Overview
Work History
Timeline
StoreManager

Mkhululi Sibindi

Riyadh

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience

Work History

Store Manager

TAMIMI MARKETS (SAUDI ARABIA)
02.2024 - Current
  • Lead and contribute toward store profitability by reaching store targets and increasing profit
  • Ensure that the products and goods which are in store are fully satisfying the needs of the customer
  • Provide exceptional customer service and ensure that employees also provide the same level of service
  • Conduct regular store meetings
  • Manage all store operational issues which include store housekeeping, store administrative duties, physical inventories, price change
  • Ensure effective visual merchandising inside the store
  • Maintain adequate stock through efficient inventory management
  • Make sure that merchandise is always presented neatly and that items are priced correctly
  • Maintain good customer relations and service standards
  • Ensure timely shelving and display cleaning is happening
  • Manage shifts, manpower allocation and ensure proper utilization of the manpower at each section
  • Coordinate promotions in the store in coordination with sections and corporate commercial, purchase and retail operations
  • Identify competitors and implement action plans
  • Draw up action plans to monitor stock losses via stock take and partial stock take
  • Ensure employee awareness of safety and emergency procedures
  • Ensure all company policies as well as store standards and procedures are communicated effectively to all employees in the store and followed in a consistent manner
  • Ensure statutory compliance of the store and store staff in coordination with corporate departments
  • Resolve problems that arise, such as customer complaints and supply shortages.

Store Manager

PICK 'N PAY SOUTH AFRICA
10.2017 - 02.2024
  • Supervised guests at front counter, answering questions regarding products
  • Store orders
  • Co-ordinate store Departments
  • Client satisfaction
  • Store presentation
  • Daily, weekly, and monthly reports on store performance
  • Approved regular payroll submissions for employees
  • Reconciled daily sales transactions to balance and log day-to-day revenue
  • Mitigated business risks by working closely with staff members and assessing performance
  • Supervised creation of exciting merchandise displays to catch attention of store customers
  • Recruited, hired, and trained initial personnel, working to establish key internal functions and outline scope of positions for new organization
  • Rotated merchandise and displays to feature new products and promotions
  • Maximized sales and minimized shrinkage through excellent customer service and adherence to standard practices.

Branch Manager

CHOPPIES RUSTENBURG
04.2017 - 10.2017
  • Client satisfaction
  • Management of store activities and systems
  • Reports
  • Employee management
  • Engaged employees in business processes with positive motivational techniques
  • Maintained friendly and professional customer interactions
  • Met deadlines by proactively managing individual and team tasks and streamlining processes
  • Reduced process bottlenecks by training and coaching employees on practices, procedures, and performance strategies
  • Forecast trends and recommended improvements based on financial risk analyses.

Store Manager

SUPER SPAR FONTANA
03.2014 - 04.2017
  • Ensure proper floor coverage throughout the day
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
  • Worked effectively in fast-paced environments
  • Demonstrated a high level of initiative and creativity while tackling difficult tasks
  • Reviewed sales to report to identify sales trends and areas for improvement
  • Monitor stock levels and replenishing thereof
  • Completed daily store tours, assign responsibilities and monitor for quality assurance
  • Maintained positive interaction, transparent communication, and coordination with departments
  • Performed tasks and assume other responsibilities as required by the business
  • Exercised leadership capabilities by successfully motivating and inspiring others
  • Applied effective time management techniques to meet tight deadlines.

Store Buyer / Inventory Manager / Receiving Manager / Assistant Store Manager

Pick n Pay Bramley Supermarket
12.2004 - 03.2014
  • Daily stock taking and updating of actual/physical counts/system stock on hand
  • Investigate cause of variances if any
  • Placing of orders
  • Follow ups on undelivered orders
  • Attending to customer queries and complains
  • Ensure proper floor coverage throughout the day
  • Maintain overall store cleanliness
  • Improved safety procedures to create safe working conditions for workers
  • Receiving stock from suppliers
  • RTV / return damaged / expired stock to suppliers
  • Duties of Store Manager in his absence.

Senior Field / Food Distribution Monitor

HELP AGE - Non Governmental Organization
09.2002 - 10.2004
  • Screening and registering of beneficiaries
  • Monitor the World Food Programme (WFP) process for food distribution and usage
  • Ensure that food reaches the intended beneficiaries (accounting officer)
  • Monitor community food usage
  • Monitor the impact of food distribution
  • Monitor nutritional status of beneficiaries
  • End of Distribution summary reports
  • Daily Distribution summary reports
  • Monthly food Distribution plans.

Loans Officer

Fedco Micro Finance Company
03.2002 - 09.2002
  • Screening and approval of business proposals for applicants
  • Collection of loan debts from clients
  • Follow up on overdue accounts (principal plus interest and penalties)
  • Compilation of monthly executive summary analysis
  • Monthly projections
  • Originated, reviewed, processed, closed and administered customer loan proposals
  • Collaborated with other departments to promptly process loan applications
  • Utilized risk management strategies to attain high loan approval rates.

Tour Guide

DESTINATION MANAGEMENT
01.1999 - 03.2002
  • Booking and confirmation of different accommodation
  • Planning holiday itinerary for individuals, families, and group visits
  • Meeting and welcoming of tourist at any port of entry
  • Receipting and Receiving payments from clients for activities done
  • Accompanying tourists to places of interests with knowledge of flora and fauna
  • Banking any cash payments
  • Organized trips for individual, family, and business travellers
  • Worked closely with clients to understand unique needs and meet specific travel desires
  • Exceeded customer service satisfaction standards by understanding and anticipating clients' expectations.

Timeline

Store Manager

TAMIMI MARKETS (SAUDI ARABIA)
02.2024 - Current

Store Manager

PICK 'N PAY SOUTH AFRICA
10.2017 - 02.2024

Branch Manager

CHOPPIES RUSTENBURG
04.2017 - 10.2017

Store Manager

SUPER SPAR FONTANA
03.2014 - 04.2017

Store Buyer / Inventory Manager / Receiving Manager / Assistant Store Manager

Pick n Pay Bramley Supermarket
12.2004 - 03.2014

Senior Field / Food Distribution Monitor

HELP AGE - Non Governmental Organization
09.2002 - 10.2004

Loans Officer

Fedco Micro Finance Company
03.2002 - 09.2002

Tour Guide

DESTINATION MANAGEMENT
01.1999 - 03.2002
Mkhululi Sibindi