TRAFFIC Gauteng

Deputy Store Manager - Polokwane

Ultimate.ai
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Job Description

PURPOSE & OVERALL RELEVANCE FOR THE ORGANIZATION
  • Ensures that overall sales and profitability goals for the store are met
  • Providing training to all associates
  • Assisting the store manager in the development of staff in compliance with adidas retail growth objectives and support the store's succession plan
  • Overseeing the daily operation of the store and assuring compliance with adidas retail policy and procedure.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Supports the store manager by implementing and maintaining a staff structure that minimizes payroll expenses and increases productivity, (monthly planner) using sales ratio performance balance.
  • Assists the store manager by evaluates employees' performance on a day-to-day basis
  • Assists the store manager to spot talents, potentials and training needs
  • Manage IR matters, ensuring timely and consistent handling of employee concerns and compliance with policies
  • Perform or assist in the completion of all documentation associated with applicants, new hires, payroll.
  • Effectively utilize customer service, training, educational tools, and communication to develop staff in relation to adidas retail goals.
  • Maintains personnel files to company standards.
  • Assure adherence to all company systems and procedures.
  • Maintain confidentiality of adidas retail operating information.
  • Assure compliance with legal statutes and safety guidelines in overall management of store and associates.
  • Obtains the necessary skills, experience, and training from daily interaction with store management and outside training to develop necessary skills to assure promotability to next level.
  • Assure adherence to adidas retail visual presentation guidelines.
  • Implements the security procedures set forth by adidas head office including, but not limited to shrinkage control, and safety inspections.
  • As needed, assists in the development of merchandising, advertising and promotional programs to help meet the sales and marketing goals of the store.
  • Resolving customer complaints.
  • Assists in maintaining inventory levels by communicating with the store manager overages and shortages of product.
  • Assists the store manager to implement and maintain management systems for planning, organization, and controlling and auditing store operations.
  • Other duties may be assigned
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
  • Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
  • Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
  • Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of an organization.
  • Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, and percentages. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
  • Ability to use MS word, excel, outlook, and point of sale systems.
  • Ability to communicate effectively in English, both written and oral.
  • Ability to exercise good judgment and decision-making skills.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Ability to effectively present to moderate size groups.
  • Ability to attend work in a regular and predictable manner.
  • Knowledge of how to supervise others.
KEY RELATIONSHIPS
  • Consumers, Peers, Key Retail Support Functions i.e Marketing Activations, VM, Operations, Vendors and Supports Functions,
REQUISITE EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE / MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
  • Matric Certificate
  • Minimum 2 years of experience in a leadership role
  • 4+ years of retail experience

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About This Role

Career insights for First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers positions

Salary Benchmark
R42,824/month
R29,904 to R59,610/month
Source: WageIndicator ZAR data
Job Outlook
This career will have large numbers of openings.
Key Skills for This Role
Active Listening Service Orientation Speaking Coordination Critical Thinking
Common Technologies
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Related Career Paths
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Job Overview

Date Posted
28 May 2026
Location
Gauteng, South Africa
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Median Salary (ZAR)
R42,824/month
Job Outlook
This career will have large numbers of openings.
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