Manager Franchise Business - Kenilworth at Pick n Pay Stores Limited

To ensure Franchisees run a profitable business and enforce corporate governance and compliance within the Pick N Pay Convenience Stores.

Requirements

• Financial/Business Tertiary qualification
• 3 - 5 years retail/FMCG experience within store operations
• Above average MS Office skills, specifically good skills in PowerPoint and Excel 
• Good understanding of Store Operations and the interdependencies across functional areas as well as Supply Chain
• Working knowledge of SAP experience is advantageous.
• Prior experience in a convenience store setting is advantageous.

Competencies

• Expert communication skills (verbal and written)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• High levels of influential skills
• Strong numerical ability and business mindedness
• Strong conceptual/abstract thinking
• Results Orientated with a sense of urgency.
• Self-management Skills
• Ability to interpret data.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that merchandising and category management standards are implemented and maintained within a store
• Monitor and evaluate the success of the implemented sales promotions in stores
• Analyse sales, net gross, net profit, expense and wage reports to indicate opportunities to improve business
• Monitor stockholding in days cover to maintain a healthy cash flow status in the business
• Investigate reasons for late / non-payment and produce a sustainable plan to get the store back to paying on time.
• Motivate the Franchisee and the management team to meet finance and administration efficiencies
• Provide advice on shrinkage controls ensuring alignment to Corporate shrinkage processes
• Implement Corporate controls for ITD, Shop- use, waste recording, RTC and capturing of free stoc
• Provide advice on how to leverage the current systems and processes to get the optimum benefit to increase the efficiency of the store.
• Support Franchisees through the implementation of PnP Retail initiatives and activities
• Facilitate the implementation roadmap of business solution impacting the Franchise community to ensure successful delivery and that adoption is sustainable and maximises the positive impact on the store.
• Manage cross functional conflicts, risks and opportunities associated with new initiatives to improve efficiency and effectiveness within the Franchise community
• Monitor compliance of the Franchise agreement and take corrective action for any deviations
• Monitor compliance to operations manuals and communicate any identified deviations to the Franchisee for corrective action
• Ensure compliance to legislation and all regulations governing the operation of the store/s (i.e. food safety, H&S, licensing etc.)