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 complex business requirements into business requirement definitions and specifications
• Analyse and evaluate required system enhancements
• Analyse existing systems and interfaces for modification / improvement purposes

Design for enhancements to systems to accommodate business needs

• Participate in the process design or re-design and translate business / user requirements / processes into a system design
• Design system enhancements
• Change systems specifications based on testing problems / changing requirements
• Design interfaces and solutions with other systems
• 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 stakeholders with functional and integration testing of solutions and changes

Participate in the implementation of new solutions to ensure successful integration into current environment

• Manage the creation and handover of the system administration procedures
• Participate in the post-implementation reviews for completed projects
• Ensure SME input during the implementation process

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 and guidance for the Trade Payables process and the impact thereof
• Support of the Supply Chain Operations into African countries across multiple currencies
• Provide input and guidance for development and technical support teams
• Provide functional leadership and guidance
• Complete peak checks during peak periods

Collaborate with/and support ITS Support and the Business

• Integrate with relevant business and IT stakeholders
• Provide system input to design of user training material
• Provide operational support to the business area
• 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 qualification
• Minimum 5 years relevant IT experience
• Financial experience in Supply Chain Management
• Will be required to perform standby duties on rotational basis

ADDITIONAL CRITERIA

• Retail experience advantageous
• Strong XML and relational database knowledge
• Strong SQL Query, knowledge and experience
• Knowledge on Cloud technologies and principles
• Strong working knowledge of various system integration formats
• Experience working on projects or large continuous improvement initiatives independently
• Project management and testing methodology knowledge
• Supply chain knowledge/understanding advantageous
• Takes ownership, accountability and is self-motivated
• Attention to detail is required

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Introduction

• Ensure accurate and timeous payments for local trade suppliers by ensuring all invoices are processed accurately by the RPA system. This is a permanent position based at the Head Office in Cape Town.

Job description

• Ensure that all local trade payments to suppliers are completed timeously and accurately based on the terms of payment.
• Administer and resolving of supplier queries.
• Perform supplier reconciliations monthly.
• Ensure that all invoices not processed accurately via the RPA process is identified and sent to the relevant stakeholders for resolution.
• Communicate invoice queries to the RPA service provider on daily basis and monitor the resolution of the queries.
• Respond timeously to all queries raised by suppliers.
• Assist with internal and external audit requests and queries.
• Maintain and encourage professional relationships with suppliers, internal stakeholders and the rest of the team.
• Ad hoc reporting as requested by management.

Minimum requirements
Technical Skills: 

• Diploma in Accounting (12 month / intermediate stage) or equivalent  
• 2-3 years Imports/Local payments experience is essential.  
• Computer Literacy – Good excel skills, Oracle Financials, Trade cloud, Standard Bank 
• Business Online. 
• Assertive and able to communicate effectively. 
• High problem- solving ability (proactiveness). 
• Numerical, analytical and interpretive ability. 
• Deadline driven. 

Behavioural Skills: 

• Personal Effectiveness  
• Passion for the brand and customers  
• Thinking strategically and commercially  
• Leading Transformation  
• Connecting people  
• Delivering high performance  
• Having a merchant mindset  
• Making insightful business decisions  
• Driving quality  
• Planning and organising