Retail Training and Quality Assurance Lead (Western Cape) at M-KOPA

• We're hiring a Retail Training and Quality Assurance Lead in South Africa to shape the capability and quality standards of our retail function — designing and delivering training for Stock Controllers and retail teams, leading quality audits across our operations, and using data to drive the kind of continuous improvement that shows up in customer experience and team performance alike.

What the work actually looks like

• On the training side, you'll design and deliver comprehensive learning experiences for Stock Controllers and retail teams — spanning product expertise, system proficiency, customer handling, and the soft skills that make the difference between a technically capable employee and an exceptional one. You'll use a blend of classroom facilitation and digital learning through M-KOPA Academy, our proprietary learning platform. You'll build assessment frameworks, conduct monthly evaluations, track progress, and analyse performance data to identify where competency gaps are opening up and close them with targeted interventions — before they show up in the customer experience.
• On the quality side, you'll conduct strategic quality audits across retail operations and processes — evaluating adherence to service standards, compliance requirements, and brand excellence, with particular focus on Freshdesk platform usage. You'll produce detailed audit reports with actionable insights that drive systemic improvements across the network. You'll run mystery shopping evaluations to assess the real customer journey, not just the reported one, and use those findings to influence how service standards evolve.
• The analytics thread runs through both — you'll analyse retail performance metrics, measure training effectiveness, monitor data protection standards and documentation practices, and apply what the data tells you to keep the improvement cycle moving. You'll also oversee adherence to industry regulations, company policies, and financial services requirements across all retail locations.

What makes you ready for this

• Demonstrable experience in a training or quality assurance role within retail or customer service environments — with a proven track record designing and delivering effective learning programmes, building assessment frameworks, and using performance data to drive measurable capability improvements
• Proficiency in CRM systems, Learning Management Systems, and Microsoft Office Suite — alongside the analytical capability to interpret performance and quality data, identify patterns, and translate insights into targeted training solutions and audit recommendations
• Strong facilitation, communication, and coaching skills — with the ability to build credibility across retail teams, present audit findings constructively to stakeholders, and lead quality and learning initiatives that create lasting behavioural change