Area Manager, Power Fashion - Mr Price Group

Lead a number of stores in an allocated area to ensure that stores meet or exceed sales targets, whilst controlling operational expenses. Lead stores to ensure that employees are engaged and enabled to provide our customers with a positive in-store experience and that store operations are executed efficiently.

• Take direct responsibility for the profitability of the stores in an assigned area, through the achievement of sales targets and the effective management of wages and other controllable expenses against agreed budgets.
• Lead stores to operate efficiently in order to achieve or exceed sales targets.
• Monitor the sales performances of each store in order to identify and take action where required.
• Report on store performances and other KPIs on a weekly/monthly basis.

• Encourage, motivate and inspire stores to deliver an exceptional in-store experience, which will positively influence sales.
• Ensure store merchandising standards are adhered to and provide regular feedback to stores to enhance store presentation.
• Drive and develop employees' ability to engage with customers to the required standards.

• Stay abreast of all Company policies, procedures and practices and monitor the understanding of Store Management.
• Monitor and drive compliance of stores with company and operations policies, procedures and practices.
• Where stores are not compliant, take the necessary steps to correct behaviour and ensure compliance going forward.

People Management:

• Recruit, on board, develop and retain Managers for the respective area and or broader business, to ensure that stores are effectively managed and staffed.
• Partner with Store Managers to lead store recruitment, onboarding, training and retention.
• Proactively develop high potential and high-performing employees into future Store Management positions.

Stock Management:

• Monitor and manage stock levels through defined processes (stock counts, stock takes, stock loss action plans) to mitigate the risk of stock loss and ensure adequate stock on hand.
• Monitor store high-risk count processes and identify high-risk areas to ensure that high-risk areas are addressed.

• Diploma or Degree in Retail Management, Management, B Com.

• 4 years + experience in retail multi-store management.

• Analysis & budgeting.
• People management & Leadership.
• Problem-solving.
• Project management.
• Labour legislation.
• Organisational skills.

Business understanding

• Business acumen.
• Commercial awareness.
• Strategic mindset.