REGIONAL MANAGER: PROTEIN COUNTERS - BUTCHERY AND SEAFOOD

at  Woolworths

POSITION SUMMARY

Industry: FMCG & Supply Management
Job category: FMCG, Retail, Wholesale and Supply Chain
Location: Gauteng
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: No

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Drive sales and ensure product availability by working with internal and external parties
• Identify lost opportunities.
• Be able to travel as required between Gauteng & Cape Town & KZN Regions to benchmark protein service counters & improve ways of working with stores & Joint Venture partners.
• Assist and resolve all issues being experienced by our Joint Venture partners in running the Butchery & Seafood service departments.
• Co-ordinate all service counter in-store promotions
• Ensure the right product reaches the right stores timeously
• Liaise with prepacked Meat & Seafood departments on the planning and implementation of like-for-like matching promotions between counters and prepacked product ranges.
• Lead the opening of all new service counters.
• Develop relationships with store management to ensure integration between Woolworths & Joint Venture partners.
• Develop regional store structure for the butchery and seafood service counters.
• Monitor and report via Comp Shops on competitors’ activities with regard to price of products, etc.
• Develop Service Level Agreements with our Joint Venture partners
• Update and maintain operational manuals

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to drive our mission to become the iconic Butchery and Seafood Counter destination by offering our customers a fantastic fresh market experience with best butchery and seafood, quality standards, innovation, and service.
• Meat & Seafood Product knowledge including meat & seafood legislation.
• Customer obsessed & orientation.
• Strong leadership skills to lead WW Regional Managers & Joint Venture Suppliers & WW Divisional & WW Stores teams to execute our strategy.
• Relevant commercial / retail qualification
• 3-5 years of commercial / retail / butchery / fresh meat and seafood production experience, including cutting skills
• A valid (code 08) driver’s license is essential and able to travel nationally across South Africa to manage our Protein Counters nationally.
• Networking, presentation and integration skills
• Basic financial management skills with understanding factors influencing a product cost & value
• Knowledge of store operations, customer profiles, locations and competitors
• Understanding of Foods Supply Chain principles and processes
• Understanding of supplier operations
• Entrepreneurial
• Analytical skills – ability to analyze financial figures and interpret trends
• Planning / forecasting skills - ability to forecast events and plan for them in detail
• Quality / high standard mindset
• Innovation / continuous improvement mindset
• Strong project driving skills.
• Passion for food
• Team player
• Computer literacy
• Strong communication skills (both written and verbal)

Please refer the Job description for details