Lerato Emily Kabasele

I am an experienced retail manager and funeral parlour manager with over 25 years of experience driving sales growth, leading high performing teams and streamlining operations. Proven track record of success in customer service, staff development, and financial management.

Showroom manager - Homechoice

(2025-06)

Managing and overseeing the daily operations of the showroom including visual planning, strategic marketing and sales duties.

• Arranging stock in a manner that is both visually appealing and allows ease of movement
• Documenting sales and rewarding employees for these accordingly.
• Supervising the use of test models to prevent damage.
• Manage the shift and overtime of the showroom staff.

Operation Manager - NLP Funeral parlour

(2015-01 - 2025-05)

Managing and overseeing the daily operations of the business including administrative, marketing and financial duties.

• Marketing the business and responsible of signing up new members.
• Store confidential data and documents such as deceased and lapsed policies
• Make sure that all funeral coordination is done timeously and up to the company standards.

Store Manager - Mr Price Group

(1996-01 - 2014-12)

Responsible for the overall daily operations of the store, ensuring efficiency and profitability

• Managing staff rosters, stock control, monthly payroll, visual merchandising and access to the store.
• Ensuring that sales targets are met.
• Managing the team and training staff as and when required.

Certificate - Funeral Services Practice - Camblish training institute (2023-12)

Certificate - Retail Management - UNISA

Diploma - Executive Secretarial & Business Administration - Bantori College (1993-12)

Matric - Grade 12 - Thesele Secondary School (1992-12)