Fresh Jobs at Cape Union Mart

Job Description
Responsibilities:

• Assisting in managing all aspects of a store
• Maximizing turnover and profit
• Stock loss control and prevention
• Deliver exceptional customer service by implementing customer experience strategy.
• Lead Talent selection, training, coaching, retention and recognize initiatives for all team members.
• Innovative visual merchandising to optimize sales.
• Implement all company policies and procedures.
• Maintaining health & safety practices
• Optimize team through creating an inspiring environment.
• Align team members to Company culture and create fun.

Minimum requirements:

• 2 years of Supervisory experience
• Matric or Equivalent
• Microsoft – Computer Proficiency
• Clear Criminal record
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels.

Behavioural requirements:

• Inspirational leadership and passion
• Taking ownership
• Building and maintaining relationships
• Innovation and change management
• Thinking adaptability
• Taking ownership
   

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Job Description
Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Assisting in managing all aspects of a store
• Maximizing turnover and profit
• Minimise shrinkage by monitoring stock related risks.
• Deliver exceptional customer service by implementing customer experience strategy.
• Lead Talent selection, training, coaching, retention and recognize initiatives for all team members.
• Innovative visual merchandising to optimize sales.
• Implement all company policies and procedures.
• Maintaining health & safety practices
• Optimize team through creating an inspiring environment.
• Align team members to Company culture and create fun.

Behavioural Requirements:  

• Honesty in dealing with cash or finances.
• Inspirational leadership & passion
• Taking ownership
• Building & maintaining relationships
• Innovation & ability to deal with change management.
• Thinking adaptability

Minimum Requirement. 

• 3 years of Management retail experience
• Matric or Equivalent
• Microsoft – Computer Proficiency
• Clear Criminal record
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels.

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Job Description
Key Responsibilities  

• Exceed customer expectations by practicing customer selling techniques. 
• Ensure individual targets are met consistently. 
• Ability to maximize and drive sales by identifying opportunities to increase turnover. 
• Establish a professional relationship with customers and provide friendly, helpful, courteous assistance and advice to all customers. 
• Report customer compliments and complaints to management. 
• Transact all purchases – receive, verify and processes all payments such as cash, cards, vouchers, coupons and any other acceptable payments. 
• Ensure all out going stock/ items/ scripts are scanned and paid for. 
• Process all loyalty cards including those of accelerated partners. 
• Adhere to stock loss controls in store. 
• Attend to all customer stock queries and ensure that they dealt with and resolved. 
• Maintain housekeeping 
• Office Visual Merchandising communication to optimize sales. 
• Implement window campaigns align with the company's brand standards and marketing objectives. 
• Implement seasonal and promotional displays timeously. 
• Ensure all visual merchandising elements, including window displays, in-store displays, and signage, are current, clean, and well-maintained. 
• Execute Visual Merchandising instructions from the Head Office team to ensure that the brand strategy is maintained. 

Behavioural Requirements  

• A passion for retail and a commitment to delivering exceptional customer experiences 
• Well-spoken with effective communication skills. 
• Ability to work independently and use initiative. 
• Resilient and tenacious in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment. 
• Ability to prioritize, manage your time, maintain high levels of drive & initiative while under pressure. 
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with all levels of the organization. 
• Methodical, detail-orientated, and accurate. 
• Strong creative thinker with the ability to translate ideas into functioning displays. 
• Trustworthy and honest. 
• Time management. 
• Solution driven. 

Minimum Requirement 

Essential: 

• Matric or Equivalent. 
• 12 months retail experience.  

Advantageous:  

• 1-year visual merchandising in-store experience. 
• Microsoft Computer Proficiency. 
• Knowledge of current fashion trends/outdoor lifestyle (depending on the brand applying for). 

