HR Training Manager at The Prestige Cosmetics Group

Job description

The Prestige Cosmetics Group is offering an exciting opportunity for a driven and ambitious individual to join the Johannesburg team as a HR & Training Manager for the Retail Portfolio.

The core purpose of the role is to effectively lead the PCG HR & training department and implement the Retail & Learning and Development strategy in order to differentiate PCG and gain competitive advantage.

Minimum Requirements:

• 5 years HR experience in the retail industry – (a similar industry will be an advantage)
• 5 years IR experience in the retail industry – (a similar industry will be an advantage)
• Retail Recruitment experience essential
• An HR tertiary qualification or equivalent (diploma and/or degree, etc)
• L&D or Industrial Psych qualification or similar
• Minimum 5 years training experience
• Minimum 3 years leading others/teams
• Training in a similar industry will be an advantage (beauty/luxury brands)

Key Competencies

• Deciding and initiating action
• Relating and networking
• Persuading and influencing
• Creating and innovating
• Delivering results and meeting customer expectations
• Adapting and responding to change

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop & implement Retail recruitment strategy – build a pipeline of high calibre Beauty consultants to fill vacancies in less than 4 weeks
• Responsible for Retail Industrial Relations – manage process from start to finish, and represent the company at the CCMA
• Retail performance Management - Work with Line managers to set KPI’s and give feedback and manage the process and coordination
• Design & implement Retail HR policies & procedures for Retail to minimise risk.
• Collaborate with line managers to design and implement Retail SOP’s
• Retail Payroll
• Identify training needs with Line Managers in retail and build into L&D training strategy
• Provide leadership and growth for the Talent Coordinator
• Effectively develop, drive and lead Prestige Cosmetics training department and training managers
• Plan, create and ensure effective execution of the training manager’s calendar curriculum.
• Inform and Implement the Learning and Development strategy for PCG both to trade and BC’s
• Inform and oversee the PCG Learning and Development Budget
• Lead and develop the internal PCG training team
• Manage suitable partners (coaches, trainers, developers etc.) engaged to deliver L&D services within PCG
• Develop and submit the annual work place skills plan and training report to SETA
• Oversee all training related record keeping for SETA, SARS and BBBEE auditing
• Oversee L&D related systems and software implementation and usage within PCG and provide feedback to the L&D Executive to assist in record management, training deployment and accreditation/assessment requirements
• Manage the skills development portion of BBBEE within PCG to optimise Transformation – work with the L&D executive in sourcing suitable programmes, determining numbers, monitoring reporting, overseeing the PCG audit on SD component
• Work with the L&D Executive to determine Talent Development initiatives and track such interventions
• Oversee the PCG training calendars per brand to ensure targets and dealer principles requirements are met
• Assist in developing ladders of learning and skills matrices across all function to support succession and career pathing within PCG and link training to the relevant functional areas
• Assist in the accreditation of the Beauty and Nail Academy: co-ordinate relevant SME’s assist in quality assuring internally developed modules
• Oversee monthly GM meetings to address concerns and identify focus areas
• Measure training impact and submit training dashboards to the L&D executive and other stakeholders for reporting purposes
• Quality assure the training delivery of the training team against internal and dealer principle standards to continuously raise the bar and ensure trainers are delivering exceptional training