Current Opportunities at Shoprite Group of Companies

Job Objectives

• Handling of payments and balance sales and receipts according to company procedure.
• Be aware of new products and keep your product knowledge up to date.
• Restocking items and organizing the sales floor according to standard operating procedures.
• Regularly conducting price audits to identify and rectify price discrepancies.
• Processing customer payments using the stores's Point of Sale (POS) system.
• Maintaining product knowledge to offer advice and recommendations.
• Stay up to date on all promotions and special offers.
• Maintain visual merchandising standards.
• Conduct proper housekeeping.
• Handle all customer queries timeously and escalate to higher management when necessary.

Qualifications

Essential:

• Grade 12 qualification

Experience

Essential:

• At least 5 months point of sale / till point experience within a retail environment.
• Proven track record in retail sales, including experience working on the sales floor and behind the cash counter.

Knowledge and Skills

• Solid understanding of customer service principles.
• Knowledgeable of stock receiving procedures and merchandising standards.
• Computer literate.
• Bilingual, preferably fluent in Afrikaans and English.
• Engaging and friendly personality.
• Knowledgeable of payment procedures (e.g. cash, cheque, bank card, credit cards, coupons, vouchers).
• The ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong organizational and attention to detail skills.
• Effective communication skills.
• Exceptional customer service skills.

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Job Objectives

• Daily engagement with suppliers relating to enquiries.
• Occasionally derive the necessary paperwork from potential suppliers including but not limited to: Business proposal, product information and supplier application paperwork.
• Maintain/update successful and unsuccessful application status.
• Review supplier application forms and ensure completeness of information to support the listing process.
• Ensure that supplier information is kept up to date.
• Facilitate and support existing suppliers with responses to raised queries.
• Maintain up-to-date and accurate capturing of supplier database including new product forms, and update documents per supplier.
• Record and maintain the number of Suppliers processed from within the Supplier Development Team.
• Manage quarterly supplier review schedule in line with Trade Agreements and Supplier Performance Reviews.
• Provide functional support and engage with buyers.
• Timeously resolve supplier queries received via Shoprite portal or email.
• Engage with suppliers regarding their product performance and engage with regards to issues identified.
• Generate and analyze supplier reports and propose solutions to issues identified.
• Generate comprehensive reports for appropriate actioning and reviews by the Supplier Development team.
• Organise and co-ordinate supplier development initiatives/workshops.
• Attend supplier development eco-system events or workshops.
• Engage, maintain and evaluate supplier development service providers 

Qualifications

Essential

• Grade 12 certificate

Desired

• Degree or Diploma in Business, Retail, Finance, or a related field.

Experience

Essential

• 4 years experience in a similar capacity or role, providing general executive/team support, executing administrative functions and support related to Supplier, buying, or enterprise development processes.

Desired

• Exposure to SAP Buying / Retail
• Exposure to BBBEE
• Exposure to a retail buying environment

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Job Objectives

• Execute product range building and line determination.
• Execute all activities related to product pricing.
• Provide input to formalise article range, stock and price point.
• Conduct product reviews.
• Execute merchandising layout determination
• Plan and execute promotional and advertising events.
• Maintain stock levels, ensuring any stock level issues are timeously resolved in stores and the DC.
• Administer invoice and purchase order processes.
• Provide functional support for buyer related activities.
• Perform market and competitor research. 

Qualifications

• Degree/Diploma in Business, Finance, Logistics, Supply Chain or a related field – (essential).

Experience

Essential

• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office 365.

Desired

• Retail experience gained through working in an appliances Shop store environment, with suppliers or manufacturing, or in a retail store.
• Exposure to analytics tools

Knowledge and Skills

• High level of self-motivation and drive to set, meet, and exceed goals and expectations.
• Curious and willing to learn – Proactively identifies new areas for learning; seizes learning opportunities and actively uses newly gained knowledge and skills on the job.
• Analytical with strong numeracy skills – Analyses, integrates, and interprets multiple sources of information to come to sound conclusions.
• Quickly grasps and can perform moderately complex numeric/financial calculations.
• Detailed, rule-orientated, and organised – Diligently follows instructions and procedures; vigilantly watches over work processes, tasks, and outputs to ensure accuracy and initiates action to correct any quality concerns.

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Job Objectives

• Possess a passion for pushing web technologies to the limits.
• Design, build and maintain the next generation of our digital commerce web solution.
• Continuously discover, evaluate, and implement new technologies to maximize efficiency.
• Deep understanding of and belief in Test Driven Development (TDD).
• Unit test code for robustness, including edge cases, usability, and general reliability.

Qualifications

• A degree or the equivalent in computer science or a related field is required.

Experience

• Minimum 5 years software development experience in complex, high performing environments.
• Experience with agile development methodologies such as Scrum and Kanban.
• Experience in a corporate retail environment will be advantageous.

Knowledge and Skills

• Highly skilled in React.js, Next.js, TypeScript, JavaScript, SASS, CSS, CSS modules and HTML5.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work well in a team.
• Ability to work well under pressure and in a fast-paced growing environment.
• Ability to work independently and take accountability for actions and mistakes.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to think outside the box.
• Strong technical skills and experience with software development tools and technologies.

