We have an exciting career opportunity for a Showroom Manager available in our upmarket showroom in Umhlanga, KZN.
Ultimately, a fantastic Showroom Manager will be well-spoken, confident and persuasive and able to build rapport making sure the showroom attracts clients, decorators and designers and encourages them to buy - to set and smash our targets!
HERTEX FABRICS is a leading supplier of high quality fabrics, rugs, wallpaper and homeware for both the local and international market. What started in 1987 as a humble Cape Town showroom and has since grown into 15 showrooms nationwide, with more on the way. At Hertex we are a family run business that focuses on achieving excellence in everything we do. As a team, we encourage and support each other and are committed to the success of our customers and the business. At Hertex every day counts. We communicate with honesty and respect and work relentlessly, with passion and energy.
Duties & Responsibilities
Here’s what you can expect to be doing in the role:
- Showroom managers juggle sales and managerial responsibilities to help their team exceed sales goals daily.
- You will be asked to lead from the front and show employees how to drive sales, mentoring all employees on how to be a better salesperson.
- You have to be a good communicator, keeping all employees under the showroom manager on the same page, which keeps customers happy and the sales floor looking good.
- Part of your role is to assigns the showroom consultants duties and monitor their progress throughout the day to put them in a position to succeed.
- Most important, you have to managing the showroom to provide a high level of client experience and maximize profit.
Desired Experience & Qualification
A little about who you are:
- Diploma/ Degree in relevant field
- Proven track record (at least 3 - 5 years’ experience in the retail decor field)
- Highly professional with a creative flair
- Strong people management skills (a minimum of 3 years)
- Strong administrative skills
- Highly organized and good attention to detail
- Finance savvy with high level of communication, problem solving & business acumen
- Strong sales focus and target driven
Package & Remuneration
In addition to providing a market related basic salary, we offer:
Commission
Medical aid
Provident fund
And more …
Interested?
We would love to hear from candidates who meet these requirements.
Please email CV and relevant documents to careersinland@hertex.co.za
Please state in the subject line: Showroom Manager – Umhlanga.
If you haven’t heard back from us within 2 weeks, please consider your application as unsuccessful.
