Area Manager (Retail) - Western Cape

We are looking for a retail leader with a track record of driving sales and developing teams. The role is suited to someone with clothing-sector experience who thrives in a fast-paced environment and can make a measurable impact on store performance.

The successful candidate will lead a group of stores, with a focus on sales, profitability, people development and operational standards.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop store managers to achieve sales, profitability and operational targets.
  
• Conduct store visits, assess performance and implement improvements.
  
• Recruit, hire and train new store managers.
  
• Analyse sales data, control costs and optimise inventory.
  
• Drive visual merchandising, stock accuracy and shrinkage control.
  
• Monitor KPIs and implement corrective action where targets are missed.
  
• Foster a culture of excellence, discipline and teamwork across the stores.
  
• Ensure compliance with company policies, customer-service standards and health and safety requirements.
  
• Build strong relationships with store teams and support functions.
  
• Represent the business professionally in all store and regional interactions.
  

Key Requirements

• 5–10 years of retail experience. Clothing-sector experience is an advantage.
  
• Grade 12 qualification. A tertiary qualification is advantageous.
  
• Proven people-management and store-leadership experience.
  
• A sales-driven mindset with experience managing profitability and stock.
  
• Strong communication, analytical and problem-solving skills.
  
• High level of self-motivation, determination and integrity.
  
• Own reliable car and willingness to travel across the required area.
  

Advantageous

• Experience managing multiple stores or a region.
  
• Exposure to recruitment, training and performance management.
  
• Experience with stock control, merchandising and loss prevention.