Area Manager

SUMMARY:
Our client is a leading retail company with a nationwide presence, boasting a network of 200 stores strategically located 
across the country.
As a customer-centric brand, our client places great emphasis on providing exceptional value to its 
customers.
With a diverse range of trendy and affordable clothing options, the company aims to cater to the unique preferences 
and needs of individuals from all walks of life. POSITION INFO: Requirements and Competencies Job Role : Area Manager
Location : Port Elizabeth Requirements:
Grade 12
3 years Managerial Experience within the apparel retail sector
Tertiary Qualification advantageous  Competencies:

• Sales Driven
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to continuously motivate
• Ability to demonstrate sales coaching and general management of staff
• A track record of sound people management skills within  apparel retail sector
• Attention to detail
• Ability to demonstrate excellent communication skills, which can be adapted to meet industrial requirements
• Good Relationship building skills
• Honesty and Integrity

Role Overview: The Area Manager will be responsible for leading, building and managing the required area by driving a sales culture to deliver on the business objectives.

• Sales Operations through effective leadership
• To ensure that Store Managers and Sales Team Leaders are empowered to ensure relevant sales target at stores are met and exceeded.
• Together with the Regional Manager, develop and implement new sales strategies to ensure stores exceed sales targets.
• Ensuring that Store Managers and Sales Team Leaders conduct administrative duties to drive sales, including; the implementation of markdowns, promotions and effective merchandising.
• To keep Store Managers and Sales Team Leaders motivated to ensure staff morale within every store is at its optimum level.
• Together with the Regional Manager, implement new and innovative strategies to reward performers and motivate non performers.
• Focus on trends, opportunities and patterns relating to sales within the industry.
• Keeping up to date with competitor service offerings and industry developments.
• People Leadership
• To ensure that Store Managers and Sales Team Leaders are equipped to drive sales within the region.
• Ensure that Store Managers and Sales Team Leaders are constantly motivated to ensure optimum levels of performance.
• To provide business leadership by upskilling Store Managers and Sales Team Leaders in all aspects ranging from increasing sales to ensuring administrative functions are diligently carried out.
• Ensure that relevant H.R. functions, including Disciplinary Hearings, CCMA, Recruitment (including interviewing 
• potential new staff), Training and Development of new staff (including Operations Tests) is efficiently carried out.
• Administrative Management
• Empower Store Managers and Sales Team Leaders to ensure administrative functions are efficiently carried out.
• Constant monitoring of Store Managers and Sales Team Leaders relating to Key Controls, Rosters, Marketing, 
• Merchandising, Reporting, Stock Counts and Discipline Measures.
• Together with the Regional Manager, creating and implementing new and innovative methods to reduce shrinkage within the region.
• Conducting and submission of Supervised stock counts.
• Constantly monitoring Store Managers and Sales Team Leaders to ensure that submit weekly hanger counts are conducted and submitted.