Job Vacancies at The Shoprite Group of Companies

Job Objectives    

• Be time competent and able to respond by phone & e-mail to supplier and internal queries correctly & timeously in a professional manner.
• Assist with supplier queries relating to the upload of statements and any queries relating to statement errors.
• Is task orientated to ensure that all daily, weekly and monthly duties and deadlines are met consistently.
• Action all supervisor and or managers requests relating to supplier payments.
• Assist in verifying supplier banking details and capturing of bank details on online banking system.
• Control payment batches daily on SAP and Internet banking follow up and resolve any issues with supervisors or when required with IT.
• Action daily payment runs and importing of files to online banking systems and the backup of payment history.
• Action daily import and authorisation of payments on City Bank & Standard Chartered.
• Assist with the sending of payment confirmation and CMGJ report to suppliers.
• Assist in preparing the daily cash flow payment requirements and e-mail request to Group Reporting department.
• Action all filing for audit purposes.
• Perform ad hoc administrative tasks - as required.
• Create and Maintain supplier banking details on FNB Online.
• Resolve internal and external queries.
• Prepare payment proposals.
• Payment runs and importing of files to online banking system.
• Payment confirmation to suppliers.
• Control payment batches daily on SAP and Internet banking.
• Follow up and resolve any issues with supervisors or when required with IT.
• Assist in preparing the daily cash flow payment requirements and e-mail request to Group Reporting Department.
• Action all filing for audit purposes.
• Relieve Creditors Administrator and other senior Creditors Clerks in creditors department in their absence.

Qualifications    

• Grade 12 with Accounting
• Diploma in Accounting

Experience    

• At least 5 years working experience in an admin environment is essential.
• Exposure to SAP will be advantageous.

Knowledge and Skills    

• Knowledge of documents involved in the creditors’ environment, e.g. statements, invoices, EFT’s remittances, etc.
• Basic knowledge of reconciliations will be advantageous
• Understanding of procedures and risks related to payment processes
• Accounting knowledge (debtors & creditors)
• Computer literacy (especially e-mail & excel)
• Fully bilingual (English & Afrikaans)

A friendly personality with the ability to build trusting relationships with suppliers and other head office staff.

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Job Objectives    

• Participating in the preparation and formalisation of the annual internal audit plan.
• Coordinating the specific processes to support the implementation and execution of the audit plan.
• Conducting internal audits at various sites – including branches, independently and as part of a team.
• Advising on the development of the scope and objective of the audit, specifying the resource requirements, engagement work program and working papers.
• Defining and executing the audit scope with specific understanding of the audit purpose and context – including operational stock-take audits at various divisions, distribution centers, warehouses and branches. Operating in both routine and highly complex environments, dealing with multiple levels and geographies, displaying a good understanding of the Group and related statutory environment.
• Monitoring compliance, preparing and presenting audit findings and recommendations to management and providing assurance of compliance to statutory requirements and policies and procedures. Analysing and evaluating the internal controls to determine their effectiveness in mitigating risks and threats and to ensure the reliability of financial reports and compliance to laws and statutory reports.
• Analysing the operations in a way which closely follows the rules and procedures supporting the organization’s goals and objectives to determine compliance to these procedures. Identifying weaknesses in procedures, systems and internal controls and making recommendations on how to improve governance processes, internal controls, risks remediation and related activities.
• Partnering cross-functionally to deliver audit projects focusing on financial, operational, and internal control processes.
• Populating a business understanding document; and preparing an audit program based on the understanding that must be linked to the scope of the audit, the audit objectives and risks identified.
• Ensuring awareness of the workings in the audit and the areas of concern to management and relevant stakeholders. Communicating and engaging with business stakeholders to understand the business activities related to the audit areas and scope.
• Documenting audit activities and findings obtained from the fieldwork performed. Documenting reporting points throughout the process to inform the draft audit report issued at the end of the audit.
• Providing feedback to the Auditee and identified stakeholders on the findings and facilitating an opportunity for feedback and comments to be applied in the final audit report.
• Performing ongoing follow-ups on the status of outstanding internal audit issues. Managing follow-ups on open audit issues and facilitating the agreed timelines etc with business process owner to ensure timely closure of action plans.
• Facilitating the implementation of recommendations made.
• Ensuring that all audit working documents are stored in the correct folders for traceability on the internal audit share drive.
• Ensuring due professional care (completion of declarations timeously, all audit work documentation to adhere to IIA standards etc.).
• Remaining current with auditing best practice and legislation to ensure the analysis and review of a variety of areas in the business depending on the scope identified in the audit plan.

Qualifications    

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, Internal Audit or equivalent – essential.
• Charted Accountant (CA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), and Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) – preferred

Experience    

• +3 years’ experience as an Internal Auditor or equivalent role, in a multi-stakeholder portfolio with nationally distributed locations and brand imperatives.
• Exposure to FMCG retail sector in a Group wide cross-functional structure.

