Branch Manager at Lapaire Glasses

Job Description

The Branch Manager at Lapaire will be responsible for a satellite shop that is opening very soon near Thika Road Mall and will work with a team of Sales representatives and Optometrists.

The Branch Manager works closely with and reports the Expansion Manager for East Africa, and will lead their team to serving our customers, growing awareness on the brand and improving lives through sales of our products and services.

Their job will be composed of 3 main tasks:

Know the business & customers!

• Knowledgeable about products and their benefits, as well as about customers’ needs and to provide top-notch customer service
• Increase brand notoriety and awareness around clear sight to all potential customers

Lead and inspire a team!

• Build and train a solid and united team, by sharing knowledge and sales experience
• Manage, motivate and support the team in their daily work
• Drive the team to surpass their sales targets

Manage the branches' finances & stocks!

• Keep finances up to date, recording all deposits & purchases
• Ensure excellent stock management
• Prepare finance reports to the management team

Candidate profile

University degree (Commerce, Business Administration, Finance, Sales & Marketing) with +3 years of professional experience in a customer-centric and retail environment.
Only candidates with previous experience in store or branch management and team leadership will be reviewed!
Proficiency in accounting and analysis software (Excel and CRM).

Personal Skills To Be Successful In This Job

• People person: Money is important but helping others is even more satisfactory for you.
• Accountable/Trustful: Integrity and responsibility in business are your favorite words.
• Organized: You run your business like a pro, no room for doubts.
• Motivated and passionate: You have a burning desire to succeed and achieve your goals.
• Ambitious and self-driven: Always willing to go beyond your targets and keep growing.
• Leader: You like to inspire and stimulate your team by sharing experience and knowledge.
• Negotiator: You know how to influence and convince others, keeping complete integrity.
• Empathetic: You naturally connect to any type of people, making communication very easy.
• Always on time: you are an example to your team .