Working at the adidas Group in South Africa involves joining a global sporting goods leader focused on retail, supply chain, and corporate operations. Employees experience a fast-paced, sport-driven culture with opportunities across retail stores, HR, and brand management.
PURPOSE & OVERALL RELEVANCE FOR THE ORGANIZATION:
- Assist management in day-to-day store maintenance while providing excellent service and observing and maintaining all store policies and procedures.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Ensures the highest level of adidas service is given to each customer.
- As needed, completes any regular sales transactions involving cash, credit, checks, etc.
- Involved indirectly with ticketing of products as well as checking paperwork against items received.
- Assists in product flow from stockroom to sales floor on a fill-in basis.
- Assists in the development of displays of merchandise or follow suggestions or schedules provided by the store management team.
- Attain proficiency with the point-of-sale system by acquiring system utilization skills. Ensure integrity is maintained through attention to policy and procedure.
- Uses selling techniques such as add on sales and describing technical information to customers to enhance salesmanship and reach store and position sales goals.
- Greets customers in the store and assists them in finding the right product. Occasionally, serves primarily as a Greeter at the front door during busy workdays.
- Maintaining general housekeeping standards (Including cleaning of the store)
- Safekeeping of Company assets
- Loss prevention, monitoring sales floor and reporting any suspicious activity and follow security procedures/ SLAP.
- Ensure they take part in in-store training or digital training provided by the company (Atticus/AREA) to ensure they have product knowledge and role best practice.
- Familiarize themselves with Power BI tools to have more understanding of store performance, best sellers / blackhole product.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- An absolute passion for retail & customer service
- Ability to use your initiative
- Clear and upbeat communication skills
- Flexibility- you can help during the week, during evenings and weekends too
- Previous fashion retail experience will be highly regarded but is not essential
- Adaptability, being able to handle various tasks and adapt to changing circumstances/situations
TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE YOU WILL HAVE:
- The passion to work within a team to deliver great results.
- Ability to perform in a fast-paced, high volume retail environment.
- Enthusiasm.
- A love for fashion and great confidence to style your customer with any look they want to create!
REQUISITE EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- Matric certificate
- 0 - 1 years of retail experience
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PURPOSE & OVERALL RELEVANCE FOR THE ORGANIZATION:
- To drive brand and consumer experience by managing a high-volume, strategically positioned Brand Flagship store that represents the adidas brand and product in the most impactful way
- To work in close collaboration with both the Market and Global teams to shape the strategic direction of the Brand Flagship concept in the Market
- To lead the Store Management Team in providing an outstanding consumer experience while maintaining high operational and brand standards.
- To drive store profitability by meeting or exceeding store sales and profit targets
- To ensure compliance through proper execution of established policies, procedures, initiatives and directives
- To drive inventory shrinkage strategies and monitoring processes to minimize inventory shrinkage and ensure accurate stock management
- To build up productive team through training and development including succession planning for all existing positions
- To be an Ambassador of the Company values by living by them and demonstrating them on your daily interactions
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Deliver exceptional consumer experience tailored to the Brand Flagship through ensuring outstanding execution of global brand and retail operational standards
- Foster a positive culture in the store and enable the Store Management team to create an active, authentic and consumer-centric culture in the store
- Understand the concept and strategic importance of the Brand Flagship store and think broadly for the organization when setting the direction of the store and creating brand advocacy
- Develop and lead the execution of a visionary, well thought-out business plan for the Brand Flagship
- Provide input and feedback to different departments and global teams in order to achieve the Brand Flagship ambition
- Support and coach the leadership team and associates to drive sales and meet key performance indicators, while managing expenses to increase profitability and drive brand advocacy
- Partner with Store Management Teams to hire, develop and build a high performing team
- Hold P&L accountability for the Brand Flagship store
- Foster a collaborative working relationship with both the global and the Market organizations
- Collaborate with Line Manager to develop clear action plans for the Brand Flagship and thrive to achieve objectives, deliverables and timelines
- Communicate and provide visibility on product needs/other operational needs and opportunities to the Line Manager
- Ensure all established Visual Merchandising and In-Store Communication standards are consistently executed and maintained
- Ensure consistent implementation of all global programs, initiatives and strategies within the Brand Flagship
- Leverage global and local tools to lead the performance management, succession, recruiting, hiring and development activities, resulting in high employee engagement
- Promote a high-performance culture in the Brand Flagship by setting clear expectations, holding employees accountable, creating an effective and efficient work environment, and setting goals that focus the team on key drivers that impact success
- Take clear accountability for training and execution in store in all areas, including business, operations, sales/customer service, and visual merchandising, while also coordinating with Sales Academy to ensure all employees are trained in Retail Standards
- Ensure all team members are trained on Foundational and Seasonal Brand and product knowledge in all stores
- Ensure timely completion of all recordkeeping associated with applicants, new hires, payroll, performance appraisals, salary reviews, counselling, disciplinary actions and terminations
- Produce results under a variety of situations/market conditions and overcomes barriers to the company’s success in compliance with corporate guidelines
- Work with the Store Managers to identify and develop select strong performers with potential for growth along the Retail Field Career Ladder
- To drive inventory shrinkage strategies and monitoring processes to minimize inventory shrinkage and ensure accurate stock management
- To drive a high-performing team by implementing training, development and succession planning initiatives.
