ecommerce presence, Agrimark Operations Ltd with its retail branches and specialist brands offer high-quality farming supplies, solutions, and a broad range of retail products to a diverse customer base that share the same love of the land, sense of community, and can-do attitude.

Job Specification

Reporting into the Regional Manager Operations, the incumbent would be responsible for managing a retail store, which includes overseeing sales, staff, inventory and operational & administrative systems and controls.

Minimum Requirements

• National Diploma in Business Administration, Commerce, Accounting, or related field
• 5 years related experience in retail sales with a proven track record in a managerial capacity
• Ability to effectively communicate and/or negotiate with high level of proficiency
• Excellent MS Office skills and knowledge of retail operating systems

Key performance indicators

Growth

• Ability to execute in a diverse environment by building a deep understanding of the company's products and consumers to develop narratives that translate those concepts to broad consumer audiences and customer experiences
• Delivering messaging, communications, and programs that inform, influence, and inspire customers, for example promotional displays

Optimisation

• Achieves financial objectives by preparing an annual budget, scheduling expenditures, maintain branch controls, and analysing variances to maximise profitability and meet sales targets
• Maintain proper stock management, i.e stock controls and reconciliationsPromote high levels of customer satisfaction by addressing customer complaints
• Compliance with internal company policies, procedures, processes, and external regulations

Leveraging Culture & Diversity

• Ability to lead a high impact team and collaborate with different stakeholders
• Building trusting relations and inspire relations amongst the internal and external stakeholders

Digital Transformation

• Driving the automation/optimization of digital processes and inventory control platforms
• Develop consumer-facing content across a variety of segments to publicise the company's products & brands

Key leadership attributes

• Dealing with complexity
• Sound pragmatic judgement
• Self - awareness
• Achievement orientation

As part of the KAL Group Ltd – a diversified JSE-listed retail group that operates in agricultural retail, fuel & convenience markets – you will join a group of companies with more than 270 operating units across South Africa and Namibia.

You will have an opportunity to grow your career and thrive in an accelerating performance environment that values resilience and customer service, and embraces communication, alignment, and relationships. We are committed to empowering our employees with opportunities within the KAL Group Ltd to take on new challenges.

If this excites you, learn more about Agrimark Operations Ltd and KAL Group Ltd here: www.kalgroup.co.za/careers/life-at-kal-group

Candidates who are not contacted within 14 working days of the closing date can accept that their application was unsuccessful. Agrimark Operations Ltd applies the principles of equal employment in line with our company’s Employment Equity objectives.