Grocery Manager
2 weeks ago
**URGENTLY SEEKING GROCERY MANAGER**
**LOCATION: CHATSWORTH**
**Company Description**
A large retail supermarket based in Chatseorth is looking for a dynamic individual to take upon the role as a Grocery Manager.
**Purpose**: to effectively manage the grocery department.
**Essential Duties and Responsibilities**
- Management of the department staff; plans and controls the daily activities, conducts meetings and enforces discipline amongst staff
- Buying of products; determines the replenishment requirements, negotiates prices with suppliers and coordinates any returns as well as stock rotation.
- Product merchandising; allocate space for internal/external merchandisers and check for promotions and pricing of goods.
- Ensure that merchandising standards are on par and that correct PI Labels on shelves
- Controlling shrinkage; ensures stock in warehouse is at optimum levels and monitors shrinkage levels.
- Promotional advertising; purchases additional stock for promotions, coordinates in-store promotions.
- General admin; checking invoice pricing, monitors the rate of sale of product
**Requirements**:
- Grade 12 (Matric)
- 1 year experience as a grocery manager.
- Proficient in MS Office Applications.
- **Salary: Negotiable, based on knowledge and experience**_
**EXPERIENCE IN THE RETAIL INDUSTRY IS ESSENTIAL FOR THIS POSITION**
**CANDIDATES MUST BE FROM AROUND THE AREA OR WILLING TO TRAVEL**
**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Phoenix, KwaZulu-Natal: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)
Application Question(s):
- Do you possess at least 1 year of buying/purchasing experience in the wholesale and retail industry?
**Education**:
- High School (matric) (required)
