National Retail Manager – Slimsuit Distributors
ABOUT THE ORGANISATION AND THE ROLE
We are seeking a seasoned and dynamic National Retail Manager to oversee and optimise all Slimsuit brands: Sea Weeds, Sea Storm, and Psycho Bunny retail stores nationally. This is a strategic leadership role with oversight of multiple brands and teams, focused on people leadership, operational excellence, and driving retail growth across diverse locations.
The successful candidate will be responsible for managing a high-performing team of Area Managers and Store Managers, supporting the execution of business strategies, and ensuring every store delivers a consistent, profitable, and brand-aligned customer experience.
MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Strategic Planning & Operational Oversight
- Lead the development and execution of national retail strategies
- Align operational initiatives with business goals and customer expectations
- Direct expansion activities including new store openings and infrastructure readiness.
2. People Leadership & Team Development
- Manage, mentor, and support Area Managers and Store Managers
- Drive a strong team culture built on accountability, collaboration, and high performance.
- Recruit, train, and develop operational talent to support future growth.
3. Sales Performance & Financial Management
- Monitor retail financials including revenue, profit margins, and cost controls
- Identify and act on opportunities for growth, efficiency, and profitability
- Regularly review sales performance and develop action plans for underperforming areas
4. Compliance & Quality Assurance
- Ensure all stores adhere to brand standards, company policies, and legal regulations
- Implement quality control processes that drive customer satisfaction and operational consistency.
5, Risk Management & Problem Solving
- Proactively identify and resolve operational risks and store-level challenges
- Ensure business continuity and safe, well-maintained retail environments.
6. Communication & Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Foster open, strategic communication with senior management, store teams, and external partners
- Collaborate with marketing, merchandising, HR, and finance to ensure cohesive execution.
REQUIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
The ideal applicant will have the following competencies:
1. Work experience and industry exposure
- Minimum of 8+ years of experience in retail management, preferably in a multi-store environment.
- Proven leadership experience with a track record of managing retail teams and driving retail growth, exceptional culture and customer satisfaction.
- Extremely skilled in managing large retail teams.
2. Strong Communication and Interpersonal skills
- Excellent communication, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Ability to liaise and communicate effectively with customers, reps and staff
- Clear and professional communicator, both written and verbal
- Maintain open and effective communication with cross-functional teams, senior management, and external partners.
3. Excellent Administration and Organisational Skills
- Highly organised with the ability to multitask and prioritise effectively
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- A proactive individual who uses their initiative to ensure service and performance are always to the highest of standards.
- Extremely skilled in managing large retail teams
- Proactive, dependable, and adaptable in a fast-moving environment.
4. Strong Technical and Computer skills
- Strong knowledge of retail systems, inventory management, and budget oversight.
- Proficiency in retail management software and data analytics tools.
- Systems orientated with attention to detail and the quality of the work.
5. General
- Energetic, results-driven, and hands-on in managing teams and store performance
- Committed to developing others and creating a supportive work environment.
Interested?
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Closing date for applications: 04 July 2025
If you have not been contacted within 2 weeks of submitting your application, kindly consider your application to have been unsuccessful
Job Features
| Job Category | Business & Management, Retail & Wholesale, Textile & Clothing |
| Reporting to: | CEO/Owners |
| Location: | Offices are based in Maitland, Cape Town |
| Hours of work: | Full time 08:30 – 17:00 |
| Nature of contract: | Permanent |
| Salary range: | R500k/annual |
| Start date: | 1 August 2025 |
| Closing date for applications: | 4 July 2025 |
| Interested? | Please click on the APPLY NOW / DOWNLOAD APPLICATION button above which will take you directly to Google application form |