Job Vacancies at Clicks Group

Introduction

• To ensure the efficient operation of the dispensary and the clinic and to ensure service excellence by leading and directing the pharmacy team to deliver high standards of Pharmaceutical care in order to meet sales and compliance targets, leading to a competitive advantage for the brand.

Job description

Job Objectives:

• To ensure and to provide high standards of pharmaceutical care, accurate and safe dispensing, including generic substitution, and the provision of advice in accordance with Clicks’ way of working, good pharmacy practice and within the legal scope of practice as outlined by the South African Pharmacy Council (SAPC).
• To efficiently manage and control all operational activities of the dispensary, including safe and responsible stock management, shrinkage, general housekeeping and administration in line with merchandising, SAPC regulations and company standards.
• To ensure the operational viability of the dispensary through sound financial management, focus on core dispensary and clinic targets, management of expenses and proactively taking appropriate action as required.
• To ensure competent and motivated employees, including learners and interns, through effective selection, leadership, management and on-going development in order to build capacity and capability to meet current and future business needs.
• To adequately schedule staff in line with the labour policy and the relevant labour model in order to ensure each department is fully and appropriately staffed, including ensuring weekly time and attendance and employee records are complete and submitted to HR.
• To manage customer service initiatives in the dispensary that results in a great customer experience, drives customer loyalty and achieves club card participation targets.
• To ensure integration and partnership with the clinic and healthcare ailse resulting in a full offering to customers regarding their healthcare needs.
• To support the Group’s vision to be the customer’s first choice health and beauty retailer by living and driving the company values.
• To drive cohesion, consistency and integration between the store operation, pharmacy and clinic teams.
• To drive a high performing business culture that delivers employee affiliation, customer satisfaction and shareholder value.

Knowledge:

• SAPC and relevant legal knowledge
• Ethical working practice and compliance
• Knowledge of stock, cost, risk and compliance management procedures 
• Knowledge of patient care, professional counselling
• Knowledge of customer service excellence
• Knowledge of labour legislation and IR practices 
• Sound understanding and application of financial management principles
• Knowledge of competency based interviewing

Skills:

• Sound managerial, tutorship and coaching skills
• Results and target driven
• Planning and organizing skills
• Problem-solving skills
• Strong customer orientation
• Interpersonal skills (Customer service orientation and effective patient care)
• Computer literacy
• Strong financial acumen

Competencies:

Essential:

• Leading and Supervising
• Delivering Results and Meeting Customer Expectations
• Planning and Organizing

Desirable:

• Relating and networking
• Coping with Pressures and Setbacks
• Entrepreneurial and Commercial Thinking
• Working with people
• Adhering to Principles and Values

Minimum requirements

Experience:

• Essential: Minimum 2 years’ experience post community service year
• Essential: Minimum 1 year People Management experience
• Essential: Registration as Responsible Pharmacist with SAPC
• Desirable: Retail Pharmacy experience
• Desirable: Unisolve experience

Education:

• Essential: Registered Pharmacist with SAPC

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Introduction

• It is the role of the Store Manager to oversee the Operational and Citizen management of stores. As the team leader, special focus should be placed on how you implement the Sorbet Culture and ethos within the team, to focus on the development of the citizens and improving the lives of our guests, through superior customer care and store profitability.

Job description

Guest Focus

• Be able to demonstrate the “Sorbet Way” and instil this focus on your team, when dealing with our guests.
• Resolve customer complaints within 24 hours.
• Understand and be able to advise guests on all treatments in the menu.
• Actively promote and up/cross sell treatments
• Handle guest questions and concerns in a professional and accurate manner.
• Answer calls in a friendly professional manner.
• Ensure that the scheduler is well planned to accommodate guests as effective as possible.

Citizen Focus

• On-board new citizens in the store and mentor them on the Sorbet way (culture).
• Host monthly talk shows with the citizens to focus on relevant issues (QAR Results, Sales Targets, Hygiene, Training, Culture and Service Focus).
• Manage citizens work schedule /rosters.
• Coordinate citizen training schedules and bookings
• Communicate any staff/ guest problems that need attention to the Area Manager of the store.
• Manage Disciplinary procedures and performance management with each citizen.
• Drive individual targets per citizen with one on ones.

