Retail Area Manager at Vivo Activewear

Key Responsibilities

• Actively drive area performance through effective analysis of stock and sales as well as other quantitative and qualitative insights in order to improve revenue and profitability.
• Report on business performance, interpret reports and data as well as make recommendations addressing specific issues related to Product, Customers and overall business concerns in order to increase revenue, improve operational efficiency and enhance strategic planning.
• Keep abreast of current industry trends / competitors’ products and market in order to identify opportunities.
• Support Store Managers in defining their store profiles, merchandise selection and product rotation in order to ensure that store stock levels are consistently optimized and that the product offering across the cluster of stores is always refreshed and customer focused.

Key Skills

• Retail Analytics - Highly numerate with equal focus on the top and bottom line; able to analyze reports and sets of data from different sources and draw inference/make recommendations
• Leadership & Communication – Have strong leadership and communication skills as well as the ability to lead teams and initiatives
• Customer-focused - knowledge of retail operations and trends.
• Accuracy and attention to detail - be highly analytical and detail-oriented
• Have an Entrepreneurial mindset

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in a business related field - Marketing, Business Administration, or its equivalent.
• At least 3 years’ experience at a management level in a Sales, Product Management, Retail or Customer Service role in a reputable organization.
• 3 years of experience as an Area Manager or similar role
• Strong Analytical skills
• Knowledge/experience working with POS systems, ERPs, stock management systems will be an added advantage
• Experience with store operations management