Knowledge and Skills    

• Demonstrable knowledge of Audit Process and Corporate Governance Principles (King IV)

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Job Objectives    
Employee Centric Delivery

• Establish, align and apply People data management protocols as aligned with company standards and requirements.
• Leading and supporting data management, governance, and data quality of master data requirements with other functional data owners to ensure functional master data integrity across the operation of systems is consistent and meets stated business rules and requirements.
• Establish, align and apply People data quality and compliance guidelines and checks to proactively ensure integrity, accuracy and thoroughness of data (including historical system data being mapped to current system data for cumulative and comparative analysis).
• Introducing mechanisms and approaches whereby the functional teams can work with the systems team to ensure data integrity in key people systems.
• Designing, implementing and maintaining processes to support data quality.
• Identifying areas for data quality improvements and resolving data quality problems through the appropriate choice of error detection and correction, process control and improvement, or process design strategies.
• Ensuring quality of master data in key systems, documenting processes with other functional data owners to support ongoing maintenance and data integrity.
• Defining and implementing data strategies, policies, controls, and programs to ensure the learning data is accurate, complete, secure, and reliable.
• Managing, analysing, and resolving data initiative issues and managing revisions needed to best meet internal and customer requirements while adhering to published data standards.
• Apply logging procedures to ensure accurate and complete data.
• Manage and safeguard data as prescribed by legislative and company requirements such as POPI, including data sharing agreements in consultation with the department head.
• Mindfully integrate data sources from various systems, including social media platforms by using relevant tools and techniques for the data analytics process.
• Oversee and guide the loading of master data as required by various functional areas and/or provide stakeholders with relevant guidelines to ensure accurate and consistent data input – with a view of how doing it incorrectly impacts the outcome.

People (Self, Team & Organisational)

• Aligning participation to deliver the relevant People Systems team solutions and services to the business.
• Participating in the enablement of an innovative, agile and employee centric culture where employees are supported, empowered and valued within the People Systems team.
• Participating in the enablement of an employee wellness culture within the People Systems team to ensure that employees are supported mentally, physically and emotionally.
• Participating in the enablement of a culture of open and transparent communication within the People Systems team.

Financial, Reporting & BI

• Monitoring of People Systems team costs whilst ensuring service delivery to the Shoprite Group.
• Collection and use of People data and business intelligence to transform the delivery of services and solutions throughout the People function.

Governance & Compliance

• Ensuring compliance with organisational and legislative governance frameworks, legislation and standards.
• Adhering to governance structures, policies, processes, frameworks applicable to the role.
• Ensuring data management processes adhere to continually changing privacy and legal compliance requirements.

Future-Fit

• Participating in the integration and effective flow of work with other solution areas and business.
• Identifying relevant technology requirements for the People Systems team and ensuring optimal utilisation thereof.
• Identifying opportunities for continuous improvement in the People Systems function and related processes, to ensure ongoing process efficiency.

Qualifications    

• Degree in BSc in Computer Science, Systems or equivalent

Experience    

• 4+ Years in a Systems master data or data QA analyst orientated or equivalent role.
• Previous exposure to and?capable of working with large and complex data sets using appropriate tools. MySQL, Bigquery, R, Python, Excel, Tableau, Qlikview/QlikSense are examples of the tools that will be beneficial in this role.
• Experience within the FMCG, retail sector or similar.
• We value practical learning experiences, in the event that a candidate does not have a degree, demonstrable relevant experience will be considered. A proven track record of delivering Master Data Analysis or QA on core People systems in a retail environment.

Knowledge and Skills    

• As relevant to perform the role.

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Job Objectives    
Employee Centric Delivery

• Utilise a variety of training methodologies, techniques, concepts, learning tools and practices to ensure maximum effectiveness of training programs.
• Monitor and measure effectiveness of all training.
• Partner with the L&D team to develop and deliver high quality training interventions and where required, to ensure that the outcomes and required units standards for accredited training materials is adequately delivered.
• Together with the L&D team, Divisional People Partner and Training Delivery Manager, conduct specific training needs assessments to support the design, development and delivery of relevant training.
• Ensure the overall quality in all training processes.
• Establish, plan and schedule training in consultation with the relevant stakeholders.
• Arranging of appropriate training venues, equipment, training materials as applicable etc.
• Ensure successful transfer of knowledge and competence through effective training facilitation techniques.
• Together with the L&D team Divisional People Partner and Training Delivery Manager, Setting up, administering and conducting training assessment tools, such as CBT’s, final assessments where relevant etc.
• Complete all relevant training administration accurately and timeously.
• Periodically evaluate ongoing programs to ensure if they reflect any changes and update delivery of the revised content on a regular basis.
• Regular reporting and providing feedback to the relevant stakeholders.

