General Sales Manager

JD Group Trading

April 2009 to July 2013

Central Division-39 Stores
NAME OF COMPANY: JD Group-Morkels
TYPE OF COMPANY: Furniture Retailer
POSITION IN COMPANY: General Manager
EMPLOYMENT PERIOD: April 2009 ? July 2013
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
? 39 Stores in Division
? 4 Regional Managers
? Annual Turnover R330 million
? Staff compliment of 234
? Recruitment of all staff within the Division
? Exceeding income levels
? Day to day running of business
? Identifying opportunities & Opening of new stores ? 7 in past 2 years
? The most profitable Division within Morkels for past 2 and a half years
? Highest % of staff growth promotions within Chain
? Proven Budgetary and financial skills
? Experience in a dynamic, high-volume operating environment
REASON FOR LEAVING: Bought bed and Breakfast for my wife which is now up and running

Career Goals

I have 30 years Retail Experience in both Sales/Purchasing/Marketing Departments and have been in Senior Management for the past 25 years and am available immediately.
In the past 30 years my main focus areas of expertise have been as follows:
? Generating Sales/Marketing
? Ensuring Gross Profit Margins are maintained
? Recruitment of correct Staff within the Departments/Branches
? Strong Supplier Relations
? Correct Stock Mix/Turns
? Analysis of all meaningful Data Available
? Liaising with IT Department as to Reports Required
? Team Leader/Player
? Ensuring that the correct product, at the correct price is on the shelf at the correct time.
? Being Pro-active and being a leader rather than a follower
? Analysing Competitive Stores
? Buyers purchased the correct stock/mix within limited budgets/Sellers sell these products based on trends.
? All Advertisements?.ROP or Catalogues etc.
? Spend time on the floor at the coal face with the people that count?Managers/Sales staff and Customers
? I am results driven and do not believe in second place.
? Very strong in IR/HR issues.
? I have grown in various positions being Operations/Marketing/Merchandising
I was also responsible for the financial planning and strict budgeting in the departments under my control. Monthly and weekly reports were done on Excel. I am responsible for the organizing and co-coordinating of various projects and functions.
As a Senior Manager I was responsible of all training and development within my department and growth of all staff.
My competencies include, multi-tasking; good interpersonal skills; excellent organizational skills; pro-active action and problem-solving; ability to work under pressure and the ability to work on various projects at the same time. I believe in fairness. I get along with all levels of management. My verbal communications skills are excellent. My managerial skills and people management skills are very good.
I have however not completed degrees studied however have done various Managerial/Negotiating in house courses with the various Companies.

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