The first Woolworths store opened its doors to the public in Cape Town in October 1931. And it was founder Max Sonnenberg who captured the public’s imagination with dynamic store policies that set Woolworths apart from its competitors.
Three years later, a second branch opened in Durban, with another two in Port Elizabeth and Johannesburg a year later. And...
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To support and operationalize a successful and sustainable Foodservice strategy. Drive and execute initiatives to optimize selling opportunities for sustainable profit growth.
Job description
Support and manage conflicting deadlines for multiple competing project priorities in a timely manner, influencing, directing & instructing on site adjustments & trade offs as required.
Integrate across Foodservices, RED project managers, site construction & installation personnel as well as stores to determine actions to resolve conflict and/or risk as well as root cause to ensure future conflicts can be proactively anticipated & resolved.
Support and represent Foodservices at site, small works & progress meetings with RED project managers, construction managers & store and regional teams (pre & post launch).
Support store & regional teams onsite both pre & post launch (including follow up of snags completion).
JV partner – support our JV partners in supporting the WW Brand from an operational and experience
Deliver “ready to merchandise” sites to the Store & Foods teams
Communicate & conduct cyclical equipment rationalisation cycles with RED equipment & warehouse teams identifying obsolete equipment pieces for disposal & removal from the catalogue.
Minimum requirements
Food Industry interest, knowledge & understanding
Five (5) years relevant retail or store management experience in FMCG
Team player
Practical & determined
Willingness & availability to travel
Operational thinking with strong problem-solving skills & the ability to understand cause of problem & develop workable solutions.
Relationship Building within teams, the ability to build & maintain constructive relationships by active involvement & integration across all WW BU’s & levels of work.
Conflict & Risk Mitigation, the ability to effectively support conflicting deadlines for multiple competing project priorities in a timely manner, influencing, directing & instructing adjustments & trade offs as required
Brand Management, the ability to grow and uphold the values of the Woolworths Brand by delivering on our promises with quality, reliability, and consistency.
Industry Understanding, the ability to interpret industry processes, influences, and complexities.
Communication & influencing skills, the ability to integrate with and influence key stakeholders at all levels.
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