People (Self, Team & Organisational)

• Participating in, and aligning with the Divisional Training team to deliver training services to the business.
• Participating in various Divisional Training team activities that foster an innovative, agile and employee centric culture where employees are supported, empowered and valued.
• Participating in various Divisional Training team activities that foster a wellness culture to ensure that the team mentally, physically and emotionally feels supported.
• Participating in the enablement of a culture of open and transparent communication within the Divisional Training team.

Financial, Reporting & BI

• Ensuring accuracy in data input and relevant reports as applicable to the Divisional Training team.
• Using official data sources to inform administrative outputs.
• Assisting with compiling basic reports for input to broader People requirements.
• Consolidating basic costs or data as required by the Divisional Training team and other training stakeholders.

Governance & Compliance

• Ensuring compliance with relevant labour relations frameworks and legislation.
• Ensuring compliance to organisational and legislative governance frameworks and standards including the H&S requirements, POPI Act, Skills Development Act.
• Identifying and mitigating of Divisional Training risks.

Future-Fit

• Participating in the integration and effective flow of work with other solutions and service areas.
• Identifying opportunities for continuous improvement in training delivery services.
• Suggesting or sharing ideas related to relevant training technology requirements where required.

Qualifications    

• Diploma in HR, OD, Training and Development or equivalent
• Grade 12, National Senior Certificate

Experience    

• Experience within the FMCG, retail sector or similar is essential.
• 3+ Years’ experience in a Senior Virtual Training role rendering Training delivery in a virtual environment – both prerecorded in a ‘live setting” including on content and material of an accredited nature with unit standards and NQF credits with exposure to assessment and moderation is essential.
• Must be capable of delivering higher NQF accredited courses

Knowledge and Skills    
As relevant to perform the role.

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Job Objectives    
Employee Centric Delivery :

• Perform data mining, analysis and modelling of data with the purpose of providing data-driven insights that will enable the achievement of overall People goals supporting clinical and operational alignment and decision-making and related remedial activities.
• Transform data into insights that drive business and customer value using data analytics, data visualization and data modeling techniques and technologies.
• Analyse business scenarios, problems and issues using data from internal and external sources to provide insight to decision-makers.
• Identify and interpret trends and patterns in datasets to locate influences.
• Construct forecasts and recommendations based on business data and market knowledge.
• Create specification for reports and analysis based on business needs and required or available data elements.
• Provide input for cross-functional teams to address People issues through data and reports.
• Maintaining reporting strategy in line with stakeholder groups.
• Consulting internally relating to the applicable reports or analytical requirements.
• Providing input into reporting requirements and liaising with the Business Analysts as required.
• Managing the backlog and reporting development pipeline
• Sourcing, cleansing, collating and harmonising People data from various sources to be used as input for analysis and reporting based upon reporting requirements identified.
• Assisting with the design and development of a standard set of reports, using the reporting functionality across the various People systems i.e. annual, monthly, weekly.
• Building and maintaining People reporting dashboards including liaising with the IT team for BW and Tableau Dashboard enhancement support.
• Collating and analysing People performance data to track the effectiveness of People strategies.
• Receiving and distributing incidents relating to People reports.
• Monitoring and reporting progress against agreed People performance metrics, producing dashboards and trend reports on a weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual basis.
• Managing People reporting for projects as required and reporting progress thereof.
• Assisting with ad-hoc reports for various People functional teams.

People (Self, Team & Organisational):

• Aligning participation to deliver the relevant People Data, Insights and MIS solutions and services to the business.
• Participating in the enablement of an innovative, agile and employee centric culture where employees are supported, empowered and valued within the People Data, Insights and MIS team.
• Participating in the enablement of an employee wellness culture within the People Data, Insights and MIS team to ensure that employees are supported mentally, physically and emotionally.
• Participating in the enablement of a culture of open and transparent communication within the
• People Data, Insights and MIS team.

Financial, Reporting & BI:

• Monitoring of People Data, Insights and MIS costs whilst ensuring service delivery to the Shoprite Group.
• Collection and use of People data and business intelligence to transform the delivery of services and solutions throughout the People function.

Governance & Compliance:

• Ensuring compliance with organisational and legislative governance frameworks, legislation and standards.
• Adhering to governance structures, policies, processes, frameworks applicable to the role.
• Ensuring data management processes adhere to continually changing privacy and legal compliance requirements.

Future-Fit:

• Participating in the integration and effective flow of work with other solution areas and business.
• Identifying relevant technology requirements for the People Data, Insights and MIS team and ensuring optimal utilisation thereof.
• Identifying opportunities for continuous improvement in the People Data, Insights and MIS function and related processes, to ensure ongoing process efficiency.

