Minimum Job Requirements:

• Degree or Diploma in Business or Financial Management.
• Minimum 5 years Retail / Home improvement experience in a Senior Management position.

• Able to engage at a high business level and inspire entrepreneurs and within a corporate structure.
• Understand the building material and hardware products in the retail environment.
• Able to assess business financial reports and to advise Retailers on business profitability and growth.
• Good grasp of small business challenges.
• Financial acumen.
• Excel reporting.
• Self-starter.
• Leadership skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Deadline driven.
• Valid driver’s license, SA passport, and willingness to travel extensively.
• Microsoft Office - Advanced Excel skills & Intermediate PowerPoint skills.

• Build and maintain relationships with regional Retailers, staff, and corporate team members.
• Ensure that stores adhere to minimum format and CI specifications.
• Assist stores to grow market share and profitability.
• Measure Retailer business performance and provide advice for improvement.
• Analyse and interpret financial results.
• Prepare business growth plans.
• Conduct regular store audits through structured store visits and the circulation of written reports to retailers, regional and national office, where appropriate.
• Advise Retailers on modern and opposition retail trends in the hardware industry.
• Encourage synergies amongst retailers and team members.