Branch Manager (Gqeberha)

Role Purpose:

The Branch Manager is responsible for every aspect of the day-to-day management of the branch, including sales, staff, stock and resources management.

Responsibilities:

Management of the Sales function

• Increase sales through planned strategies and follow through.
• Ensuring prompt serving of customers (Assist potential customers and maintain efficient relationships with current customers).
• Supervising external sales, technical, internal sales staff and shop assistants who face the customer as well as the back office and support staff who work behind the scenes.
• Ensure merchandising of the floor and creating effective displays & accurate Shelf markings

Stock & Process Management

• Ordering stock (responsible for managing the levels of stock and making important decisions about controlling the stock)
• Stock take and inventory control, ensuring the correct quantities of the correct stock are always in stock.
• Minimize shrinkage through ensuring adherence to supply chain procedures.
• Manage the Receiving & Distribution processes.

Administration

• Sign off every credit note and purchase order thus ensuring a knowledge of branch activities.
• Ensuring branch admin packs to be sent to head office are prepared and delivered on time.

Management of staff

• Convening team meetings and communicate/drive company strategy
• Delegating, Monitoring work and maintaining efficiency
• Responsible for ensuring safety procedures are followed on the sales floor and work areas.

Skills:

• Prior experience in branch management role
• Self-motivated leadership
• Interpersonal communication skills
• Strong sales abilities
• Customer service skills
• Planning, Organization & delegating skills

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Should you not receive a response within 14 days, kindly consider your application unsuccessful.

Your CV will be retained on our database for future opportunities that may match your profile. Candidates are also welcome to submit their CVs directly to info@profilepersonnel.co.za or register on our website at https://www.profilepersonnel.co.za/vacancies/ for consideration for future roles.