Store Sales & Merchandising Specialist

Smollan; Mbombela (Nelspruit); On-site; ZAR 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Smollan in Mpumalanga is seeking a Sales and Merchandising Manager to lead store teams in achieving merchandising objectives and driving sales. You will coordinate new product listings, promotions, stock control, and franchise communications to optimise shelf presence and customer service.

The role requires strong leadership, communication, and organisational skills to ensure promotions are executed, stock is managed efficiently, and store teams deliver excellent service while maintaining brand

Responsibilities

• Manage staff to ensure merchandising requirements and objectives are met.
• Drive sales through repeat replenishment by staff.
• Ensure new lines are ordered as soon as listed.
• Keep store staff and management informed about new lines, stock and supplier issues.
• Discuss future promotions, focus lines, stock issues or relevant information with management.
• Communicate Franchise issues via the Franchise contact report.
• Identify over-stock and short-dated stock per policy and take action.
• Communicate pricing, listing, product, packaging or stock issues to management.
• Manage returns and waste.
• Complete all promotional activity on time with stock, displays and POS erecting.
• Monitor planograms, shelf health, and in-store signage to meet targets.
• Provide feedback on promotional implementation and ensure targets are achieved.

Skills

Critical Thinking

Commercial Acumen

Digital Fluency

Communication

Relationship Building

Emotional Maturity

Resilience

Organising & Coordinating

Delivering

Competitive Edge

Job description

Smollan in Mpumalanga is seeking a Sales and Merchandising Manager to lead store teams in achieving merchandising objectives and driving sales. You will coordinate new product listings, promotions, stock control, and franchise communications to optimise shelf presence and customer service.

The role requires strong leadership, communication, and organisational skills to ensure promotions are executed, stock is managed efficiently, and store teams deliver excellent service while maintaining brand