Current Vacancies at Pick n Pay Stores Limited

Job Advert Summary    

• To enure the safety and security of all staff and customers while ensuring all procedures and policies are adhered to.

Minimum Requirements    

• Matric / Grade 12 / Equivalent
• Must have a security qualification
• Must be registered with SIRA/SOB and grade C
• 2-4 years relevant retail experience

Duties & Responsibilities    

• Interact with customers / employees in a courteous manner while applying security policies and procedures and offering an efficient security service
• Must be able to evaluate security systems and procedures and make recommendations for improvement where necessary
• Must be able to liaise with senior management as well as outside security organizations and the SAP services
• Perform all security duties according to company policies and procedures
• Follow correct emergency procedures
• Ensure that security procedures are adhered to by employees and customers
• Identify possible security risks, take appropriate action and inform relevant people
• Safeguard company assets
• Be consistently alert / vigilant / aware of what is going on by scanning for areas that need attention and by taking the required corrective action
• Handling challenging customers, standing for long hours and routine work
• Must be able to assist with alarm call outs if necessary

Competencies    

• Complete tasks in an accurate and precise manner
• Being assertive in exerting influence confidently, firmly and fairly
• Show reliability and commitment to Pick ‘n Pay by following directions, policies and procedures
• Even tempered of character, remaining calm and level headed while dealing with difficult / stressful situations
• Must be able to lead by example
• Able to work flexible hours/shifts
• Must be contactable at all times

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Job Advert Summary  

• To collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to optimise Divisional trade opportunities through the identification and execution of sustainable workable solutions that impact positively on the turnover and profitability.

Minimum Requirements    

• Matric
• 5 years Retail experience
• Proficient business systems knowledge (SAP, BI reporting, Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Duties & Responsibilities    
Divisional Agility:

• Engages with all relevant stakeholders to understand the customer needs that are unique to the division.
• Communicates with regions (operating Units) so that lines do not end up in storerooms
• Implementation guides on new product listing, how to merchandise them as well as promotions for these lines in stores
• Consult on ranging and deranging of lines with Buyers
• Engage with Buyers with regards to regional pricing on target lines to offset the market
• Understands the category, marketing, and promotional strategies and how these are executed at store level
• Identifies underperforming categories and gaps in ranging in conjunction with relevant stakeholders to enhance the performance of the divisions. Liaises with the Commercial division to ensure fit for purpose ranging strategies
• Understands competitor initiatives that impacts on divisional sales and put trade plans in place to mitigate competitor initiatives
• Identifies suppliers that could assist with local ranging and contribute to the competitive edge of the division

Sales, Margin and Shortage:

• Analyses sales and margin results to identify opportunities for improvement. Provide input into business plans, budgets, and the rectification of any underperforming regions/ stores/ categories
• Ensures planograms are correctly implemented and make recommendations to Commercial team regarding changes to range and / or planograms to optimise sales and margin
• Identifies high waste lines and factors contributing to waste and shortage.
• Ensures that Free stock is negotiated with suppliers on a continuous basis and achieve monthly free stock target Inventory management Stock Processes:
• Ensures that stock processes are implemented in every store
• Analyses the effectiveness of inventory management in conjunction with the Regional Administration Manager (RAM).
• Review demand forecasting from Supply chain planning team and adjust where appropriate
• Reviews the effectiveness of allocations made and liaise with Supply Planning team to address any problem areas
• Ensures stock budgets are met
• Ensure regional input for upcoming promotions promptly completed and sufficient stock coverage achieved

Supplier Relationships:

• Address any supplier relationship challenges and ensure space commitments are adhered to
• Ensures sales targets are met Internal stakeholder engagement to drive the
• Divisions business priorities and customer needs:

Continually liaise with Store Operations Leadership teams to understand specific needs and to provide input on trading opportunities
Communicate Divisional needs, to the Commercial and Supply chain
Store planning:

• Ensure that merchandise flows are implements in all new & renovated stores
• Ensure that new and revamp stores are opened successfully
• Call on resources to ensure that new stores and revamps stores are fully merchandised
• Identify individual and regional stores needs for community events (eg. Argus) and religious needs (micro & macro needs)
• Ensure that store clusters and segmentation and kept updated Effective teamwork, self-management, and alignment with group values
• Collaborate with others to achieve results
• Demonstrate PnP values
• Achieve KPI’s / deliverables within agreed timeframes and according to quality standards
• Promote co-operation in working with others to achieve shared goals

Competencies    

• Commercial and financial acumen
• Understanding customer needs
• Analytical thinking Influencing
• Strong communication skills
• Decision making
• Assertiveness
• Innovation and creativity
• Technical Requirement
• Sound knowledge of store operations, space planning and commercial directive

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Job Advert Summary    

• Responsible for the accuracy, validity and completeness of the Group’s operational, planning and forecast reporting, and providing relevant financial reporting to the CFO and Group Executive to enable them to make sound business decisions. Ensuring all timelines are strictly adhered to, continuous implementation, strict application of operational and accounting standards and controls throughout the Group.