KEY RELATIONSHIPS:
- Consumers, Peers, Key Retail Support Functions i.e Marketing Activations, VM, Operations, Vendors and Supports Functions.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Strong ability to understand and use financial data to make decisions and influence outcomes
- Ability to use critical thinking and creative ways to solve problems
- Ability to make recommendations that effectively resolve problems by using judgment that is consistent with standards, practices, policies, and procedures
- Strong leadership, interpersonal and communication skills
- Strong ability to collaborate and influence across different levels and departments
- Thrives under ambiguity; open to change and act as advocate for the ‘new’
- Open to feedback; able to keep composure in stressful situations
- Passion for adidas brand and for sport
- Proficient with MS applications (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and other computer software (Internet, POS Systems, etc)
REQUISITE EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- Matric Certificate
- Minimum 5 years of relevant market experience
- Leadership role in a branded organisation (creating a brand experience)
- Successful leadership of a team (50 people +)
- Geographical mobility
- Advanced numeracy, literacy and strong communication skills
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PURPOSE & OVERALL RELEVANCE FOR THE ORGANIZATION:
- Assist management in day-to-day store maintenance while providing excellent service and observing and maintaining all store policies and procedures.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Includes the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Ensures the highest level of adidas service is given to each customer.
- As needed, completes any regular sales transactions involving cash, credit, checks, etc.
- Involved indirectly with ticketing of products as well as checking paperwork against items received.
- Assists in product flow from stockroom to sales floor on a fill in basis.
- Ensure that Company assets and stock is always secured in order to alleviate shrinkage.
- Assists in the development of displays of merchandise or follow suggestions or schedules provided by the store management team.
- Attain proficiency with the point-of-sale system by acquiring system utilization skills. Ensure integrity is maintained through attention to policy and procedure.
- Uses selling techniques such as add on sales and describing technical information to customers to enhance salesmanship and reach store and position sales goals.
- Greets customers in the store and assists them in finding the right product. Occasionally, serves primarily as a Greeter at the front door during busy workdays.
- Maintaining general housekeeping standards
- Safekeeping of Company assets
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Excellent customer service
- Meeting sales goals
- Selling to customer needs
- People skills
- High energy levels
REQUISITE EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- Matric certificate
- 2 - 4 years of retail experience
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PURPOSE & OVERALL RELEVANCE FOR THE ORGANIZATION:
- Assist management in day-to-day store maintenance while providing excellent service and observing and maintaining all store policies and procedures.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Ensures the highest level of adidas service is given to each customer.
- As needed, completes any regular sales transactions involving cash, credit, checks, etc.
- Involved indirectly with ticketing of products as well as checking paperwork against items received.
- Assists in product flow from stockroom to sales floor on a fill-in basis.
- Assists in the development of displays of merchandise or follow suggestions or schedules provided by the store management team.
- Attain proficiency with the point-of-sale system by acquiring system utilization skills. Ensure integrity is maintained through attention to policy and procedure.
- Uses selling techniques such as add on sales and describing technical information to customers to enhance salesmanship and reach store and position sales goals.
- Greets customers in the store and assists them in finding the right product. Occasionally, serves primarily as a Greeter at the front door during busy workdays.
- Maintaining general housekeeping standards (Including cleaning of the store)
- Safekeeping of Company assets
- Loss prevention, monitoring sales floor and reporting any suspicious activity and follow security procedures/ SLAP.
- Ensure they take part in in-store training or digital training provided by the company (Atticus/AREA) to ensure they have product knowledge and role best practice.
