Top Positions at Shoprite Group of Companies

Purpose of the Job    

• As a Trainee Manager, your purpose is to learn all the ins and outs of managing a supermarket, its products and the employees who make the store a success.
• You'll learn how to provide leadership and direct the highest level of quality service by creating a pleasant and friendly atmosphere, while treating every customer and team member like family!
• Your goals should include learning about your secret ingredient to building and embodying a positive store culture of trust through honesty, integrity, and respect. Living our Checkers
• leadership way means that you actively manage, coach and develop people to build a high performing team.

Job Objectives    

• Enable team to have rotational, experiential learning exposures
• Manage customer experience and engagement
• Supermarket people leadership, development, management and administration
• Maintaining service levels and operational standards
• Supermarket P&L management and reporting
• Supermarket expense management and control
• Supermarket merchandising, pricing and promotional activity
• Supermarket stock availability, quality, rotation and loss prevention (money and stock)
• Supermarket housekeeping and compliance with health & safety, food safety and supermarket operational company policy and procedures
• Develop comprehensive retail management knowledge to ensure optimal operational standards and highest levels of service excellence

Qualifications    

• Matric/Grade 12
• A diploma/degree in Business Management, Retail Management or related field (advantageous)

Experience    

• Minimum 1 year experience in a retail environment with exposure to the Supermarket systems and procedures

Knowledge and Skills    

• Computer Literate – MS Office Basic, Supermarket systems and technologies

Knowledge and understanding of:

• Store operations management, promotional planning, merchandising, and stock handling principles
• Food Safety & hygiene and the OHSA

Closing Date    

• 2026/03/30

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Purpose of the Job    

• The Transport Manager is responsible for the end-to-end management of all Transport Operations for the region, ensuring optimal fleet utilisation, cost-effective performance, and consistent service delivery to internal stakeholders. 

Job Objectives    

Operational Execution & Efficiency 

• Plan, execute, and monitor daily transport operations across all shifts. 
• Manage key operational KPIs, including On-Time Delivery (OTD), Turnaround Times (TAT), and productivity standards. 
• Ensure full availability of vehicles and staff to meet scheduling and service requirements. 
• Oversee route adherence, fleet utilisation, and real-time operational performance. 

Cost, Budget & Asset Management 

• Manage all transport operating expenses within approved budgets (fuel, R&M, tyres, vehicle hire, labour, etc.). 
• Track cost trends, investigate variances, and implement corrective actions. 
• Lead and contribute to the annual budget planning and presentation cycle. 
• Prepare and manage Capex submissions for fleet and equipment requirements. 

Vendor & Stakeholder Management 

• Select, evaluate, and manage transport service providers and contractors. 
• Ensure service-level delivery and adherence to contractual requirements. 
• Maintain strong operational relationships with Shoprite and Freshmark Distribution Centres. 
• Address and resolve service issues, driving sustainable operational improvements. 

People Management 

• Ensure adequate staff availability and effective shift planning. 
• Conduct ongoing coaching, performance assessments, and skills development. 
• Manage discipline, grievances, and performance cases in line with company procedures. 
• Monitor and debrief driver performance, ensuring compliance with standards. 

Compliance, Administration & Reporting 

• Oversee administrative and financial controls, ensuring accuracy of systems and processes. 
• Analyse and present all required management reports. 
• Maintain driver and fleet compliance (PDPs, COFs, renewals, licensing, etc.). 
• Oversee payroll inputs and maintain complete employee records. 
• Investigate insurance claims, manage documentation, and ensure timely closure. 

Qualifications    

• Grade 12 (Matric) required. 
• Relevant tertiary qualification or current studies will be an advantage. 

Experience    

• Proven experience at management level within a transport or logistics environment. 
• Demonstrated experience in financial/expense control and budget management. 
• Technical knowledge of transport operations advantageous

Knowledge and Skills    

• Strong working knowledge of disciplinary and grievance procedures. 
• Effective interpersonal skills across staff and management levels. 
• Proven leadership and team management capability. 
• High proficiency in general computer literacy. 

Closing Date    

• 2026/03/22

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Purpose of the Job    

• We're searching for a Pharmacy Manager to join our team at Medirite Lenasia. In this role, you will be tasked with leading a team and ensuring that the pharmacy operates seamlessly and efficiently.

