Assistant Store Manager Fashion Apparel Western Cape

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Our client is searching for an experienced Assistant Store Manager to be based at Walmer Park.

• General knowledge of Standard Operating Practices for Retail
• Must have been actively involved in assisting the manager drive sales growth and determine retail shopping patterns
• Exceptional High levels of customer service
• Must have general insight on competing brands
• Help the Store Manager drive the staff to effectively perform ensuring that each month’s budget is met
• Firm knowledge of merchandising
• Staff Management
• Stock Management
• Administration
• Customer service & Actual Sales
• Housekeeping
• Achieve set revenues and maintain required margins and KPIs
• Ensures effective store facilities management
• Supervises the store employees in the areas of loss prevention customer services
• Provides management advice to staff on problems / store emergencies
• Verifies and monitors hours worked by temps on time sheets controls overtime usage etc.
• Management of expenses to ensure they do not exceed budget e.g. telephone stationery petty cash purchase orders etc.
• Management of staffing plans
• Oversees stock counts
• Management of all operations programs
• Monitors and orders all store operating and merchandising suppliers e.g. signage tags stationery
• Cash management opens and closes store in accordance with established policies and procedures i.e. verifies opening cash balance at each register run daily bank up etc.
• Oversees daily cash reconciliation and bank deposit procedures
• Communicate promotional event information to maximize the result of each event
• Execute staff dress in the store
• Perform any and all duties normally assigned to subordinate staff to maintain staff coverage and to lead by example

• Minimum of 5yrs experience in the retail sector
• Minimum of 3yrs experience in working as an Assistant Manager in a similar environment
• Matric
• Tertiary / Post Matric Qualification would be advantageous
• Experienced in training staff on the job in terms of product knowledge policies and Standard Operating Procedures
• Must have a track record on handling store audits this includes the overseeing of / execution of store audit outcomes
• Must display high levels of maturity of thought and professionalism