NATIONAL OPERATIONS MANAGER

VACANCY

A large apparel retail group with operations in Botswana and South Africa require the services of a National Operations Manager for Botswana. You will form part of the management team responsible for all aspects of the day-to-day management of the company.

Responsibilities include:

* Influencing the strategic direction and profitability of the different trading divisions through effective analysis of group and divisional operations;
* Enforcing and improving financial discipline through systems, IT, procedures and regular reporting; effectively managing debtors, expenses and budgetary control;
* Enforcing efficient stock controls and merchandise inputs;
* Management of the warehouse and logistics country wide;
* Ensuring adequate and motivated staffing in all divisions to achieve results;
* Ensuring production of regular financial accounts, board reports and management information highlighting problems and exceptions;
* Exploring new retail opportunities to increase profitability of the business;
* Frequent travel to and liaison with South African operations and management.

The right candidate must possess the following;

* At least 15 years’ senior operations management experience in a large apparel retail organization :
* Exposure to operating system Cowhills, POS system and SAP Retail will be an added advantage;
* Experience of reviewing financial statements and good working knowledge of Microsoft Office products;
* Ability to thrive in a highly charged, rapidly developing entrepreneurial environment;
* Excellent relationship, team-building and leadership skills together with sound interpersonal, communications and negotiations capabilities, high credibility influence and business process management experience.