- Familiarize themselves with Power BI tools to have more understanding of store performance, best sellers / blackhole product.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- An absolute passion for retail & customer service
- Ability to use your initiative
- Clear and upbeat communication skills
- Flexibility- you can help during the week, during evenings and weekends too
- Previous fashion retail experience will be highly regarded but is not essential
- Adaptability, being able to handle various tasks and adapt to changing circumstances/situations
TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE YOU WILL HAVE:
- The passion to work within a team to deliver great results.
- Ability to perform in a fast-paced, high volume retail environment.
- Enthusiasm.
- A love for fashion and great confidence to style your customer with any look they want to create!
REQUISITE EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- Matric certificate
- 0 - 1 years of retail experience
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PURPOSE & OVERALL RELEVANCE FOR THE ORGANIZATION:
- To be responsible for managing product life cycles from entry to exit
- To drive productivity of stock movements in relation to delivery receiving and transfers
- To take ownership over the implementation of Heart of House and Management of Stockroom Layouts and its maintenance
- To execute store operations with specific focus on product and consumer service in line with brand image
- To use his/her expertise and experience to provide feedback and coaching opportunities to subordinates and store team
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Awareness of store targets and actively works to meet or exceed these by using all the resources available inside and outside of the store
- Uses retail and commercial expertise to maximize sales opportunities by prioritizing merchandise flow to the sales floor
- Is a role model for stockroom operations ensuring all processes adhered to whilst providing feedback on ideas and suggestions on driving productivity to line manager and store team
- Promote accountability and transparency on a day-to-day basis, by ensuring teams are following policies and that they are handling product with integrity.
- Use BI Report to prioritize Top sellers and Black Hole to drive BOH productivity and fast pace to push product to the floor
- Ownership for completing deliveries quickly and accurately while adhering to stock protection procedures
- Accurately records and manages all stock movement in and out of store via IC processes or Omnichannel within a timely manner
- Works as one with line manager to ensure adequate consumables are provided to create an effective environment, highlighting issues to line manager where require
- Responsible for Inventory accuracy within the flagship environment executing cycle counts and controlling adjustments in line with line manager and store team
- Proactively manage stock capacities ensuring store is always in line with optimums.
- Ownership of all stockroom health and safety topics, checks and complies with all policies and procedures to maintain a safe and sustainable working environment
- Identifies improvement opportunities and communicates suggestions to line manager and store management to drive commercial success
- Provides strong leadership skills in order to guide and train own team on Stockroom Operations, managing performance via the Company Performance system (#MyBest) with the support of HR Manager and line manager where required
- Collaborates productively and respectfully with all team members acting as one Store Team to meet or exceed store goals
- Makes himself/herself available to support other team members when needCommunicates a desire to learn and seizes all available opportunities to drive his/her development and increase performance
- Partner with instore trainer and ensure regular trainings and refreshers on HOR, day in the life of a BOH Specialist, policies and procedures are conducted.
KEY RELATIONSHIPS:
- Customers, Inventory Control Team, Merchandising Team, Logistics Team, Peers and Supervisor
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Adapts communication style to service both internal and external consumers dependent on the situation
- Flexibly adapts approach to accommodate the needs of multiple internal and external consumers at the same time
- Deals professionally with difficult situations
- Uses retail and commercial expertise to drive overall store sales by prioritising the consumer and brand at all times whether it be by Omnichannel or by flow of merchandise to the sales floor
- Supports team by actively helping where required by line manager
- Is thorough and detail oriented in maintaining a clean and organised stockroom
- Stockroom management or people management experience is mandatory
REQUISITE EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- Matric Certification
- Minimum 5 years work experience in a sports/fashion customer- and commercial-focused retail environment with advanced process knowledge and comprehensive stock management and logistical experience, with thorough retail industry understanding
- Minimum +2 years experience in a BOH Specialist
- Intermediate numeracy and literacy and advanced verbal communication skills
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Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:
- To lead and coordinate the successful planning, implementation, maintenance, and optimization of retail store development projects across Wholesale, Franchise, and Own Retail channels within Emerging Markets South.
- The role is responsible for ensuring delivery of store development initiatives in line with adidas global standards, budget requirements, project timelines, compliance obligations, and operational excellence objectives, while maximizing investment value across the retail portfolio.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support in managing the set-up and the implementation of new stores & SIS (shop in shop) standard collaboration models by coordinating all contractors, suppliers and external parties.
- Support in new store setup, SIS and processes including renovation, maintenance & IT related matters.
- Assist Store Development Manager to Create with finance the BPM and manage the project budget forecast from approval through to completion.
