Store Manager

STORE MANAGER NEEDED IN PEPPER GROVE MALL, GRAHAMSTOWN, MAKHANDA!
GREAT INCENTIVES AND DISCOUNTS ON BOOKS.
ARE YOU SEEKING A NEW CHALLENGE IN A STIMULATING ENTREPRENEURIAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT WHERE YOU WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET NEW AUTHORS AND DEAL WITH CUSTOMERS WHO LOVE BOOKS?
If so, come and join this winner of the Best Bookseller Award for SIX years with 85 stores nationally.
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.

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.

Only successful candidates will be contacted in this period. If you have not heard from us then please regard your application as unsuccessful.
PREFERENCE WILL BE GIVEN TO CANDIDATES WHO WILL ADD TO THE DIVERSITY OF OUR ORGANISATION.
Job Type: Full-time
Application Question(s):

To be a Store Manager of a Bookstore you have to be an avid reader who is passionate about books! Tell us WHY you love books and reading? Name your favourite book and tell us why it's your favourite!

Education:

High School (matric) (Required)

Experience:

Retail: 5 years (Preferred)

Application Deadline: 2024/08/18
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