Minimum Requirements    

• CA(SA)
• 2 to 4 years of post-qualification experience Budget, planning and forecast experience
• Intermediate Microsoft suite competency essential (PowerPoint and Excel)
• BPP / SAP advantageous
• Management accounting experience advantageous
• Financial and tax regulatory experience advantageous

Duties & Responsibilities    

• Responsible for end to end Group planning, forecasting and budgeting processes
• Ensure that the quality and integrity of Group reporting is maintained and assist with Group reporting, including:
• Group sales tracking as and when required (daily, weekly, monthly, bi-annual and annual)
• Monthly, quarterly, bi-annual and annual Group management reporting
• Bi-annual and annual publication of the suite of financial reports process
• Prepare and analyse bi-annual and annual Financial Review Committees, Group Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee and Supervisory Board financial reports
• Assistance of Group Costs and Gabriel Road accounts
• Ensure continuous implementation and strict application of operational and accounting standards, throughout all budget and forecast reporting (including legal entity reporting and prior year comparability)
• Provide regular and direct assistance to the CFO and Head of Group Reporting in financial analysis (actuals, budgets, forecasts and targets)
• Report development and testing, ensuring quick turnaround in line with changes required by the dynamic business environment
• Ensure continuous development, innovation and automation (where possible) of all reporting, allowing for the flexibility of the fast-moving consumer goods industry
• Apply principles of accounting in variance reporting, trend analysis and investigations
• Identify and alert the Head of Group Reporting of any irregularity, lack of adherence to process and procedures, weakness in internal controls, and any actual or potential concerns arising out of the financial and operational reporting
• Recommend actions to resolve discrepancies/non-compliance with accounting policies and procedures
• Keep up to date with IFRS standards and all accounting concepts, practices, and procedures
• Assist with CA Trainee Programme, on rotation of CA trainees to Group Reporting Assist with external analyst/investor queries, as required

Competencies    

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Problem solving and analytical thinking skills
• Pro-active approach to implementation of changes in operational and accounting requirements
• Strong sense of accountability and excellence
• Ability to effectively multitask
• Well organised with strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to work well under pressure
• Ability to follow process and procedure
• Strong sense of self investment and growth in knowledge of Group Good teamwork skills, with the ability to develop strong relationships and to work collaboratively within the Group

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Job Advert Summary  

•  To partner closely with the region / division to establish the Pick n Pay people agenda, meet company-wide governance and reporting obligations and set standards and frameworks for positioning Pick n Pay as an Employer of Choice for career retailers

Minimum Requirements    

• Relevant degree (e.g. B Comm / HR / business / Psychology); post-graduate degree advantageous.
• 5+ years’ experience in an HR role with exposure to managing all aspects of the HR value chain.
• Sound generalist human capital knowledge (ideally in a unionised environment)
• Able to co-create and deliver talent interventions that meet business requirements
• Vendor management skills
• Advanced computer literacy
• Knowledge of the HR component of an ERP system (e.g. SAP / Oracle)
• Sound knowledge of the full MS Office suite

Duties & Responsibilities    

Strategy alignment:

• In consultation with line, priorities HR objectives, draw on technical HR skills to propose solutions and create plans and metrics to meet these objectives. Ensure understanding of Pick ‘n Pay’s HR strategy and vision to facilitate alignment within own area.

Organisational effectiveness and resourcing:

• Identify vacancies to be filled in conjunction with line management and execute recruitment for all vacancies in line with recruitment process. Integrate job profiles into onboarding, performance contracts and development plans.

Performance and talent management and succession:

• Actively promote the performance management processes amongst new and existing employees. Communicate performance management process, timelines and templates.

Learning and development:

• Implement Learning and Development initiatives in accordance with defined policies and processes
• Provide input into the identification of needs within operating environment

Compensation, benefits and HR services:

• Provide advice to line managers on all reward policies and practices
• Communicate employee value proposition (EVP) and changes to conditions of service and benefits

Diversity and inclusion accountability and employment equity:

• Implement diversity and inclusion programmes and provide tools and support where needed.

Employee relations:

• Implement and communicate any changes in the strategy and advise line managers on changes. Communicate with recognised trade unions/employees in the regions regarding company ER Strategy in the event of any changes

Change management:

• Provide input into the design and implementation of key stakeholder engagement and communication interventions in support of critical business initiatives, with particular focus on culture and shared vision and values.

