Sales Manager (Grocery Retail Chain) needed at iRecruiters Africa Limited
Job title : Sales Manager (Grocery Retail Chain)
Job Location : Lagos
Deadline : April 13, 2024
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Specific Powers and Responsibilities:
- Serve as the chairperson for the Area Manager Meeting.
- Make decision on hirings and firings of Store Managers.
- Make decision about the salary of Store Managers and any changes as far as the company regulations allow.
- Offer advice to the Regional Manager whenever salary changes are needed for Area Managers.
- Possess authority to suspend Area Managers in the case of severe violations
- Authorize the vacation plans of Area Managers and decides on their deputies.
- Responsible for the training of new Area Managers.
- Make decision on expenses of the stores if they exceed the amount delegated to the Area Manager.
- Provide regular reports of his store visits and discusses his observations with the Area Manager.
- Make decision on the layout of each store.
- In charge of writing regularly the Letter to the Stores.
- Make decision on opening dates of new stores and orders the equipment needed for new stores.
- Offer advice the Logistic Manager on the delivery schedule for each store together.
- Make decides on the delivery schedule for each store together with the Regional Purchaser for all direct deliveries.
- Review and decide on new store locations.
- Offer advice on new items or dropping of existing items.
- Monitor competition and general market conditions.
- Make decision about price reductions for seasonal/temporarily items in order to sell out these items when they have been dropped.
Requirements
- Minimum B.sc/HND in any related field from a reputable university
- 10+ years’ cognate experience in retail management operations, sales, and P&L.
- Strong leadership capability to manage a team of Area Managers
- Strong supervisory, interpersonal, and collaborative skills.
- Ability to reason and take decisions, especially in trying circumstances.
- Excellent communicator with strong verbal and written skills
- Must be analytical and comfortable reviewing data.
- Proficiency in Excel required
- Must be motivated, organized, and determined
- Must be results-driven, commercially aware, and have problem-solving abilities
- Must be able to juggle multiple tasks, can work with a plan, and work in a fast pace environment
- Sound management, communication, and negotiation skills
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