Store Manager, Shop 139 Irene Village Mall, Centurion, Gauteng Bargain Books

Bargain Books; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 400 000 - 500 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading bookstore chain in Gauteng is seeking an experienced Store Manager to oversee the operations of the Irene Village Mall store. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of management experience within a retail environment, possess strong leadership and analytical skills, and be passionate about customer service. Responsibilities include driving team performance, managing inventory, and ensuring excellent customer service. The role offers benefits like a book discount and incentives for achieving targets.

Benefits

Book Discount

Incentivised targets

Group Retirement Annuity

Medical Insurance

Employee Birthday Voucher and Day Off

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in retail or sales management.
• Strong ability to drive sales through team performance.
• Experience in managing inventory and merchandising.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations of the store.
• Drive team performance to achieve sales targets.
• Maintain excellent customer service and store standards.
• Lead training and development for staff.

Skills

Customer service

Leadership

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Education

Matric

Diploma or degree

Tools

POS systems

Inventory management

Job description

VACANCY NOTICE POSITION : Store Manager REPORTING TO : Regional Manager STORE : Shop Irene Village Mall, Centurion, Gauteng Are you an experienced individual with passion, energy, enthusiasm and a knack for creating a warm and welcoming environment for our people and customers?

We are looking for a bookstore manager with creativity, innovation, a commitment to customer service at the highest level and extensive book knowledge.

Flexibility and excellent organisational skills are also essential.

Our ideal candidate is willing to : Take responsibility to run a store like their own.

Lead and support the Assistant Manager, Booksellers and other colleagues while having fun together.

Build relationships with Customers, Suppliers and Authors.

Drive performance so that the team can achieve the monthly sales budget and receive incentives.

Key components for this job : Overseeing day-to-day operations of the store.

Monitoring inventory, and security controls.

Monitoring daily and weekly sales, to ensure monthly sales target is achieved.

Monitoring the quality of customer service throughout the store.

Supervising, guiding and supporting team members.

Assisting in training and growing our people for internal promotion.

Maximising sales and profits, while minimising controllable expenses.

Maintaining a commitment to a strong community presence.

Overseeing bookstore events.

Working on the sales floor, requiring physical activity.

Prepared to work retail hours.

Qualifications required for this role : A minimum of matric with at least five years of experience within sales or retail.

Minimum of 5 years of managing staff preferably within a sales or retail environment.

A diploma or degree would be advantageous.

Strong analytical skills, and ability to use industry and competitor knowledge to consistently identify opportunities to drive sales.

Experience with POS, inventory management & merchandising in a fast-paced, rewards / performance-driven organisation.

Benefits : A personal (own) use Book Discount Incentivised targets Group Retirement Annuity Medical Insurance Employee Birthday Voucher and Day Off Applications and CVs should be addressed to Nicole Judd, Recruitment – With "IRENE VILLAGE STORE MANAGER" stated in the subject heading Closing date : 24 November

• NB : Only successful candidates will be interviewed.

If you have not heard from us after the closing date, please regard your application as unsuccessful.

Preference will be given to candidates who will add to the diversity of our organisation.

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