Operational Focus

• Understands the benefits of the Sorbet Loyalty Program, and is able to train the team and drive focus on the program with all citizens in store and drive loyalty sign ups in the store.
• Ensure that the store merchandising and general presentation is maintained according to Sorbet standards
• Manage spot checks on stock counts and inventory control (Daily in and Out Counts, weekly Full Inventory Check).
• Manage stock receiving procedures as per Sorbet Franchise Systems Manual.
• Responsible for checking that stock has been captured accurately on ESP by FDC’s.
• Assist with administrative accurate invoice filing and controls.
• Manage cash takings, check cash-ups for accuracy and ensure daily banking or twice a week banking – store dependant

Reporting 

• Submit talk show . team meeting agendas and feedback to relevant Area Manager
• Submit sick leave tracking and all leave forms to area manager monthly in order to manage accurate payroll
• Submit all relevant RS data to area managers monthly for accurate payroll.
• Pulling of weekly sales figures to manage stores progress to monthly budget.

Marketing

• Communicate and ensure implementation of all national marketing and advertising campaigns at store level
• Making sure citizens are aware of all campaigns
• Collateral is displayed and implemented
• Citizens are trained and able to sell / market the campaign.

Key Competencies

• Computer Literate.
• Exceptional communication skills (spoken, telephonic and written).
• Organised and systematic.
• Detail orientated.
• Must possess and aptitude for basic math and money handling skills.
• Punctual.
• Able to function under pressure in a fast-moving environment.
• Able to manage multiple stores
• Self-directed and able to work independently

Minimum requirements

Experience 

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a store management role within a retail/FMCG store operations environment.
• Financial management experience (budgets, profit and loss statements, financial ratios, etc.).

Education

• Matic/Grade 12 (essential)
• Business and Retail Mamnagement Diploma(desirable).

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Introduction

• We are looking to recruit a Retail Finance Analyst I to work within the Retail Finance department. The role will be based at Clicks Head Office in Cape Town and will report to the Retail Finance Manager I.

Job description

Job Purpose:

• To provide commercial finance support to the business in terms of financial planning and reporting, master data management and business acumen.

Job objectives:

• Insightful monthly reporting (including exception reporting) and commentary
• Monthly journal preparation (including General Ledger account review)
• Monthly reconciliation analysis and review
• Profitability and other value add analysis
• Decision support (including report building)
• Weekly Scorecard reporting
• JSE Internal control testing
• Master Data management
• Purchase Order and Capex creation and management
• Feasibility master data management and uploads

Key challenges:

• Insightful monthly reporting (including exception reporting) and commentary
• Profitability and other value add analysis
• Report building
• Scorecard reporting
• Multiple deadline management
• Stakeholder management and engagement

Minimum requirements

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor of Commerce
• 2 years’ experience in a Commercial finance environment
• Retail industry experience (Desirable)
• Advanced Excel skills
• SAP exposure (Desirable)

Job related knowledge:

• General accounting standards and principles
• Investment analysis
• Corporate business & transactional process

Job related skills:

• Ability to persuade and influence
• Good communication skills
• Analytical & problem solving skills
• Presentation skills
• Advanced Excel skills

Job related competencies:

• Deciding and Initiating Action
• Persuading and Influencing
• Presenting and Communicating Information
• Learning and Researching
• Working with People
• Applying Expertise and Technology
• Analysing
• Planning and Organising
• Analysis and Interpretation of financial and non-financial data 
• Stakeholder management

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Introduction

• It is the role of the Store Manager to oversee the Operational and Citizen management of stores. As the team leader, special focus should be placed on how you implement the Sorbet Culture and ethos within the team, to focus on the development of the citizens and improving the lives of our guests, through superior customer care and store profitability.

Job description

Guest Focus

• Be able to demonstrate the “Sorbet Way” and instil this focus on your team, when dealing with our guests.
• Resolve customer complaints within 24 hours.
• Understand and be able to advise guests on all treatments in the menu.
• Actively promote and up/cross sell treatments
• Handle guest questions and concerns in a professional and accurate manner.
• Answer calls in a friendly professional manner.
• Ensure that the scheduler is well planned to accommodate guests as effective as possible.

Citizen Focus

• On-board new citizens in the store and mentor them on the Sorbet way (culture).
• Host monthly talk shows with the citizens to focus on relevant issues (QAR Results, Sales Targets, Hygiene, Training, Culture and Service Focus).
• Manage citizens work schedule /rosters.
• Coordinate citizen training schedules and bookings
• Communicate any staff/ guest problems that need attention to the Area Manager of the store.
• Manage Disciplinary procedures and performance management with each citizen.
• Drive individual targets per citizen with one on ones.

