Retail Manager Kenyan Job

We are in the manufacturing industry of Hardware (tools, building materials, industrial equipment), home-ware (garden and home accessories) and super store, is seeking to fill the position of a Retail Manager who will report to the CEO.

Overall Purpose of the Job:

The retail manager, will be responsible for running a chain of retail outlets. This could mean anything from a large supermarket to a small independent store. The principal responsibility of the retail manager will be handling and overseeing all the day-to-day processes that are carried out in the stores.

Specific Roles and Responsibilities:

Brand Visibility

• Build strong client base through effective promotional marketing by setting up promotional displays and materials Present new marketing strategies to widen audience reach
• Approve visual store displays, prints and TV ads
• Create store presentations, ideas, and concept to successfully promote store merchandises
• Promoting the organization locally by liaising with newspapers and the clients in general

Business Development

• Analyzing sales figures and forecasting future sales volumes to maximize profits.
• Implement marketing plans and effective store strategies to improve sales
• Updating colleagues on business performance, new initiatives and other pertinent issues;
• Maintaining awareness of market trends in the retail industry, understanding forthcoming customer initiatives and monitoring what local competitors are doing;
• Initiating changes to improve the business.

Customer Relations

• Ensuring standards for quality, customer service and health and safety are met.
• Responding to customer complaints and comments.
• Engaging with the clients on the floor regularly

In-store Merchandising

• Review visual merchandising of the store on regular basis and make changes according to change in environment and customer feedback.
• Make special arrangements to strategically display certain goods within the store to attract customer.
• Prepare visual merchandising strategy & Plan.
• Spearhead in-store promotion to boost sales.

Inventory Management

• Managing stock levels and making key decisions about stock control.
• Setting up control systems for data analysis and forward planning.
• Oversee inventory management

Team management

• Managing and motivating the team to increase sales and ensure efficiency.
• Dealing with staffing issues such as interviewing potential staff, conducting appraisals and performance reviews, as well as providing or organizing training and development;
• In conjunction with the HR manager, resolving health and safety, legal and security issues

How to apply:

If you are interested in the position and have the skills and talents our client is looking for, we would like to hear from you.

Please forward a copy of your updated resume, and your current salary and benefits package to info@dorbe-leit.co.ke before close of business 10th January 2012.

Only successful candidates will be contacted.