Current Vacancies at Pick n Pay Stores Limited

Job Advert Summary    

• Implement and maintain Pick n Pay’s Reward and Benefits plans in alignment with the overall company People strategy and corporate guidelines. Conduct job evaluation, Reward and Benefits analysis and market benchmarking to align employee pay levels with the external and internal value of jobs as well as employees’ performance in line with business needs, reward philosophy and plans, best practices and local legal requirements.
• This role will provide specialist advice, expertise, coordination and analytical support for broad reward practices, processes, and systems to the Corporate and Regional Offices, including the Business Services team.

Minimum Requirements    

• Relevant Bachelors degree
• 5-10 years’ experience; demonstrated ability to drive the reward strategy, methodology and offerings across different organizational levels
• Demonstrated skills in implementing large scale change initiatives at different organisational levels. 
• Experience in a retail organisation

Skills & Knowledge required:

• Strong understanding of all related legislation, industry and statutory bodies
• Understanding of benefits market trends, benchmarking and best practice
• Reward processes, including job evaluation, salary benchmarking, total rewards analysis
• Global reward practices - Workday/SAP or similar ERP systems
• Understanding Reward in large complex organisations

Duties & Responsibilities    
Input into development and implementation of a rewards and benefits strategy and framework for Pick n Pay

• Assist with ensuring reward and benefits strategies (both tangible and intangible) and policies and reporting comply with regulations, governance and are legally compliant.
• For all changes in reward and benefits, assess the impact on the business, both on a short term and long-term basis and develop cost control procedures.

Stakeholder management

• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to ensure Reward, benefits and recognition opportunities are proactively addressed and interventions are successfully implemented.

Reward and benefits solutions

• Develop/ source and/or package a range of quality, fit for purpose benefits solutions that support the attraction and retention of talent. Solutions to include both guaranteed and variable reward solutions.
• Help define and manage the Pick n Pay benefits proposition, including short term and long-term incentives.
• Support the reviewing annual share allocations as well as the vesting thereof.
• Work with the Reward and Benefits team in responding to day-to-day operational queries related to reward and benefits.

Document management and Reporting

• Completes required documentation to meet legal and compliance requirements.

People Management

• Take full responsibility for performance management of all direct reports, focusing on all aspects of sound people management:

Competencies    

• Strategic thinking, and enablement skills
• Conceptual / Abstract / Big Picture Thinking
• Innovative and creative mindset
• Business Insight
• Organisational Agility
• Ability to translate ideas into deliverables
• Modelling / Living the Values 
• Practical Execution Management (Planning and Organising)

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Job Advert Summary    

• To assist in Customer Value Proposition projects and act as an additional multiskilled resource in stores where needed primarily, but not exclusively across Receiving, Inventory and Liquor Manager roles.

Minimum Requirements    

• Matric / Grade 12
• 3-5 years retail operations experience 
• Drivers Licence 
• Reliable Transport 
• Computer Literacy 

Duties & Responsibilities    

• Managing CVP store renovations
• Ensuring movement of stock between stores
• Adherence to planograms/play book
• Correct merchandising standards across the store
• Working with the Store Manager and Regional team on any other ad hoc tasks to ensure the on-time delivery of the store for re-opening.

Receiving: Core Deliverables

• Scale checks, Fire doors, Alarms and Generator checks
• Ensures all deliveries are received in terms of Standard Operating Procedures Manual (SOP)
• Ensures all returns, i.e, Goods, Equipment and Recyclables are processed in terms of Standard Operating Procedures Manual (SOP)
• Must meet all deadlines for receiving as per SOP Requirements
• Ensures receiving and areas of responsibility as detailed in receiving Check Lists are adhered to as per requirements
• Immediately reports all checklist failures to relevant persons as detailed therein
• Completes all required documentation and files as required for receiving End of day procedures
• Reject stock / delivery when standards/processes rules not adhered to
• Responds to queries on DC Claims

Inventory control: Core Deliverables

• Ensures stock count plan executed- National, Divisional and Ad Hoc counts
• Ensures Exit management control
• Ensures Dormancy, Obsolesce and Overstock controls
• Analyses discrepancies in postings and advise Store management on corrective actions to follow
• Ensures stock movement processes are followed e.g. Shop Use, RTC, Inter department transfers and Waste

