About Clothing Junction:
Leading retail company with a nationwide presence, boasting a network of approx 300 stores strategically located across the country. As a customer-centric brand, Clothing Junction 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. Purpose Clothing Junction’s purpose is to create exponential value for our people, customers and community. Our expression is reflected in our core values which includes, Quality, Integrity, Empowerment and Sustainability. At Clothing Junction, we provide value to every customer by ensuring high-quality at the lowest price.
Role Overview:
The Area Manager will be responsible for leading, building and managing the required area by driving a sales culture to deliver on the business objectives.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Sales Operations through effective leadership: To ensure that Store Managers and Sales Team Leaders are empowered to ensure relevant sales target at stores are met and exceeded. Together with the Regional Manager, develop and implement new sales strategies to ensure stores exceed sales targets. Ensure that Store Managers and Sales Team Leaders conduct administrative duties to drive sales, including; the implementation of markdowns, promotions and effective merchandising. Keep Store Managers and Sales Team Leaders motivated to ensure staff morale within every store is at its optimum level. Together with the Regional Manager, implement new and innovative strategies to reward performers and motivate non-performers. Focus on trends, opportunities and patterns relating to sales within the industry. Keep up to date with competitor service offerings and industry developments.
- People Leadership: Ensure that Store Managers and Sales Team Leaders are equipped to drive sales within the region. Ensure that Store Managers and Sales Team Leaders are constantly motivated to ensure optimum levels of performance. Provide business leadership by upskilling Store Managers and Sales Team Leaders 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 (including interviewing potential new staff), Training and Development of new staff (including Operations Tests) is efficiently carried out.
- Administrative Management: Empower Store Managers and Sales Team Leaders to ensure administrative functions are efficiently carried out. Constant monitoring of Store Managers and Sales Team Leaders relating to Key Controls, Rosters, Marketing, Merchandising, Reporting, Stock Counts and Discipline Measures. Together with the Regional Manager, create and implement new and innovative methods to reduce shrinkage within the region. Conduct and submit Supervised stock counts. Constantly monitor Store Managers and Sales Team Leaders to ensure that submit weekly hanger counts are conducted and submitted.
Desired Experience & Qualification
Requirements and Competencies:
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to continuously motivate.
- Ability to demonstrate sales coaching and general management of staff.
- A track record of sound people management skills within the apparel retail sector.
- Attention to detail.
- Ability to demonstrate excellent communication skills, which can be adapted to meet industrial requirements.
- Good Relationship building skills.
- Honesty and Integrity.
- 3 years Managerial Experience within the apparel retail sector.
- Tertiary Qualification advantageous.
Package & Remuneration
Basic offered plus benefits and incentives.
Interested?
If you are interested in applying for this exciting opportunity and meet all the minimum requirements, then Dyanne invites you to apply. Should you have not heard from us within 20 days, then please consider your application as being unsuccessful.
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