Deputy Store Manager, Sports

Overview

About the role

Core responsibilities

• Communicates store targets to the team and drives sales to achieve financial objectives
• Maintains proper loss prevention standards and ensures compliance with cash handling, fraud and theft of products
• Oversees and monitors all point of sales activities in the store which includes - sales transactions, tracking customer orders and payments, registering sale and maintaining inventory updates, providing service, handling returns and refunds, gathering consumer data for feedback’ etc.
• Oversees cash transaction entry and management (petty cash, point of sales (POS) cash elements, change floats)
• Regularly audits own store administration and resolves any issues; assists in carrying out annual stock counts and spot checks
• Monitors and handles customer complaints and take corrective action in line with policy; resolves customer complaints and responds to feedback in a timely and professional manner
• Tracks and evaluates brand sales performance, research market trends and competitor trading activities to identify critical business factors and propose action plans to increase sales and profitability
• Monitors and analyzes sales reports and provides insights to maximize stock potential; reports on the performance of new and core collections
• Maintains window and in-store displays to a high standard in line with merchandising guidelines
• Oversees and monitors the inventory management in the store ( stock availability, order management, back store management, stock movement within store)
• Ensures accurate stock merchandise and management (stock ageing , stock loss, space management) within the store
• Coordinates with facilities department on repairs or replacements of furniture or equipment; supports company maintenance standards/programs to optimize asset life
• Maintains staffing levels consistent with operational needs to ensure exceptional customer service; prepares schedules and ensures adequate shift coverage
• Ensures seasonal peaks, important promotional events are taken account of when preparing forecasts and staff rosters
• Ensures that the team is adequately trained in inventory management techniques such as in-bound movement of goods, receiving, stocking, restocking, transfers and managing inventory discrepancies

People Management

• Defines goals and key performance indicators for each member of the team and ensures effective implementation of the GMG’s performance management process
• Develops talent within the team by providing guidance, mentoring and coaching to achieve the defined goals
• Drives a culture of feedback and coaching in the Business Unit/ Department by providing feedback on an ongoing basis, identifying development needs and coaching the employees on the areas of improvement

Qualifications / Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in any discipline
• A minimum of 3-4 years of relevant experience with at least 3 years in a similar supervisory role in retail operations
• Industry expertise
• Product/Category knowledge
• Customer Orientation
• MS Office and Tools