Our Client, in the manufacturing industry of Hardware (tools,
building materials, industrial equipment), home-ware (garden and home
accessories) and super store, is seeking to fill the position of a Retail Manager who
will report to the CEO.
Overall Purpose of the Job: The retail manager, will be responsible for running a chain of retail outlets.
This could mean anything from a large supermarket to a small independent store. The principal responsibility of the retail manager will be handling and overseeing all the day-to-day processes that are carried out in the stores.
Specific Roles and Responsibilities: Overall Purpose of the Job: The retail manager, will be responsible for running a chain of retail outlets.
This could mean anything from a large supermarket to a small independent store. The principal responsibility of the retail manager will be handling and overseeing all the day-to-day processes that are carried out in the stores.
Brand Visibility
- Build
strong client base through effective promotional marketing by setting up
promotional displays and materials Present new marketing strategies to
widen audience reach
- Approve
visual store displays, prints and TV ads
- Create
store presentations, ideas, and concept to successfully promote store
merchandises
- Promoting
the organization locally by liaising with newspapers and the clients in
general
Business Development
- Analyzing
sales figures and forecasting future sales volumes to maximize profits.
- Implement
marketing plans and effective store strategies to improve sales
- Updating
colleagues on business performance, new initiatives and other pertinent
issues;
- Maintaining
awareness of market trends in the retail industry, understanding
forthcoming customer initiatives and monitoring what local competitors are
doing;
- Initiating
changes to improve the business.
Customer Relations
- Ensuring
standards for quality, customer service and health and safety are met.
- Responding
to customer complaints and comments.
- Engaging
with the clients on the floor regularly
In-store Merchandising
- Review
visual merchandising of the store on regular basis and make changes
according to change in environment and customer feedback.
- Make
special arrangements to strategically display certain goods within the
store to attract customer.
- Prepare
visual merchandising strategy & Plan.
- Spearhead
in-store promotion to boost sales.
Inventory Management:
- Managing
stock levels and making key decisions about stock control.
- Setting
up control systems for data analysis and forward planning.
- Oversee
inventory management
Team management
- Managing
and motivating the team to increase sales and ensure efficiency.
- Dealing
with staffing issues such as interviewing potential staff, conducting
appraisals and performance reviews, as well as providing or organizing
training and development;
- In
conjunction with the HR manager, resolving health and safety, legal and
security issues
If you are interested in the position and have the skills and talents our client is looking for, we would like to hear from you.
Please forward a copy of your updated resume, and your current salary and benefits package to info@dorbe-leit.co.ke before close of business 16th December 2011.
Only successful candidates will be contacted.
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