Area Manager

Advert reference: click_014123
Advert status: Online
- **Position Summary**:
**Industry**:FMCG & Supply Management

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

**Location**:Gauteng

**Contract**:Permanent

**Remuneration**:Market Related

**EE position**:Yes

**Brand**: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, financial, risk 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

**_
Why Clicks;_**

**We look for customer-obsessed people with a “can-do” attitude, that are professional and passionate about their Careers.**

**Clicks Groups employee value proposition focuses on people, passion, and opportunities. We care about and contribute to the well-being of people, the environment and communities, while the group’s growth strategy provides our people with unlimited opportunities.**

**All positions will be filled in accordance with our Groups Employment Equity plan.**

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