Store Manager - BUCO Klerksdorp

The Building Company; Klerksdorp; On-site; ZAR 450,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

The Building Company in Klerksdorp is seeking a Store Manager to drive profitability and growth. You will manage store costs, maximize sales returns, and lead a team to deliver excellent customer service.

Reporting to the BUCO division, you will implement operating plans with Operations Executives and Regional Managers. The role requires 5–10 years of retail leadership experience and strong financial acumen to optimize stock and promotions.

Qualifications

• Requires strong financial acumen and budget management.
• Strong understanding of inward and outward logistics and procurement processes.
• Solid merchandising principles and store presentation knowledge.
• Preferably knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety Act.

Responsibilities

• Drive profitability and growth of the Store by managing costs, sales, and resources.
• Collaborate with Operations Executive and Regional Operations Manager to translate objectives into an Operating Plan.
• Oversee procurement, stock control, stock variances, and merchandising to optimize stock levels and minimize losses.
• Ensure store budgets are prepared, monitored, and aligned with plans and policies.
• Manage customer service, promotions, advertising, and public relations to grow brand market share.
• Be accountable for day-to-day operations, administration, sales, service, and staff management.
• Perform operational analysis to identify problems and opportunities with the Operations Management Support Team.
• Inspire and lead employees, enforce company policies, and foster a harmonious work environment.
• Ensure compliance with legislation and corporate governance, uphold company values.

Skills

Financial acumen

Logistics/Procurement

Merchandising principles

OSH Act knowledge

Education

Commerce bachelor’s degree

Financial/Management diploma

Job description

The Building Company

2026/11/06 Klerksdorp

Job Reference Number: 808711060201

Department: BUCO

Business Unit

Industry: Retail

Job Type: Permanent

Positions Available: 1

Salary: Market Related

The main purpose is to drive and grow the profitability of the Store through the effective management of its employees, financial, and technological resources, and ensuring efficient application of the company’s policies and procedures and management best practice in order to exceed all stakeholders’ expectations.

Job Description

• Manage Profitability: To ensure continuity, growth, and profitability of the Store through the management of costs and the maximization of sales turnover and returns. Identifies new business opportunities, take calculated risks; and generate innovative and creative ideas for implementing new business opportunities and maximising sales
• Planning and Budgeting: Together with the Operations Executive and Regional Operations Manager, interpret the business objectives into an Operating Plan for the Store.
• Procurement, stock control and merchandising: To ensure that the inward logistics of the Store run smoothly, products are purchased in line with The Building Company procurement policies and procedures, stock levels are kept at optimal levels and stock losses are controlled.
• Maintain Stock variances: Maintenance of optimal stock levels
• Financial Management: Ensures that the Store budget is compiled in line with the agreed upon operating plans and adhered to. (Ensure that all financial processes are monitored and controlled in line with best practices and company procedures).
• Customer Service: Ensure that customer complaints are dealt with in an effective manner and resolved. Promotions, advertising, and all public relations must be co-ordinated for the store in order to enhance the Brand's market share in line with all company procedures.
• Accountable for day-to-day operations: Accountability for the day-to-day operations, administration, customer sales and service and overall management and control of the branch employees.
• Operational analysis: Analyses of operational information leading to the diagnosis of problems and/or success areas in the business. Enhancing all successes and raising and resolving all problem areas with the Operations Management Support Team.
• People Management: Inspire, motivate, guide, develop and manage, and lead employees in order to meet the store's objectives. Apply all company policies and procedures and best practice principles in order to maintain a harmonious labour environment.
• Legislative compliance and corporate governance: Ensure legal compliance with all legislation relating to the operation of the business and that appropriate action is taken in respect of all legal matters.
• To uphold and promote the company values and culture

Job Requirements

• Grade 12
• Preferably a commerce bachelor’s degree / or equivalent experience
• Preferably Financial or Management diploma
• 5-10 years retail experience
• Minimum of 3 years in a junior-mid level management position
• Previous industry related experience
• Financial acumen
• Inwards and Outwards Logistics/Procurement skills
• Merchandising principles
• Preferably have knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety Act