Merchandising Management

• Executes plano guide 100%
• Rotates stock as per policy/SOP on sales floor and back up area
• Throughout day ensures department merchandising and cleanliness standards are maintained.
• Follows standards set down for promotional space
• Follows promotions communications'
• Ensures back up area standards maintained at all times - all stock represented on floor
• Elevates any continuing stock issues to Store Manager
• Ensure department follows H&S standards and processes as per SOP.
• Understand customer needs and communicate these to demand planning

Competencies    

• Create, read, and interpret reports
• Achieving results through others
• Plan, organize and follow up on activities and plans
• Good personal communications skills
• Adhere to standards, procedures and policies
• Customer Orientation
• Communication skills – clearly conveying message and actively listening
• Business mindedness

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Job Advert Summary    

• In conjunction with Commercial and Product Development, support the development and execution end-to-end Category Plans. Responsible for delivery of all Commercial KPI’s: sales, margin, market share, RTC, waste and stock.
• Responsible for the development and implementation of the Category Plans ensuring the offer is relevant for all our customer segments, engineered for the best value, capitalise on all category opportunities, and drive incremental Sales & Profit

Minimum Requirements    

• Relevant Bachelors degree or Diploma
• 3-5 years Category Management experience
• 2-3 years FMCG experience Demonstrate a modern, situational, and strong leadership capability to work under pressure and deliver to deadlines.
• A proven track record of delivering results through influence, integration and building capacity.
• A proven track record in formulating and executing category strategies aligned to business and categories commercial objectives.
• Strong industry knowledge aligned to a retail environment
• Must be able to work within a matrix structure, gaining buy in and support across a number of functions

Duties & Responsibilities    

• Develop and integrate the Category strategies aligned with the category commercial objectives in conjunction with the Commercial Business Manager for Edibles and Non-Edible grocery.
• Oversee the development of the category reviews based on the adopted strategies.
• Validate the market relevance and viability of ranges/projects and ensure deliverables align with category objectives.
• Manage commercially sound innovation and upgrades, and the day-to-day activities to ensure that the products are continuously improving to suit the consumers’ needs.
• Identify fit for purpose and relevant trends combined with customer insights to define development concepts per segment and incorporate them into the category project plans.
• Build PnP Own Brand trust and credibility through consistent delivery of quality and design.
• The outcome of which achieves industry-leading sales and profit growth.
• In conjunction with Commercial, develop sustainable, mutually beneficial long-term supplier capabilities.

Competencies    

• Strong Commercial and Financial acumen
• Sound Business Insight
• Influencing
• Presentation Skills
• Results driven and ability to work autonomously
• Strong project management skills. Innovative and continuous improvement mind-set
• Judgement and Decision Making
• Networking and Relationship Building
• Strong analytical skills and ability to interpret data

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Job Advert Summary    

• To optimise the performance of Wine by ensuring that the in-store execution is according to business strategy; guidelines and standards. 
• The ideal candidate has well developed interpersonal skills, the ability to build long term relationships based on trust and technical expertise and is driven by achieving challenging goals and targets.

Minimum Requirements    

• Matric (RPL)
• Relevant Wine Certification 
• 3 - 5 years Wine Production and Product experience in Retail or FMCG environment
• Ability to execute strategy and Implement workable plans
• Experience is sales
• Valid drivers license
• Experience in managing a department
• Achieving results through others 

Duties & Responsibilities    
Strategy Planning

• Implement a comprehensive strategic plan for in-store wine execution in conjunction with the Merchandise division and have workable plans in place to deliver on strategy
• Act as a liaison between buying and store operations to understand, manage and implement strategy, clusters, ranges etc.

Store standards

• Set and monitor standards for in-store wine execution
• Ensure that Standard Operating procedures (SOP’s) are updated and executed
• Responsible for arranging instore tasting (Wet-Demo)
• Budgets and financial performance
• Set the sales and shortage budget for wine in conjunction with the Head of Fresh Foods Operations. Monitor the financial performance of Wine and address any deviations in conjunction with the Regional support teams 

Stock availability

• Liaise with demand planning on ranging, indicators and stock availability to ensure optimal stock availability at all times.