Key Performance Areas include:

INDIVIDUAL

• Dispensing

OPERATING RESULTS ACHIEVED THROUGH DELEGATED TASKS

• Pharmacy administration
• Housekeeping
• Stock control
• Customer service
• Sales
• Compliance
• Marketing campaigns

MANAGEMENT

• Operational work planning.
• Priority setting and scheduling of staff.
• Operational performance monitoring.
• People and enabling capacity management/Resourcing.
• Manage cross-functional relationships e.g. with Prescribers, Suppliers, Head Office, Store manager, Cash office.
• Resolve escalated operational issues.
• Budget management.

LEADERSHIP

• Developing and tutoring staff, interns, and assistants.
• Motivate and discipline the team.
• Our Group and all its operating companies are committed to creating, embracing, and preserving a diverse workplace that values the unique talents, perspectives, backgrounds, and abilities that enrich our organisation. A place where everyone matters and feels included.

Job Objectives    

INDIVIDUAL

• Dispensing

OPERATING RESULTS ACHIEVED THROUGH DELEGATED TASKS

• Pharmacy administration
• Housekeeping
• Stock control
• Customer service
• Sales
• Compliance
• Marketing campaigns

MANAGEMENT

• Operational work planning.
• Priority setting and scheduling of staff.
• Operational performance monitoring.
• People and enabling capacity management/Resourcing.
• Manage cross-functional relationships e.g. with Prescribers, Suppliers, Head Office, Store manager, and Cash office.
• Resolve escalated operational issues.
• Budget management.

LEADERSHIP

• Developing and tutoring staff, interns, and assistants.
• Motivate and discipline the team.

Qualifications    

Essential

• Bachelor of Pharmacy degree/ equivalent qualification.
• Registered as a pharmacist at the South African Pharmacy Council (SAPC).

Desirable

• A PCDT (Primary Care Drug Therapy) qualification.
• Registered as a tutor.

Experience    

• Essential
• Experience in managing and leading staff.
• Experience working in a retail pharmacy environment.

Knowledge and Skills    

• Knowledge of Retail operations.
• Knowledge of dispensing systems and ordering systems.
• Knowledgeable with regard to pharmacy legislation.
• Knowledge of financial management principles and systems.
• Computer literacy – MS Office skills.
• Unisolv experience.
• Marconi experience (advantageous).
• Effective conflict management skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer-centric skills.
• Excellent organizing and planning skills.
• High level of attention to detail.

Closing Date    

• 2026/03/24

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Purpose of the Job    

• Medirite Plus Cresta Crossing is looking for a qualified Pharmacist Assistant Post Basic to join our team.
• The successful candidate will assist the pharmacist with dispensing and performing pharmacy-related administrative duties. 

Key Performance Areas include:

• Stock control
• Dispensing (under the supervision of a pharmacist)
• Administration
• Housekeeping
• Frontshop service
• Our Group and all its operating companies are committed to creating, embracing, and preserving a diverse workplace that values the unique talents, perspectives, backgrounds, and abilities that enrich our organisation. A place where everyone matters and feels included.

Job Objectives    

• Stock control
• Dispensing (under supervision of a pharmacist)
• Administration
• Housekeeping
• Frontshop service

Qualifications    

Essential:

• Qualified as a Post Basic Pharmacist Assistant.
• Registered as a Post Basic Pharmacist Assistant with the South African pharmacy council.

Experience    

• Two years+ experience working in a similar role.

Knowledge and Skills    

Essential:

• Customer service orientated
• Dispensing knowledge
• Knowledge of dispensing systems and ordering systems

Desirable:

• Knowledge of Retail/ FMCG operations

Closing Date    

• 2026/03/24

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Purpose of the Job    

• The Shoprite Group of Companies Supply Chain boasts a prestigious graduate programme where our Distribution Centre Trainee Managers rotate through various departments within the Supply Chain. Graduates are thoroughly integrated into our business with the intent purpose of equipping them with the necessary knowledge, skills and exposure vital for success.
• "Our Group and all its operating companies are committed to creating, embracing, and preserving adiverse workplace that values the unique talents,perspectives, backgrounds and abilities that enrich our organisation. A place where everyone matters and feels included."

Job Objectives    

• Practical exposure to Supply Chain environment
• Continous learning
• Process evaluation and observation

Qualifications    

• BCOM Supply Chain / Logistics Management
• Postgraduate Diploma in Transport Economics
• BCOM Operations Research
• BSC Quantitative Management
• BCOM International Trade / Business

Experience    

• No experience required.

