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About the job
Be part of our exciting journey to the cloud, where we’re aiming to…

• Modernize and consolidate our IT infrastructure
• Automate workloads
• Pursue next-generation innovation

What experience we’re looking for to do this?

• Diploma/Degree in IT & Relevant Vendor Cloud certification (Microsoft, Amazon or Google) 
• 5+ years experience in a systems or server engineer role, including managing a cloud environment with technologies such as:
• Windows and Linux OS
• Docker/Kubernetes
• Hyperscaler Cloud Provider Knowledge (AWS, Azure, Google, OCI)
• Understanding on how networks connect between on-Prem and Cloud
• Understanding of Cloud Native technologies
• SQL knowledge is advantages
• Experience with Dev/ops tool advantageous

A day in your life?

• Translate the high level solution design with the Architects into a physical design that can be implemented. This will be directed by the standard that have been confirmed. Ensure that security standard are meet.
• Implement the low level design with in the hybrid cloud environment.
• Ensure that all documentation is completed and the environment Handed over, including DR and support documentation.
• Ensure all implementation processes are repeatable.
• Assist the support team as an escalation engineer to correct issues that have been identified.
• Assist in the knowledge transfer to the reset of the team to ensure that the team, including support has a working knowledge of the area.
• Understanding and communicating the impact of designs on the

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Job Description

Stock Management:

• Ensure that stock is accurately received & unpacked to merchandise and replenish the sales floor.
• Monitor and manage stock levels through defined processes (stock counts, stock takes, stock loss action plans etc.) to mitigate risks (stock loss) and ensure adequate stock on hand.
• Oversee the overall maintenance of the stockroom to meet housekeeping standards.
• Authorize write offs, breakages, recalls and returns.                             

Sales Growth & Profitability:                

• Analyse sales & profitability reports in store to collaborate with management on required operational action plans, increase sales performance and monitor store expenditure.
• Review and keep abreast of in-store product performance to provide feedback to support centre and enhance sales.
• Identify and propose new opportunities to increase sales and brand awareness. This may include: in-store marketing, competitor shopping, partnering/participating in local events and driving new accounts/memberships per targets (if applicable).

                               

Risk Management:

• Conduct compliance checks through defined processes (e.g. admin checks, store audits, visual audits, COMO (Continuous Monitoring) reports, POS (Point of Sales) reports, health & safety standards, weekly hanger counts, security etc.) to ensure and enforce overall compliance to policies and procedures.

               

Customer Experience Management:

• Ensure and maintain the implementation of customer experience processes (through the execution of business instruction letters, markdowns, repricing, promotions, customer experience plans, visual standards, customer feedback, general housekeeping etc.) to meet customer service standards.

Leadership & Development:

• Lead and drive the team within a store to achieve store KPIs and operational strategy in line with company values.
• Identify & drive training, coaching and development needs with a focus on talent management and succession planning.
• Recruit, administer & manage performance in accordance with company policies and procedures.                                                                

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

Requirements

Education:

• Grade: 12 (NQF Level 4) or equivalent.
• Including, relevant tertiary qualification.

Experience:

• 3 Years' experience in retail (management experience advantageous).                                       

Knowledge/ Skills:

• Sales & service management.
• Budgeting.
• Computer literate.
• Communication skills.
• Retail trade, brand, customer & product understanding.      

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Job Description

• To ensure the provision of world class sourcing of merchandise and suppliers to support the merchandise strategy and eliminate unnecessary cost thereby delivering best value to delight our customers. 

Key Responsibilities

•  On the ground sourcing at origin to find the right supplier to deliver the right product, at the right price, to be delivered to the right place, at the right time.

 Supervise the sourcing function to achieve KPI's.
 You coordinate between merchants and suppliers to establish feasibility and the capability of suppliers to deliver on merchant requirements  with a focus on responsible, low cost merchandise from a sustainable source.

•  Improve supplier performance through development and management.
•  Develop and monitor corrective action plans to drive continuous improvement and compliance.
•  Collaborate with the merchants to implement strategy and ensure placement of orders with complaint and sustainable supply partners.
•  Research and share information related to ethical trade, sourcing and supply chain best practices.
•  Investigate the value chain for opportunities to maintain and increase the use of sustainable produced materials and recyclable products where the price architecture permits.
•  Manage and execute product benchmark exercises as required to ensure price and quality excellence.

