Store Health Manager (New Store) - Market Square, Plettenberg Bay

Dis-Chem Pharmacies; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail pharmacy chain in Plettenberg Bay is seeking a Store Health Manager. The role involves managing the health division, achieving sales targets, and ensuring high standards of customer service. Candidates must have a Grade 12 qualification and at least 3 years of retail experience. Knowledge in health products and management experience is advantageous. The position offers a market-related salary and benefits such as medical aid and a provident fund.

Benefits

Medical aid

Provident fund

Staff account

Qualifications

• Grade 12 / Matric required.
• Minimum 3 years of retail and sales experience.
• Minimum 1-year experience in supervision/management.

Responsibilities

• Manage the health division within the store.
• Implement head office and regional strategies.
• Manage staff performance.
• Ensure optimal stock levels are maintained.

Skills

Product knowledge

Management of staff and stock

Sales and promotional management

Good communication skills

Financial skills

Customer service

Education

Grade 12 / Matric

Tools

MS Office

SAP

Qlikview

Job description

Dis-Chem Pharmacies has an opportunity available for a Store Health Manager for a new store in Plettenberg Bay. The purpose of the role is to manage the health division within the store, this entails stock control, working towards achieving sales targets, managing in-store promotions, implementing head office initiatives.

Minimum Requirements:

Essential:

• Grade 12 / Matric
• Minimum of 3 years’ retail and sales experience
• Minimum of 1-year experience in supervision/management of a staff complement of between 3 and 8 people
• Computer literate – MS Office

Advantageous:

• Qualification within the health focus category
• Relevant experience in the vitamins, supplements and health food industry
• SAP experience
• Qlikview experience

Job Specification:

• Direct and support sales staff under the guidance of the Store Manager and in accordance with the Dis-Chem policies, procedures and retail working practices.
• Ensure implementation of Head office, Regional Manager and Regional Health Manager Strategy and initiatives.
• Manage staff member performance through the performance management system.
• Ensure the Health Division is adequately staffed at all times, and establish an appropriate work roster.
• Manage all in-store promoters for the department.
• Manage and address customer compliments and complaints.
• Serve customers and implement a high standard of customer care and service.
• Maintain merchandising and displays, to ensure a high standard of cleanliness.
• Ensure all goods are correctly priced and labelled.
• Working towards achieving department, vendor, brand, products and sales objectives.
• Ensure monthly promotions are implemented effectively to maximise its objectives.
• Maintain optimal stock levels through effective planning, monitoring and ordering of stock.
• Manage sales representatives and direct supplier orders.
• Ensure proper stock rotation to prevent the stock from expiring.
• Manage back shopping in the designated areas.
• Be accountable and manage stock control through effective planning and ordering of stock in collaboration with Dis-Chem’s warehouse and suppliers.

Competencies

Essential:

• Product knowledge
• Management of staff and stock
• Sales and promotional management
• Good communication skills
• Financial skills
• Set up and interpret financial reports
• Customer service
• Honest and trustworthy
• Leadership

Advantageous:

• Bilingual

Special conditions of employment:

• Willing and able to work retail hours
• Able and physically fit for walking, standing, climbing, kneeling, bending, and pushing, pulling lifting and moving objects
• Valid driver’s license and own reliable transport
• South African citizen
• Clear credit and criminal records

Remuneration and benefits:

• Market-related salary
• Medical aid
• Provident fund
• Staff account

ONLY SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED. IF YOU HAVEN`T BEEN CONTACTED WITHIN A MONTH AFTER THE CLOSING DATE CONSIDER YOUR APPLICATION AS UNSUCCESSFUL.

Dis-Chem Pharmacies is an equal opportunity employer. Dis-Chem’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process aligned to Dis-Chem’s Employment Equity & Transformation Strategy. Dis-Chem actively supports the recruitment of People with Disabilities.