Qualifications    

• Degree in BSc in Computer Science, Statistics, Data Management or equivalent

Experience    

• +2 years in a Data Reporting Analyst orientated or equivalent role - (essential).
• Previous exposure to and capable of working with large and complex data sets using appropriate tools. Microsoft Power BI, Alteryx and Tableau, MySQL, Bigquery, R, Python, Excel, Qlikview/QlikSense are examples of the tools that will be beneficial in this role - (essential).
• Experience within the FMCG, retail sector or similar - (preferred).
• We value practical learning experiences, in the event that a candidate does not have a degree, demonstrable relevant experience will be considered. A proven track record of delivering Data Reporting Analyst in a retail environment - (essential).

Knowledge and Skills    

• As relevant to perform the role.

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Job Objectives    
Employee Centric Delivery

• Providing administrative support across relevant People function according to People policies and procedures generally but also more specifically in the People function the portfolio delivers administrative services to.
• Adhering to legislative as required by the functional role.
• Escalating concerns or challenges immediately to ensure an efficient flow of work is maintained.
• Co-coordinating the resolution of queries related to the relevant People function, often communicating on behalf of others and delivering messages to third parties.
• Compiling and updating documents as required.
• Capturing, loading and processing of relevant documents on relevant systems.
• Maintaining filing and recording all required administration on systems for reference and auditing purposes.
• Making use of official templates and systems for correspondence, memo and related administrative activities.
• Updating and maintaining People data in accordance with data standards.
• Conducting general office and/or functional specific administration.
• Capturing and managing orders in the relevant systems where relevant within the function.
• Receiving stationery and supplying stationery as per order within the People function and as relevant.
• Maintaining stock levels and timeously place orders as required and relevant within the function.
• Liaising with external third parties if required in terms of the People processes within functional area.
• Ongoing screening of incoming correspondence and addressing according to level of priority for and within the relevant People function. Participating in projects and other adhoc activities like orientating new employees within the first week of joining, compiling lists of stakeholders etc.
• Ensuring work is completed according to the sequence required and agreed prioritisation.

People (Self, Team & Organisational)

• Participating in, and aligning with the People team to deliver solutions and services to the business.
• Participating in various team activities that foster an innovative, agile and employee centric culture where employees are supported, empowered and valued.
• Participating in various team activities that foster a wellness culture to ensure that the team team mentally, physically and emotionally feels supported.
• Participating in the enablement of a culture of open and transparent communication within the team.

Financial, Reporting & BI

• Ensuring accuracy in data input and relevant reports as applicable to the functional area.
• Using official data sources to inform administrative outputs.
• Assisting with compiling basic reports for input to broader People requirements.
• Consolidating basic costs or data as required by the functional area.

Governance & Compliance

• Ensuring compliance with relevant labour relations frameworks and legislation.
• Ensuring compliance to organisational and legislative governance frameworks and standards including the H&S requirements and POPI Act.
• Managing the identification and mitigation of functional team and administrative risks.

Future-Fit

• Participating in the integration and effective flow of work with other service areas and business.
• Identifying opportunities for continuous improvement in administrative delivery services.
• Suggesting or sharing ideas related to relevant administrative functional technology requirements where required.

Qualifications    

• Diploma in Administration or equivalent
• Grade 12, National Senior Certificate

Experience    

• 1+ Years experience in an administrative role with exposure to policy and process administration
• Experience within the FMCG, retail sector or similar.

Knowledge and Skills    

• As relevant to perform the role.

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Job Objectives    
Employee Centric Delivery

• Providing input into the Talent Management Strategy and specific solutions where required.
• Participating in the development of career management, succession management, performance management and talent retention methodologies, frameworks, tools and processes, ensuring alignment the strategic objectives of the organisation as well as with the broader talent strategy and processes around, rewards and recognition, and L&D.
• Participating in the implementation and monitoring of career management, succession management, performance management and talent retention programmes and interventions.
• Participating in the implementation of critical and scarce skills management frameworks.
• Ensuring the development succession plans for all critical roles across the business and ensuring that development plans are in place and are monitored for critical roles.
• Ensuring the identification, development and maintenance of critical and scarce skills talent pools in collaboration with Learning and Development and Reward and Organisational Effectiveness.
• Ensuring critical and scarce roles identified in the Strategic Workforce Plan are linked to succession plans.
• Ensuring the development and implementation of leadership development programmes and initiatives in collaboration with Learning and Development, People Partners and the Divisional People Teams for all leaders.
• Ensuring the development and implementation of retention and development programmes for the talent pool in collaboration with Learning and Development, Reward and Organisational Effectiveness and People Partners.
• Managing the end to end talent management lifecycle including the new joiner survey and exit surveys.

People (Self, Team & Organisational)

• Aligning participation to deliver relevant Talent Solution services to the business. Participating in the enablement of an innovative, agile and employee centric culture where employees are supported, empowered and valued within the Talent Solution team.
• Participating in the enablement of an employee wellness culture within the Talent Solution team to ensure that employees are supported mentally, physically and emotionally.
• Participating in the enablement of a culture of open and transparent communication within the Talent Solution team.