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Job Objectives

• Effecient day to day running of the IT equipment department 
• Management of daily incidents raised through IT Service Desk on behalf of users within the campus 
• Ensure all warehouses within the Inland division are performing optimally on all IT equipment based on site specific operational design 
• Responsible for procurement, administration, issuing, collection, repair and maintenance of IT equipment 
• Addressing the common incidents of the IT equipment by implementing upgrades 
• Managing the IT equipment maintenance costs 
• Design operational procedures to enhance Supply Chain operations within the park during changing environments e.g. peak, riots, volumes dips/spikes, pop-up DCs, new site openings etc 
• Collaborate with all functional departments/cross-functional teams within the campus 
• Collaborate with DCs and support personnel within the group to formulate best practices 
• Analyse DC operations performance data to formulate best operating practices 
• Management of downtime on DC operations/machinery 

Management 

• Operational work planning, priority setting and scheduling 
• Operational performance monitoring 
• People and enabling capacity management 
• Manage interfaces with Operations, staffing labour brokers and Buying 
• Resolve escalated operational issues 

Leadership 

• Staffing decisions up to middle management level 
• Develop others - focus on functional skills - identify needs and source solutions 
• Individual performance management 
• Motivate and discipline team 
• Project development, management and implementation 

Qualifications

• TERTIARY QUALIFICATION: 
• Relevant IT qualifications (desirable)

Experience

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE: 

• Minimum of two years in a similar role 
• Warehouse operations experience 

Knowledge and Skills

The ideal candidate will have knowledge of DC operating procedures and experience on the following systems: 

• INFOR wms 
• KNAPP Sortation (desirable) 
• Cognos BI 
• Voice Console 
• SAP Retail 
• Ms Office (Excel VBA knowledge is desirable) 
• Microsoft Office 365 Platform 
• Microsoft Power BI 
• Helix Remedy System 

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Job Objectives

Accountable for: 

Safety and Security of the campuses

• Ensuring general security functions/access control procedures are adhered to
• Ensuring procedures are followed in terms of outbound stock (accuracy, audit percentage and performance, and store investigations) 
• Attending monthly KPI meetings with service providers 

Loss Prevention 

• Prevention and investigation of pilferage, damages and theft 
• Liasing with the Claims department in investigating store claims 
• Compiling of reports (arrests and incidents on campus) 
• Investigations (armed robbery, store claims, night drops, fraud (from suppliers), and theft) 
• Reporting and capturing incident on Clims 
• Unscheduled visits to DC after hours and on weekends 
• Attending weekly/monthly Supply Chain/Loss Prevention meetings 
• Managing the Security budgets (PNL) and verifying service provider invoices 
• Coordination and implementation of procedures regarding strike/protest incidents 
• Building good relationships with local SAPS and Investigation Units 
• Keeping track of new criminal tendencies 
• Investigating hotline calls received through head office 

Qualifications

TERTIARY QUALIFICATION: 

• Matric (essential) 
• PSIRA - Private Security Legislation Certificate (Preferred) 

Experience

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE: 

• 3-5 years relevant work experience 
• South African Police Service experience (preferred) 

Knowledge and Skills

• Extensive background in investigations 
• Report writing 
• CCTV surveilance / Access Control 
• Advanced computer skills 

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Job Objectives

• Monitor, inspect, and schedule vehicle repairs and maintenance to ensure that vehicles are roadworthy.
• Accountable for fleet planning (re-planning) and scheduling to routes
• Scheduling according to optimal driver and vehicle usage
• Ensuring that company policies on vehicle maintenance, accident prevention, fuel efficiency, and other driving practices are followed.
• Communicating with dispatch to ensure that drivers have accurate information about their routes.
• Conduct regular vehicle safety inspections to ensure that vehicles are in good working order.
• Assigning routes to drivers based on traffic patterns, customer needs, and other factors.
• Create and maintain weekly/monthly reports.
• Scheduling of drivers and performing personnel administration.
• Conducting thorough investigations and attending to queries timeously.
• Monitor and report work performance of staff in designated area and when necessary, discipline staff.
• Monitoring and controlling excessive driver usage and overtime.
• Identification and follow up on all driving deviations and route violations as per tracking systems.
• Accountable to supervise and monitor debriefers, drivers and assistants.
• Reporting daily stats to Transport Manager

Qualifications

Essential

• Matric (Grade 12)
• Valid driver's license

Desirable

• Diploma/degree in transport logistics
• Knowledge of tracking solutions – added advantage (Mix Telematics/Trackmatic)
• Higher Education in Transportation/Logistics

Experience

• Excellent communication skills, preferably fluent in Afrikaans and English
• Good computer literacy
• Solid vehicle knowledge, linking activity to costs.
• Sound route/area knowledge.
• Outstanding organizational and leadership skills
• Detail-oriented, well organized and able to adhere to deadlines.
• Experience with customer service and conflict resolution.
• Ability to cope under pressure. 

Knowledge and Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong prioritization and time management skills
• Resilience and adaptability
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Computer literacy (Competence in Excel, Word and PowerPoint)

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Job Objectives

• Stock control
• Dispensing (under supervision of a pharmacist)
• Administration
• Housekeeping
• Frontshop service

Qualifications

Essential:

• Qualified as a Post Basic Pharmacist Assistant.
• Registered as a Post Basic Pharmacist Assistant with the South African pharmacy council.

Experience

• Two years+ experience working in a similar role.

Knowledge and Skills

Essential:

• Customer service orientated
• Dispensing knowledge
• Knowledge of dispensing systems and ordering systems

Desirable:

• Knowledge of Retail/ FMCG operations

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Job Objectives

• Stock control
• Dispensing (under supervision of a pharmacist)
• Administration
• Housekeeping
• Frontshop service

Qualifications

Essential:

• Qualified as a Post Basic Pharmacist Assistant.
• Registered as a Post Basic Pharmacist Assistant with the South African pharmacy council.

Experience

• Two years+ experience working in a similar role.

Knowledge and Skills

Essential:

• Customer service orientated
• Dispensing knowledge
• Knowledge of dispensing systems and ordering systems

Desirable:

• Knowledge of Retail/ FMCG operations