Operational Focus

• Understands the benefits of the Sorbet Loyalty Program, and is able to train the team and drive focus on the program with all citizens in store and drive loyalty sign ups in the store.
• Ensure that the store merchandising and general presentation is maintained according to Sorbet standards
• Manage spot checks on stock counts and inventory control (Daily in and Out Counts, weekly Full Inventory Check).
• Manage stock receiving procedures as per Sorbet Franchise Systems Manual.
• Responsible for checking that stock has been captured accurately on ESP by FDC’s.
• Assist with administrative accurate invoice filing and controls.
• Manage cash takings, check cash-ups for accuracy and ensure daily banking or twice a week banking – store dependant

Reporting 

• Submit talk show . team meeting agendas and feedback to relevant Area Manager
• Submit sick leave tracking and all leave forms to area manager monthly in order to manage accurate payroll
• Submit all relevant RS data to area managers monthly for accurate payroll.
• Pulling of weekly sales figures to manage stores progress to monthly budget.

Marketing

• Communicate and ensure implementation of all national marketing and advertising campaigns at store level
• Making sure citizens are aware of all campaigns
• Collateral is displayed and implemented
• Citizens are trained and able to sell / market the campaign.

Key Competencies

• Computer Literate.
• Exceptional communication skills (spoken, telephonic and written).
• Organised and systematic.
• Detail orientated.
• Must possess and aptitude for basic math and money handling skills.
• Punctual.
• Able to function under pressure in a fast-moving environment.
• Able to manage multiple stores
• Self-directed and able to work independently

Minimum requirements

Experience 

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a store management role within a retail/FMCG store operations environment.
• Financial management experience (budgets, profit and loss statements, financial ratios, etc.).

Education

• Matic/Grade 12 (essential)
• Business and Retail Mamnagement Diploma(desirable).

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Introduction

• Are you passionate about beauty products and helping people look and feel good? Are you confident to engage and communicate your knowledge of our beauty products with our customers? We have exciting opportunities in Clicks' stores for Beauty Assistant who will report to the Store Manager, service the entire beauty dept.

Job description

Job Purpose:

• To deliver service excellence through the provision of professional and knowledgeable advice on beauty and skincare products, the promotion and effective management of merchandise and general housekeeping in order to build customer loyalty and maximise sales.

Job Objectives:

• To consult with customers, answer product based questions and advise customers in selecting the best products and services that meet their needs.
• To drive and maximise sales of the beauty department through the promotion, cross-selling and up-selling in order to ensure that monthly targets are consistently met.
• To monitor sales, regularly evaluate the performance of products and offer suggestions that results in improved product offerings and increased sales.
• To maintain updated knowledge on all beauty products, ranges, trends, promotions and events in order to provide the correct information to customers at all times.
• To efficiently execute all operational activities within the beauty department, including effective stock management, minimising shrinkage and ensuring a high standard of general housekeeping and administration.
• To ensure all in-store visual merchandising, in-store presentation and promotional standards within the beauty department are consistently met.
• To deliver superior customer service by acting as a brand ambassador, being visible and offering a friendly and professional service.
• To promote the Clicks clubcard and to enroll new clubcard members in order to achieve the clubcard participation targets.
• To increase profitability and brand loyalty with the customers through the promotion of private label and exclusive products.
• To facilitate the brand being the customer’s first choice health and beauty retailer by living and driving the company values.

Minimum requirements

Qualifications and Experience:

• Essential: Grade 12
• Desirable: Relevant Beauty/skincare qualification
• Desirable: Experience within beauty / skincare / retail / FMCG environment / sales or marketing environment

Skills, Abilities and Job Related Knowledge:

• Understanding and application of selling principles
• Retail/FMCG background and understanding of merchandising and promotions principles
• Understanding of stock management procedures
• Knowledge of customer service excellence
• Knowledge of beauty and skincare products
• Results and target driven
• Strong customer orientation
• Good communication skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Engaging and confident

Competencies:

• Persuading and influencing
• Relating and Networking
• Delivering Results and Meeting Customer Expectations
• Commercial Thinking
• Following instructions and procedures
• Working with people
• Planning and organising
• Coping with Pressures and Setbacks

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Introduction

• To train and be able to manage all departments of the store and once found competent to assume the relevant management duties thereby supporting and assisting the store manager in their duties or during their absence.

