Our client, a progressive, expanding and well established multinational retail group, seeks to employ a Junior Chief Operations Officer to follow a mentorship role and assist the current Chief Operating Officer with day to day operations, strategy and staff management, as well as franchise management, new store openings and project management
PLEASE NOTE: This role is not suited to a senior candidate, but geared toward a more junior to mid-career level candidate seeking to develop into a COO focused role.
You must be able to work independently and accurately keep records and be proactive in your approach to ensuring the profitability of the company.
- You will have a tertiary qualification In Retail Management or BComm Business Management or Operations Management, coupled with 3-5 years experience in Retail Operations Management at either a Regional or National level
- You will have practical and working knowledge of establishing policies and procedure to the benefit of the brand and company, as well as having experience in designing and implementing business strategies and plans across various division to improve operations and customer service at both store and franchises nationally
- You will have working knowledge of managing a cross-functional team, as well as developing, training, mentoring and evaluating staff performance and managing a well established graduate program..
- You will have solid experience in Project Management, specifically with expansion projects, such as investments, acquisitions, lease agreements on premise and evaluating franchisee applications and operations, as well as stock/inventory control and customer relationship management.
- YOu must have solid business acumen, fully understanding budgets, cost and expenditure, Board presentations and interpreting analytics and data to further the profitability, brand and relationships with supplier and franchise owners.
- You must have a valid driver’s licence, own car and a clear criminal and credit record
Should you not be resident in the Eastern Cape but wish to apply, please note that all interview and relocation costs, if successful, will be at your own expense.
Due to the exceptionally high volumes of applications, we are unable to correspond with each applicant personally, therefore only relevant and suitable candidates will be contacted. Should you not receive any correspondence from our company within 30 days, we regret your application has been unsuccessful.
Should you meet the criteria and wish to apply, kind forward your CV, salary package details and notice period
