Operations Manager - Apparel Consumer Electronics

*Operations Manager Retail - Clothing Consumer Electronics - Port Elizabeth   * *Salary: R40-55K Negotiable *   *Purpose of Position:*   Complement Recruitment are recruiting for an Area Manager Operations Team Lead for a permanent position within the Retail sector to cover the Eastern Cape & Western Cape (Garden Route) Areas. This is not a human resources role, but a people team-lead, focused on improving store leadership and performance throughout the Eastern Cape. Applicants must come from either the clothing or apparel sector, or consumer electronic goods.   You will be responsible for full team (people) leadership development, improving KPI performance, productivity, efficiency and profitability through the effective implementation of strategies in line with the company vision.   Check out Our Site to Apply, and Sign up for Job Alerts – (www.complement.co.za/jobs)(http://www.complement.co.za/jobs)     *Duties:*   * Lead a team of Store Leaders towards effective collaboration and attainment of goals * Optimize and oversee in-store operations to ensure efficiency * Attention to financial performance in order to ensure that stores are profitable and stay within budget * Responsible for all in-store recruitment and timeous filling of vacancies in collaboration with HR * Ensure compliance with company policies and operational guidelines * Deal with challenges by providing creative and practical solutions * Evaluate performance using key metrics and address issues to ensure improvement * To participate and contribute to a culture that builds rewarding relationships, facilitates feedback and provides exceptional customer experience * To promote equality and diversity as part of culture of the organization * To ensure that the people-perspective is represented in strategic decisions * Provide teams with a stimulating and supportive environment and drive their growth and development * Decisive thinking and an ability to analyze information quickly and use it to make robust decisions * Ability to work well with a range of people both within and outside of the organization * A strong inclination to take on additional responsibilities and ensure delivery with high level of commitment * Leading and driving change management projects and promoting Operational projects and initiatives to internal clients and getting their buy-in * The ability to work in a highly pressurized, rapidly changing environment   *Personal Skills/Attributes*   * * A socially intelligent and inspiring leader * Action orientated/results driven * A strategic mind-set * Ability to convert vision and strategy into actions and results * Critical thinking and creative problem solving skills * Planning and organizing * Strong delegation skills * Sound decision-making ability * Ability to work in a team as well as manage self * Well-developed conflict management skills * Excellent co