Retail Manager (NQF 6)
Our QCTO accredited occupational certificate develops staff capacity to manage retail chain store operations, employee performance, and service standards – driving sustained growth and competitive advantage for your organisation.
- 18 - 24 Months
- 507 Credits
- NQF Level 6
- SAQA ID: 91789
They must steer through evolving legislative and regulatory requirements, elevated performance standards, and the expectations of discerning customers.
This qualification is meticulously designed to equip your employees with a holistic grasp of the retail domain – combining strategic knowledge, practical leadership skills, and hands-on experience in retail store operations.
It cultivates a workforce of leaders who bring not only operational expertise but also a visionary perspective to drive sustained success in the retail industry.
Accreditations
Related Qualifications
Qualification Objectives
Join our Retail Management Certificate training to gain the expertise needed to:
- Strategically manage retail operations, workforce, and service standards
- Cultivate stakeholder relationships and optimise supplier performance
- Drive stock management, sales, marketing and merchandise planning
- Develop and implement financial plans, manage cash flow and mitigate risks
- Oversee asset control and supply chain efficiency
Who will benefit?
The Retail Manager Certificate training is tailored for:
- Retail Managers
- Store Owners
- Aspiring Retail Executives
Qualification Modules
Knowledge Modules
- Retailing
- Customer Service in Retail
- Asset and Risk Management in Retail
- Retail Marketing
- Retail Management
- Retail Financial Management
- Communication in Retail
- Human Resource Management in Retail
- Logistics and the Supply Chain in Retail
Practical Skill Modules
- Manage people and relationships
- Manage operational processes
- Manage workforce planning processes
- Manage employee performance
- Plan and control service standards
- Build stakeholder relationships
- Plan and manage stock
- Price, merchandise and store stock
- Manage supplier performance and relationships
- Optimise stock performance
- Develop marketing and sales plans
- Develop and interpret financial documents
- Manage cash flow
- Work with financial accounts and business plans
- Manage and mitigate risk
- Manage assets
Work Experience Module
- Operational planning and implementation
- Human resources management
- Industrial relations
- Management of customer shopping experience
- Stakeholder engagement
- Stock management
- Supply chain management
- Sales management
- Marketing management
- Cash management
- Financial management
- Financial control
- Risk management
- Asset management
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