Job Description

Our client is seeking a

Store Manager

based in

Cape Town

with experience in the

Wine and Liquor industry

to manage the overall operations of their retail outlet. The ideal candidate is proactive, customer-focused, and has strong leadership and retail management skills, with a proven ability to drive sales and team performance.

Duties and Responsibilities

The capacity to use verbal and non-verbal communication skills to influence an audience and gain win-win agreements to proposals, plans or ideas. The ability to describe a problem effectively, gather and analyse information and create options in order to generate a workable solution. The orientation towards energetically pursuing goals and activities in a sustainable manner. An individual's readiness to act on opportunities and pursue goals beyond what's required or expected of them. The capacity to be optimistic, take a long-term view of success and failure and persist in pursuing goals despite obstacles and setbacks (includes the capacity to bounce back from adversity). The willingness to anticipate, recognise and meet the needs of internal and external customers (however defined in the role). The capacity to break down a large task into subtasks or sub-goals, to anticipate obstacles and evaluate alternatives. Includes needs identification (recognising gaps between the current situation and a desired outcome), as well as the ability to define tasks needed to accomplish goals and assign and co-ordinate people, tasks and resources to ensure an efficient flow of work. The capacity to understand relevant financial and commercial knowledge and apply this knowledge in a practical manner. The ability to be systematic and rule-oriented in gathering, reviewing and evaluating data from a variety of perspectives. The capacity to maintain store staff job results by coaching, counselling and disciplining employees and evaluate staff performance in relation to clearly defined objectives, timelines and performance standards; includes the ability to identify and implement appropriate measures and benchmarks. The ability to hold one's own in the face of opposition and exert one's influence confidently and firmly. The capacity to develop a wide network of business contacts and use influential people as agents to accomplish one's own objectives. Identify current and future customer requirements by establishing rapport with potential and actual customers and other persons in a position to understand service requirements.

Qualifications and experience

Grade 12 Diploma or Degree in Marketing or related would be an Advantage 3-6 Years' experience in retail environment (FMCG) 1-2 Years' experience in a managerial position


Please do not apply for the position if you do not meet the requirements



Should you not receive a response to your application within

two weeks

please consider your application unsuccessful