Senior Retail Operations Manager - SPAR Group - Nelspruit

SPAR Lowveld, a division of The SPAR Group Ltd. is recruiting for a Senior Retail Operations Manager at its Distribution Centre, located in Nelspruit. The position is responsible for ensuring growth and profitability of the SPAR Lowveld retailers and DC managed stores across multiple brand channels as well as delivering Distribution Centre budgets. The role is both strategic and analytical whilst liaising between SPAR Distribution Centre and SPAR Retailers in his / her assigned portfolio. Key Performance Areas: Establishing and maintaining a sound business relationship with retailers. Providing “hands on” assistance to retailers to ensure profitability and growth in their businesses. Regularly providing a business consultative service to all assigned retailers and setting/coordinating action plans to improve the performance of underperforming stores. Being the link between the Distribution Centre and the retailer's business. Providing leadership and business strategies to Retail Operations Managers and service department specialists. Maintaining expected SPAR standards. Implement DC, Retail and Group strategic objectives. Efficient management of the operations team and ensuring the achievement of DC and Retail key performance indicators. Keeping abreast with the latest food retail trends and competitive activity. Provide support and maintaining a close working relationship with Development and New Business Departments. Provide leadership in the corporate stores and DC managed stores. Develop and manage income and expense budgets for stores. Take on special project rollouts across stores from time to time. Matric or equivalent qualification. Business related tertiary qualification advantageous. 5 Years Retail Management experience at ROM / DC level with high level of Retail business knowledge. 5 Years of recent retail store management experience. Completion of Management Growth Programme advantageous. Understanding of retail management accounting and administrative principles. Sound knowledge of Easy Accounts accounting program - advantageous. Sound knowledge of Retail legal / business requirements and compliance. Excellent business acumen and operational financial skills. High level of knowledge of SIGMA retail management computer systems. Be well acquainted with retail operations across the different Socio-Economic Measures and in all SPAR formats. Goal directed and objective driven individual. Innovative and enthusiastic. Sound understanding of retail in neighbouring countries - advantageous. Excellent communication (written and verbal), presentation and conflict management skills. Ability to listen, consult, motivate, encourage, and influence others. Added Benefits: Medical Aid Provident / Pension Fund Staff Discount Car Allowance Kindly note: All applications are to be submitted through the Careers Site and Pnet. Please refrain from calling the Distribution Centre (DC) or emailing applications directly. SPAR Lowveld is an equal opportunity employer. All positions are placed in accordance with the company's Employment Equity Plan. “Your application and all personal information provided herein is protected under the Protection of Personal Information Act (4 of 2013), hereinafter referred to as the “Act”. The SPAR Group LTD, with its head offices at 22 Chancery Lane in Pinetown, is collecting this information to enable us to facilitate your application and /or assess your suitability for the advertised position. This information will be used for this purpose only and disposed of thereafter, unless you consent to the information being retained for marketing purposes. Where shortlisted, your information will be retained for a period of 3 months and disposed of immediately thereafter if you are unsuccessful in your application. Where employment is offered, it will be retained as part of your employee portfolio and secured accordingly. This information is given to us, by you, voluntarily and of your own free will. If you do not wish to provide us with this information, are unable to do so, or object to it being used, it will result in the disqualification of your application. In the course of the recruitment process, and for matters related to your application only, we may share your information with third parties. You have the right to access this information while in our possession and make corrections if necessary. You have the right to lodge a complaint via email with the office of the Information Regulator, at complaints.IRjustice.gov.za , if you are unhappy with the manner in which we deal with your information. By submitting your application, you hereby declare your understanding of the aforementioned information and consent to the processing of your information in accordance with the Act, as well as the processing of any further personal information requested by us in the future including but not limited to, banking details, criminal history and credit reports /financial history information.” Apply Now

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