BY SHADRACK NYAKOE
Retail outlet Naivas Supermarket has launched a retail Management Course for its employees to bridge the gap after some crucial concepts were left out by Universities.
The Course is dubbed Accelerator Training Programme.
According to the chain’s top management, some aspects of Retail business are not taught to students who do Business Administration in Universities and Major in Retail.
Accelerator is a nine-month course meant to ensure the business continuously has a supply of high caliber talent to take up various management positions across its outlets.
According to Chief Commercial Officer Willy Kimani, the changing environment in the retail sector as well as the workforce, calls for the need to have good managers.
“Every business has to think ahead and plan for its future. It is for this reason that we bring to the market our Management Trainee programme; Accelerator: In the Details if Retail. This new development is very critical to the company as success in business requires continuous improvement which can only be achieved through continuous training and development of key talents,” Kimani said.
Accelerator will enable candidates undergo training in: inventory management, store operations, leadership training, people management and commercial skills.
The training is set to kick off on 26th July 2021 with eleven candidates selected from one hundred applicants.