Job Description

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Relay Jeans established in 1986 is the iconic denim brand in Southern Africa. We have over 100 stores and growing! Live, breathe and sleep denim and we call on you to join our team!

The Store is in need of achievement-orientated Store Manager with excellent customer service and people management skills. These positions require retail experience, a flair for visual merchandising and a good head for figures and administration. An entrepreneurial & nimble mind-set is key to succeeding within our ever growing brand!

Responsibilities:

• Driving turnover to ensure achievement of targets
• Controlling expenses
• Managing stock losses to ensure shrinkage is in line with the Company standard
• People management, including recruitment, development of staff, employee relations, performance management
• Executing in-store merchandising strategy and standards
• Ensure customer satisfaction by executing our customer service strategy and fulfilling the demands of our customers

Qualifications:

A Matric certificate.
Minimum 3 years retail experience with a minimum of 1 year store leadership experience.

Skills:

• An excellent leader and business manager
• High flexibility and ability to adapt to different customers and situations.
• A high sense of urgency with demonstrated ability to work independently.
• High flexibility and ability to adapt to different customers.
• An outstanding leadership, interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule to meet the needs of the business.
• Ensure customer satisfaction by executing our customer service strategy and fulfilling the demands of our customers
• Figure and admin orientated
• Management Experience
• Organised and thorough
• An excellent leader and business manager
• Profit and turnover driven
• Able to manage risk within the store
• Strategic Sales Planning
• Managing the Sales Process
• Customer Value Management

Competencies and Behaviours for success:

• Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.
• Effectively building formal and informal relationship networks inside and outside the organization.
• Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
• Making good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward.
• Anticipating and adopting innovations in business-building digital and technology applications.
• Creating a climate where people are motivated to do their best to help the organization achieve its objectives.
• Making good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward.
• Using a combination of feedback and reflection to gain productive insight into personal strengths and weaknesses.
• Good verbal/ written communication skills and good organisational skills
• Strong organizational and planning skills
• The ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
• The ability to work independently
• The ability to take initiative
• A high level of attention to detail

Preference will be given, but not limited to candidates from designated groups in terms of the Employment Equity Act.

About Us:

Who we are is because of our people. They are our greatest asset. TFG is an internationally diversified retail portfolio of 34 speciality lifestyle and apparel brands that Inspire our Customers to live their Best Lives and are woven into the lives of millions. Our vision is to create the most remarkable omnichannel experiences for our customers. TFG is more than a workplace, it's a launchpad for your growth. Join us and explore endless growth opportunities across our diverse brands. We're a purpose-led business, and on this team, you'll share the pride of making an impact across a whole industry.

We're the designers, the makers, the shakers and the teams behind the scenes.

Are you with us?

About the Team:

Relay Jeans is a South African speciality denim lifestyle brand. The brand is renowned for its youthful, on-trend products and specialist denim store experience. Relay Jeans are made from only the highest quality denim and are designed for comfort and style.

The Foschini Group