Knowledge and Skills    

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Computer literacy
• Planning and organising.
• Interacting and presenting 
• Analysing and interpreting
• Creating and conceptualising
• Leading and ability to make decisions
• Adapting and coping
• Enterprising and performing

Closing Date    

• 2026/03/22

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Purpose of the Job    

• The Shoprite Group of Companies Supply Chain boasts a prestigious graduate programme where our Logistics / Transport Management graduates rotate through various departments within the Transport Operations.
• Graduates are thoroughly integrated into our business with the intent purpose of equipping them with the necessary knowledge, skills and exposure vital for success.
• "Our Group and all its operating companies are committed to creating, embracing, and preserving adiverse workplace that values the unique talents,perspectives, backgrounds and abilities that enrich our organisation. A place where everyone matters and feels included."

Job Objectives    

• Practical exposure to a fast paced Transport environment within the FMCG industry.
• Continous learning
• Process evaluation and observation

Qualifications    

• BCOM Transport Management
• BCOM Logistics Management / Supply Chain Management
• Postgraduate Diploma in Transport Economics

Experience    

• No experience required.

Knowledge and Skills    

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Computer literacy
• Planning and organising.
• Interacting and presenting 
• Analysing and interpreting
• Creating and conceptualising
• Leading and ability to make decisions
• Adapting and coping
• Enterprising and performing

Closing Date    

• 2026/03/22

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Purpose of the Job    

• To support Transport operations by conducting Code 14 driver assessments, onboarding and ongoing training across the Supply Chain.
• The role works directly with drivers on the floor and on the road, coaching safe, efficient and compliant driving techniques, supporting learnership drivers, and addressing driving behaviours that impact fuel usage and vehicle performance.
• The role of a Driver Instructor is to provide clear assessment feedback and practical reporting to enable informed recruitment decisions, driver improvement and consistent fleet performance.

Job Objectives    

• Deliver hands-on Code 14 driver training, coaching and mentoring to support safe, compliant and efficient transport operations.
• Conduct driver testing and assessments during recruitment and onboarding to ensure only competent drivers are introduced into the fleet.
• Provide practical on-road and classroom training to improve driving behaviour, road safety and vehicle handling.
• Coach and support drivers, including learnership participants, to develop consistent driving standards and operational discipline.
• Identify and address fuel consumption concerns linked to driver techniques through targeted coaching and corrective interventions.
• Complete accurate driver assessments and provide clear feedback and reporting to support hiring decisions and ongoing driver development.

Qualifications    

• Grade 12
• Assessor/Facilitator certificate (Preferred)
• Code 14 licence with a valid pdp

Experience    

• Code 14 Driver Trainer experience (Essential)
• Excellent driving record
• Knowledge and Skills    
• Defensive driving skills
• Attention to detail
• Problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Report writing skills
• Planning and organisation skills
• Team player
• Ability to work under pressure
• Coaching, mentoring and emotional intelligence

Closing Date    

• 2026/03/22

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Purpose of the Job    

• The Analytics and Optimisation Manager leads data-driven commercial, operational, and decision-making across the supermarkets. The role provides deep performance insights, identifies optimisation opportunities, and strengthens operational efficiency through robust analytics, forecasting, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• This role ensures continuity of reporting, insights, and optimisation activity, critical to maintaining commercial momentum within supermarkets. Due to current capacity constraints, these responsibilities cannot be absorbed by the existing team without impacting delivery, making replacement through a ring-fenced internal process essential.

Job Objectives    

Insights, Performance Analytics & Reporting:

• Analyse sales, pricing, promotional, stock, and customer trends to inform commercial decision-making.
• Build, maintain, and enhance daily/weekly/monthly performance dashboards to provide clear visibility of business performance.
• Identify key drivers of performance variances across stores, regions, and categories.
• Provide actionable insights that support operational execution and margin improvement.
• Present insights to leadership in clear, concise, and commercially relevant summaries.

Operational & Commercial Optimisation:

• Identify efficiency opportunities across the value chain—from store operations through to supply, stock, and promotions.
• Conduct root-cause analysis to diagnose operational inefficiencies and performance gaps.
• Recommend optimisation initiatives that enhance sales, profitability, and productivity.
• Work with cross-functional teams to implement solutions and track impact over time.
• Support price, mix, markdown, and promotional optimisation initiatives.

Forecasting, Modelling & Scenario Analysis:

• Develop forecasting models to predict sales, stock demand, run-rates, and operational trends.
• Build scenario analyses that support business planning, budgeting, and strategic trade-offs.
• Model the impact of new initiatives, operational changes, and commercial interventions.
• Provide data-driven guidance to support business cases, investment decisions, and strategy design.

