Job Opportunities in South Africa


October 18, 2024

Meldec Trading

Kwazulu/Natal

OTHER & FULL TIME


Retail Sales Manager

Do you qualify/have the 5 below requirements, continue reading and apply today for this amazing opportunity!
Qualifications & Requirements
  • Business degree or equivalent experience
  • Minimum 5 years of Retail Sales management experience
  • Previous experience in managing and leading teams.
  • Driver's Licence and own vehicle
  • Must be willing to travel if required.
Duties & Responsibilities Role
(Note that this is not a full job description but only a list of the main functions)
· Tailoring shopper marketing campaigns according to insights from consumers.
· Delivering activation plans that span the entire shopper journey.
· Tracking and reporting results of various in store marketing campaigns.
· Special promotions implementation, display, activation – taking to the next level in store
· In store execution of competitions and promotions, eg. Rewards, supplier. competitions.
· Develop and execute company strategies that drive market share growth.
· Analysis of company strategy and performance and effect changes as needed.
· Accurately set annual wholesale budgets for the company and formulate plans to alleviate sales deficits.
· Effective adaption of company strategies to suit the SA market and to meet the company’s expectations.
· Monitoring retail prices in the market to ensure the company remains competitive
· Research and analyse consumer behaviour, market trends and competitor activity.
· Build and maintain strong relationships with all stakeholders to ensure full support of the company in the market.
Sales
  • Develop and execute the wholesale strategy that will drive company sales and maximise profitability.
  • Prospect and qualify new wholesale leads.
  • Track all sales activities in the company system and keep current by updating account information regularly
  • Communicate customer and prospect product pain points
  • Achieve positive sales growths monthly and annually through the development and driving of "sell out" strategies
  • Monitor competitor activity and plan the appropriate response.
  • Responsible for achieving the agreed objectives and sales targets for the company.
  • Build and promote strong commercial relationships with wholesale clients by understanding their needs and objectives.
  • Assist in setting up and driving sales at events/launches/retailer activities.
  • Provide feedback on sales/customer-related issues or concerns.
  • Identify and implement new ideas to drive sales.
  • Be knowledgeable about the brands.
Budget and Financial Management
  • Establish budgets, performance specifications and sales estimates.
  • Management and analysis of spending to ensure effective usage thereof and ensure a ROI and company profitability
  • Ensuring achievement of budgets across all stores
  • Ensuring market share growth across all stores
  • Prepare monthly performance reports for the stores.
  • Measuring and reporting on performance and assessing KPIs and ROI.
Stakeholder Engagement and Management
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with all stakeholders to ensure full support of the company in the market
  • Work with all stakeholders to gain maximum exposure for the company
  • Build strong relationships with operations (store managers, operations managers, and any other relevant person/department).
Inventory Management
  • Inventory management to ensure stock levels in-house meet the organisational requirements, including accurate promotional forecasting.
  • Manage stock levels at stores by actively engaging with the operations team regarding model stocks, replenishment levels and any other relevant information.
  • Ensure stores are merchandised according to the required standard, with the necessary collateral and display elements (including promotions and launches).
  • Manage tester and counter supply stock levels at stores to ensure that there are no out of stocks or abuse of these items.
Key Skills
  • Highly organised and perform well under pressure.
  • Budget management skills.
  • Strong research and analytical skills.
  • Good communication skills, both verbal and written.
  • Willing and able to work on both strategy and operational subjects.
  • Attention to detail.
  • Proactivity, adaptability & flexibility.
  • Multitasking
  • Strong interpersonal skills
  • Negotiation skills
  • Business acumen
  • Delivering Results & Meeting Customer Expectations
  • Entrepreneurial and commercial thinking
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Experience:
  • Retail Management: 5 years (Required)
  • Managing & Leading Teams: 3 years (Required)
License/Certification:
  • Drivers licence & Own Vehicle (Required)
  • Business degree or eqivalent (Required)
Willingness to travel:
  • 50% (Required)
Application Deadline: 2024/10/21

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