Listing reference: 018173
Listing status: Online
Apply by: 20 October 2024
Position summary
Industry: FMCG & Supply Management
Job category: Retail Operations
Location: Eastern Cape
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: Yes
Introduction
Are you passionate about retail and service excellence? Are you confident to lead a management team across a number of stores within a geographical area to deliver a competitive advantage for the brand? Exciting and challenging opportunities have become available for Regional Managers to work within the Operations departments of Clicks. The successful individuals will report to the Divisional Executives and will be responsible for stores within the Inland North and Inland South Divisions respectively.
Job description
Job Purpose:
To deliver a cost effective operational strategy and service excellence by leading and influencing operational teams and selected flagship stores in order to deliver the regions sales and operating profit targets leading to a competitive advantage for the brand.
Job Objectives:
To recommend and drive regional business opportunities resulting in Sales and Operating Profit growth, while reinforcing the brands competitive edge.
To assume full accountability for the regional profit and loss and lead the team in delivering the financial performance for the region.
To deliver continuous business process improvements within the region that improves operational execution and manages risk.
To monitor regional performance, identify and analyse trends, report on business performance and ensures appropriate actions are taken.
To be the customer's first choice health and beauty retailer by living and driving the company values.
To drive a culture of customer service excellence that results in a great customer experience and increase in club card participation to set targets.
To effectively engage, persuade and influence stakeholders to provide regional insights and trends to NSSC that informs range, pricing and promotions, customer and people strategies to increases brand equity, gains market share, creates differentiation and improves the value offering.
To drive and deliver the store expansion growth targets for the region that delivers convenience to the customer.
To effectively lead and direct the teams in the selected large stores to deliver on all agreed KPI's.
To deliver the people strategy that ensures on-going pharmacy and professional development, capacity and capability to meet current and future business developments in line with the Brands Talent and Transformation agenda.
To support and deliver the regions retention strategy so as to sustain the staffing needs of the business with specific reference to scarce and critical skills and ensure consistent business performance.
To drive and ensure adherence to HR policies and procedures aligned to corporate governance.
Minimum requirements
Job related knowledge:
Retail Management
Financial Management
Risk Management
Human Resource Management
Change Management
Business Acumen
Job related skills:
Commercial and Entrepreneurial Awareness
Communication Skills
Interpersonal Skills
Analytical Skills
Decision-Making Skills
Able to motivate people
Persuading Skills
Experience:
Minimum 5 years' senior operational management experience within a multi-site environment
Extensive retail / FMCG store operations experience
Extensive people management and leadership experience of middle management employees
Financial management experience (budgets, profit and loss statements, financial ratios, etc.)
Education:
Essential: Grade 12
Essential: B. Degree or Diploma (retail / finance management, pharmacy or related) - External applicants
Essential Competencies:
Leading and Supervising
Entrepreneurial and Commercial Thinking
Persuading and Influencing
Deciding and Initiating Action
Presenting and Communicating Information
Analysing
Planning and Organising
Delivering Results and Meeting Customer Expectations
Coping with Pressures and Setbacks
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