Job Openings at Mukuru

Senior Recruitment Officer

An opportunity has become available to join the HR Team as a Senior Recruitment Officer based in Cape Town.
The purpose of this role is to carry out the recruitment processes by recruiting the most suitable employees in line with company policies, processes, best practice and set time-frames.
The Senior Recruitment Officer reports directly to the Recruitment Manager.
They are responsible for the recruitment of staff, across multiple disciplines, locations and on all levels. They must ensure an accurate and efficient process, employing candidates with the right experience, skills and knowledge for vacant positions. The Senior Recruitment Officer plays a critical role in recommending, coaching and advising line managers throughout the Selection process to ensure objective and fair criteria is used for the appointment of candidates, within the framework of current Labour Legislation, Company Policy and the Company’s Employment Equity plan.
Internal liaison takes place extensively with the HR team and with management at all levels. External liaison takes place with agencies, applicants and, from time to time, with the CCMA.

Duties and Responsibilities (include but is not limited to):

• To follow selection procedures to identify potential candidates for placement in vacancies
• Action vacancies assigned by Recruitment Manager
• Ensure thorough understanding of the vacancy and department prior to starting the process
• Include only inherent job requirement elements during the recruitment process
• Advertise the position internally / externally as per the Company Policies and Procedures
• Apply the same criteria consistently to all candidates in short-listing and decisions
• Keep all stakeholders informed (Line Management and Candidates) of the progress in terms of the recruitment plan
• To advise managers on recruitment policies and procedures to ensure consistent processes
• Observe the interviewing skills of Line Managers during interviews and provide coaching where gaps are identified e.g. asking illegal questions
• Evaluate the interview process continuously to ensure that objective job requirements are used
• Discuss the interview and integrate other relevant information with the Line Manager to come to a final conclusion on who is the most suited candidate
• To perform administrative duties to support an effective and efficient selection process and ensure required backup
• Compile interview guides and ensure they are used correctly, with sufficient process notes, records and reporting included for every vacancy
• Professionally regret unsuccessful candidates
• Contact the successful candidates to make an employment offer by obtaining the agreed salary information from the Line Managers
• Draft employment contracts and ensure that all supporting employee documents such as Identity Document, valid Work Permit, Background Checks are put on record
• Ensure the necessary documentation is sent to the Payroll Manager
• Ensure accurate records of all recruitment processes is kept and stored
• To align the selection process to improve employment equity across the business
• To liaise with external recruitment agencies when required
• Ensure that external agencies have a thorough understanding of the Company requirements
• Agree on the standard placement fees upfront
• Manage the service levels of agencies according the signed SLA’s
• Participate in talent acquisition initiatives e.g. career days to attract talent
• To manage own professional and self-development

Minimum Requirements:

• Grade 12 (Essential)
• Degree in related HR field (Essential)
• 4-5 Years’ experience in Recruitment & Selection (Essential) with experience recruiting for senior management positions (Essential)
• 2 Years’ experience recruiting for roles in Engineering, IT, Finance disciplines (Essential)
• Experience working with recruitment tools e.g. LinkedIn (Desirable)
• Knowledge of relevant legislation
• Knowledge of selection & recruitment policies and procedures
• Knowledge of recruitment best practice
• Knowledge of recruitment processes
• Knowledge of structured interviewing techniques
• Knowledge of the use of psychometric assessment as a part of the selection process
• Knowledge of competency design and job analysis

Additional Skills:

• Conducting structured interviews
• Computer literate
• Written & verbal communication skills
• Strong Planning & Organising skills
• Strong Attention to detail
• Interpersonal skills
• Interviewing skills
• Facilitation skills
• Feedback skills
• Reporting skills
• Presentation skills

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Procurement Manager

An exciting opportunity exists for a Procurement Manager to join our Cape Town Office. The main purpose of this role is to ensure the sales team has sufficient marketing collateral, stock and stationary at all times. The Procurement Manager reports directly to the Sales Operations Manager.

This position is responsible for ensuring that sufficient levels of marketing materials, flyers, sales stock and stationary is always available to the sales team. They are required to manage the sales events calendar in order to ensure marketing collateral is ordered for each event.

The Procurement Manager liaises extensively with the Regional Supervisors, Info Centers as well as external partners to ensure stock never runs out. Internal Liaison takes place with the sales team and marketing. External liaison takes place with service providers and partners.

Duties and Responsibilities (include but is not limited to):

• To ensure sufficient sales materials and stock are available to the sales team at all times
• Coordinate the ordering of all marketing materials for the sales department
• Ensure orders are placed timeously to ensure no regions are without sales marketing material
• Ensure sales marketing material is sent and delivered correctly to each region
• Order new signage when required
• To oversee the sales events calendar to ensure adequate marketing collateral is available for all events
• Monitor the sales events calendar
• Identify items and quantities that will be required for the events
• Place orders and ensure delivery for each event
• To liaise extensively with the Marketing department to ensure trade materials for sales teams are available at all times
• Act as the key liaison with the Marketing department
• Coordinate the design of trade materials and sales collateral
• To liaise with the relevant partners to ensure sales marketing material is available
• Conduct site visits to identified stores monthly and build beneficial relationships with the managers
• To monitor procurement expenditure and create and submit monthly reports
• Collect all monthly sales procurement statistics
• Identify ways to save on procurement expenditure while not compromising on quality
• Report on savings achieved by ordering efficiently
• Maintain asset register for sales (i.e. vehicles)
• To conduct general people management functions to ensure the effective running of the sales team
• Liaise closely with the Sales Development Manager to maximise output of the Sales team. example: recruitment and training of Sales staff
• Assist the Sales Development Manager where needed to achieve operational efficiencies within the sales department
• Coach and mentor direct reports
• Complete performance management activities and reviews with direct reports

Minimum Requirements:

• Grade 12 or equivalent (Essential)
• 2 years sales operation experience (Essential) or 1 years Procurement experience (Essential)
• Knowledge of Mukuru products and services
• Knowledge of sales and marketing principles
• Knowledge of administration processes
• Knowledge of marketing collateral
• Knowledge of procurement methodology

Additional Skills:

• Verbal and written communication skills
• Selling skills
• Time management skills
• Organisational & administrative skills
• Interpersonal skills