Area Manager (Grocery Retail Chain) at iRecruiters Africa Limited

Job Summary:

• As the Area Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing and managing the daily operations of the stores under your supervision.
• You will work closely with the COO to develop and implement strategic plans, improve operational efficiency, and drive business growth.

Job Responsibilities:

• Evaluate existing operations and develop appropriate strategies.
• Formulate fruitful business development strategies to ensure long-term success.
• Set standards and objectives for different stores and departments.
• Optimize and oversee operations to ensure efficiency.
• Lead a team of store managers towards effective collaboration and attainment of goals.
• Undertake sound financial management to ensure stores are profitable and stay within budget.
• Ensure compliance with the company’s policies and operational guidelines.
• Deal with problems by providing creative and practical solutions.
• Evaluate performance using key metrics and address issues to improve it.
• Report to senior executives on progress and issues.
• Train store managers in effective sales and supervisory techniques.
• Create and communicating sales targets at regular intervals.
• Monitor sales across stores to check that quotas are met.
• Detect, investigate, and remedy discrepancies in sales across stores, if required.
• Collaborating with other Area Managers to ensure that operations are consistent across the board.
• Traveling to stores to conduct your duties on-site, as needed.
• Informing your manager of progress and pitfalls on a regular basis.
• Assist upper management in decisions for expansion or acquisition.

Requirements

Key Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, operations management, retail management or a related field.
• 6+ years experience as area manager in a retail setting or a similar environment.
• Knowledge of performance evaluation metrics and principles.
• Sound understanding of optimization of store operations and standards for success.
• Working knowledge of ERP software.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Excellent organizational and leadership abilities.
• Strong business acumen with a strategic orientation.
• Capacity to lead with poise and conviction.
• Ability to devise relevant and innovative strategies.
• Strong supervisory, interpersonal, and collaborative skills.
• Excellent problem-solving abilities.

Benefits

• Compensation: Base pay is 450k monthly (slightly negotiable) plus other interesting benefits