Mr Price Group Recruitment 2023/2024

Applications are invited from interested and suitably qualified candidates for Mr Price Group Recruitment 2023/2024.

We are recruiting to fill the following position below:

Job Title: Assistant Store Leader

Purpose:

Support the store manager in managing the daily operations of a store to ensure that the overall objectives, store targets, and customer service standards are met and exceeded.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Stock Management:

• Ensure that stock is accurately received & unpacked to merchandise and replenish the sales floor.
• Monitor and manage stock levels through defined processes (stock counts, stock takes, stock loss action plans, etc.) to mitigate risks (stock loss) and ensure adequate stock on hand.
• Oversee the overall maintenance of the stockroom to meet housekeeping standards.
• Authorise write-offs, breakages, recalls, and returns.

2. Sales Growth & Profitability:

• Analyse sales & profitability reports in-store to collaborate with management on required operational action plans, increase sales performance, and monitor store expenditure.
• Review and keep abreast of in-store product performance to provide feedback to the support center and enhance sales.
• Identify and propose new opportunities to increase sales and brand awareness. This may include in-store marketing, competitor shopping, partnering/participating in local events, and driving new accounts/memberships per targets (if applicable).

3. Risk Management:

• Conduct compliance checks through defined processes (e.g. admin checks, store audits, visual audits, COMO reports, POS reports, health & safety standards, weekly hanger counts, security, etc.) to ensure and enforce overall compliance with policies and procedures.

4. Customer Experience Management:

• Ensure and maintain the implementation of customer experience processes (through the execution of business instruction letters, markdowns, repricing, promotions, customer experience plans, visual standards, customer feedback, general housekeeping, etc.) to meet customer service standards.

5. Leadership & Development:

• Lead and drive the team within a store to achieve store KPIs and operational strategy in line with company values.
• Identify & drive training, coaching, and development needs with a focus on talent management and succession planning.
• Recruit, administer & manage performance in accordance with company policies and procedures.

Requirements:   

1. Education:

• Grade: 12/NQF 4.

2. Experience:

• 3 Years’ Experience in Retail (Management Experience Advantageous).

3. Knowledge/ Skills:

• Understanding of Sales & Service Management.
• Budgeting Skills.
• Computer Literate.
• Good Communication Skills
• Understanding of Retail Trade.
• Understanding of Brand, Customer & Product.