Assistant Manager
3 weeks ago
About the job Assistant Manager (External Applications Only)
Protect and grow profitable market share within a Store in accordance to the Store, Division and Company strategy.
Requirement
- Grade 12 with at least 2 (two) years retail management experience
- Valid Drivers license
- Valid ID or valid work permit (local)
- Must have strong accounting skills
- Must be able to work under pressure
- Must be computer literate (Basic computer literacy)
- Must have strong leadership skills
- Must have strong administrative skills
- Must have own transport and cell phone
- Must have sound knowledge of Health and Safety aspects in line with local (OHSA) and/or neighbouring Countries legislation
- Must have strong Human Resources skills
- Assist the Store Manager to make immediate action on any non-compliance once identified.
- Assist the Store Manager to manage Damage, Obsolete and Slow moving stock items.
- Assist the Store Manager to develop, implement and manage a Store Business Plan for the Store ensuring it is aligned with the overall Company strategy and strategic initiatives as approved by the Divisional Manager and Operations Manager from time to time.
- Assist the Store Manager to achieve growth in market share in your Store as defined in the strategy plan.
- Assist the Store Manager to achieve sales budgets and growth objectives by Category.
- Assist the Store Manager to promote customer loyalty programmes (e.g. VIC, charge cards, etc).
- Assist the Store Manager to manage the distribution of advertising material to ensure maximum efficiency.
- Assist the Store Manager to develop action plans proactively to protect your market where you trade when competitors enter the market.
- Assist the Store Manager with implementing and monitoring the Customer Service strategy.
- Assist the Store Manager to maintain Customer Audits above 95%.
- Assist the Store Manager with a reliable, prompt Customer Delivery Service.
- Assist the Store Manager to grow and maintain VIC client base.
- Assist the Store Manager to achieve Transaction budgets.
- Assist the Store Manager to recommend Range improvements to suit the market.
- Assist the Store Manager to take action on Customer Surveys (implement action plans when required).
- Assist the Store Manager to manage and control shrinkage within the Store.
- Assist the Store Manager to manage the PIC process.
- Assist the Store Manager to manage Wall to wall Stock take.
- Assist the Store Manager to manage and control stock movement inside the store.
- End Control
- IBT's
- Customer Returns
- Receiving
- Assist the Store Manager to analyze security requirements and implement changes.
- Assist the Store Manager to manage and maintain physical measures.
- Assist the Store Manager to manage Debtors and RD Cheques within the Store.
- Assist the Store Manager to manage Petty Cash.
- Assist the Store Manager to manage daily Banking.
- Assist the Store Manager to manage Shorts and overs.
- Assist the Store Manager to manage Cheques and Credit Cards.
- Assist the Store Manager to maintain and protect racking and displays.
- Assist the Store Manager to maintain and protect signage (internal & external).
- Assist the Store Manager to maintain forklift and generator.
- Assist the Store Manager to maintain and protect IT Equipment and Telephone systems.
- Assist the Store Manager to maintain and protect the Safe.
- Assist the Store Manager to recruit and induct all Employees.
- Assist the Store Manager to ensure Training & Development are in place for the Store.
- Assist the Store Manager to ensure Succession Planning & Career pathing is in place within the Store.
- Assist the Store Manager to manage manpower requirements in line with the Division and Store strategy and Company benchmarks.
- Assist the Store Manager to ensure open communication/relations (CARE Meetings, CB Mail) with the Store Employee Committee.
- Assist the Store Manager to manage Employee Relations.
- Assist the Store Manager to manage Safety aspects in line with local (OHSA) and/or neighbouring Countries legislation:
- Ensure Checklists complete.
- Appointment of Safety Reps as per OHSA Act.
- Report Incidents.
- Assist the Store Manager to record all incidents.
- Assist the Store Manager to maintain Housekeeping standards.
- Assist the Store Manager to manage Merchandising standards.
- Assist the Store Manager to implement and maintain the correct Planograms.
- Assist the Store Manager to maintain Yard and Parking Areas.
- Assist the Store Manager to achieve operating income budget.
- Assist the Store Manager to manage the Store according to the Financial Model, benchmarks, and budgets.
- Assist the Store Manager to achieve the Audit Benchmark - Monitor adherence of Company standard compliance in Store (Internal Audit Results).
- Assist the Store Manager to implement and maintain controls and disciplines.