- Follow up all local approvals & municipality approvals if needed, in conjunction with appointed council runners.
- Support in managing and maintaining vendor relationships and performance including negotiation, procurement, warranties, and vendor rebate collection. (vendor/supplier management)
- Facilitate information flow between 3rd party vendors, internal retail departments and global counterparts.
- Help manage and maintain standards and relationships with global, EM and EM South Store Development team.
- Support and assist on multiple projects at various stages of implementation.
- Support Store development manager to manage & sign off all installations & provide documentation with required detail. Initiate reverse logistics of excess equipment and manage all stores opening from timeline to the opening stage.
- Place purchase orders in line with required lead time to ensure in time fulfillment ready for flawless implementation.
- Manage the storage of all fixtures and fittings related to new store/Shop in Shop with our warehouse partner.
- Managing the full store fleet maintenance schedule.
- Issuing of all POs for store development functions on the allocated Ariba system.
- Update and manage the ROP (roll out plan) sheet and issue to relevant business partners.
- Support and co-manage the NTP (non-trade procurement) process with local SD team and Global for tenders, renewals, onboarding of new vendors, and issuing of contracts together with the Legal department to ensure compliance.
Key Relationships
- Emerging Markets : Store Dev team, NTP teams.
- Local Cluster: Store Dev, Real Estate, Operations, IT, Brand (Omni Chanel), and Finance.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Strong and clear communication skills.
- Basic understanding of construction processes and methodologies.
- Ability to read and understand construction technical drawings.
- Strong administration and project management skills.
- Technical knowledge of vast range of construction materials, and their usage.
- Proficiency in MS Office Applications Excel, Word, Outlook and Power Point (Autocad beneficial).
- Ability to influence and drive consensus and solutions with cross functional teams (internal and external)
- Capital expenditure management.
- Procurement and contract administration.
- Risk and compliance management.
- Project scheduling and critical path planning.
Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:
- University degree ideally with projects management focus.
- 7 years of experience in retail store development, construction project coordination, facilities management, or a related environment.
- Proven experience managing multiple projects simultaneously.
- Exposure to procurement, vendor management, and contract administration.
- Experience working within retail, FMCG, or commercial property environments preferred.
- Experience with maintenance management across multiple retail locations advantageous.
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PURPOSE & OVERALL RELEVANCE FOR THE ORGANIZATION:
- Assist management in day-to-day store maintenance while providing excellent service and observing and maintaining all store policies and procedures.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Ensures the highest level of adidas service is given to each customer.
- As needed, completes any regular sales transactions involving cash, credit, checks, etc.
- Involved indirectly with ticketing of products as well as checking paperwork against items received.
- Assists in product flow from stockroom to sales floor on a fill-in basis.
- Assists in the development of displays of merchandise or follow suggestions or schedules provided by the store management team.
- Attain proficiency with the point-of-sale system by acquiring system utilization skills. Ensure integrity is maintained through attention to policy and procedure.
- Uses selling techniques such as add on sales and describing technical information to customers to enhance salesmanship and reach store and position sales goals.
- Greets customers in the store and assists them in finding the right product. Occasionally, serves primarily as a Greeter at the front door during busy workdays.
- Maintaining general housekeeping standards (Including cleaning of the store)
- Safekeeping of Company assets
- Loss prevention, monitoring sales floor and reporting any suspicious activity and follow security procedures/ SLAP.
- Ensure they take part in in-store training or digital training provided by the company (Atticus/AREA) to ensure they have product knowledge and role best practice.
- Familiarize themselves with Power BI tools to have more understanding of store performance, best sellers / blackhole product.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- An absolute passion for retail & customer service
- Ability to use your initiative
- Clear and upbeat communication skills
- Flexibility- you can help during the week, during evenings and weekends too
- Previous fashion retail experience will be highly regarded but is not essential
- Adaptability, being able to handle various tasks and adapt to changing circumstances/situations
TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE YOU WILL HAVE:
- The passion to work within a team to deliver great results.
- Ability to perform in a fast-paced, high volume retail environment.
- Enthusiasm.
- A love for fashion and great confidence to style your customer with any look they want to create!
REQUISITE EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- Matric certificate
- 0 - 1 years of retail experience
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PURPOSE & OVERALL RELEVANCE FOR THE ORGANIZATION:
- Assist management in day-to-day store maintenance while providing excellent service and observing and maintaining all store policies and procedures.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Ensures the highest level of adidas service is given to each customer.