Job description

• To fully understand and to take ownership of own development towards completing the Trainee Manager programme ensuring self-readiness for sign off within 12 months.
• To train and be found competent in all departments of the store and thereafter be able to assist the SM in such departments and in managing the store as required.
• To attend all required classroom training sessions as per the TM programme and implement the learning's and/or skills within the store environment under the guidance of the SM.
• To be a role model for staff presenting the image and behaviours of management to which the company aspires through its values
• To ensure a high level of customer care through being visible and by proactively approaching customers at all times

Minimum requirements

Job requirements

• Relevant 3 year tertiary qualification (B.com, Bus Management, Retail Management, B. Bus Science) (Essential)
• In possession of a matric certificate (Grade 12) with pure Maths 50% and English 50% (Essential)
• Retail and/or management experience (advantageous)

Skills, Abilities and Job related Knowledge:

• Strong interpersonal and communications skills
• Computer literacy and analysing skills
• Planning and organising
• Conflict management Competencies
• Leading and Deciding
• Supporting and coordinating
• Interacting and presenting
• Analysing and interpreting
• Creating and conceptualising
• Organising and executing
• Adapting and coping
• Enterprising and performing

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Introduction

• Are you passionate about customer service and helping people look and feel good? Are you confident to engage and communicate your knowledge of our Baby products with our customers? We have exciting opportunity in Clicks' stores for Sales Advisors.

Job description

Job Purpose:

• To deliver service excellence through the provision of professional and knowledgeable advice on beauty and skincare products, the promotion and effective management of merchandise and general housekeeping in order to build customer loyalty and maximize sales.

Job Objectives:

•  To achieve high levels of customer satisfaction through being visible, being knowledgeable and customer focused.
•  To increase customer loyalty through promoting Make overs and skin consultations within store.
•  To achieve Body Shop sales goals by engaging with the customer and providing personalized customer service at all times.
• To monitor and improve/increase stock availability by following stock management processes i.e. actioning weekly counts, zero low stocks.
•  To maintain high levels of store standards through daily housekeeping and merchandising principles.
•  To prevent shrinkage and loss by being accurate, honest and vigilant in all job duties.
• To assist with in-store training and coaching related to the make-up and skin care categories by sharing information within store related to techniques, trends and diagnostic tools.
•  To assist with in-store training and coaching related to the make-up and skin care categories by sharing information within store related to techniques, trends and diagnostic tools.

Minimum requirements

Qualifications and Experience:

•  Matric/Grade 12 (Essential)
•  Desirable: Experience within Sales/ Retail/ FMCG environment
•  Experience working in a customer service environment with both sales and service target’s (Essential)
•  Essential: Minimum of 2 years experience, NQF 5 in a relevant sales and or Marketing or Grade 12

Skills, Abilities and Job Related Knowledge:

•  Basic Computer Literacy
•  Basic retail industry principles
•  Selling skills
•  Interacting with customers
• Stock Management principles
•  Communication skills
•  Accuracy
•  Interpersonal skills
•  Good literacy and numeracy
• Ability to speak English and preferably one other official language

Competencies:

• Delivering Results and Meeting Customer Expectations
• Applying Expertise and Knowledge
• Relating and Networking
• Coping with Pressures and Setbacks
•  Working with People
• Adhering to Principles and Values

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Introduction

• Are you passionate about beauty products and helping people look and feel good? Are you confident to engage and communicate your knowledge of our beauty products with our customers? We have exciting opportunities in Clicks' stores for Beauty Assistant who will report to the Store Manager, service the entire beauty dept.

Job description

Job Purpose:

• To deliver service excellence through the provision of professional and knowledgeable advice on beauty and skincare products, the promotion and effective management of merchandise and general housekeeping in order to build customer loyalty and maximise sales.

