Jobs at Woolworths

Introduction

• Understand and translate business requirements into quality system solutions and ensure optimal system performance and stability through support and continuous improvement.

Job description

• Analyse current systems solutions and business requirements
• Interpret and provide input to translate business requirements into business requirement definitions and specifications
• Analyse and evaluate required system enhancements
• Analyse existing systems and interfaces for modification / improvement purposes
• Design new or enhanced systems to accommodate business needs
• Participate in the process design or re-design and translate business / user requirements / processes into less complex system design
• Design less complex system enhancements
• Change systems specifications based on testing problems / changing requirements
• Design interfaces and solutions with other systems
• Adhere to the change request process
• Complete peer review of team change requests submissions
• Provide input to deployment plans based on designs
• Testing of proposed solutions
• Develop system test plans for system, regression and integration testing
• Perform systems testing and integration testing, and feedback results
• Assist business and external stakeholders with functional and integration testing of solutions and changes for sign-off
• Participate in the implementation of new solutions to ensure successful integration into current environment
• Manage the creation and hand-over of the system administration procedures
• Participate in the post-implementation reviews for completed projects
• Support current solutions
• Attend to user queries, incidents and requests as per ways of working
• Ensure the stability of the existing systems environment in line with agreed SLA’s
• Provide input to development/programming and technical support teams
• Provide functional guidance
• Complete peak checks and reporting during peak periods
• Collaborate with and support ITS and the Business
• Integrate with relevant business and IT teams
• Provide system input to design of user training material
• Provide operational support to the business areas
• Provide knowledge transfer and support to team members
• Collaborate with 3rd party service providers for operational, technical and functional support
• Create and maintain documentation
• Develop and maintain all relevant SDLC documentation
• Document, publish and maintain system design (new system developments and enhancements) and all interfaces with other systems
• Update standby and support manuals

Minimum requirements

• Minimum 3 years IT degree/diploma
• 3 - 5 years relevant IT experience
• Will be required to perform standby duties on rotational basis

ADDITIONAL CRITERIA

• Retail experience advantageous
• Strong XML and relational database knowledge
• Strong SQL Query, SQL DBA and SSIS (SQL Server Integration Services) knowledge and experience
• Knoswledge on Cloud technologies and principle
• Working knowledge of various system integration formats
• Able to work independently on less complex projects and improvements
• SDLC and testing methodology knowledge
• Supply chain knowledge/understanding advantageous
• Takes ownership, accountability and is self-motivated
• Attention to detail
• Is aware of and responsive to internal and external events and influences on the technical landscape
• Ability to research technology-related concepts, trends and best practices, and apply findings
• Appropriately derives and organises the essence of information to draw solid conclusions
• Looks beyond symptoms to uncover root causes of problems to be solved
• Synthesises data from different sources to identify trends
• Demonstrates a results-oriented mindset in planning and implementing activities/projects
• Monitors and tracks progress to ensure delivery of all planned commitments, and keeps the appropriate people informed
• Prepares clear, well-structured presentations using a variety of tools and techniques
• Prepares written reports and briefs and communicates ideas clearly
• Discusses issues and exchanges information with partners to identify areas of mutual interest and benefit
• Convinces others by identifying benefits for all; looks for ways to increase the value of the partnership for all parties
• Adjusts to work effectively within new work structures, processes, requirements, or cultures
• Actively seeks out positive spin-offs of change and investigates ways in which change can be used
• Anticipates change and continuously remains prepared for change
• Demonstrates resourcefulness in acquiring necessary knowledge, skills and competencies to adapt to change

Deadline:5th August,2025

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Introduction

• Maximise trading opportunities by providing accurate forecasts of customer demand through management by exception, optimising inventory management through the supply chain and store catalogues within defined parameters.

Job description

• Optimise the continuous availability of product in the department to meet customer demand
• Contribute to the department plan with a specific focus on planning objectives and requirements
• Develop and manage the department plan in line with planning principles to ensure Food Range (depth & breadth of range) delivers availability, sales and profitable growth
• Communicate and ensure adherence to all key objectives and priorities from the Category Operating Plan to the department teams
• Assist department team to prioritise objectives and resources to deliver operating plan, both from a product and people perspective
• Define, set and monitor product flow models and integrate with Supply Chain and cross functional team to ensure delivery of the department plans
• Contribute to the Category Scorecards to ensure stretch budgets and targets are set for the department
• Review department performance against Department Scorecards
• Integrate with team to set and achieve operational KPI's –sales, waste, availability, financial accountable contribution of the Foods Department.
• Set, Monitor and Deliver inventory plans and achieve all inventory targets (Sales, Service levels, Stock cover, Forecast accuracy, Waste, Availability) in line with customer availability objectives for the Category Operating Plan
• Provide input and influence the replenishment processes and forecasting algorithms and key inventory levers
• Complete and maintain the analysis of historical and future performance (KPAs sales, stock margin, stock turn, sell throughs, promotion activity including key business indicators) to feedback to trading team to ensure if any, risks are considered in the development of future plans
• Participate and influence in all department reviews by ensuring that the Planning KPI's analysis is ready for the reviews
• Drive profitability together with the matrix team
• Set, Monitor and Deliver product plan for special occasions/events
• Build key relationships with stores to drive process within the category

Minimum requirements

• Preferably B.Com Degree / Relevant Retail qualification
• Ideally 3 – 5 years planning experience in FMCG
• Good computer literacy, with an above average grasp of all office applications,
• Must have good knowledge of supply chain operations i.e. Suppliers , DC, Stores and understands the supply chain concepts
• Very good analytical and numerical ability
• Very good planning and organisational ability
• Very good business acumen, judgement and problem-solving skills
• Very good team player, demonstrates integration skills in all interactions
• Ability to deliver good results under stressful situations
• Proven ability to effectively use a statistical forecasting tool
• An understanding of how to evaluate availability and waste metrics and implement integrated solutions that deliver category profitability targets
• Good understanding of supply chains/ inventory management systems and their processes (e.g. LDE forecasting), order management
• Good understanding of stores, customer and product profiles, and their relationship to range/ catalogue and space planning
• Contribute to the development of an integrated category/ department plan that delivers a product range that in turn delivers profitable growth, whilst being mindful of planning principles

Deadline:13th August,2025