Regional Manager

SUMMARY:
Our client is a leading retail company with a nationwide presence, boasting a network of 200 stores strategically located across the country.
As a customer-centric brand, our client places great emphasis on providing exceptional value to its customers.
With a diverse range of trendy and affordable clothing options, the company aims to cater to the unique preferences and needs of individuals from all walks of life.

POSITION INFO:
Role: Regional Manager
Location: Durban KZN

Purpose of the Role:
The Regional Manager will be responsible for leading (size of area), building and managing the required area by driving a sales culture to deliver on the business objectives.

Requirements:

• Tertiary Qualification advantageous
• Grade 12 qualification
• 5 years Management Experience within the apparel retail sector

• Sales Driven
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to continuously motivate
• Ability to demonstrate sales coaching and leadership
• A track record of leading people
• Attention to detail
• Ability to demonstrate excellent communication skills
• Sound understanding of industry requirements
• Good Relationship building skills

• Sales Operations through effective leadership
• To ensure that the Management team is empowered to ensure relevant sales target are met and exceeded
• Develop and implement new sales strategies to ensure regional growth
• Ensuring that the Management team implements administrative duties to drive sales, including; the implementation of markdowns, promotions and effective merchandising
• To keep the management team motivated to ensure staff morale within the region is at its optimum level
• Implement new and innovative strategies to reward performers and motivate non performers
• Focus on trends, opportunities and patterns relating to sales within the industry
• Keeping up to date with competitor service offerings and industry developments
• New store development
• To ensure regional expansion in terms of continuously adding to the store compliment within your region
• To source potential new stores within the region, conducting viewings of potential new stores and reviewing new stores
• People Leadership
• To ensure that Area Managers are equipped to drive sales within the region
• Be the bridge of communication between Head Office and the Operations Team within the region
• Ensure that Area Managers are constantly motivated to ensure optimum levels of performance.
• To provide business leadership by upskilling Area Managers in all aspects ranging from increasing sales to ensuring administrative functions are diligently carried out
• Ensure that relevant H.R. functions, including Disciplinary Hearings, CCMA, Recruitment, Training and Development are efficiently carried out
• Administrative Management
• Empower Area Managers to ensure administrative functions are efficiently carried out
• Constant monitoring of Area Managers relating to Key Controls, Rosters, Marketing, Merchandising, Reporting, Stock Counts and Discipline Measures.