Assistant Store Manager - Mr Price Meadowdale Mall

About the role

Mr Price is looking for an Assistant Store Manager for its store at Meadowdale Mall in Gauteng. The role supports the store manager in running the store's day-to-day operations so that objectives, store targets and customer service standards are met and exceeded.

Key responsibilities

• Stock management: receive and unpack stock accurately, replenish the sales floor, monitor stock levels to reduce stock loss, keep the stockroom tidy and authorise write-offs, breakages, recalls and returns.
• Sales growth and profitability: analyse sales and profitability reports, work with management on action plans, review product performance and propose new sales and brand awareness opportunities.
• Risk management: run compliance checks to enforce policies and procedures.
• Customer experience: make sure customer service processes are implemented and maintained.
• Leadership and development: lead the team to meet store KPIs, identify training and coaching needs, recruit staff, administer employment and manage performance.

Required profile

• Grade 12.
• 2 to 3 years of experience in a supervisory or assistant store management capacity.
• Understanding of retail trade, brands, customers and products.

Required skills

• Understanding of sales and service management.
• Budgeting skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office.
• Effective communication skills.