Store Manager, Shop 12 Langeberg Mall, Mossel Bay, Western Cape

VACANCY NOTICE

POSITION: Store Manager

REPORTING TO: Regional Manager

STORE: Shop 12 Langeberg Mall, Mossel Bay, Western Cape

Are you an experienced individual with passion, energy, enthusiasm, and a knack for creating a warm and welcoming environment for our people and customers?

We are looking for a bookstore manager with creativity, innovation, a commitment to customer service at the highest level, and extensive book knowledge. Flexibility and excellent organisational skills are also essential.

Our ideal candidate is willing to:

• Take responsibility to run a store like their own.
• Lead and support the Assistant Manager, Booksellers, and other colleagues while having fun together.
• Build relationships with Customers, Suppliers, and Authors.
• Drive performance so that the team can achieve the monthly sales budget and receive Incentives.

Key components for this job:

• Overseeing day-to-day operations of the store.
• Monitoring inventory and security controls.
• Monitoring daily and weekly sales to ensure monthly sales target is achieved.
• Monitoring the quality of customer service throughout the store.
• Supervising, guiding, and supporting team members.
• Assisting in training and growing our people for internal promotion.
• Maximising sales and profits while minimising controllable expenses.
• Maintaining a commitment to a strong community presence.
• Overseeing bookstore events.
• Working on the sales floor, requiring physical activity.
• Prepared to work retail hours.

Qualifications required for this role:

• A minimum of matric with at least five years of experience within sales or retail.
• Minimum of 5 years of managing staff, preferably within a sales or retail environment.
• A diploma or degree would be advantageous.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to use industry and competitor knowledge to consistently identify opportunities to drive sales.
• Experience with POS, inventory management, and merchandising in a fast-paced, rewards/performance-driven organisation.

Benefits:

• A personal (own) use Book Discount.
• Incentivised targets.
• Group Retirement Annuity.
• Medical Insurance.
• Employee Birthday Voucher and Day Off.

Applications and CVs should be addressed to Stacy Hendricks, Recruitment – careers@bargainbooks.co.za

With “MOSSEL BAY STORE MANAGER” stated in the subject heading.

Closing date: 10 January 2025

NB: Only successful candidates will be interviewed. If you have not heard from us after the closing date, please regard your application as unsuccessful.

Preference will be given to candidates who will add to the diversity of our organisation.