Retail Manager

Job Purpose:

We are looking for a full-time Retail Manager to manager our Costcutter Store and Post Office in Southport. The candidate must have experience of managing a retail store and managing staff.

Duties:

• Completes store operational requirements by scheduling and assigning employees; following up on work results.

• Management of Post Office ensuring it is run effectively and meeting its targets.

• Maintains store staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees.

• Maintains store staff job results by coaching, counselling, and disciplining employees; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results.

• Achieves financial objectives by preparing an annual budget; scheduling expenditures; analysing variances; initiating corrective actions.

• Ordering of stock and regular stock checks.

• Identifies current and future customer requirements by establishing rapport with potential and actual customers and other persons in a position to understand service requirements.

• Ensures availability of merchandise and services by approving contracts; maintaining inventories.

• Formulates pricing policies by reviewing merchandising activities; determining additional needed sales promotion; authorising clearance sales; studying trends.

• Markets merchandise by studying advertising, sales promotion, and display plans; analysing operating and financial statements for profitability ratios.

• Secures merchandise by implementing security systems and measures.

• Protects employees and customers by providing a safe and clean store environment.

• Maintains the stability and reputation of the store by complying with legal requirements.

• Determines marketing strategy changes by reviewing operating and financial statements and departmental sales records.

• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.

• Maintains operations by initiating, coordinating, and enforcing program, operational, and personnel policies and procedures.

• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

• Serving Post Office customers and ensuring branch runs according to contract.

• Post Office reports including Rems in and Out.

Skills/Qualifications:

Customer Focus, Tracking Budget Expenses, Pricing, Vendor Relationships, Market Knowledge, Staffing, Results Driven, Strategic Planning, Management Proficiency, Client Relationships, Verbal Communication, IT Skills, Stock Ordering