Job Title: Store Manager
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Employer: Taafoo Limited
Responsibilities:
• Maintain daily records of shipments, Suggested Stock Orders and invoices to see what products need to be replenished.
• Responsible for receiving and logging all incoming inventory from the merchandising unit into the store. The employee must complete physical inventory count as required by the company policy.
• To ensure that inventory is disbursed to the shop-floor promptly and in the right quantity and make sure it is appropriately recorded.
• Determine proper storage methods, identification, and stock location based on turnover, environmental factors, and physical capabilities of facilities
• Examine and inspect stock items for defects, reporting any damage to Supervisor.
• Generate requisition for all stock items, while maintaining stock and re-order level at all times. And ensure first in first out rule (F.I.F.O.).
• Maintain daily/weekly cycle counts of all stock items and submit stock level to the Supervisor.
• Preparing and monitoring store staff job results/work schedules by coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results
• Identifying current and future customer requirements by establishing rapport with potential and actual customers and other persons in a position to understand service requirements
• Securing merchandise by ensuring security systems and measures are functioning
• Study sales numbers, supply needs and vendor availabilities to come up with an estimated amount of stock to maintain.
• Responsible for continuous monitoring and controlling of stock levels, back order demands using appropriate documentation. (Bin card, GRN, Requisition etc)
• Introduce and implement internal controls that protect the inventory from damage, loss and theft.
• To ensure that acceptable and accurate inventory levels are maintained at all times. He/she must discuss shortages, overages and all inventory levels for weekly/monthly replenishment to the merchandise manager and CEO
• To coordinate the classification, labeling and warehousing of all inventory within the company's store.
• Supervises and reviews the daily organization and operation of the store, ensuring that the warehouse is optimally capable and functional.
• To create and strictly adhere to a control system that will aid in the reduction of damages, breakages and inventory obsolescence.
• Responsible for preparing work schedules for the team.
• Any other duties that may be assigned to you by management from time to time.
Requirements:
• B.Sc. or HND in a related field
• 4-6 years' work experience in store or inventory management. Experience in similar background will be an advantage
• Leadership and interpersonal skills capable of building strong working relationships and influencing and customers and internal teams
• Strong commercial understanding of business issues/opportunities
• Strong understanding of sales and marketing strategy and planning issues
• Strong analytical skills with ability to develop strategies, tactics and measurable implementation
• Ability to think outside the box
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to develop inventory strategies location wise
• Ability to speed up stock turnover in the store and enhance business profitability
• Result oriented, entrepreneurial and self-motivating
• Tenacious and resilient, driven to achieve even when faced with obstacles
Deadline: 31st September, 2013
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