General Manager – Premium Home Products Retailer

Location: Northern Johannesburg
Employment Type: Permanent

Salary: Up to R30,000 per month, depending on experience

Overview

Our client, a well-established specialist retailer and installer of premium home products, is looking for a hands-on General Manager to run the business day to day. Reporting to the owner, you will be responsible for showroom sales, architect and designer relationships, installations, purchasing, financial administration and the team.

Key Responsibilities

• Sales and relationships: drive showroom walk-in conversions and manage high-value sales with architects, interior designers and developers
• Showroom management: visual merchandising, working displays, stock control and a premium customer experience
• Operations and installations: coordinate installation teams and schedules; site inspections, technical problem-solving and quality sign-off
• Purchasing and stock: stock levels, purchase orders, local and international suppliers, warehousing
• Financial administration: debtors (deposits, progress billing, final payments), creditors, supplier reconciliations, budgets and figures for the accountant
• Marketing: brand alignment, social media and seasonal campaigns
• Team leadership: manage and train sales consultants, admin staff and installation crews

Minimum Requirements

• Proven track record in retail operations and management, with strong commercial acumen
• Experience selling and installing premium or technical home products (e.g. home heating, kitchens, outdoor living, building products) is highly preferred
• Strong technical aptitude
• Bookkeeping and debtors/creditors experience
• South African ID
• Valid full South African driver’s licence and own reliable vehicle (for client and site visits)