- As needed, completes any regular sales transactions involving cash, credit, checks, etc.
- Involved indirectly with ticketing of products as well as checking paperwork against items received.
- Assists in product flow from stockroom to sales floor on a fill-in basis.
- Assists in the development of displays of merchandise or follow suggestions or schedules provided by the store management team.
- Attain proficiency with the point-of-sale system by acquiring system utilization skills. Ensure integrity is maintained through attention to policy and procedure.
- Uses selling techniques such as add on sales and describing technical information to customers to enhance salesmanship and reach store and position sales goals.
- Greets customers in the store and assists them in finding the right product. Occasionally, serves primarily as a Greeter at the front door during busy workdays.
- Maintaining general housekeeping standards (Including cleaning of the store)
- Safekeeping of Company assets
- Loss prevention, monitoring sales floor and reporting any suspicious activity and follow security procedures/ SLAP.
- Ensure they take part in in-store training or digital training provided by the company (Atticus/AREA) to ensure they have product knowledge and role best practice.
- Familiarize themselves with Power BI tools to have more understanding of store performance, best sellers / blackhole product.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- An absolute passion for retail & customer service
- Ability to use your initiative
- Clear and upbeat communication skills
- Flexibility- you can help during the week, during evenings and weekends too
- Previous fashion retail experience will be highly regarded but is not essential
- Adaptability, being able to handle various tasks and adapt to changing circumstances/situations
TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE YOU WILL HAVE:
- The passion to work within a team to deliver great results.
- Ability to perform in a fast-paced, high volume retail environment.
- Enthusiasm.
- A love for fashion and great confidence to style your customer with any look they want to create!
REQUISITE EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- Matric certificate
- 0 - 1 years of retail experience
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PURPOSE & OVERALL RELEVANCE FOR THE ORGANIZATION:
- Assist management in day-to-day store maintenance while providing excellent service and observing and maintaining all store policies and procedures.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Ensures the highest level of adidas service is given to each customer.
- As needed, completes any regular sales transactions involving cash, credit, checks, etc.
- Involved indirectly with ticketing of products as well as checking paperwork against items received.
- Assists in product flow from stockroom to sales floor on a fill-in basis.
- Assists in the development of displays of merchandise or follow suggestions or schedules provided by the store management team.
- Attain proficiency with the point-of-sale system by acquiring system utilization skills. Ensure integrity is maintained through attention to policy and procedure.
- Uses selling techniques such as add on sales and describing technical information to customers to enhance salesmanship and reach store and position sales goals.
- Greets customers in the store and assists them in finding the right product. Occasionally, serves primarily as a Greeter at the front door during busy workdays.
- Maintaining general housekeeping standards (Including cleaning of the store)
- Safekeeping of Company assets
- Loss prevention, monitoring sales floor and reporting any suspicious activity and follow security procedures/ SLAP.
- Ensure they take part in in-store training or digital training provided by the company (Atticus/AREA) to ensure they have product knowledge and role best practice.
- Familiarize themselves with Power BI tools to have more understanding of store performance, best sellers / blackhole product.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- An absolute passion for retail & customer service
- Ability to use your initiative
- Clear and upbeat communication skills
- Flexibility- you can help during the week, during evenings and weekends too
- Previous fashion retail experience will be highly regarded but is not essential
- Adaptability, being able to handle various tasks and adapt to changing circumstances/situations
TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE YOU WILL HAVE:
- The passion to work within a team to deliver great results.
- Ability to perform in a fast-paced, high volume retail environment.
- Enthusiasm.
- A love for fashion and great confidence to style your customer with any look they want to create!
REQUISITE EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- Matric certificate
- 0 - 1 years of retail experience
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Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:
- Drive Operational Excellence across the Africa Export Franchise portfolio by supporting franchise partners to deliver best-in-class retail standards, strong commercial performance, and consistent brand execution.
- Lead the implementation of franchise operating frameworks, support new store openings, and build partner capability to ensure sustainable business growth across the region. Regular in-market travel will be required to support and collaborate with Franchise Partners.
Key Responsibilities
- Take full ownership of supporting all stores across our Africa Export West Africa portfolio and support the West Africa Team achieve their commercial success.
- Work closely with Store Development Team to Project Manage the Franchise store roll-out plans and timings.
- Ensuring all relevant parties are involved and kept up to date on progress and communication.
- Analyse relevant data to probe and challenge the status quo within stores and help guide Partners.
- Implement “House of Franchise” throughout the complete Africa Franchise portfolio.
