Jobs at Pick n Pay Stores Limited

• Join PnP Clothing’s creative team and shape the future of retail design. We’re looking for a versatile Designer to take on a 9-month maternity cover role, creating bold, impactful content for our social media, emailers, and in-store AV screens while leading the charge on AI-driven creative innovation.
• If you’re fluent in Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign, passionate about design and ready to show us how AI can raise the bar, optimise our workload and deliver even more engaging content — we want to meet you.

Minimum requirements

• 5+ years’ proven experience in retail design or digital content creation.
• Proficiency in Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.
• Proven ability to use AI design platforms such as Midjourney, Kling and other emerging tools.
• Strong conceptual thinking with excellent typography, colour theory, and layout skills.
• Proven track record in delivering work on time in a high-volume, fast-paced environment.
• Experience preparing files for both print and digital.
• Knowledge of traditional and digital production processes.

Competencies

• Timeliness and quality of digital and retail support deliverables.
• Accuracy and brand alignment of all creative outputs.
• Demonstrated proactive learning and integration of AI tools into design workflows.
• Contribution to team knowledge sharing on AI and design trends.
• Positive feedback from internal stakeholders on creativity, execution, and collaboration.
• Conceptualise and execute visually impactful designs for social media, digital signage, screens and VAS services.
• Support the other Graphic Designer with POS materials and any other elements as and when required.
• Create high-quality artwork from concept to production-ready stage.
• Maintain brand CI across all deliverables.
• Experiment with AI design tools (e.g., Midjourney, Kling) to elevate creativity, optimise processes, and improve output quality.
• Collaborate with Marketing, Social Media and Retail teams to translate briefs into effective design solutions.
• Ensure deliverables are completed at least 4 days before printing deadlines to allow for review and approvals.

Closing date: 10 September 2025

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• As the Area Manager, you will lead and inspire a team of store managers across multiple locations, ensuring that every store operates at its best. You’ll play a pivotal role in driving store performance by championing high standards, overseeing key HR functions, and leading impactful promotional campaigns.
• Your expertise in finance and administration will keep operations running smoothly, while your focus on store maintenance ensures a top-tier customer experience.
• You'll monitor and elevate store and department performance, aligning with company goals to boost sales, service, and operational efficiency.
• This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact across your region and help shape the future of our stores.

Minimum requirements

• Grade 12 (matric)/N3 equivalent/Clothing degree
• 5 - 8 years' experience as an Area Manager - ideally within the Clothing retail sector
• Knowledge of merchandising principles and fashion
• Strong leadership and team building skills
• Must be computer literate
• SAP knowledge is an added advantage – run/analyze and interpret reports

Competencies

• Customer-centric
• Strategic, innovative, and autonomous approach to problem solving
• Strong retail business acumen and trader mentality
• Strong and effective negotiation skills
• Decision-making skills
• Numerical, analytical and interpretive ability
• Computer literacy
• Assertive and able to communicate effectively
• High attention to detail
• Align with Pick N Pay values
• Networking and relationship-building skills
• Self-motivated and own development-driven mindset
• Strong leadership and team building skills
• Lead and support a team of managers and Crew in the Flagship store.
• Implement strategies to drive business performance to achieve target
• Ensure operational efficiency and adherence to company policies
• Analyze performance metrics and create actionable plans for improvement
• Recruiting and managing staff
• Managing stocktake planning and process
• Managing of disciplinary action and ER cases
• Ensuring Admin, Trade and people checks are in line with business standards
• Foster a positive and productive work environment
• Ensure Visual merchandise standards are adhered to in the store.
• Monitors staff appearance
• Monitors backup areas
• Monitors new lines available and merchandise according to dispatch guidelines
• Monitor total range display
• Monitors store/department housekeeping standards
• Monitors customer service standards adhered to
• Identifies staff training needs and coaches Crew
• Communicates expected standards and processes to the Manager/Crew
• Provides on-the-job knowledge skills and expertise to Managers/ Crew/Supervisors
• Approves store Kronos schedules
• Monitors store overtime costs
• Ensures promotion and display standards are adhered to
• Ensures general maintenance standards are adhered to –authorises any necessary

Closing date: 10 September 2025