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Manager Clothing Store

Clothing Burgundy Square - Western Cape Full time

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing!

The Store Manager is responsible for driving profitable sales growth, delivering exceptional customer experience, and leading a high-performing store team. The role ensures the store operates to brand standards while achieving commercial, people, and operational targets.

Matric / Grade: 12 (NQF Level 4 equivalent).

Diploma or higher qualification – advantageous

3 to 4 years’ experience in retail clothing, of which 2 years must be in a supervisory or management role

Computer literate – MS Outlook, Excel, Word. MS Teams/Zoom.

Must have experience with stock reporting systems (e.g. SAP).

Must be able to work retail hours, including evenings and weekends and stock takes after hours

Must be able to relocate from store to store if and when need be

Someone with a flair and passion for fashion

Behavioral Competencies:

Good interpersonal & communication, conflict-management skills

Strong leadership, to coach, motivate and develop a team.

Customer-centric mindset

Results-driven and accountable

Decisive and resilient in a fast-paced environment

Technical Competencies:

Strong understanding of retail clothing business acumen

Sales analysis and commercial acumen

Computer literacy with POS and stock reporting systems (e.g. SAP).

Knowledge of shrinkage, loss prevention, and stock control processes.

Experience in staff planning and management.

Understanding of store operations, compliance, and retail audit requirements.

Knowledge of stock management and VM execution.

Accuracy and attention to detail

Sales Growth, Promotions & Profitability

Drive turnover, identify growth opportunities and achieve store sales targets and KPIs.

Implement sales action plans to improve performance and profitability.

Analyse sales and store performance reports and identify trends and opportunities.

Control store expenditure and ensure effective cost management.

Execute promotions, campaigns, and seasonal changes accurately.

Manage shrinkage, markdowns, repricing and stock losses within target

Daily Operations/Stock and Risk Management:

Opening and locking of store in accordance with the company security procedures

Conducting start & end of day reporting and procedures

Conducting administration (invoices, pricing, costs, floats & banking, expense control, reconciliations) per company standards and procedures

Ensuring merchandise is offloaded, captured, packed, merchandised & displayed per company policy

Controlling shrinkage

Ensure that OHS standards and Security policies are adhered to at all times  

Customer Centric approach:

Deliver a customer-first culture by always ensuring exceptional service.

Attending to all customer service requests

Manage customer queries and complaints professionally and resolve issues effectively.

Drive customer retention through service excellence and consistent store standards.

Visual Merchandising

Ensure that VM standards are adhered to and execution of all plans and promotions.

Maintain a clean, neat, well-stocked and inviting store environment.

Drive promotional execution and seasonal launches, markdown execution is timely and accurate manner.

Maintain outstanding floor condition, signage, and displays.

Execute customer journey.

People Management and Leadership

Lead, motivate and inspire the store team to achieve store objectives.

Manage performance through coaching, training, corrective action and recognition.

Assist with recruitment at a store level according to company policy and procedures.

Ensure effective onboarding of all new staff in line with company policies and procedures.

Plan staffing requirements, staff leave and ensure effective staff scheduling aligned to trading patterns.

Assist with identifying Learning and Development initiatives for employees.

Closing date - 24 March 2026

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!

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