Requirements

 A completed degree or diploma preferably in Procurement, Sourcing or Clothing Management

•  13 years sourcing experience
•  MS office (Excel)
•  Negotiation Skills

 Knowledge and understanding of: Corporate Social Responsibility; Sustainable practices; fabric technology; raw materials and manufacturing

 

About Us

Mr Price Group is a high growth, omnichannel, fashionvalue retailer with 6 trading divisions, namely: mrp ; mrphome; mrpsport; Miladys; sheetstreet, mrpmoney, and Power Fashion 

We’re movers and shakers. 

We pride ourselves on our fastmoving, fastworking and collaborative culture. Our extensive marketleading retail knowledge means that our environment fosters creativity, curiosity, and a need for exploration. 

We employ over 16000 incredible people, and retail in over 1000 South African based stores, almost 100 international stores, and through our online channels offering our full product assortments. 

Mr Price Group is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to Employment Equity.

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Job Description

• Mr Price is searching for an individual who is passionate about fashion and people, to become our new Social Media Community Coordinator. This person will be reporting into our Social Media Manager and will focus on customer service through a variety of communication channels.

the key responsibilities:

• Replying to customers timeously and handling customer queries through social media, email and telephonically.
• Maintain Mr Price tone and brand voice through responses on all social media platforms.
• Monitor, obtain, collate, and analyse customer feedback through social media, store feedback and internal platforms to feedback trends and opportunities to relevant parties  to formulate action plans.
• Assist social media manager in collating reports on specific topics and identify insights garnered through social platforms.
• Evaluate the severity of queries on social and escalate to the social media manager when necessary.

what are the minimum requirements?

• Marketing related qualification
• 2 years’ experience in a similar role
• Strong copywriting and communication skills
• Computer and presentation literacy
• Understanding of social media, trends and fashion savvy
• Attention to detail
• An understanding of the Mr Price Brand 

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Job Description

Stock Management:

• Ensure that stock is accurately received & unpacked to merchandise and replenish the sales floor.
• Monitor and manage stock levels through defined processes (stock counts, stock takes, stock loss action plans etc.) to mitigate risks (stock loss) and ensure adequate stock on hand.
• Oversee the overall maintenance of the stockroom to meet housekeeping standards.
• Authorize write offs, breakages, recalls and returns.                             

Sales Growth & Profitability:                

• Analyse sales & profitability reports in store to collaborate with management on required operational action plans, increase sales performance and monitor store expenditure.
• Review and keep abreast of in-store product performance to provide feedback to support centre and enhance sales.
• Identify and propose new opportunities to increase sales and brand awareness. This may include: in-store marketing, competitor shopping, partnering/participating in local events and driving new accounts/memberships per targets (if applicable).

                               

Risk Management:

• Conduct compliance checks through defined processes (e.g. admin checks, store audits, visual audits, COMO (Continuous Monitoring) reports, POS (Point of Sales) reports, health & safety standards, weekly hanger counts, security etc.) to ensure and enforce overall compliance to policies and procedures.

               

Customer Experience Management:

• Ensure and maintain the implementation of customer experience processes (through the execution of business instruction letters, markdowns, repricing, promotions, customer experience plans, visual standards, customer feedback, general housekeeping etc.) to meet customer service standards.

Leadership & Development:

• Lead and drive the team within a store to achieve store KPIs and operational strategy in line with company values.
• Identify & drive training, coaching and development needs with a focus on talent management and succession planning.
• Recruit, administer & manage performance in accordance with company policies and procedures.                                                                

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

Requirements

Education:

• Grade: 12 (NQF Level 4) or equivalent.
• Including, relevant tertiary qualification.

Experience:

• 3 Years' experience in retail (management experience advantageous).                                       

Knowledge/ Skills:

• Sales & service management.
• Budgeting.
• Computer literate.
• Communication skills.
• Retail trade, brand, customer & product understanding.      

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Job Description

Lead and manage the daily operations of a store to ensure that the overall objectives, store targets and customer service standards are met and exceeded.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  

key responsibilities

Stock Management:

• Ensure that stock is accurately received & unpacked to merchandise and replenish the sales floor.
• Monitor and manage stock levels through defined processes (stock counts, stock takes, stock loss action plans etc.) to mitigate risks (stock loss) and ensure adequate stock on hand.
• Oversee the overall maintenance of the stockroom to meet housekeeping standards.
• Authorize write offs, breakages, recalls and returns.

