ACKERMANS
Location – Province : Western Cape
Location – Country : South Africa
Job Advert
We are searching for a dynamic, resilient, and environment friendly chief to be part of the Ackermans Operations senior management crew as General Manager – Operations Support. You will primarily based at our Head Office in Kuilsriver.
Reporting without delay to the Chief Executive: Operations, you will supply strategic, tactical, and operational administration assist and coaching to the Operations Leadership group with a particular emphasis positioned on Visual Merchandising, Operations Projects, Field Communications and Operations Systems.
If you are self-motivated, passionate about overall performance and have the excessive power stage required for this fast-paced, exciting, and dynamic retail environment, reflect onconsideration on this to be an possibility to make investments and develop your career.
Qualifications
Essential:
Matric (ideal subjects: Economics, Accounting and Mathematics)
Management/Leadership Development Programmes
Preferred:
Degree in Business Commerce/Retail or Marketing
Advanced Retail and Leadership Programmes from Universities/Colleges
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:
Deep appreciation of operational keep tactics and methodologies
Experience in formulating and executing retail operational strategies
A complete knowledge/understanding of the neighborhood and global retail markets, customers, and competitors.
Knowledge of retail merchandise cycles with regards to Buying, Planning, Logistics and Stores
Knowledge of retail commercial enterprise structures and associated tactics (IT)
Ability to complile qualitative and quantitative statistics for Operations crew (metrics, evaluation and reporting).
Knowledge of satisfactory exercise visible merchandise strategies and practices
Knowledge of applicable humans processes, practices, processes and utility of legislation
Proven management potential with robust self administration skills
Business and interpersonal proficiency
Ability to talk and inspire the usage of robust written and verbal communication
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
Advanced laptop skills
Advanced conversation and presentation skills
Ability to set and supply on commercial enterprise targets, timelines and strategic plans
Change administration and communication
Ability to control cross-functional teams
Project administration skills
EXPERIENCE:
5+ Years senior administration journey in the retail quarter with a tested music file in retail operations, displaying clear capacity to set and supply on commercial enterprise targets, timelines and strategic plans.
Strategy method and tactical execution with regards to Visual Merchanding, Operations Projects, Operations Communication and Operations Systems.
Key Responsibilities
Strategy system and execution
Oversee the method of tactical techniques and departmental commercial enterprise plans to guide typical operations and commercial enterprise strategy.
Interpret, communicate, and execute approach alongside Visual Merchandise Manager, Operations Systems Manager, Operations Communications and Projects teams.
Partner with key inner stakeholders i.e., Buying, Planning and Marketing to make certain tactical plans are integrated in universal enterprise plans.
Project Management and Communication
Liaise with stakeholders and EXCO on CAPEX projects’ wants and priorities.
Lead a couple of tasks throughout a variety of workstreams.
Execute CAPEX tasks inside set budgets and timeframes.
Effectively speak and pressure operations trade initiatives.
Visual Merchandising
Research and analyse VM exceptional practices and advise fresh/new thinking.
Partner with Product, Planning and Marketing departments and make sure that provider shipping expectations are maintained and efficiently communicated.
Test unique VM methodologies & put into effect fantastic practices e.g., Store of the Future, VM Plus, etc.
Support tactical VM/product interventions as and when needed.
Operations Systems and Processes
Maintain and enhance operations methodologies and practices.
Research and analyse operations structures great practices and endorse fresh/new thinking.
In partnership with Operations Systems Manager, champion the translation of enterprise necessities into wonderful and environment friendly structures solutions.
Support Operations Systems Manager to efficaciously launch options and assist to maximise the fine influence on the commercial enterprise and organisation.
Leadership
Lead the Operations Support group to maximise productivity and acquire departmental objectives.
Develop and empower the crew through enforcing sound human beings administration practices, worker relations, and a local weather and way of life of excessive performance.
