Job Description

You empower a team of Area Managers to drive efficient in-store operations and achieve peak profitability for the Mr Price Apparel division, setting new industry standards in retail excellence.



Qualifications: An experienced operations/area manager with a successful track record of analytical thinking, commercial astuteness, and retail (preferably apparel) experience to challenge the status quo and identify new opportunities.

A relevant tertiary qualification

Retail Management experience within a similar-sized retail apparel business
Travel is required to the stores within your operation

Responsibilities: Ensure sales forecasts are set, implemented, and achieved

Manage agreed forecasted budgets for the region and manage controllable expenses to ensure that profits in the region are achieved

Ensure that customers enjoy a great shopping experience through the delivery of optimal customer service while ensuring stores in the region deliver a consistent brand image

Ensure that all independent store processes and standards are in place within the Region

Obtain feedback from stores on customer views and store analysis to ensure buyers and planners receive relevant product and market feedback

Coaching and developing Regional Risk Manager, Regional Leaders, and Independent store managers in the region as well as the Regional People Administrator, Regional Risk Co-coordinators, and the Regional Stock Coordinator

Regular communication to the region on key performance indicators

Focus on relevant control measures, identifying problems, and developing new ways to ensure cost efficiency and cost-saving opportunities

Monitor regional stock and markdown performance within the region. Ensure that stock levels are balanced for the entire region to maximize business opportunities for each store
* Ensure that all stores in the region are operating with the optimum number of associates to maximize service whilst ensuring that productivity and cost efficiencies are obtained at all times through Dayforce