- Address identified improvement areas, involving the Africa Teams and our Partners as needed.
- Drive continuous improvements in all store’s sales, productivity, and profitability.
- Ensure the legal and financial integrity of the stores.
- Assist Partners to schedule staff to properly serve customers, drive sales and execute tasks in all stores.
- Be a Brand Ambassador, consistently exhibiting the Brand Attitude and Values.
- Ensure proper in-store Brand execution according to established standards and directives in all stores – work closely with the Brand & VM Team to uphold standards at all times.
- Ensure all store team members are trained on Foundational and Seasonal Brand and product knowledge in all stores.
- Manage all store operations in a systematic and efficient manner, as per established policies and procedures in all stores.
- Continuously communicate with the West Africa Export Team on the tracking of new store openings.
- Ensure weekly Performance communications are shared with Partners and our Team.
- Ensure all established Visual Merchandising and In-Store Communication standards are consistently executed and maintained in all stores.
- Complete Monthly Franchise Template to present to the greater Franchise Excellence Team.
- Help establish all store operations in a systematic and efficient manner, as per established policies and procedures.
- Lead and implement all applicable loss prevention policies and procedures in all stores.
- Monitor that there is a safe and productive shopping and working environment in all stores.
- Ensure all HR policies and procedures are adhered to in all stores.
- Create a high-performance culture with Partners by setting clear expectations, analyzing performance, and giving appropriate and prompt feedback, including actively managing poor performance in all stores.
- Help develop and grow key talents within our Partners organisation who will be able for us to reach our KPI’s.
- Share best practices to drive the collective performance of all market stores.
- Complete all applicable training programs and effectively apply the learning on the job, and share all learnings and best practises to all key partners.
- Seek coaching and learning opportunities to continually improve your performance.
Key Relationships
Internal
- Africa Export Leadership Team
- Franchise Sales Team
- Retail Excellence Team in Dubai
- Brand and Visual Merchandising Teams
- Store Development Team
- Operations and Supply Chain Teams
External
- Franchise Partners
- Franchise Retail Management Teams
- Vendors and Service Providers
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Strong understanding of retail operations and franchise business models.
- Experience implementing retail excellence and operational standards across multiple stores.
- Strong project management and organisational skills.
- Ability to analyse performance data and translate insights into actionable recommendations.
- Effective stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong problem-solving and continuous improvement mindset.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and reporting tools.
Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualification
- Degree or Diploma in Retail Management, Business Management, Commerce, or a related field.
- 5–7 years' experience in a customer-focused retail or franchise environment, preferably within sports, apparel, fashion, or FMCG.
- Minimum 3 years' experience supporting or managing multi-store retail operations.
- Experience in franchise operations, retail excellence, store openings, and operational project management would be advantageous.
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Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organisation
- Responsible for the execution of all Allocations and Replenishment for the Franchise Stores across your Portfolio. Manage the implementation of the allocation strategy.
- Deliver thorough analysis for initial allocations, ensuring optimum stock availability. Manage replenishment through quick and efficient reactions to drive profitable stock investment.
Key Responsibilities
- Plan and execute allocations to ensure that store needs are covered
- Ensure optimal initial volumes to achieve store sales plans.
- Provide accurate information to deliver effective replenishment to stores
- Active participation in departmental analysis down to store and size to enable trade
- Manage launches including tracking launch stock inbound as well as outbound.
- Attend Launch meetings and feedback to Concept Store team.
- Execute new store opening store plan.
- Support the planning lead in the execution of markdowns and price changes.
- Effective use of reports available for analysis
- Work closely with Field team to manage store queries as well sending comms to stores.
- Leverage relationships with cross-functional teams (e.g. DC, Operations, CTC, Omni channel) to obtain information necessary to achieve business objectives.
Key Relationships
- Africa Export Franchise Excellence and Merch Teams
- Franchise Store Operations
- Partner Merchandising Team members
- Partner Warehouse Contacts – Supply Chain
- Concept Store HUB Merchandise team
- Brand, Omnichannel teams
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Commercial understanding and a merchant mind set
- Efficient and accurate attention to detail
- Good working knowledge of computer software (MS Word, PowerPoint)
- Intermediate to advanced working experience on Excel
- Commercial understanding and a merchant mind set
- Ability to work collaboratively within a team
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Ability to communicate effectively in English, both written and verbal.
Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualification
- Relevant retail/ business qualification.
- 3- 5 years retail experience
- At least 2 years’ experience as a allocator.
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