Retail Area Manager – KZN
- Permanent
- Durban, 4000, South Africa View on Map
- posted 2 weeks ago
- Posted : June 26, 2026 -Accepting applications
Job Description
JOB TITLE : Area Manager
Department : Ares Holdings, Brands
Reporting to : Retail Manager
Direct reports : Store Managers
Key customers : Retail stores, Customers, Marketing Team, HQ
Main purpose : To lead retail operations within specified geography according to the purpose, vision and values whilst driving retail priorities, maximizing turnover and ensuring a consistent, Brand-aligned customer experience across all stores.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITY 1: PURPOSE, VALUES, CULTURE
- Communicate business purpose and values.
- Communicate and Drive retail strategies and operational goals.
- Ensure that all stores’ people have a clear and consistent focus.
- Drive consistent, Brand- aligned customer satisfaction.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITY 2: RETAIL OPERATIONS
- Ensure that all operational activities support an efficient, easy customer experience.
- Ensure that facilities, equipment, tools, systems, security, and physical environment is conducive to optimum performance.
- Ensure that stores SOPs are well and consistently communicated.
- Facilitate appropriate technical/ functional training.
- Ensure that store managers have the required tools to manage well.
- Facilitate effective engagement between stores and HQ.
- Ensure that the disaster recovery plan is regularly refreshed and communicated as appropriate.
- Ensure that the necessary OHS regulations are adhered to.
- Submit weekly and monthly reports as required.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITY 3: PEOPLE
- Ensure that stores are well staffed and that contingencies are in place.
- Ensure role clarity and effective goal – setting.
- Drive in-store training programme to build front-line capability.
- Monitor the application of the HR Value Chain and Adherence to people – related SOP’s.
- Submit weekly and monthly reports as required.
- Oversee the poor performance of retail staff.
- Oversee the discipline of retail staff.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITY 4: FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
- Manage financial performance parameters, goals, and targets.
- Drive country plan for area.
- Drive revenue, quantity, margin, and operating income targets.
- Submit weekly and monthly reports as required.
- Ensure that the relevant regulatory/ statutory requirements are adhered to e.g. VAT, Employee PAYE.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITY 5: SALES AND MARKETING
- Brand management
- Key customer relationship management
- Public relations
- Ambassadorship
- Implement promotional initiatives as required.
- Ensure that VM standards are adhered to.
- Ensure that all stores reflect the correct quality standards of cleanliness, tidiness, safety, visual impact, and good housekeeping.
- Drives sales through required KPI’s set per store.
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KEY LEADERSHIP & INTERPERSONAL COMPETENCIES (Behaviours that enhance the desired culture, values and the pursuit of the core purpose of the business) |
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MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
The minimum education and experience requirements that are required to be considered for this role.
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