- Formulate fruitful business development strategies to ensure long-term success
- Set standards and objectives for different stores and departments
- Optimize and oversee operations to ensure efficiency
- Lead a team of store managers towards effective collaboration and attainment of goals
- Undertake sound financial management to ensure stores are profitable and stay within budget
- Ensure compliance with company’s policies and operational guidelines
- Deal with problems by providing creative and practical solutions
- Evaluate performance using key metrics and address issues to improve it
- Report to senior executives on progress and issues
- Assist upper management in decisions for expansion or acquisition
Proven experience as area manager, store manager, assistant manager or similar managerial roleKnowledge of performance evaluation metrics and principlesSound understanding of optimization of store operations and standards for successWorking knowledge of ERP softwareExceptional communication and interpersonal abilitiesExcellent organizational and leadership abilitiesStrong business acumen with a strategic orientationExcellent problem-solving abilitiesBSc/BA in business administration, retail management or similar field