PZ CUSSONS VACANCY TODAY 2012

GENERAL MANAGER RETAIL ALL BUSINESS UNITS - All States
THE ROLE: General Manager Retail: The successful candidate will be required to: Drive and plan marketing and sales objectives by contributing marketing and sales information and recommendations to strategic plans and reviews;
preparing and completing action plans; driving
productivity, quality, and customer-service
standards; resolving issues; completing audits;
identifying trends; determining system
improvements; implementing change. Meets marketing and sales financial objectives by
forecasting requirements; preparing an annual
budget; scheduling expenditures; analyzing
variances; initiating corrective actions. copied
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Determines annual and gross-profit plans by forecasting and developing annual sales quotas
for stores; projecting expected sales volume and
profit for existing and new products/stores;
analyzing trends and results; establishing pricing
strategies; recommending selling prices;
monitoring costs, competition, supply, and demand.
Drives with support from the marketing and
sales human resources objectives by; recruiting,
selecting, orienting, training, assigning,
scheduling, coaching, counseling, and disciplining
employees; communicating job expectations, planning, monitoring, appraising, and reviewing
job contributions; planning and reviewing
compensation actions; ensuring policies and
procedures.
Direct and establish marketing plans, evaluate advertising, merchandising, and trade promotion programs; developing retail sales action plans.
Identifies marketing opportunities by identifying
consumer requirements; defining market,
competitor's share, and competitor's strengths
and weaknesses; forecasting projected business;
establishing targeted market share. Improves product marketability and profitability
by researching, identifying, and capitalizing on
market opportunities; improving product
packaging; coordinating new product
introduction.
Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks;
participating in professional organizations. THE PERSON: The Right candidate must:
A second degree in Management preferably MBA
12-15 years business experience with 3years in
senior management role and preferably in Retail
industry.
Good understanding of the Nigerian Retail environment.Have a CAN DO attitude, exhibiting our core
values – COURAGE, ACCOUNTABILITY,
NETWORKING, DRIVE and ONENESS. DUE DATE: 16 Nov 2012 CLICK LINK TO APPLY http://www.pzcussons.com/pzc/working/ pzinigeria/vacancies