Financial, Reporting & BI

• Monitoring of Talent Solution costs whilst ensuring service delivery to the Shoprite Group.
• Collection and use of Talent data and business intelligence to transform the delivery of Talent Solutions.

Governance & Compliance

• Ensuring compliance with organisational and legislative governance frameworks, legislation and standards.
• Adhering to governance structures, policies, processes, frameworks applicable to the role.
• Ensuring data management processes adhere to continually changing privacy and legal compliance requirements.

Future-Fit

• Participating in the integration and effective flow of work with other solution areas and business.
• Identifying relevant technology requirements for the Talent Solutions team and ensuring optimal utilisation thereof.
• Identifying opportunities for continuous improvement in Talent Solutions and related processes to ensure ongoing process efficiency.

Qualifications    

• Degree in Human Resources or equivalent

Experience    

• 4+ Years in a specialised talent solutions or equivalent role, delivering Talent solutions in an HR environment within related HR Talent frameworks, policies, procedures and guidelines.
• Experience within the FMCG, retail sector or similar - (preferred).
• Demonstrable knowledge of Talent Solutions within the FMCG, retail sector.
• Knowledge of HR policies, procedures, legislation and regulations.
• We value practical learning experiences, in the event that a candidate does not have a degree, demonstrable relevant experience will be considered. A proven track record of delivering Talent Solutions within the business environment.

Knowledge and Skills    

• As relevant to perform the role.

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Job Objectives    

• Test planning and analysis
• Test scenario and/or test case preparation, construction and review.
• Test prerequisites compilation
• Test execution, recording and defect logging
• Maintain testing that conforms to the TCoE quality standards framework with a high level of accuracy
• Test status updates and reporting
• Test closure activities

Qualifications    

• Formal Education Grade 12
• Diploma or Degree qualified (IT or related technical)
• Formal software testing training (e.g. ISTQB, ISEB)
• Specific: SAP Financial Accounting (FI)
• Specific: SAP 4/Hana Finance

Experience    

• 4+ Years Manual testing experience
• 2+ Years SQL experience
• 3+ Years Test Tools experience (ALM QC, Jira, etc).
• 2+ Years Testing in a Retail sector
• 1+ Years SAP HANA knowledge
• 2+ Years SAP Financial Accounting (FI)
• 2+ Years SAP Purchasing / Materials Management
• 2+ Years SAP Master Data Management
• 2+ Years SAP Stores, Distribution Centre and Retail cross-functional experience
• 1+ Years SAP Warehouse Management and Logistics
• 1+ Years SAP Stores Knowledge
• 1+ Years Testing in an Agile environment
• 1+ Years Automated testing tool experience
• 2+ Years Experience of testing using test management tools such as ALM/QC
• 1+ Years Experience in HPE Unified Functional Testing (UFT), Neoload
• 3+ Years Thorough knowledge of structured test methods and processes
• 3+ Years Proven experience of testing complex user interfaces.
• 1+ Years Excellent understanding of testing concepts and the role of QA within Agile development methodology / Scrum management
• techniques.
• 3+ Years Specification of functional / non-functional test data requirements.
• 1+ Years Solution Manager experience - SOLMAN CHARM
• Knowledge and Skills    
• 4+ Years:
• Proven experience in test requirement extraction, test preparation, execution and reporting.
• Proven experience of static testing, functional testing, system
• Testing, end-to-end scenario testing, integration testing, regression
• Testing and non-functional testing.
• Ability to apply different test design and execution techniques.
• Preparation of Data templates for various test objects.
• Integration testing with other SAP modules and external systems.
• Go-live preparation and post Go-live support.
• Root Cause Analysis of Production failure test-comebacks.

Work Requests (WRs)

• Preparing test scenarios and data for testing of WRs.
• Testing WRs and preparing test results.

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Job Objectives    
1. Consult on the Supply Chain Strategy, develop supply chain roadmaps and reference architectures, and governance technology selection in support thereof:

• Develop and maintain an understanding of the technology strategy and business priorities for supply chain management in the enterprise.
• Develop Shoprite’s supply chain management landscape roadmap and blueprints in line with the strategic business direction
• Maintain, socialise, and enforce supply chain management standards, keeping technology stakeholders up to date with changes in the technology standards highlighting potential impact to the enterprise.
• Be clearly identified as the supply chain management authority for all supply chain management technology and provide technical guidance and leadership in supply chain management technology proposals, RFIs, RFPs, and project teams.
• Keep abreast of the latest supply chain management technology trends and emerging technologies, determine the potential impact on the enterprise, and drive adoption as deemed appropriate.
• Create and present reference architectures as advice on the supply chain management architecture strategy for the organization.

2. Serve as the supply chain solution architecture and design authority for all project and operational stakeholders, and ensure architecture quality across all solution platforms enabled by supply chain technologies.

