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Bridge Talent Management
Showroom Branch Manager - Automotive

Bridge Talent Management

Nairobi | Full Time | Consulting

Closing in 1 week from now

This position requires a strong leader who thrives in a fast-paced retail environment, is highly organized, and has a proven track record of achieving results through effective team management and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

Sales & Profitability

  • Achieve branch and individual staff sales targets consistently.
  • Monitor sales activities including customer enquiries, quotations, and returns.
  • Control branch costs and optimize resource utilization.
  • Identify cost-saving measures and report on losses, damages, or variances.

People Management & Leadership

  • Supervise and guide staff to deliver high performance.
  • Manage attendance, staff schedules, leave, and overtime.
  • Conduct probation, appraisal, and performance evaluations.
  • Identify training needs and liaise with HR for capacity building.
  • Coach staff on upselling, cross-selling, and customer engagement.
  • Maintain staff motivation, grooming, and readiness with tools of trade.
  • Resolve conflicts and foster a professional and respectful workplace.
  • Showroom Management & Merchandising
  • Ensure the showroom is fully stocked, attractively displayed, and aligned with merchandising standards.
  • Conduct floor walks to check arrangements, stock-outs, and damages.
  • Propose new display ideas and product requisitions based on trends.
  • Rotate slow-moving items back to the warehouse to create space for fast-moving stock.

Compliance & Administration

  • Oversee cashier operations, invoicing, and end-of-day reconciliations.
  • Ensure compliance with SOPs in sales, stock handling, and deliveries.
  • Ensure daily banking is done with no variances or mishandling.
  • Monitor facility repairs, maintenance, permits, and licenses.
  • Enforce HR and company policies within the branch.
  • Submit accurate and timely weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports.

Stock Management & Pricing

  • Conduct monthly stock takes and reconcile variances.
  • Ensure correct product labeling, pricing, and availability.
  • Monitor stock levels and requisition replenishments on time.

Customer Experience

  • Maintain high standards of customer service excellence.
  • Handle customer complaints and feedback promptly.
  • Ensure timely delivery of goods and services.
  • Develop initiatives to enhance customer experience and share best practices across branches.

Reporting

  • Prepare and submit timely reports including sales performance, stock-outs, footfall, debtors, damaged/slow-moving items, and customer database updates.
  • Share daily meeting minutes and sales notes with management.
  • Ensure all reports are accurate, submitted before deadlines, and shared with the relevant stakeholders CEO/COO, Marketing, Procurement, etc..
  • Perform any other duties as may be required from time to time.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Management, or related field
  • At least 3–5 years’ experience managing a team in a retail environment.
  • Minimum 2 years in a supervisory or assistant branch manager role.
  • Proven ability to meet and exceed sales and profitability targets.
  • Strong skills in stock control, merchandising, and branch operations.
  • Proficient in MS Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint.

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