Area Manager - Clothing - 6 Months FTC

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

Matric / Grade 12 (NQF Level 4 equivalent)

Diploma or Degree in Retail, Business, or related field

5–8 years’ experience in retail clothing, with at least 3 years in a multi-store or senior management role

Strong experience in store operations, sales, and people management

Computer literate (MS Office, Teams, reporting systems e.g. SAP)

Valid driver’s license and willingness to travel between stores

Ability to work retail hours where required

Strong leadership and people development capability

Excellent communication and stakeholder management

Customer-centric mindset

Results-driven and commercially focused

Decisive and resilient in a fast-paced environment

Ability to influence and drive performance across multiple teams

Technical Competencies:

Strong retail clothing business and commercial acumen

Multi-store performance management

Sales and KPI analysis

Financial and cost management

Stock management, shrinkage and risk control

Visual merchandising execution

Operational compliance and audit management

Workforce planning and talent development

• Drive sales growth and profitability across all stores in the region
• Monitor and analyse store performance, identifying trends and opportunities
• Ensure achievement of regional sales targets, KPIs, and budgets
• Implement and track action plans to improve underperforming stores
• Drive effective execution of promotions, campaigns, and seasonal changes

• Ensure all stores operate in line with company policies, procedures, and compliance standards
• Monitor and manage stock control, shrinkage, and loss prevention across stores
• Ensure effective execution of store operations, administration, and reporting
• Conduct regular store visits and audits to ensure standards are maintained
• Ensure compliance with OHS and security standards

• Drive a customer-first culture across all stores
• Ensure consistent delivery of exceptional customer service
• Maintain high standards of visual merchandising and store presentation
• Ensure execution of the customer journey and brand standards

• Lead, coach, and develop Store Managers and store teams
• Build a high-performance culture focused on accountability and results
• Drive performance management, succession planning, and talent development
• Support recruitment and onboarding of store teams
• Ensure effective workforce planning and scheduling across stores

• Partner with regional leadership, HR, supply chain, and support functions
• Ensure alignment between stores and head office strategies
• Communicate business priorities and drive execution at store level

• Review and analyse regional performance reports (sales, GP, stock, shrinkage)
• Provide insights and recommendations to improve performance
• Ensure accurate and timely reporting across all stores

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

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