Retail Supervisor

Our Johannesburg branch based in Kempton Park is looking for an experienced Retail Supervisor.

• Grade 12 Certificate or Higher.
• Excellent Communication Skills.
• Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Problem Solving Skills.
• Must be reliable and punctual.
• Strong organisational and planning skills, such and shift handover plans and execution.
• Vehicle and Fleet knowledge.
• 3 to 5 years operational & Retail distribution experience required.
• Microsoft office - proficiency - Word/Outlook/Excel/PowerPoint
• Financial & accounting fundamentals.
• HR & Payroll knowledge.
• Willing to work overtime.
• Own Transport.

You are tasked with and responsible for, but not limited to, performing the following duties as Retail Supervisor. All performance appraisals and disciplinary enquiries will be based upon, but not limited to these:

• Follow all reasonable and legal instructions given to you by Senior Management
• Be polite, respectful and courteous to everyone you come into contact with
• Never respond aggressively or rudely, even if provoked
• Lead and motivate the Operations Team to ensure that they are perform efficiently and productively.
• Provide training for all operations staff
• Arrange regular meetings with the Operations Team to motivate, train and get feedback on issues experienced.
• Supervise and monitor the daily activities of all operational staff on Dayshift.
• Supervisor and monitor the daily activities of all operational staff on Nightshift
• Minimise and eliminate shortages / misroutes and damages.
• Ensure that a proper and accurate handover is done daily between Dayshift and Nightshift
• Disciplining of the staff in your department
• Supervise and monitor the performance of Staff members within your department
• Ensure that all daily, weekly and monthly reports required are accurate and submitted on time
• Ensure that all staff members are wearing full uniform every day.
• Assist the Customer Service Department with requests and queries to ensure overall Customer satisfaction.
• Always maintain a level of courteous professionalism in all communication and correspondence with Clients, Agents and Staff members.
• Monitor Over time.
• Ensure ERS is completed daily.
• Ensure 3rd Party Linehaul liaison and booking.
• Arrange direct loads for on-site loading
• Ensure Booking Clients are planned for per delivery, per date, per vehicle.
• Ensure all operational and systems compliance based on retail procedures.
• Monitor Zone Controllers and shift reports.
• P&L loss control on vehicles vs routing.
• Work hand in hand with Fleet manager / assistant to optimize fleet.
• Interdepartmental communication flow.
• Ensure KPI levels at 98-99% on time in full.
• Any reasonable work-related instruction from management.