• Be clearly identified as the senior design authority as it relates to the supply chain management domains and provide technical guidance and leadership in solution proposals, RFIs, RFPs, and project teams.
• Partner with the Enterprise Architect and other Solution Architects in support of the definition and development of the overall retail solution landscape.
• Detect critical deficiencies in supply chain management architectures and recommend improvements.
• Work with external service providers to drive projects to successful implementation.
• Review external and internal designs for supply chain management systems from a risk and technology perspective
• Ensure applicable Architecture and Design reviews are conducted for supply chain management solutions in line with the defined IT governance and processes.
• Provide architectural oversight and guidance to development teams to ensure high-quality technical solution designs during the detailed design, build, test, and deploy phases that conforms to architecture principles and standards.
• Mentor solution architect / senior developers / designers / business analysts

3. Provide expert supply chain guidance, ensure designs are in line with the supply chain strategy and technology standards, and conduct architecture and design reviews as part of the Architecture Review Committee:

• Define and develop the overall supply chain management architecture landscape in partnership with other Solution Architects.
• Review proposed solution architectures ensuring alignment with architecture principles, the architecture framework, supply chain management reference architectures, set technology standards and identify critical gaps, and recommend improvements.
• Give guidance and advice to peers in respect to supply chain management solution designs ensuring the designs conform to industry best practices and standards

4. Contribute to solution architecture and design standards and SDLC governance requirements:

• Define a framework for Solution Architecture and develop the policies and procedures and templates to guide and govern the Solution Architecture processes.
• Develop and maintain solution architecture principles and quality compliance criteria to guide technology decisions.
• Develop and set solution modeling standards and guidelines.
• Define a set of metrics to measure and report on the performance of the various solution architecture processes.

Qualifications    

• Degree in Information Systems / B Sc Computer Science (or similar)
• Architecture Framework Certified (TOGAF, ZACHMAN)

Experience    

• 10+ yrs working experience within the IT industry
• 5 years excellent architecture and design skills and proven track record delivering well-architected complex enterprise-class systems
• 5 years expert understanding of supply chain management architectures
• 5+ years Supply chain management technical experience and understanding of the current supply chain management requirements
• 10+ years experience with supply chain management in the domains of Supply Chain Management, Demand & Supply Planning, Merchandise Planning, Allocation and Replenishment
• 5 years strong understanding of solution architecture, enterprise architecture frameworks, reference architectures, information, and communication technologies, and business application patterns

Knowledge and Skills    

• In-depth knowledge of supply chain management
• Extensive experience with supply chain management Architectures, Migrations, and Implementations
• Implementation experience of various supply chain management vendor solutions (e.g. JDA, SAP, etc.)

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Job Objectives    
Define Store IT Designs
- Collaborate with Properties & Store designers to agree on floor plans for IT requirements and incorporate IT equipment
- Document, distribute and ensure Fiels Services understands the agreed store layouts and checkout and counter standards.

Set-up and maintain Technical Training Manual
- Document and maintain Shoprite Specific IT installation & Configuration training material
- Maintain the quality of Shoprite IT training material for FS Engineers and individuals to ensure the correct skills, knowledge, and behaviour is embedded
- Design and provide guidance on practical assessments
- Maintain and implement training activities with the specific aim to increase and improve skills and efficiencies
- Setup and maintain an Online Technical Induction program for Field Engineers
- Maintain Test and Training lab with current store equipment

Technical Problem Investigations
- Assist Service Management, Vendors and Application teams with Technical Problem Management
- Simulate technical problems in a lab environment to test possible solutions
- Investigate options to reduce IT hardware footprint in stores
- Explore alternative solutions with current hardware to reduce the cost of infrastructure

Hardware & Software Validation
- Validate Hardware and Software changes in a lab environment prior to Proof of Concept (POC)
- Maintain historical records by documenting hardware and software changes and revisions, eg Firmware, CDS, etc
- Assist with automation of endpoint changes to reduce travel expenses

Collaboration
- Assist Divisional resources to assist with instore investigations, training guides, POC’s
- Provide Technical mentorship to Field Engineers
- Collaborate with other technical teams, vendors and operations

POC Process
- Facilitate POC life-cycle from end to end or new Hardware and Software
- Ensure OLA’s are honoured/met across IT disciplines - Escalate delays to relevant process owner/business unit
- Document findings and distribute signed-off documents to relevant recipients
Qualifications    
Essential:
- Grade 12
- A+ or N+ Certification
- MCSE certification
Experience    
Essential:

• 5 years experience in IT Field Support
• 3 years experience in People Management
• 2 years experience in Stakeholder Management
• Vendor Management experience
• Project Management experience

Knowledge and Skills    
Essential:
- MSO365 Microsoft products i.e.: Windows, Office suite etc.
- Networks topologies, support and set up thereof
- Technical Report Writing
- ITIL exposure

Additional Requirements:
- Code 8 Driver's Licence
- In possession of a valid Passport
- Must be able to travel vast distances and be away from home for periods at a time
- Saturday & Sunday work required as per timetable

