Area Manager
The Body Shop Coastal West Cape Town, Western Cape
Job Description
- To implement area business opportunities to gain market differentiation that results in sales and profit growth through continuous competitor analysis
- To deliver and manage financial targets for the area
- To deliver and manage internal processes, procedures and compliance for the area
- To identify, escalate and deliver continuous business process improvements within the area that improves operational execution and manages risk
- To monitor area performance, identify and analyse trends, report on business performance and ensure appropriate actions are taken
- To generate, analyse and act on relevant reports and provide feedback within specified timeframes
- To be the customer's first choice beauty retailer by living and driving the company values
- To implement, drive and monitor customer service initiatives and take corrective action that results in a great customer experience and achieves club card participation targets
- To implement and deliver on the store expansion growth targets for the area that delivers convenience to the customer
- To implement the people strategy that ensures on-going store and professional development, builds capacity and capability to meet current and future business developments in line with the Brands Talent and Transformation agenda
- To support and deliver the regions retention strategy so as to sustain the staffing needs of the business with specific reference to scarce and critical skills and ensure consistent business performance
- To deliver adherence to HR policies and procedures that is aligned to corporate governance
Requirements
- Essential: Matric/Grade 12.
- Essential: 4 to 6 Years General Retail experience - preferably at store manager (large store) level.
- Desirable: Business and/or Retail Management Diploma or Degree.
- Extensive people management experience
- Financial management experience (budgets, profit and loss statements, financial rations, etc.)