Job Objectives:

• To consult with customers, answer product based questions and advise customers in selecting the best products and services that meet their needs.
• To drive and maximise sales of the beauty department through the promotion, cross-selling and up-selling in order to ensure that monthly targets are consistently met.
• To monitor sales, regularly evaluate the performance of products and offer suggestions that results in improved product offerings and increased sales.
• To maintain updated knowledge on all beauty products, ranges, trends, promotions and events in order to provide the correct information to customers at all times.
• To efficiently execute all operational activities within the beauty department, including effective stock management, minimising shrinkage and ensuring a high standard of general housekeeping and administration.
• To ensure all in-store visual merchandising, in-store presentation and promotional standards within the beauty department are consistently met.
• To deliver superior customer service by acting as a brand ambassador, being visible and offering a friendly and professional service.
• To promote the Clicks clubcard and to enroll new clubcard members in order to achieve the clubcard participation targets.
• To increase profitability and brand loyalty with the customers through the promotion of private label and exclusive products.
• To facilitate the brand being the customer’s first choice health and beauty retailer by living and driving the company values.

Minimum requirements

Qualifications and Experience:

• Essential: Grade 12
• Desirable: Relevant Beauty/skincare qualification
• Desirable: Experience within beauty / skincare / retail / FMCG environment / sales or marketing environment

Skills, Abilities and Job Related Knowledge:

• Understanding and application of selling principles
• Retail/FMCG background and understanding of merchandising and promotions principles
• Understanding of stock management procedures
• Knowledge of customer service excellence
• Knowledge of beauty and skincare products
• Results and target driven
• Strong customer orientation
• Good communication skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Engaging and confident

Competencies:

• Persuading and influencing
• Relating and Networking
• Delivering Results and Meeting Customer Expectations
• Commercial Thinking
• Following instructions and procedures
• Working with people
• Planning and organising
• Coping with Pressures and Setbacks

go to method of application »

Introduction

• To ensure the efficient operation of the dispensary and the clinic and to ensure service excellence by leading and directing the pharmacy team to deliver high standards of Pharmaceutical care in order to meet sales and compliance targets, leading to a competitive advantage for the brand.

Job description

Job Objectives:

• To ensure and to provide high standards of pharmaceutical care, accurate and safe dispensing, including generic substitution, and the provision of advice in accordance with Clicks’ way of working, good pharmacy practice and within the legal scope of practice as outlined by the South African Pharmacy Council (SAPC).
• To efficiently manage and control all operational activities of the dispensary, including safe and responsible stock management, shrinkage, general housekeeping and administration in line with merchandising, SAPC regulations and company standards.
• To ensure the operational viability of the dispensary through sound financial management, focus on core dispensary and clinic targets, management of expenses and proactively taking appropriate action as required.
• To ensure competent and motivated employees, including learners and interns, through effective selection, leadership, management and on-going development in order to build capacity and capability to meet current and future business needs.
• To adequately schedule staff in line with the labour policy and the relevant labour model in order to ensure each department is fully and appropriately staffed, including ensuring weekly time and attendance and employee records are complete and submitted to HR.
• To manage customer service initiatives in the dispensary that results in a great customer experience, drives customer loyalty and achieves club card participation targets.
• To ensure integration and partnership with the clinic and healthcare ailse resulting in a full offering to customers regarding their healthcare needs.
• To support the Group’s vision to be the customer’s first choice health and beauty retailer by living and driving the company values.
• To drive cohesion, consistency and integration between the store operation, pharmacy and clinic teams.
• To drive a high performing business culture that delivers employee affiliation, customer satisfaction and shareholder value.

Knowledge:

• SAPC and relevant legal knowledge
• Ethical working practice and compliance
• Knowledge of stock, cost, risk and compliance management procedures 
• Knowledge of patient care, professional counselling
• Knowledge of customer service excellence
• Knowledge of labour legislation and IR practices 
• Sound understanding and application of financial management principles
• Knowledge of competency based interviewing

Skills:

• Sound managerial, tutorship and coaching skills
• Results and target driven
• Planning and organizing skills
• Problem-solving skills
• Strong customer orientation
• Interpersonal skills (Customer service orientation and effective patient care)
• Computer literacy
• Strong financial acumen

Competencies:

Essential:

• Leading and Supervising
• Delivering Results and Meeting Customer Expectations
• Planning and Organizing

Desirable:

• Relating and networking
• Coping with Pressures and Setbacks
• Entrepreneurial and Commercial Thinking
• Working with people
• Adhering to Principles and Values

Minimum requirements

Experience:

• Essential: Minimum 2 years’ experience post community service year
• Essential: Minimum 1 year People Management experience
• Essential: Registration as Responsible Pharmacist with SAPC
• Desirable: Retail Pharmacy experience
• Desirable: Unisolve experience

Education:

• Essential: Registered Pharmacist with SAPC