SPAR International is delighted to announce that Captain Raymond Mashudu Mutangwa of SPAR South Africa has been announced finalist of the 2020 Store Manager Awards by the Food Marketing Institute (FMI) – a US based trade group for food retailers and wholesalers. Captain Mutangwa has been nominated in the category International Store Manager.

Since 2018, he manages one of SPAR South Africa’s biggest stores, SPAR Thohoyandou, which is located in the north-east of South Africa and employs more than 400 people.

Mutangwa is not only a successful store manager when reviewing the figures but also a strong ambassador for people development and community involvement.  The store manager award winner will be announced at the virtual Future Leaders eXperience in September.

Read more about Mutangwa on the FMI Store Manager Awards site.

The FMI Store Manager Awards has four different categories, including the most recent one which is International Store Manager for retailers operating outside of the US. The Store Manager Awards are given to outstanding managers who generate sales growth, effectively communicate company and store goals and objectives, demonstrate team leadership in their store/company, provide exceptional customer service through in-store programs and improve community relations.