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Retail Manager at Lorache Limited

Lorache Limited – Our client, one of the leading Internet Service Provider is recruiting qualified candidates to fill the vacant positions below:

Job Title: Retail Manager

Locations: Lagos & Abuja

Descriptions

• Completes store operational requirements by scheduling and assigning employees; following up on individual work responsibilities and results.
• Maintains store staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees for all models of Branded Retail Stores.
• Maintains store staff job results by coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results for all models of Branded Retail Stores.
• Achieves financial objectives as per annual Business Plan; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions for all models of Branded Retail Stores.
• Ensures the availability of merchandise and services by maintaining Inventories.
• Contributes to pricing policies and sales strategy formulation by reviewing business results & studying trends; determining additional needed sales promotion.
• Markets merchandise by studying advertising, sales promotion, and In-Store display plans; analyzing operating and financial statements for profitability ratios and plans.
• Secures merchandise by implementing security systems and adequate measures.
• Protects employees and customers by providing a safe and clean store environment as per uniform store policy across all models of Branded Retail Stores.
• Maintains the stability and reputation of the store by complying with legal requirements.
• Determines marketing strategy changes by reviewing operating statements and store wise sales records.
• Maintains operations by initiating, coordinating, and enforcing the program, operational, and personnel training and capability development procedures.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Analyze brand positioning and consumer insights
• Oversee new and on-going marketing and advertising activities.
• Lead creative development to motivate the target audience to “take action”
• Establish performance specifications, cost and price parameters, market applications and sales estimates
• Monitor market trends, research consumer markets, and competitors’ activities
• Manage the sales personnel in shops and kiosks
• Create brand initiatives and supervise performance delivery at all outlets
• Monitor product distribution and consumer reactions
• Supervise and spearhead opening of new outlets
• Devise innovative growth strategies
• Align the company around the brand’s direction, choices, and tactics

Qualification

• BSc/BA in Business, Marketing or any related field

Requirements

• Sales experience from Media (Ad Space Selling), ISP, TELECOM
• Frontline Sales experience
• Management and supervision of several sales outlets
• Proven working experience as Retail manager
• Proven ability to develop brand and marketing strategies and communicate recommendations to executives
• Experience in identifying target audiences and devising effective campaigns
• Excellent understanding of the full marketing mix
• Outstanding and excellent communication skills
• Up-to-date with the latest trends and marketing best practices
• Sales experience from E-Commerce, ISP, TELECOM sector
• Demonstrated achievements to include building channel partner and retail networks in excess of 200 dealers
• Calm temperament but an aggressive achiever, fast learner and culturally adaptable
• Demonstrated experience in running sales teams.
• Psychographics- A go-getter, a survivor, and with a can-do attitude.
• Proven track record of increasing sales and revenue; field sales experience is preferred
• Ability to develop sales strategies and use performance KPIs
• Proficient in MS Excel/Word, PPT
• Organizational and leadership ability
• Problem-solving aptitude
• Age- Early or late 30s.
• Minimum of 5 years in a supervisory position
• Strong and full of energy to drive sales

Application Closing Date

31st December 2019.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV by using the “Login as candidate” button below to navigate to the “Apply for this job” button and clearly indicate the job title in the provided message box.