Fresh Jobs at Woolworths

Introduction

• Responsibile for managing, planning, executing, overseeing, and delivering on the goals and objectives of the identified programme, as a flagship programme, within scope, timeline, and budget. Contribute to the partnership between the National Education Collabortion Trust and any other stakeholder such as the Department of Basic Education. Manage and co-ordinate all of the education initiatives.

Job description

• Strategic and operational contribution towards the education pillar
• Support and enable the delivery of the flagship programme through developing, planning and managing the implementation of the programme
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of the programme and its impact in line with the programme objectives and partnership intent
• Programme management and co-ordination of all aspects of the education pillar
• Establish and enable buy-in and support for the implementation of identified initiatives by collaborating and building effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Liaise with and manage external suppliers and service providers as required
• Research and stay abreast with relevant trends, and ensure that these are shared in a relevant and value-adding way with the key stakeholders
• Review existing ways of working and identify opportunities for improvement and impact.
• Develop tools and set up processes and systems (where necessary) for better, regular monitoring, reporting communication and messaging.
• Create processes, systems, and frameworks that guide implementation and capacitate the team to deliver on their responsibilities through training, development, and performance management.
• Manage a reporting cycle that enables relevant stakeholders to be informed and make decisions and provides feedback into the teams to guide continuous improvement
• Support the development, management and administration of opex and capex budgets for strategic initiatives

MANAGE THE EDUCATION PILLAR

• Facilitate all payments through to the relevant teams for processing
• Ensure the setup of quarterly meetings & visits with partners
• Monitor and evaluate the progress of the programme
• Co-ordinate the submission of reports by the partners
• Prepare regular reports on program performance for stakeholders.

CORPORATE RESPONSIVENESS

• Contribute towards initiatives that support brand building for Woolworths and that have a community impact in education, as and when required.
• Identify and prioritise business units’ social responsibility opportunities that contribute to sustainable business practices.

Minimum requirements

• A relevant 3 year degree/diploma
• 10 years working experience as well as 5 years’ experience in management position.
• Proven experience in programme management, providing leadership and coordination of general administration, accounting, budgeting, and planning.
• Knowledge and understanding of compliance with educational regulations and standards.

Additional Criteria

• Must be self-directed and work independently
• Ability to work collaboratively with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders
• Strong decision making skills
• Change and conflict management skills
• Empathetic leader with exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, taking a developmental and human-cantered approach, with the ability to effectively engage and influence stakeholders at all levels
• Stakeholder Management
• Organizational skills
• Strategic thinking
• Communication skills, business management skills and commercial flair
• Must be willing to challenge the standard thinking with new ideas, new approach, and new solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to assess programme needs, design and implement relevant initiatives and evaluate results to achieve positive outcomes.

Deadline:17th April,2026

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Introduction

• To ensure accurate and timeous reconciliation of bank and GL cash accounts.

Job description

• Deliver accurate and timeous bank account and GL reconciliations.
• Prepare reconciliations for complex and high-volume transaction accounts.
• Upload accounting information into Oracle financials
• Actively resolve outstanding reconciling items timeously for Store Bank accounts and ad-hoc GL reconciliations
• Analysis of cash, cards and float transactions
• Accurately balance and reconcile allocated accounts in accordance with accounting best practice.
• Actively resolve outstanding reconciling items timeously for cash, cards and float GL accounts
• Process Treasury payments to financial institutions
• Build strong relationships with bank, stores, Rest of Africa in-country teams, Line Managers, cash centres.
• Assist with internal and external audit requests.

Minimum requirements

• Accounting qualification with min 1-year relevant industry experience
• Computer literacy – Excel a necessity and Oracle (General Ledger) advantageous
• Basic understanding of accounting practices
• Analytical
• Investigative abilities
• Previous bank reconciliation experiences a requirement.
• Understanding of store cash processes
• Understanding of Recon Assist

Behavioural Skills:

• Personal Effectiveness
• Passion for the brand and customers
• Connecting people
• Delivering high performance
• Driving quality
• Planning and organising
• Self starter
• Proactive in resolving issues

Tertiary Requirements:

• Diploma in Accounting 

Experience Required

• 1-3 years relevant work experience

Deadline:24th April,2026

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Introduction

• To lead the Space Systems Centre of Excellence for our Foods business, partnering with Category teams and Cross-functional business partners to drive continuous improvement and embed world-class Space, Range and Display (SRD) practices in support of business objectives. In this role you will play a critical role in building a world-class SRD capability, ensuring our tools, systems, standards, and ways of working bring our Foods strategy to life on shelf—consistently, efficiently, and at scale.

Job description

• Lead the Space Systems (SRD) Centre of Excellence in a manner consistent with our Values and Leadership Way
• Provide clear direction, priorities, and ways of working for the Space Systems CoE team
• Embed a strong people‑first, continuous improvement culture, supporting capability building and performance delivery
• Define, govern, and continuously improve SRD best practices, standards, principles, processes, and methodologies across Foods
• Own and evolve the SRD systems ecosystem, ensuring tools are fit for purpose, optimised, and future ready
• Lead SRD systems capability building, including training, change management, and adoption
• Enable effective assortment, clustering, and display planning through robust systems and end‑to‑end processes
• Own and govern the Foods Range Change Calendar, ensuring alignment across functions and timely execution
• Partner with Category, Buying, Planning, Product Development, Technology, Supply Chain, Merchandising, Macro Space and Retail Operations teams
• Translate category and business strategy into customer‑centric, executable space and display outcomes in store
• Champion world‑class systems thinking and execution that enables scalable, consistent shelf standards across Foods
• Provide leadership oversight to ensure SRD systems and processes support profitable growth and customer experience objectives
• Sponsor and contribute to building a world‑class Space, Range and Display capability as a profession within Foods
• Actively participate in cross‑functional forums to resolve system, process, and execution challenges
• Drive insight‑led decision‑making through analytics, financial acumen, and performance measurement

Minimum requirements

• A relevant degree, with additional professional development in systems or leadership
• 8–12 years’ experience in systems-driven roles within food retail or FMCG environments
• Proven track record in leadership, strategy development, and execution at scale
• Strong understanding of Space retail systems, processes, and technical applications, specifically Blue Yonder
• Experience championing change, delivering large-scale, cross-functional initiatives
• Strong analytical capability and financial acumen
• Deep understanding of assortment, and space management systems and practices
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder engagement skills
• Strong interpersonal, influencing, and conflict management skills
• Lead with confidence, resilience, and empathy through complexity and change
• Ability to connect data, systems, and strategy into a compelling narrative that enables decision‑making
• Proven problem‑solving, critical thinking, and decision‑making capability
• Project management capability, including planning against critical paths and managing dependencies
• Set clear, stretch goals aligned to broader business priorities
• Plan and manage team resources to meet changing demands
• Hold self and team accountable for delivery and quality outcomes
• Create a safe, inclusive environment where ideas are shared and challenged
• Support team well‑being, development, and learning
• Encourage innovation, continuous improvement, and the effective use of digital and system capabilities
• Build strong internal partnerships to enable deliver at pace

Deadline:17th April,2026