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Job Objectives    
1: Analyse, Design and implement complex Insights data models, handling large volumes of data in support of key areas of Data Analytics:

• Analyse and understand business requirements in the context of the current business environment in conjunction with Product Managers, Business Analysts, and Solution Architects.
• Analyse and design data flows – source to target.
• Develop and document data models and designs for complex Analytical requirements
• Create conceptual, logical, and physical solutions, using appropriate methodologies.
• Identify suitable solution(s) and alternatives that address the business needs/requirements of key stakeholders from the business, solution delivery, and operations areas.
• Develop solutions according to standards and best practices for Modelling purposes and consumption of large volumes of data.
• Maintain modelling principles and quality compliance criteria to deliver according to commitments.
• Integrate design for maintainability, scalability, and efficiency.
• Coordinate with Architects and business stakeholders to determine functionalities.
• Complete deliverables throughout the system development life cycle for compliance according to agreed plan.
• Work within the frameworks of both waterfall SDLC and Agile (SCRUM) methodologies.
• Work as part of a team without close supervision.
• Attention to detail. Adhere to standard modelling and development/coding practices.
• Experiencing in designing systems to take advantage of best practice in cloud technologies.

2. Successful delivery of development projects and changes as required:

• Thoughtful and clear understanding of program and project goals and needs.
• Engagement with different stakeholders.
• Identification and prioritization of project risks.
• Develop optimised code
• Provide active technical advice to the team, IT, and internal stakeholders.
• Detect critical deficiencies and recommend improvements.
• Set up best practices and processes for new team.
• Provide technical leadership to the team.

3. Provide technical input and guidance to establish and maintain an effective Insights data platform, by keeping up to date with relevant technologies and methods:

• Play a leading role in maintaining best-of-breed development standards for technologies and solutions.
• Research, understand, and stay up to date with current trends in Information Technology.
• Actively share insights and information with relevant stakeholders and team.
• Detect critical deficiencies and recommend improvements.
• Adhere to best practices and processes for the team.
• Technical competency within ETL and cloud technologies

4. Team player and mentoring of the development team:

• Develop staff skills in ETL solutions and processes
• Assist in the setup of the development team.
• Setup procedures and processes to facilitate best practices for development.
• Help facilitate leadership and problem-solving skills.
• Provide regular feedback both to team and to management.
• Setting up and maintaining technical infrastructure.

Qualifications    

• 3 year Diploma /Degree in Information Systems / B.Sc Computer Science (or similar)

Experience    

• 5 -8 years Worked on Data Warehousing projects, with a specific reference to Data Modelling.
• 5 -8 years Significant experience in business modelling using OLAP/ROLAP or any other BI tools.
• 5 - 8 years Knowledge of data modelling techniques, including multi-dimensional modelling, and Relational Databases
• 3+ years Understanding of quantitative and statistical techniques
• 5 -8 years Experience in software development and testing.
• 5 -8 years Experience of working on projects in both Agile and DevOps

Knowledge and Skills    

• Experience in business modeling using OLAP/ROLAP or any other BI tools
• Worked in product background and should be able to review and analyze designs
• Strong design skill and SDLC understanding
• Experience with handling large data sets, high-performance computing, building high-performance solutions, and data integration projects
• Cloud technologies experience (preferred Azure)

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Job Objectives    
1. Consult on the Analytics Business strategy, develop Analytics Systems roadmaps and reference architectures, and governance technology selection in support thereof:

• Develop and maintain an understanding of the technology strategy and business priorities for Analytics in the enterprise.
• Develop Shoprite’s Analytics landscape roadmap and blueprints in line with the strategic business direction
• Maintain, socialize and enforce Analytics System standards, keeping technology stakeholders up to date with changes in the technology standards highlighting potential impact to the enterprise.
• Be clearly identified as the Analytics Systems authority for all technologies and provide technical guidance and leadership in Analytics technology proposals, RFIs, RFPs, and project teams.
• Keep abreast of the latest Analytics technology trends and emerging technologies, determine the potential impact on the enterprise, and drive adoption as deemed appropriate.
• Create and present reference architectures as advice on the Analytics architecture strategy for the organization.

2. Serve as the Analytics domain architecture and design authority for all project and operational stakeholders, and ensure architecture quality across all solution platforms enabled by Analytics technologies:

• Be clearly identified as the senior design authority as it relates to the Analytics domain and provide technical guidance and leadership in solution proposals, RFIs, RFPs, and project teams.
• Partner with the Enterprise Architect and other Solution Architects in support of the definition and development of the overall enterprise solution landscape.
• Detect critical deficiencies in Analytics architectures and recommend improvements.
• Work with external service providers to drive projects to successful implementation.
• Review external and internal designs for Analytics systems from a risk and technology perspective
• Ensure applicable Architecture and Design reviews are conducted for Analytics solutions in line with the defined IT governance and processes.
• Provide architectural oversight and guidance to development teams to ensure high-quality technical solution designs during the detailed design, build, test and deploy phases that conforms to architecture principles and standards.
• Mentor solution architect / senior developers / designers / business analysts.