Special conditions of employment:  

• Clear Credit and Criminal record. 
• Willing and able to work retail hours. 
• Willing and able to assist with new store openings in the area. 
• South African citizen
   

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Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Exceed customer expectations by practicing customer selling techniques.
• Adhere to stock loss controls in store.
• Ensure individual targets are met consistently.
• Ability to maximise and drive sales by identifying opportunities to increase turnover.
• Maintain housekeeping, uphold our visual merchandising standards in order to optimise sales.
• Create an inspiring environment.

Behavioural Requirements:   

• Honesty in dealing with cash and finances.
• Building & maintaining relationships
• Innovation & change management
• Thinking adaptability
• Taking ownership

Minimum Requirement. 

• 6 months of retail experience
• Matric or Equivalent
• Clear Criminal record
• Microsoft – Computer Proficiency
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Knowledge of current clothing trends/outdoor lifestyle (depending on the brand applying for)
   

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Job Description
Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Assisting in managing all aspects of a store
• Maximizing turnover and profit
• Minimise shrinkage by monitoring stock related risks.
• Deliver exceptional customer service by implementing customer experience strategy.
• Lead Talent selection, training, coaching, retention and recognize initiatives for all team members.
• Innovative visual merchandising to optimize sales.
• Implement all company policies and procedures.
• Maintaining health & safety practices
• Optimize team through creating an inspiring environment.
• Align team members to Company culture and create fun.

Behavioural Requirements:  

• Honesty in dealing with cash or finances.
• Inspirational leadership & passion
• Taking ownership
• Building & maintaining relationships
• Innovation & ability to deal with change management.
• Thinking adaptability

Minimum Requirement. 

• 3 years of Management retail experience
• Matric or Equivalent
• Microsoft – Computer Proficiency
• Clear Criminal record
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels.
   

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Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Exceed customer expectations by practicing customer selling techniques.
• Adhere to stock loss controls in store.
• Ensure individual targets are met consistently.
• Ability to maximise and drive sales by identifying opportunities to increase turnover.
• Maintain housekeeping, uphold our visual merchandising standards in order to optimise sales.
• Create an inspiring environment.

Behavioural Requirements:   

• Honesty in dealing with cash and finances.
• Building & maintaining relationships
• Innovation & change management
• Thinking adaptability
• Taking ownership

Minimum Requirement. 

• 6 months of retail experience
• Matric or Equivalent
• Clear Criminal record
• Microsoft – Computer Proficiency
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Knowledge of current clothing trends/outdoor lifestyle (depending on the brand applying for)

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Job Purpose:

• The Integration Engineer will be responsible for designing, configuring, and maintaining Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC) solutions that enable seamless integration between third-party systems and Oracle Cloud. Additionally, the candidate will play a key role in developing and maintaining Oracle APEX applications, ensuring high-performance, scalable, and secure web-based solutions that support business needs. The role requires strong technical expertise in OIC, API integrations, middleware technologies, and Oracle APEX development. The role includes out-of-hours support for critical systems as part of a standby rotation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and configure Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC) solutions to handle transformations and orchestrations between third-party systems and Oracle Cloud.
• Design, develop, and maintain Oracle APEX applications, ensuring they align with business requirements and deliver a seamless user experience.
• Work with product owners and technical leads to understand integration and application development requirements, providing scalable solutions.
• Ensure timely delivery of assigned development tasks while adhering to quality standards and deadlines.
• Collaborate with QA teams, analysts, and other stakeholders to analyze requirements, develop user stories, and manage backlog items.
• Provide technical expertise in system integrations, API development, and middleware solutions.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize integration solutions to enhance performance and scalability.
• Participate in Agile development processes, including standup meetings, sprint planning, and reviews.
• Build prototypes and proof-of-concepts (POCs) to explore new integration and application solutions.

Required Technical and Professional Expertise:

Experience:

• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience in Oracle Integration Cloud Services (OIC).
• Minimum 2 years of experience in Oracle APEX for web-based application development.

