Stores Manager job at Chint

Chint Uganda is hiring a Stores Manager to oversee daily store operations and ensure smooth, efficient, and compliant management of inventory and staff.

DEPARTMENT: Stores

Reports TO: Supply Chain Manager

Technical Skills

• Strong knowledge of inventory management and stock control systems.
• Basic budgeting and cost control skills.
• Ability to prepare reports and interpret operational data.
• Understanding of store systems, processes, and stock reconciliation.
• Ability to maintain accurate stock records and ensure system alignment.

Communication and Interpersonal Skills

• Clear and practical communication with staff and management.
• Ability to coordinate effectively with sales, supply chain, and other departments.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to manage teams and resolve
• Ability to provide guidance, feedback, and instruction to staff.

Competencies

• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Practical problem-solving and decision-making ability.
• Ability to manage multiple store operations and priorities.
• Attention to detail in stock accuracy and store organization.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet operational deadlines.
• Reliable, disciplined, accountable, proactive, and responsive.

Key Performance Indicators (KPls)

• Inventory accuracy and stock availability.
• Store operations, layout, and compliance standards.
• Sales support and promotional execution.
• Reporting accuracy and timeliness.
• Budget management and cost control.
• Team supervision, training, and discipline.
• Coordination and monitoring of branch stores.
• Development and enforcement of department SOPs.

Educational Qualifications

• Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics.
• Business Administration, or a related field preferred.
• Additional training in inventory management or warehouse operations is an added advantage.

Work Experience

• Minimum of 4-6 years’ experience in stores, inventory, or warehouse management.
• Experience supervising store or warehouse staff is required.
• Experience in a retail, commercial, or distribution environment is preferred.
• Experience managing multiple store locations or branches is an added advantage.

 

• Oversee daily store operations.
• Ensure smooth, efficient, and compliant management of inventory and staff.
• Manage inventory and stock control systems.
• Perform budgeting and cost control.
• Prepare reports and interpret operational data.
• Understand store systems, processes, and stock reconciliation.
• Maintain accurate stock records and ensure system alignment.
• Communicate clearly and practically with staff and management.
• Coordinate effectively with sales, supply chain, and other departments.
• Manage teams and resolve issues.
• Provide guidance, feedback, and instruction to staff.
• Manage multiple store operations and priorities.
• Ensure attention to detail in stock accuracy and store organization.
• Work under pressure and meet operational deadlines.
• Ensure inventory accuracy and stock availability.
• Maintain store operations, layout, and compliance standards.
• Support sales and promotional execution.
• Ensure reporting accuracy and timeliness.
• Manage budget and costs.
• Supervise, train, and discipline team members.
• Coordinate and monitor branch stores.
• Develop and enforce department SOPs.

• Inventory management
• Stock control systems
• Budgeting
• Cost control
• Report preparation
• Operational data interpretation
• Store systems understanding
• Stock reconciliation
• Accurate stock record maintenance
• System alignment
• Clear communication
• Practical communication
• Interpersonal skills
• Team management
• Problem-solving
• Decision-making
• Organizational skills
• Time management
• Attention to detail
• Ability to work under pressure
• Meeting operational deadlines
• Reliability
• Discipline
• Accountability
• Proactiveness
• Responsiveness

• Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Additional training in inventory management or warehouse operations is an added advantage.