3. Provide expert Analytics guidance, ensure solution architectures and designs are in line with the media strategy and technology standards and conduct architecture and design reviews as part of the Architecture Review Committee:

• Define and develop the overall analytics architecture landscape in partnership with other Domain Architects and Solution Architects.
• Review proposed solution architectures ensuring alignment with architecture principles, the architecture framework, Analytics reference architectures, set technology standards and identify critical gaps, and recommend improvements.
• Give guidance and advice to peers in respect to Analytics solution designs ensuring the designs conform to industry best practices and standards.
• Engage all stakeholders to obtain agreement on proposed Analytics solutions and work closely with business stakeholders, Business Analysts, System Analysts and Project Managers to architect and implement media solutions.

4. Contribute to solution architecture and design standards and SDLC governance requirements:

• Define a framework for Solution Architecture and develop the policies and procedures and templates to guide and govern the Solution Architecture processes.
• Develop and maintain solution architecture principles and quality compliance criteria to guide technology decisions.
• Develop and set solution modeling standards and guidelines.
• Define a set of metrics to measure and report on the performance of the various solution architecture processes.

Qualifications    

• Degree in Information Systems / BSc Computer Science (or similar).

Experience    

• 10 - 15 years Working experience within the IT industry.
• 5 - 10 years Experience with data warehousing, data engineering, data science, big data and data visualization solutions
• 5 years Experience Retail industry experience with an understanding of retail business processes.
• 8+ years Experience in architecting IT Technology programs with detailed understanding of the Analytics Systems and Frameworks.
• 5 - 10 years Experience with data lakes, data vaults and data marts
• 5+ years Experience with all aspects of IT projects from business analysis, architectures, system analysis and design
• through development, testing, implementation, and production support (SDLC).
• 5+ years Excellent design and architecture skills and proven track record delivering well designed complex enterprise class systems.
• 3+ years Excellent technical development and be able to mentor others to improve their design and development skills.
• 5+ years Identification and formulation of solution architecture and solution alternatives and their assessment.
• 5+ years Demonstrated expertise in a variety of application development methodologies and practices.
• 2 - 3 years Lead a team through an architectural development process and collaborate with application development teams, architects and other members of the software development team.
• 2 - 3 years Experience with current research and standards in Solution Architecture.
• 5+ years Experience in high volume data and files processing, in a batch and real time, integration environment. (Desirable)
• 2 - 3 years Project management experience of mid-sized projects. (Desirable)

Knowledge and Skills    

• 10 years Architecture and design of Analytics Solutions (Cloud, APIs, micro-services, self-service, etc.) and integration to other solutions.
• 10 years Understanding of the broader Analytics industry
• 5 years Knowledge and experience in the design and use of (multi-dimensional) Data Warehouses, and the use of ETL software to provide these with information
• 5 years Experience using BI solutions, decision support systems, OLAP technology, and multi-dimensional data
• 3 - 5 years Experience with AWS BI-related technologies (e.g., Talend, EMR, Kinesis, Selinium, Athena, Redshift, etc.)
• 5 years Experience with modern data warehousing technologies such as Snowflake, Teradata, Oracle 12c, Informatica, Cloudera, Alteryx, etc.
• 3 - 5 years Experience in architecting big data solutions
• 3 - 5 years Proven experience creating data engineering solutions, building and maintaining reliable and scalable ETL on big data platforms as well as experience working with varied forms of data infrastructures
• 3 - 5 years Software development frameworks and methodologies (Agile, Scrum, TOGAF, etc.)
• 3- 5 years Experience in various data modeling paradigms (dimensional, data vault, normalized, NoSQL) (Desirable)
• 1 - 3 years Experience with data monetization business models (Desirable)
• 10 years Strong analytical, problem-solving and logical skills
• 5 years Excellent team-working, interpersonal skills
• 5 years Develop of proposals and excellent written communication & presentation skills
• 5 years Excellent organisation and facilitation skills
• 5 years Strong conflict management skills

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Job Objectives    

•  Analysing data and providing integrated and accurate feedback to enable the replenishment function to embed a customer centric culture.
•  To maintain store replenishment parameters in order to create accurate store orders.
•  To support store operations with regards to all inventory related queries and issues.
•  Data tracking and analysis
•  Providing feedback to the replenishment function.
•  Supporting the replenishment function.

Qualifications    

• BCom Degree in Supply Chain or related

Experience    

• Minimum of 2 years retail or operational experience.

Knowledge and Skills    

•  Knowledge of the functions that support the Supply Chain
•  FMCG/ perishable stock handling principles (including cold chain)
•  Supply Chain knowledge.