Assistant Store Manager

The Assistant Store Manager supports the day-to-day operations and management of the store. He/she is responsible for ensuring the execution of key activities while maintaining excellent customer service.

KEY RESPONSIBILITES

• Sell products manufactured and/or distributed by PING’S Distributors Ltd to customers. 
• Work closely with customers and identify their needs, create solutions, ensure a smooth sales process. 
• Attend sales meetings to review prior month’s performance and becoming involved in future sales plans and follow strategies outlined where necessary.
• Build and maintain customer and employees relationships.
• Constantly analyze markets to assess the performance of Ping's products
  • Assist with suggestions for possible new products/formulations
  • Schedule staff to ensure store is operated efficiently at all times

MAIN DUTIES

Cash Management:

• Security of Cash – Observe all points in the Company’s policy on Security of cash
• Change Float – Operate and maintain a Change Float:  Purchasing Change from the bank, Issuing Change to Cashiers, Daily checking of Cashiers’ Float.
• Assist with daily balancing Sales and Reconciling Cash with Z-Tape.
• Writing Sales Receipts on a daily basis.
• Doing lodgement as often as required.
• Petty Cash Float – Operate and maintain a Petty Cash Float:  Dealing with day-to-day expenses, Preparing and submitting vouchers to Account department for reimbursement. 

Stock Management:

• Ordering of goods:  Track movement of goods and ensuring timely replenishing of stock. 
• Checking of bins on shop floor on a daily basis for stock quality
• Having a keen interest in Storeroom to monitor stock levels and ensuring proper storage of goods.
• Maintaining a warehouse ordering system which efficiently records goods running low or out of stock. 
• Writing and submitting to the Warehouse weekly order list of goods needed.
• Receiving and checking deliveries of goods from the warehouse and ensuring timely distribution of goods to the shop floor.  (Must be on the floor within 24 hours)
• Visits to Warehouse to keep abreast of stock at least once a month.

Personnel Management Support:

• Training and supervising the support staff. 
• Uphold discipline and maintain decorum in the store.
• Ensure staff perform their duties in a timely and efficient manner
• Communicate with Manager on all disciplinary issues
• Submit weekly Payroll information to Accounts department and preparing salary for staff.

General Managerial Duties:

• Assist with the daily opening and closing of store
• Ensuring security of Customers, Staff, Goods and Cash.
• Keep abreast with current trends and fashion so as to better able to serve our customers
• Attend meetings, seminars and training as required.
• Assist with Stock-taking exercises if required.

Other duties

• Create schedule to assist with maintaining the cleanliness of the store and facilities.
• Perform any other duties and/or responsibilities given within the legal framework as Retail Store Manager whether minor, major or incidental tasks related to this portfolio.