Graduate Trainee Store Manager - Gauteng at Pick n Pay Stores Limited

Job Advert Summary   

Pick n Pay has an exciting position for a Graduate Trainee Store Manager at our offices in Pretoria, Gauteng. Are you a natural leader who thrives on getting people to work together to deliver results. Managing a store requires a solid mix of management, commercial and leadership skills combined with a drive to deliver the best for your customers. With our Graduate Trainee Store Manager Program you will obtain an in-depth understanding of all aspects of store operations and will develop a broad range of skills in a short period of time.Are you a natural leader who thrives on getting people to work together to deliver results? Managing a store requires a solid mix of management, commercial and leadership skills combined with a drive to deliver the best for your customers. Trainee Store Managers will obtain an in-depth understanding of all aspects of store operations and will develop a broad range of skills in a short period of time.

Minimum Requirements   

• Commercial Degree or Retail National Diploma
• Drivers license

Duties & Responsibilities   

• Ensure that the store delivers customer service that exceeds customer expectations
• Lead a large team of managers and employees in delivering
• business results across all departments in the store.
• Monitor turnover and expense budgets and implement corrective action where required
• Communicate effectively with employees, management, customers and suppliers
• Ensure stock levels are maintained and out of stocks are minimised
• Implement and maintain the disciplines of display and merchandising standards as per planograms.
• Drive sales though aggressive product displays and by focusing on all advertised lines
• Draw and analyse data from information systems to develop action plans to improve store performance.
• Implement and maintain compliance requirements for applicable legislation such as OHS, Food Safety, Basic
• Conditions of Employment etc.

Competencies   

• Customer orientation
• Assertive
• Team leadership
• Interpersonal skills
• Results orientation and drive
• Commercial and financial acumen
• Resilience
• Judgement and decision making
• Analytical
• Plan, organize and follow up

Additional Information   

This role requires flexibility to work weekends, shifts and sometimes long hours as required by the operation and willingness to be transferred between stores.