Sales Growth & Profitability:

• Analyse sales & profitability reports in store to collaborate with management on required operational action plans, increase sales performance and monitor store expenditure.
• Review and keep abreast of in-store product performance to provide feedback to support centre and enhance sales.
• Identify and propose new opportunities to increase sales and brand awareness. This may include: in-store marketing, competitor shopping, partnering/participating in local events and driving new accounts/memberships per targets (if applicable).

Risk Management:

• Conduct compliance checks through defined processes (e.g. admin checks, store audits, visual audits, COMO (Continuous Monitoring) reports, POS reports, health & safety standards, weekly hanger counts, security etc.) to ensure and enforce overall compliance to policies and procedures.              
• Customer Experience Management:
• Ensure and maintain the implementation of customer experience processes (through the execution of business instruction letters, markdowns, repricing, promotions, customer experience plans, visual standards, customer feedback, general housekeeping etc.) to meet customer service standards.

Leadership & Development:

• Lead and drive the team within a store to achieve store KPIs and operational strategy in line with company values.
• Identify & drive training, coaching and development needs with a focus on talent management and succession planning.
• Recruit, administer & manage performance in accordance with company policies and procedures.                                

                                                                                                                                                               

requirements

• Grade: 12 (NQF Level 4) or equivalent.
• 3 Years’ experience in a store managerial position.
• Sales & service management.
• Budgeting.
• Computer literacy.
• Communication skills.
• Retail trade.
• Brand, customer & product understanding.              

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Job Description

• To maximize sales and return on investment by planning and controlling the quantitative aspects of the procurement of merchandise.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

Key Responsibilities

Achievement of Budgets:

• Support other members of the merchandise team in ensuring that all budgets are met as agreed in respect of sales, markdowns, closing stock covers, service levels and stock turn.
• Report on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to ensure that each category meets the forecast gross profit rands.                               

Post Mortem Analysis:

• Extract post-mortem figures for analysis of seasonal assortment plans.
• Report on previous season’s targets variances to analyse product performance.                               

Pre-Season Planning:

• Development of seasonal strategy at a department and brand level & translate strategy into assortment plans using company processes and systems to maximise profits.
• Presentation of strategies internally for approval.

In-season Planning:

• Review departmental strategies and assortments to react where changes need to be made, in line with in season performance for current and future seasonal plans.
• Managing / controlling budget Open To Buy (OTB) in accordance with season strategies and KPI’s to maximize profits.
• Identify good sellers & bad sellers to react accordingly for current and future seasonal plans.
• Complete management of stock within the department with regards to allocations, reallocations, transfers, distribution, markdowns and chasing of good sellers.                               

Forecasting Core:

• Review and correct history to forecast correctly store.
• Continual assessment and forecasting adjustments where necessary to ensure accurate representation of stock.                              

Ordering Core:

• Place orders to meet forecast sales.
• Maintain stock level understanding with the suppliers by item to ensure adequate stock levels.
• Supervise changes required to orders as per product strategies – phasing in / out, rolling orders for overstocks, supplier non-performance to meet target.                               

Post Stock

• Execute all systems functions to continually communicate with Location Planners in respect of relevant categories.                               

Promotions:

• Planning of targets and merchandise assortment for key promotion to maximize sales.                                                         

Supply Relationships:

• Negotiate discount & cancellations in accordance with planned sales targets to achieve low cost pricing on product.
• Build relationships with Key Suppliers within department to ensure seamless flow of product and orders.               

Store Visits:

• Store visits to Sheet Street and competitor’s stores for competitors shopping to ensure product assortment has competitive advantage.               

People:

• Maximize productivity of department associates by training, motivating and managing performance to produce home grown talent.                                                                                                                                            

requirements

Education:

• University Degree: Bachelor of Commerce (Finance/ Supply Chain or similar).

Experience:

• 2 Years’ experience in a similar position.

Knowledge/ Skills:

• Retail planning/demand and supply and merchant processes.
• Business understanding of external and internal systems (RedWorld, RedWorld MIS, RedInfo, RPAS, e-Focus, etc.).