POSITION OBJECTIVE: The Branch Manager is focused on enhancing branch sales performance while minimizing costs, and ensuring that customer service, warehouse/ distribution and other customer experience components work well to deliver a great customer value proposition. This position is based at the Sealots Branch.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Manage and execute activities to improve the day to day operations of the branch
Ensure that items are adequately stocked and are priced competitively
Supervise the Retail Manager, Warehouse Supervisor and Yard Supervisor directly- and their staff indirectly- in a manner that achieves the sales and customer satisfaction targets of the branch, while adhering to company policies
Monitor the quality of customer service delivery and ensure that employees are maximizing opportunities to sell products
Manage branch employee performance by coaching, motivating, counseling and disciplining employees; along with planning, monitoring and appraising job results to increase sales and ensure efficiency
Recommend and implement ideas for promotions, and ensure that approved promotions are merchandised to the company’s standards
Achieve pre-assigned budgets set after consultation with the Directors
Make recommendations for improvement of all relevant departments’ and activities
Partner with internal stakeholders to ensure the branch’s operations are efficiently managed. These stakeholders include Sales and Marketing, HR, Finance, Purchasing and Executive Management.
Address higher level customer queries and complaints, in keeping with company policy with a view to retaining customers and enhancing their experience at the branch
Prepare and submit weekly and monthly reports on established KPIs
Ensure compliance with health & safety legislation
Any other duties that are assigned by management as per job function
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Degree in Business Management, Marketing, Sales or related qualifications
Minimum 4 years’ management/ supervisory experience in the hardware sales/ FMCG industry
Excellent customer service, leadership and collaboration skills
Solid operational experience in managing inventory, warehouse and retail
Ability to work in a fast paced environment
Any other suitable combination of qualifications and experience
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Degree in Business Management, Marketing, Sales or related qualifications
Minimum 4 years’ management/ supervisory experience in hardware sales/ FMCG industry
Excellent customer service, leadership and collaboration skills
Solid operational experience in managing inventory, warehouse and retail
Ability to work in a fast paced environment
Any other suitable combination of qualifications and experience