Store General Manager

East Rand - Our client in Gauteng is currently recruiting for a Store General Manager MAIN JOB PURPOSE:To manage all aspects of the business unit and achieve agreed budgeted and Strategic objectives.DETAIL TASK DESCRIPTION & REQUIREMENTS:Stores Performance & Measurement:- Achievement of agreed Top Line Budget;- Achievement of agreed Gross Profit % Budget;- Achievement of agreed Income (Rebates/ Ad Spends/ Settlements and other income e.g., Promotional Ad hoc, Selling of Ends, buying of space on leaflets & any other contributions);- Achievement of agreed expenses in line with performance ratio % to Budget;- Achievement of agreed bottom line Profit Budget;- Achievement of agreed strategic Basket Size and Feet count;- Achievement of agreed strategic departmental participations & GP%;- Achievement of strategic agreed “Cash and Credit” ratio to sales;- Shrinkage in line with Budgeted %;- Stock Holding not to exceed 4.5 weeks.Stock Management &Buying Controls:- Ensure that the store(s) have a full range of appropriate products to suit the needs of the consumer both retail and wholesale;- Ensure that the store is well merchandised and according to rate of sale and that top 250 lines are in stock at all times & ticketed;- Ensure Stock Card System & Supplier Cycle Sheets are well maintained and used with all Suppliers and all products. (Direct and UMS Suppliers);- Stock purchases to be in-line with ROS (Rate of Sale);- Ensure all products have a P.I. label and at least one (1) Shelf Talker on every module;- Ensure promotions are correctly merchandised and pricing in place, with correct P.I. label and all Promotional Products have a Shelf Talker;- Ends planners (Visible in GM’s Office) in accordance with Supplier activity, income collected and generically positioned;- Ensure that cleanliness and high hygiene standards are maintained throughout the stores;- Top 20 suppliers’ performance & review meetings - to be scheduled monthly and forward planning to be completed in terms of activities/ promotion/ Ad hoc income and Cycle deals on products for the purpose of marketing the products on leaflet;- Selling and income on ends to be negotiated, claims signed and income recorded on Income Statement- End Income recorded as other income;- Purchases buying Ratio’s to be in line with Sales- Stockholding not to exceed 4.5 weeks;- Signing-off all purchase orders and receipts on a daily basis;- All GRV’s to be checked- Monitor Input GP by line and invoice/ SOH/ in accordance to daily & weekly Purchase Budget;- Ensure that all claims are claimed against supplier e.g. Tallies, over-pricing, Supplier contributions, Ends, Shorts and returns;- All returns to be monitored closely e.g. Expired stock, swell allowances and returns to suppliers for overstocks and damages- Weekly SPM to be completed in order to track opposition pricing- action accordingly.- Top 200 lines CSH (Consolidated Store Holdings) Report to be completed weekly in order to track Costs, Selling, SOH and avera