Interim District Manager (Cape Town) - 6 month assignment

Interim District Manager (Cape Town) - 6 month assignment

Interim District Manager (Cape Town) - 6 month assignment

Description

The Interim District Manager will be responsible for the following:

· Develops and executes the retail Sales targets by district, by brand and by store

· Manages the store managers

· Develops top door strategy in conjunction with Regional Sales Manager

· Monitors the PFSS channel performance, taking actions when needed, in collaboration with retail and brand teams

Key accountabilities

· Implement strategies to ensure targets are achieved and where possible exceeded

· Runs the PFSS P&L;

· Monitors key success metrics: sales, conversion, AST, Productivity/expenses, NPS, data collection







· Actively exploit business opportunities to deliver stretch plans and persevere during challenging times

· Makes recommendations to Retail Director and Brand Managers on yearly targets, as well as on

Manages the store managers:

· Attracts, leads and develops teams to achieve sales plan and deliver high-touch customer service.

· Sets the tone for excellence in execution in all field staff, actively role modelling effective selling techniques and driving expectations of delivery of a strong service and selling culture across span of control

· Develops and upskills team in retail management techniques and drives commercial performance improvement

· Ensures operational efficiencies and completion of procedures according to retail regional and affiliate retail guidelines, brand guidelines and ELC standards

· Ensures all activities respect brand standards and visual integrity of stores

· Prepares and plans strong implementation plans for staff coverage across all retail locations, with particular focus in top doors.

· Develop and nurture strong,





effective and productive business partnerships with store managers, customer, malls and local business

· Actively maintain competitor and market awareness, and develop strategies to ensure brand outgrows competitors.

· Develop and execute against top door strategy ensuring top doors grow ahead of competition, overall brand, have staff coverage and together with Trade and Marketing Manager implement

Qualifications

· Full, unrestricted Driver’s license

· 3 - 5 years retail sales experience, gained within the department store prestige product marketplace

· Exposure to marketing, budgeting and promotional planning, essential.

· People Management Experience

· Advanced MS Office – Word,





Excel and PowerPoint

· Must be prepared to work within a department store environment

· Lifting of boxes, product, collateral

▶️ Interim District Manager (Cape Town) - 6 month assignment
🖊️ Estée Lauder Companies
📍 Cape Town