Regional Area Manager - Clothing Retail (Western Cape)

Greys Recruitment; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 540,000 - 720,000; Full time

Job summary

Greys Recruitment is seeking an Area Manager to oversee a portfolio of clothing retail stores across the Western Cape. The role requires base in Cape Town with extensive travel to stores for performance reviews and leadership across the region.

You will drive sales targets, manage budgets, and implement loss prevention measures while leading store managers and teams. Strong communication, planning and IR experience are essential.

Qualifications

• Matric certificate is essential.
• 3–5 years' experience as Area Manager or in a similar multi-store retail management role.
• Clothing retail experience is essential.
• Proven experience managing multiple retail stores and driving sales performance across a regional portfolio.
• Strong understanding of retail operations, sales targets, budgeting and cost control.
• Experience in stock management, inventory control, shrinkage prevention and loss prevention.
• Proven staff management experience, including performance management and development.
• Strong business acumen and ability to analyse store performance and implement improvements.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; strong organisational skills.
• Valid, unendorsed Code 8 driver’s licence and willingness to travel extensively.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations and performance of the allocated retail store portfolio across the Western Cape.
• Drive sales growth and ensure stores meet and exceed sales targets.
• Monitor daily sales, store performance and key indicators; implement corrective actions.
• Ensure strategies, marketing campaigns and promotions are implemented across all stores.
• Monitor competitor activity and provide feedback to buying and marketing teams.
• Identify opportunities to improve store performance, efficiency and profitability.
• Coach and develop store managers and retail teams to achieve objectives.
• Monitor staffing requirements and manage recruitment in line with procedures.
• Monitor wage budgets and keep staffing costs aligned with performance.
• Collaborate with HR on IR matters and policy compliance.
• Ensure stock levels and inventory processes are followed and losses minimised.
• Maintain housekeeping, merchandising and store presentation standards.

Skills

Retail operations

Multi-store management

Sales performance analysis

Budgeting & cost control

Staff management

Stock management

Industrial relations

Microsoft Office

Driver's licence

Education

Matric certificate

Retail operations qualification advantageous

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Greys Recruitment is seeking an Area Manager to oversee a portfolio of clothing retail stores across the Western Cape. The role requires base in Cape Town with extensive travel to stores for performance reviews and leadership across the region.

You will drive sales targets, manage budgets, and implement loss prevention measures while leading store managers and teams. Strong communication, planning and IR experience are essential.