Area Manager

5 days ago

KwaZuluNatal, South Africa Clicks Group Limited Full time

**Listing reference**: 021637

**Listing status**: Online

**Position summary**

**Industry**:Wholesale & Retail Trade

**Job category**:Other: FMCG, Retail, Wholesale and Supply Chain

**Location**:Kwazulu Natal

**Contract**:Permanent

**Remuneration**:Market Related

**EE position**:Yes

**About our company**
- Clicks Group

**Introduction**
- To deliver cost effective operational strategy and service excellence by leading and directing the store management teams in order to deliver on the brands sales, profit and compliance targets leading to a competitive advantage for the brand

**Job description**
- To implement area business opportunities to gain market differentiation that results in sales and profit growth through continuous competitor analysis
- To deliver and manage financial targets for the area
- To deliver and manage internal processes, procedures and compliance for the area
- To identify, escalate and deliver continuous business process improvements within the area that improves operational execution and manages risk
- To monitor area performance, identify and analyse trends, report on business performance and ensure appropriate actions are taken
- To generate, analyse and act on relevant reports and provide feedback within specified timeframes
- To be the customer's first choice health and beauty retailer by living and driving the company values
- To implement, drive and monitor customer service initiatives and take corrective action that results in a great customer experience and achieves club card participation targets
- To implement and deliver on the store expansion growth targets for the area that delivers convenience to the customer
- To implement the people strategy that ensures on-going pharmacy and professional development, builds 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 deliver adherence to HR policies and procedures that is aligned to corporate governance

**Minimum requirements**

**Education and Experience Requirements**:

- Essential: Grade 12
- Desirable: B.Com Degree or Diploma /B Pharm (retail/finance management, pharmacy or related)
- Minimum 5 years' experience in an area management role within a retail store operations environment with exposure to managing a diverse team
- Extensive people management experience
- Financial management experience (budgets, profit and loss statements, financial rations, etc.)

**Job Knowledge and Skills Required**:

- Retail Management
- Financial Management
- Risk Management
- Human Resource Management
- Change Management
- Business Acumen
- Commercial and Entrepreneurial Awareness
- Communication Skills
- Interpersonal Skills
- Analytical Skills
- Decision-Making Skills
- Able to motivate people
- Persuading Skills

**Essential Competencies**
- Deciding and Initiating Action
- Leading and Supervising
- Adhering to Principles and Values
- Presenting and Communicating Information
- Analysing
- Planning and Organising
- Delivering Results and Meeting Customer Expectations
- Coping with Pressures and Setbacks
- Entrepreneurial and Commercial Thinking

**Kindly note only applicants who meet the minimum requirements will be contacted.**

**We also encourage people with disabilities to apply

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