HR effectiveness:

• Ensure accuracy of all inputs into HR systems and critical HR metrics, (e.g. time taken to recruit the right people; skills shortages; recruitment costs; post-placement trends; attrition rates; talent and retention issues, etc).

Business partnering:

• Partner with leaders and managers as trusted adviser to achieve shared organisational objectives and drive a high performance culture
• Competencies    Interpersonal agility to be able to build strong relationships at all organisational levels
• Strong influencing, negotiation and facilitation skills
• Resourceful problem solver with excellent judgement and decision-making skills
• Analytical, integrative, systems thinker
• Strong business and commercial acumen

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Job Advert Summary    

• To compile and execute the category plans in line with the strategy, objectives and category group guidelines on format/margin and assortment strategies.  To optimize the performance of the assigned categories by having clear category plans in place that are aligned to the strategy, category group guidelines and being customer focused.

Minimum Requirements    

• Bachelor’s Degree preferable
• 3 Years Retail experience and Category Management experience
• Knowledge of General Merchandise within the respective categories would be advantageous
• Previous travel to China advantageous and Strong understanding of Imports
• Strong Financial Background, SAP knowledge is an added advantage

Duties & Responsibilities    
Negotiation

• Understands negotiating position, key drivers, and desired outcomes; develops and presents factual, rational, and compelling arguments to build support and gain commitment from other parties; understands when to engage in counter-negotiations to reach win-win outcomes
• Manages disagreements and conflicts by using diplomacy and controlling emotions; anticipates negotiating roadblocks and objections

Category Strategy

• Develops and recommends business strategies that target category-specific growth
• Evaluates merchandising plans and their business impact; makes recommendations for modifying plans based on findings 
• Identifies and recommends process improvements that target performance, quality, work efficiency / cost reduction

Category Performance

• Maintains a solid working knowledge of assigned category, industry, and market; uses knowledge of industry practices, business trends, distribution methods, and the competitive environment to develop buying plans
• Implements and executes tactical buying plans, ensuring alignment with category-specific growth strategies, as well as Pick n Pay’s overall business strategy

Supplier Relations
Communicates regularly with suppliers to mutually share financial and other performance criteria; uses metrics to identify performance gaps and hold suppliers accountable for achieving financial and other mutually agreed upon goals; develops and implements contingency plans to close performance gaps
Develops and maintains relationships with suppliers; demonstrates confidence and expertise when interacting with suppliers

Private Brand Strategy and Development

• Implements and executes Private Brand category strategy, ensuring alignment with category-specific growth strategies, as well as PnP’s overall business strategy

Merchandise Knowledge
Applies knowledge of Pick n Pay’s merchandise and current promotions, price changes, and sales to enhance daily work
Develops merchandising solutions to achieve business goals and influence financial performance
Identifies and applies knowledge of key industry trends and market forces in order to positively impact merchandising.

Competencies    

• The ability to analyse, understand and utilise complex detailed information.
• Reaching logical and methodological conclusions and generating suitable action by considering objectives as well as future consequences.
• Effectively exploring alternatives and positions to reach outcomes that gain the support and acceptance of all parties.
• Be able to promote organisations objectives and needs.
• Conveying and receiving messages in a clear and concise manner and must be admin orientated.

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Job Advert Summary    

• To liaise with Commercial Divisions to create, analyse and implement customer category assortment strategies (assortment structure & ranges), and produce category planograms.

Minimum Requirements    

• Relevant Post graduate degree or diploma.
• Category Management experience.
• Advanced excel skills
• SAP Merchandise knowledge is an added advantage.
• Any Catman software knowledge is an added advantage.

Duties & Responsibilities    

• Provide assistance and input on category assortment/cluster strategy, (Space; Region; Demographic), to the category buyer.
• Assist and provide input on category ranging decisions for determined assortments/clusters to the category buyer.
• Create category assortment projects for various categories using the relevant assortment software.
• Produce category planograms for store implementation.
• Conduct Impact analysis on ALL category assortments/clusters on Profit and Turnover.
• Conduct adhoc in-depth assortment and space analysis.

Competencies    

• The ability to analyse, understands and utilise detailed information from various sources, and draw conclusions.
• Affinity for numbers and comfortable with large data sets.
• To clearly convey insights in a clear and concise manner.
• To ensure appropriate use of standards, meet deadlines, follow up action points, monitoring mechanisms in order to exercise control over processes and quality.
• The ability to plan and co-ordinate a task/activity realistically.
• Can work under pressure, with a sense of urgency.