Technical Skills:

• API integrations and REST/SOAP web services.
• Data transformation and orchestration between multiple systems.
• Middleware technologies and best practices.
• Strong SQL and PL/SQL programming expertise.
• Other programming language eg: C# would be advantageous.
• Experience in developing interactive, responsive, and user-friendly web applications using Oracle APEX.
• Building dynamic reports, charts, dashboards, and forms in APEX.
• JavaScript, HTML, and CSS knowledge for front-end enhancements.
• Authentication and security best practices in APEX applications.
• Hands-on experience in integration development, API design, and cloud-based solutions.
• Experience working with JSON, XML, and SQL databases for integration and APEX applications.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps best practices for integration and application deployment.

Professional Competencies:

• Ability to work in an agile environment and deliver within tight deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Self-motivated and capable of working independently while maintaining alignment with team objectives.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Certifications in Oracle Integration Cloud Services (OICS), Oracle APEX Development, or Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI).

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Job Description

• We are seeking a talented and creative Regional Visual Merchandiser with a keen eye for detail to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing a small team of VMs in a region to deliver the creative vision of the VM Brand Lead. This includes setting up striking window displays, in-store displays, and overall visual merchandising.

Key Responsibilities:

• Participate in all national model stores and ensure learnings are shared with teams in your region.
• Lead, plan, and set up regional model stores in collaboration with the Operations Manager.
• Lead, plan, and set up regional workshops.
• Lead, plan, and set up store refurbishments and store openings with the Operations Manager.
• Lead, plan, and support regional sales initiatives.
• Lead, plan, and execute marketing events in stores.
• Support the installation of all window campaigns.
• Manage team schedules and rollout schedules.
• Manage all inventory of VM equipment and store equipment within the region.
• Maintain strong product knowledge.
• Perform seasonal mapping of sales floors to support all VM/merchandise shifts.
• Guide store VMs on all launches, ensuring that windows, mannequins, and walls are dressed according to the VM guide, taking into consideration store size and product sell-throughs.
• Ensure all product or promotional launches happen on time.
• Conduct frequent store visits within your region with VMs and store managers, ensuring VM principles are maintained across windows, in-store displays, and sales floors.
• Ensure stores are always ready for consumers, mystery shoppers, and Head Office visits.
• Provide feedback on iAudit reports (replenishment, visual standards, layouts, windows, etc.).
• Document all seasonal launches and present findings to the VM Apparel | Living Lead.
• Document all store refurbishments and openings and present findings to the VM Brand Lead.
• Build strong relationships with key department managers and stakeholders.

Requirements:

• Matric | Grade 12; relevant tertiary qualifications are advantageous.
• 5+ years of retail experience as a VM, with the ability to follow brand guidelines and understand the basics of visual merchandising.
• 3+ years managing a regional area as a VM.
• Creative, commercially aware, and confident decision-maker with strong communication skills across all levels.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a broader team.
• Adaptable to change and able to work at pace.
• Proactive, solutions-oriented, and acts with integrity.
• Strong organisation and time management skills, with excellent attention to detail.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to build relationships easily.
• Passionate about trends in apparel and homeware.
• Proficient in merchandising tools and techniques, including the use of power tools.
• Microsoft Office proficient.
• Willing to travel within the region using own car with a valid driver’s license.
• Willing to travel nationally when required.
• Flexible to work alternate hours when needed.
   

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Job Description

• The Head of Manufacturing is responsible for leading the manufacturing operations for K-Way, a technical apparel manufacturing company owned by the Cape Union Mart Group. K-Way has a legacy of world-class product quality, cost competitiveness, operational efficiency, scalability, and on-time delivery. This role oversees production planning, factory performance, sourcing coordination, quality assurance, compliance, process engineering, and continuous improvement across internal and external manufacturing partners.
• The ideal candidate has deep apparel manufacturing expertise, employs a data driven management philosophy, has a strong knowledge of lean manufacturing principles and is well versed in leading change and building culture. The Head of Manufacturing works closely with Product Development, Design, Supply Chain, Sourcing, and Quality teams to deliver premium outdoor products that meet demanding performance and durability standards.

