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Work History
Education
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References
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Vuyelwa Gladys Mlamla

Vuyelwa Gladys Mlamla

Gqeberha

Summary

Highly analytical, success orientated and innovative professional with demonstrated success in Commercial Manager, Divisional Operational Manager, and Certificate in Leadership processes that support organisational drivers.

Seasoned Store Manager specializing in management of retail locations. Polished professional skilled at training employees on exceptional customer service etiquette and sales techniques. Gifted in overseeing all facets of customer-facing and back-end operations.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Store Manager

TFG EC (Baywest)
03.2022 - Current
  • Responsible for the overall daily operations of the shop, ensuring efficiency and profitability
  • Driving turnover to ensure achievement of targets
  • Controlling expenses
  • Managing stock losses to ensure shrinkage is in line with the Company standard
  • People management, including recruitment, development of staff, employee relations, performance management
  • Executing in-store merchandising strategy and standards
  • Ensure customer satisfaction by executing our customer service strategy and fulfilling the demands of our customers

Specialist: Regional Commercial - Coastal

Edcon
09.2019 - Current
  • Manage the Administrative function, including related risk assessment and mitigation to ensure control of all processes and achievement of all relevant objectives for the assigned area of responsibility
  • To facilitate the implementation and achievement of the strategic objectives for Store Optimization
  • Furthermore, to facilitate the execution of the Credit & Financial Services Strategy within the assigned area of responsibility by implementing and maintaining the necessary mechanisms and reporting protocols in order to support the relevant Operations teams to execute the strategy and achieve targets as set

Divisional Operations Manager

Edcon
08.2017 - 09.2019
  • To ensure effective implementation of the Chain's Visual, Customer Service and Merchandise Strategies so that the division consistently delivers superior customer service and achieves maximum profitability

Regional Visual Manager

Edcon
02.2015 - 08.2017

Store Manager

Edcon
08.2015 - 02.2017

Departmental Sales Manager

Edcon
08.2014 - 08.2015

Education

General Management and Communication -

University of Free State
12.2008

People Management - undefined

University of Free State
12.2008

Grade 12 - undefined

Siyakhula High School
12.1997

Skills

  • Analytical thinking
  • Attention to detail
  • Building organisational capability
  • Business acumen
  • Financial management
  • Information search
  • Planning and organising
  • Problem solving
  • Change leadership
  • Coaching and developing others
  • Customer insight and focus
  • Decision making
  • Performance focus
  • Relationship Building and Networking

References

  • Donne Anyster, Jet Chain Visual Manager, 0721841897
  • Dewald Kraft, Divisional Manager Commercial, 0743361250
  • Ronell Speelman, Regional Operations Manager, 0783297388

Additionalinfo

True, Code B

Languages

English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Afrikaans
Upper intermediate (B2)
Xhosa
Advanced (C1)

Timeline

Store Manager

TFG EC (Baywest)
03.2022 - Current

Specialist: Regional Commercial - Coastal

Edcon
09.2019 - Current

Divisional Operations Manager

Edcon
08.2017 - 09.2019

Store Manager

Edcon
08.2015 - 02.2017

Regional Visual Manager

Edcon
02.2015 - 08.2017

Departmental Sales Manager

Edcon
08.2014 - 08.2015

People Management - undefined

University of Free State

Grade 12 - undefined

Siyakhula High School

General Management and Communication -

University of Free State
Vuyelwa Gladys Mlamla