- Assist the Store Manager to implement Corrective Action Plans where necessary.
- Establishes a clear and compelling outcomes for area of responsibility.
- Develops appropriate action plans in order to achieve established outcomes.
- Ensures that employees understand their role towards the achievement of the departments outcomes.
- Motivates employees to achieve the established outcomes.
- Proactively identifies and addresses issues and risks within own department that may impede the delivery of the departments outcomes.
- Develops operational plans to enable the achievement of set objectives.
- Ensures adherence to policies and procedures within area of responsibility.
- Sets example as a driver of company values and motivate and support employees in department so that others can buy into vision, mission and values.
- Constantly looks for and acts on opportunities to improve department performance.
- Works to exceed goals set by others.
- Develops stretching goals for self and department, working consistently and tenaciously to meet these.
- Implements clear control mechanisms to measure results against department performance objectives.
- Identifies barriers to performance and persists in overcoming them.
- Assists team members in achieving their goals.
- Proactively anticipates and acts on trends and evolving needs.
- Identifies gaps or potential inconsistencies in business results, performance data, processes or systems by recognising patterns in information.
- Prepares contingency plans for identified problems and situations that might occur.
- Proactively take considered action to ensure that a current problem which could be ignored in the short term does not escalate.
- Proactively identifies problems and seeks root cause.
- Analyses information objectively and thoroughly and identify gaps or potential inconsistencies in operational results, performance data, processes or systems by recognising patterns in information when solving problems.
- Develops and implement appropriate action plans breaking complex tasks into manageable parts.
- Makes decisions within framework of company policies and within set timelines.
- Makes decisions giving due consideration to consequences of the decision made in area of responsibility.
- Implements decisions made in line with agreed processes and policies.
- Stands by own beliefs and decisions with self-confidence.
- Establishes priorities, operational plans that ensure the best utilisation of resources in area of responsibility.
- Takes into account consequences of planning on area of responsibility with regards to organisational processes, budgets, resource- availability and the external environment.
- Mentors and coaches subordinates in department by devoting significant time to provision of one-on-one coaching and support to others.
- Works with subordinates to create individual development plans that are clearly linked to business, team, and individual needs and goals.
- Delegates to individuals at the appropriate level.
- Follows through on commitments made and delivers on them to achieve set objectives and targets.
- Takes accountability for own and or subordinates actions and implements corrective action where required.
- Defines clear and stretching department goals and standards in line with strategic initiatives and objectives.
- Implements and manages appropriate control mechanisms to ensure department objectives are achieved.
- Uses appropriate behavioural skills to resolve operational performance problems.
- Acts as a role model and motivates others to achieve the highest standards of quality and efficiency.
- Determines employees' strengths and weaknesses relative to demonstrated behaviours and job requirements and implements appropriate development plans.
- Handles pressure well and is consistent in controlling own responses irrespective of time/or workload pressures.
- Remains focused and rational by not showing frustration or anger when resisted and displays self-confidence when dealing with difficult situations.
- Calms others who are expressing frustration or anger.
- Generate unique alternatives, options or solutions to problems.
- Manages planned changes that may be brought about as a result of internal and or external circumstances.
- Ensures that the department responds to the changing environment and stakeholders needs and expectations.
- Persuades, convinces and influences others towards point of view as leader of the department by being aware of self, others and context.
- Displays appropriate, written presentation and oral communication aligned to audience requirements.
- Projects credibility and confidence even when faced with obstacles.
- Gets one's point across with credibility and self-confidence ensuring adherence to policies despite work pressures experienced.
- Asserts self during interpersonal situations.
- Maintains and projects confidence, even in adverse circumstances.
- Makes a positive personal impact that is clear and concise for the audience.
- Facilitates open, direct two-way communication.
- Expresses disagreement with peers or more senior colleagues, tactfully and appropriately.
- Recognises conflict among team members and deals with it effectively.
- Identifies and improves communication to bring conflict within the team into the open and facilitate resolution.
- Makes concerted effort to collaborate and build rapport with internal stakeholders in finding solutions to situations leading to conflict and misunderstanding.
- Assesses the needs of the audience in order to deliver appropriate message and content.
- Applies communication strategies to ensure inputs from role players are discussed and acted upon.
- Actively shares information and ideas, and encourages others to share their views and concerns.
- Recognises and proactively deals with situations with potential for miscommunication leading to damaged relationships.
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