Key Responsibilities

Operational Management

• Plan, organise, and manage the day-to-day operations of the factory to achieve delivery, production, quality, shipping, and cost targets.
• Execute an operational strategy for all manufacturing departments, aligned with the strategic objectives of the business.
• Oversee the execution of production plans, ensuring product profile, line efficiencies, and delivery conformance targets are met.
• Monitor production activities, machine maintenance, and budgets to ensure optimal performance.
• Ensure facilities, equipment, and tools are properly managed and maintained.
• Lead quality assurance processes and drive continuous improvement initiatives across all functions.
• Manage health and safety protocols, security, and compliance with company and legislative standards.
• To oversee the upkeep and servicing of factory equipment, including sewing machines, overlockers, Gerbers etc.

Financial & Strategic Management

• Manage manufacturing budgets and cost structures to ensure efficient, cost-effective production processes.
• Review and report on financial performance, productivity, and operational KPIs.
• Identify areas for cost reduction and operational improvement.
• Achieve financial and operational targets including production efficiencies, on-time delivery, quality, and profitability.
• Support strategic planning and decision-making by providing data-driven insights and reports.

People Leadership & Workforce Planning

• Lead, develop, and mentor factory management and operational teams (+350 employees).
• Drive a performance-based culture aligned to company values and objectives.
• Oversee workforce planning, resourcing, and employee engagement.
• Maintain staff morale, reduce absenteeism and lateness, and foster a safe and positive work environment.
• Collaborate with HR and ER (Employee Relations) to manage employee relations, training, and development programmes.
• Champion skills development, coaching, and succession planning within the manufacturing environment.

Quality & Continuous Improvement

• Ensure adherence to all quality control processes and customer delivery standards.
• Oversee strict quality control to ensure garment specifications and standards match approved samples.
• Drive Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, 5S, and Kaizen initiatives to improve operational excellence.
• Embed continuous improvement methodologies and promote a culture of innovation.
• Collaborate closely with design, buying, and planning teams to ensure seamless integration between manufacturing and retail requirements.

Health, Safety & Wellbeing

• Accountable for maintaining a safe working environment and ensuring compliance with occupational health and safety legislation.
• Facilitate workplace well-being initiatives and employee safety programmes.
• Manage relationships with Group Facilities, employee transport service providers, and other safety-related service partners.

Knowledge, Experience & Qualifications Required

• Matric with a relevant tertiary qualification in Production Management, Industrial Engineering, or equivalent.
• 7–10 years’ experience in a Senior Manufacturing leadership role within a large clothing manufacturing or factory environment.
• Proven track record managing a factory team of +350 employees.
• Experience of managing external CMT (Cut, Make & Trim) and outworks (Embroidery, Laundry etc) is advantageous.
• Strong understanding and practical experience with LEAN Manufacturing or Six Sigma.
• Hands-on experience with modern MRP systems (Sync and Fast React system knowledge advantageous).
• Proven understanding of garment construction, pattern grading, work study and manufacturing machinery.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel.
• Strong knowledge of quality management systems and manufacturing cost control.
• Demonstrated ability to lead a low-cost, high-quality, adaptive manufacturing operation.

Job-Related Competencies

• Data driven supply chain management
• Exceptional leadership and coaching skills.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Strategic, logical, and analytical thinking.
• Sound business acumen with financial management capability.
• Effective problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• High levels of resilience, adaptability, and initiative under pressure.
• Strong conflict management and negotiation skills.
• Commitment to continuous improvement, learning, and innovation.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Achieve required operational efficiencies and financial targets.
• On-time, in-full delivery with consistent product quality.
• Implementation of Lean Manufacturing and 5S principles.
• Continuous improvement initiatives executed and sustained.
• Reduction in absenteeism and employee turnover.
• Improved employee engagement and morale.
• Strong collaboration and alignment with design, planning, and retail teams.