Store openings and revamps

• Assist with store openings and revamps and ensure that the store teams are trained, and layouts are executed, and standards are met 

Customer focus

• Identify and analyse customer needs related to Wine and put plans in place to meet customer needs

People Management

• Mentor and coach team members and ensure effective management and utilisation of employees. 
• Keep team up dated.
• Arrange instore training with suppliers on new products

Competencies    

• Good Interpersonal skills
• Excellent communication (Verbal
• Influencing skills
• Strong business acumen
• Sound financial understanding
• Analytical Skills
• Self- Management
• Customer minded   

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Job Advert Summary    

• Key deliverables include providing direct support to the Financial Manager (Group external reporting) and Head of Finance, in meeting key Group external reporting objectives.
• The Junior financial accountant (Group external reporting) drives innovation in the financial reporting landscape, whilst ensuring technical and regulatory compliance and ensuring strict adherence to reporting timelines. New regulatory requirements are analysed timeously to ensure that systems and processes across the Group (including all subsidiaries) are adjusted to assist in easy implementation of new compliance requirements.

Minimum Requirements    

• CA(SA) – newly qualified, or in final year of studying towards CA(SA) qualification
• Management accounting experience advantageous
• Financial and tax regulatory experience advantageous
• PowerPoint experience
• Microsoft Excel intermediate
• BPP / SAP advantageous

Duties & Responsibilities    

• Completion of statutory AFS for all Group legal entities, in collaboration with relevant CA trainees incorporating the following:
• Ensuring Legal entity financials are signed off within the appropriate timeframe
• Maintaining and continuously enhancing the statutory AFS compilation process, incorporating efficiencies in use of relevant systems (BPP, Wdesk, SAP etc.)
• Audit: Incorporating processes that drives efficiencies in the audit process of legal entity AFS
• Automation: Driving automation of relevant sub-processes with the objective of delivering efficiencies, including building the road map for the automation of statutory AFS processes in BPP
• Providing direct support and driving to completion the redesign of the bi-annual legal entity forecast compilation process, incorporating the following:
• BPP Financial Reporting Platform: Building statutory AFS templates on BPP
• Automation: Driving automation of relevant sub-processes with the objective of delivering efficiencies
• Maintaining and enhancing the bi-annual forecast process
• Establishing a timeline for annual and interim forecast processes, incorporating all necessary BPP steps and review times with the Financial Manager (Group external reporting), Head of Finance and Chief Finance Officer (CFO
• Providing direct support and driving to completion the redesign of Statistics SA submissions (monthly, quarterly and annually), incorporating the BPP reporting platform and efficiencies
• Re-organising and automating BPP journals and the BPP monthly journal reconciliation, ensuring that the objective of efficiencies is kept front of mind
• Providing direct support to the Financial Manager (Group external reporting), Head of Finance and CFO with the annual and interim reporting processes, including the compilation of the suite of Group Financial Publications, in collaboration with relevant CA trainees
• Providing direct support to the external audit process, including technical engagements and assisting divisions in implementing efficiencies and maintaining a clear year-end audit
• Providing direct support in simplifying the legal entity structure of the Pick n Pay Group of Companies, including driving to completion the deregistration of dormant entities
• Informing CA’s throughout the Group of technical updates in co-ordination with the SAICA training officer, assist with IFRS or other regulatory interpretation papers and implementing new accounting standards across the Group
• Maintenance and annual clean-up of the general ledger account hierarchy, ensuring consistent and appropriate use across divisions
• Providing regular and direct assistance to the Financial Manager (Group external reporting), Head of Finance and CFO regarding regulatory financial reporting
• To identify and alert the Financial Manager (Group external reporting) and Head of Finance 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
• 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
• Assist Group Reporting team in meeting Group Reporting deliverables, as required
• Ad hoc tasks as required by Financial Manager (Group external reporting) Head of Finance and CFO

Competencies    

• A passionate attitude for external, technical and regulatory reporting
• 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 with colleagues across the Group

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Job Advert Summary    

• Internal auditing is an independent, objective assurance and consulting activity designed to add value and improve an organisation's operations. It helps an organisation accomplish its objectives by bringing a systematic, disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management, control, and governance processes.
• Although accounting is an important skill for an internal auditor, the focus for internal auditors is the evaluation of operational, risk management, internal control and the governance processes of the organisation.

