SMME (Small, Medium & Micro Enterprises) Development Manager II at Woolworths

Introduction

• Responsible for researching, assessing, recommending and onboarding SMME development growth enterprises. Managing the SMME Development Projects for selected SMME development growth enterprises. Providing feedback to the SMME development strategy.

Job description
Researching SMME Development Growth enterprises

• Understand the SMME development Entity’s vision, mission, milestones and strategy
• Collaborate with WSA Business Unit teams to identify supply chain opportunities for SMME development Growth enterprises
• Collaborate with WSA Business Unit teams and WSA Corporate Affairs team to identify potential SMME development Growth enterprises
• Consider both potential and current suppliers to WSA
• Create a database of potential and current SMME development Growth enterprises
• Create a shortlist of potential and current SMME development Growth enterprises based on WSA requirements and SMME development Growth enterprise growth and development potential
• Create an standard operating procedure for managing the SMME Helpdesk

Assessing SMME Development Growth enterprises

• Secure approval to initiate assessment of a shortlisted SMME Development Growth enterprise from the General Manager
• Communicate with the SMME Development Growth enterprise leadership and management team
• Manage expectation by communicating the reason for the assessment, the process and the potential outcomes
• Plan and execute the human capital assessment of the SMME Development Growth enterprise entity including assessing the capacity and competency of the leadership, management and operational team
• Plan and execute the operational governance assessment of the SMME Development Growth enterprise entity including the vision, mission, strategy, operational targets, process, procedure, policy, guidelines, systems and tools
• Develop an assessment report including a development plan aligned to WSA’s supply chain requirements

Recommending SMME Development Growth enterprises

• Prioritise the SMME development growth enterprises based on WSA supply chain requirements
• Identify developmental readiness and developmental risk for each SMME development Growth enterprise
• Identify risk mitigation plans for all risks
• Make recommendations and prioritise SMME development Growth enterprises in order of WSA development need
• Secure sign off to develop an SMME development Project

Managing SMME development Projects

• Ensure the projects address development areas which are aligned to WSA’s supply chain requirements
• Develop a timeline for each project
• Engage potential service providers and product vendors and secure quotations on a three-quote minimum basis
• Assess and select service providers and product vendors based on a price, quality, service and Broad-based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) status decision matrix
• Secure final approval for the Projects and budget requirements
• Secure confirmation and commitment from WSA Business Unit heads and teams for each development Project
• Engage the SMME development Growth enterprise leadership and management teams
• Clarify roles and responsibilities with the SMME development Growth enterprise leadership and management teams
• Develop an SMME Development Agreement including terms and conditions which cover Project intent and contribution conditions from both parties
• Formally clarify WSA obligations to manage expectation of access to business
• Initiate Project management
• Track and monitor implementation of the development Project
• Visit the SMME development Growth enterprise and observe development activity
• Offer mentorship to SMME development growth enterprises
• Report on Project progress regularly to the General Manager
• Address any issues which may arise from time to time with a remedial development plan
• Monitor and report on budget utilisation and manage any related scope creep proactively
• Assess the Project against the programme objectives as well as the budget utilisation
• Ensure the Project objectives are achieved
• Provide inputs into the Financial Model and Business Case development

Review and evaluation with lessons learned

• Perform a review of any completed Project
• Evaluate the impact and success of the Project
• Record lessons learned and amend future Projects accordingly
• Improve templates and tools based on lessons learned

Minimum requirements

• Relevant degree
• 5 years professional experience in strategic planning
• Good understanding of SMME development
• Experience in - delivering SMME development Projects
• Experience in dealing with SMME development Growth enterprises
• Proven ability in delivering results and meeting stakeholder expectations.
• Ability to work across a wide range of teams to ensure effective delivery of work streams.
• Retail and/or relevant sectors experience preferable
• Business & Commercial acumen
• Retail Industry Awareness
• Analytical Thinking
• Results Orientation