• Application Deadline:
• Position: Area Manager (Grocery Retail Chain)


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 6 years


• Location Rivers


• Job Field Sales / Marketing / Retail / Business Development 
  

Job Summary:

• As the Area Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing and managing the daily operations of the stores under your supervision.


• You will work closely with the COO to develop and implement strategic plans, improve operational efficiency, and drive business growth.

Job Responsibilities:

• Evaluate existing operations and develop appropriate strategies.


• 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 the 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.


• Train store managers in effective sales and supervisory techniques.


• Create and communicating sales targets at regular intervals.


• Monitor sales across stores to check that quotas are met.


• Detect, investigate, and remedy discrepancies in sales across stores, if required.


• Collaborating with other Area Managers to ensure that operations are consistent across the board.


• Traveling to stores to conduct your duties on-site, as needed.


• Informing your manager of progress and pitfalls on a regular basis.


• Assist upper management in decisions for expansion or acquisition.

Requirements

Key Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, operations management, retail management or a related field.


• 6+ years experience as area manager in a retail setting or a similar environment.


• Knowledge of performance evaluation metrics and principles.


• Sound understanding of optimization of store operations and standards for success.


• Working knowledge of ERP software.


• Exceptional communication and interpersonal abilities.


• Excellent organizational and leadership abilities.


• Strong business acumen with a strategic orientation.


• Capacity to lead with poise and conviction.


• Ability to devise relevant and innovative strategies.


• Strong supervisory, interpersonal, and collaborative skills.


• Excellent problem-solving abilities.

Benefits

• Compensation: Base pay is 450k monthly (slightly negotiable) plus other interesting benefits