Talent Acquisition Solutions Partner at Shoprite Group of Companies

About the role    

• Join Shoprite as a Talent Acquisition Solutions Partner based in Cape Town, Western Cape, where you will leverage your expertise in strategic recruitment, talent management, and stakeholder engagement to drive innovative hiring solutions across a dynamic retail environment.
• This full-time, senior role demands proficiency in talent acquisition strategies, workforce planning, and data-driven recruitment analytics to attract and retain top-tier candidates within the human resources domain.
• You will collaborate closely with business leaders to design customised talent sourcing models, enhance employer branding initiatives, and implement cutting-edge recruitment technologies, ensuring alignment with Shoprite's operational goals and workforce diversity objectives.
• As a key contributor to our HR leadership team, your primary objective will be to optimise the talent pipeline, reduce time-to-hire, and improve candidate experience through agile recruitment processes and exceptional stakeholder communication.
• Embrace the opportunity to work within Africa's largest food retailer, renowned for its commitment to innovation, sustainability, and employee development, while advancing your career in a high-impact role that shapes the future of our workforce.

What you'll do    

• Apply established Group Talent Acquisition frameworks, standards, and operating practices to ensure consistent and compliant recruitment processes within assigned business portfolios.
• Collaborate with People Partners, business leaders, and Talent Solutions stakeholders to gather workforce and recruitment requirements, and recommend appropriate talent acquisition solutions.
• Support end-to-end recruitment activities for allocated vacancies, including sourcing, selection, candidate experience, and hiring quality, escalating complex cases as necessary.
• Maintain and manage talent pipelines through approved sourcing, internal mobility, and attraction initiatives to support business workforce planning and succession strategies.
• Compile, analyse, and interpret recruitment, workforce, and talent data to provide actionable insights that inform decision-making and enhance talent acquisition outcomes.
• Provide practical guidance, operational support, and training to teams involved in recruitment and talent movement activities to ensure adherence to Group standards.
• Monitor recruitment performance metrics such as time-to-fill, quality-of-hire, and candidate experience, driving continuous improvement initiatives based on findings.
• Champion employer branding and talent attraction projects aligned with business priorities to strengthen engagement, retention, and workforce diversity objectives.
• Identify risks, adoption gaps, and compliance issues related to talent acquisition practices and facilitate timely corrective actions in conjunction with governance teams.
• Contribute to the Talent Acquisition Centre of Excellence by sharing portfolio insights, feedback and improvement recommendations to enhance operational efficiency and service quality.

What you bring    

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Industrial Psychology, or a related discipline.
• Minimum of 5 years' proven experience in Talent Acquisition management, preferably within the FMCG or retail sectors.
• Strong knowledge of talent acquisition frameworks, recruitment processes, and governance standards.
• Demonstrated ability to partner effectively with People Partners and business leaders to understand and fulfil recruitment needs.
• Experience in utilising workforce, talent, and recruitment data to inform decisions and improve hiring outcomes.
• Proficiency in managing talent pipelines, internal mobility, succession planning, and workforce planning initiatives.
• Excellent stakeholder management, facilitation, and influencing skills to support recruitment strategies and practices.
• Capability to support end-to-end recruitment delivery, including sourcing, selection, candidate experience management, and hiring quality assurance.
• Strong analytical skills to compile and interpret recruitment and workforce insights for continuous improvement.
• Adept at implementing recruitment technologies and employer branding initiatives to enhance talent attraction and retention.

Closing Date    

• 2026/11/03