{"id":36634,"date":"2026-05-26T14:02:17","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T14:02:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/job\/assistant-store-manager-canal-walk-retail-buyer-category-manager\/"},"modified":"2026-05-26T14:03:32","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T14:03:32","slug":"assistant-store-manager-canal-walk-retail-buyer-category-manager","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/job\/assistant-store-manager-canal-walk-retail-buyer-category-manager\/","title":{"rendered":"Assistant Store Manager (Canal Walk) \n\n\n            \n\n            \n            Retail Buyer (Category Manager)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>To meet store sales targets and deliver fantastic customer service whilst effectively planning, organizing and controlling all operations of a retail store in accordance with the Company\u2019s standards and procedures. 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