Minimum Requirements    

• B.Commerce Degree/CA (SA) OR studying towards a CIA qualification/CA(SA)
• 1-year post article experience or 1 – 2 years internal audit experience

Duties & Responsibilities    
Audit Planning & Field work

• Assist in identifying, assess and document significant business risks.
• Arrange meetings with business owners for audit preparation and document the minutes of the meeting.
• Prepare an electronic working document file for effective audit working standards.
• Interpret the scope and objectives of the audit assignment to ensure the key areas are adequately addressed.
• Assist in documenting a business function description to gain a background understanding of the business functions included in the scope of the audit.
• Participate/construct a flow chart to gain an understanding of the business processes.
• Assist in identifying and/or updating risks specific to the processes and the controls implemented to mitigate the said risks.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of controls that were deemed to be adequate.
• Evaluate company’s compliance to laws and regulations to ensure adherence thereof.

Findings & Reporting

• Document all issues identified during the audit on the findings summary to obtain a holistic view of all issues identified.
• Perform a root cause analysis on the issues identified in order to determine underlying causes.
• Recommend risk mitigation solutions to enhance efficiencies in the business.
• Document the draft audit findings to be included in the audit report.
• Participate in compiling and reviewing the draft audit report.
• Review management feedback in draft report, address any concerns and amend the report accordingly.
• Stakeholder Management and Informarion Dissemination/Sharing
• Conduct regular feedback meetings throughout the audit.
• Communicate and share best practices or interdependencies with the relevant stakeholders to increase awareness and mitigate the risks
• Liaise, report and support colleagues at various levels throughout the business

Knowledge management &Transfer

• Assist in implementation of the required SAICA competency structure/framework
• Assist in the day to day activities of the training office and administration to ensure compliance to SAICA training regulations
• Mentoring of CA Trainees i.e. training program and competencies as well as examinations

Self-Management

• Collaborate with others to achieve results
• Demonstrate PnP values
• Achieve KPI’s / deliverables within agreed time-frames and according to quality standards
• Promote co-operation in working with others to achieve shared goals

Competencies    

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Business Process Management and Analysis skills
• Attention to detail
• Judgement and Decision-Making
• Analytical thinking and Problem solving
• Networking and Liaison/Building strategic relationships
• Engaging Diversity
• Influencing and Negotiation
• Motivating People

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Job Advert Summary    

• To compile, track and advise Category Buyers on the performance and financial KPIs of the category.  To assist in the delivery of identified ad-hoc projects and reports.

Minimum Requirements    

• Relevant Financial Degree/Diploma
• 2 years finance or 4 years retail management experience in Merchandise planning, preferably within retail FMCG environment
• Strong Advanced Excel Skills
• Proficiency in SAP and BW
• Affinity for numbers

Duties & Responsibilities    
Developing & Implement Category Strategy

• Develop and recommend business strategies that target category-specific growth
• Make specific recommendations for developing strategic initiatives based on analytical findings
• Identify and recommend process improvements that target performance, quality, work efficiency or cost reduction

Negotiate Outcomes

• Understand 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
• Adheres to the appropriate company processes, values, and governing laws and regulations during negotiations, and ensures agreements are structured according to these regulatory controls; escalates complex legal and/or regulatory issues, and seeks guidance from appropriate resources as necessary
• Compile financial input for negotiation packs, participate in negotiation workshops and verify trading terms.

Analytical Ability

• Identify and collect comprehensive data and facts from multiple sources and ensures the accuracy, quality, and validity of the data.
• Perform complex analyses; identify trends and insights
• Communicate the results of analyses to diverse audiences and ensures understanding by linking them to business strategies and tactics
• Translate available information, data and findings into specific, actionable recommendations that add value to business planning

Financial Acumen

• Provide expert input into forecast / budget for period to ensure budget reflects category strategy and targets.
• Use basic financial data to track performance, such as sales and item performance
• Monitor budgets to ensure performance goals are met
• Develop, implement, and monitor action plans to ensure the attainment of financial goals, which includes anticipating financial requirements; and incorporates appropriate contingency planning
• Ability to understand financial postings and correctly complete these postings in SAP

Merchandise/Merchandising Knowledge

• Develops merchandising solutions to achieve business goals and influence financial performance
• Identify and apply knowledge of key industry trends and market forces in order to positively impact merchandising

KPI tracking and Reports

• Create monthly reports and dashboards that include all components that impact on the financial performance
• Present/highlight the findings and recommend workable solutions that will optimize performance and efficiencies within the various financial components

Competencies    

• Strong Commercial and Financial acumen
• Sound Business Insight
• Influencing
• Presentation Skills
• Networking and Liason
• Flexibility and Resilient
• Judgement and decision making
• Solid problem solving and analytical skills
• Drive and deadline driven