Data Management, Quality & Governance:

• Ensure the accuracy, integrity, and reliability of datasets used for reporting and decision-making.
• Collaborate with Data, IT, and Operations teams to improve data structures and reporting consistency.
• Implement controls that reduce data discrepancies, enhance visibility, and strengthen governance.
• Standardise metrics and reporting methods across the supermarkets.

Stakeholder Engagement & Business Partnering:

• Partner with Operations, Commercial, Finance, Supply Chain, and Marketing to understand business priorities.
• Translate complex analytical outputs into simple, actionable guidance for operational teams.
• Support regional and store-level teams with insights that improve daily operational execution.
• Act as the central analytics and optimisation advisor for leadership and decision-makers.

Qualifications    

• Bachelor’s degree in Data Analytics, Business Science, Statistics, Economics, Engineering, or related field (essential).

Experience    

• +4 years’ experience in analytics, operations analysis, commercial insights, or optimisation or similar role (essential).
• Strong experience working with large datasets and performing complex analysis (essential).
• Experience with BI tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, Qlik), Excel, and SQL (essential).
• Experience working directly with store operations, commercial teams, or supply chain functions (preferred).
• Experience with forecasting, modelling, or optimisation techniques in a fast-moving retail environment (preferred).

Knowledge and Skills    

• Proven exposure to retail or FMCG, ideally within supermarkets, discount formats, or multi-store environments (essential).

Closing Date    

• 2026/03/25

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Purpose of the Job    

• The primary objective of this position is to contribute to the development of various categories within the Fresh Foods department. These categories encompass a wide range, including but not limited to ready-to-heat convenience meals, seafood, and ready-to-eat meals.
• Responsibilities encompass overseeing recipe development, coordinating factory trials, drafting specifications and costings, sourcing packaging materials, negotiating costs, and overseeing product launches.
• In addition to spearheading new product development initiatives, this role involves continuous research and competitor analysis to gain insights into our customers' preferences regarding fresh food offerings. 

Job Objectives    

• Engage actively in delivering innovative Fresh Foods products, ensuring they drive innovation, enhance core growth, maintain consistent high quality, provide value for money, and ultimately surpass our customers' expectations.
• Ensure alignment with the overarching product development process within Fresh Foods, ensuring that product ranges are developed in accordance with agreed-upon product direction while adhering to brand values.
• Take charge of and support the product development process across all aspects, including recipe development, conducting factory trials (which requires traveling), drafting specifications and costing, packaging, negotiating costs with buyers, and product launches. 
• Conduct continuous product, consumer, and competitor research, providing input and implementing various supplier strategies, including reformulating existing products for enhancement.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams in commercial, technology, and planning to launch competitive and profitable ranges. 
• Provide essential inputs for packaging development requirements, collaborating with the Packaging and Marketing Department on concepts, packaging, and the new product development process.
• Collaborate with the technical team to establish and continuously enhance quality standards and technical product specifications through local and international benchmarking to ensure compliance. 
• Foster and enhance the relationship with the production team to uphold quality standards, internal systems, process flows, and traceability from raw product receipt through production to finished goods.
• Cultivate sustainable, mutually beneficial long-term relationships with suppliers to acquire the best products and inputs. 
• Interface with the Quality Assurance Department regarding GMP, HACCP, ISO standards, specifications, customer complaints, and other quality matters. 
• Offer ongoing factory support to address any product-related technical challenges and improve production processes.

Qualifications    

• Qualification at a Culinary School (preferred) or BSc - Consumer/Food Science or BTech - Food Technology and/or other relevant Nutritional Sciences, Dietetics and Culinary related or equivalent 

Experience    

• +2 years’ experience in a similar role (Product Development) 
• Development experience within the mentioned categories will be advantageous.

Including experience and exposure:

• 2-3 years Product Development in a foods FMCG manufacturing / production environment preferably in fresh foods.
• 1-2 years exposure to developing food products from inception, through production to the launching stage, improving new and existing products (highly advantageous) 

Knowledge and Skills    

• Computer Literacy.

Closing Date    

• 2026/03/25

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Purpose of the Job    

• OK Furniture, a division of the Shoprite Group, Africa's largest retailer, currently has excellent opportunities available to join our Admin team.
• This opportunity will have you operating in a fast-paced furniture retail environment
• If you can adapt to identifying and meeting customer's needs, take full responsibility for the accuracy of the Stock Ledger at store level. then this is the role for you.

Job Objectives    

• To analyse and identify problems / exceptions related to maintaining an accurate Stock Ledger and take action to correct these.
• To ensure that all stock movement are accounted for accurately and timeously.
• To ensure that all Service Department production is captured on Blue Cube.
• To ensure in-stock status at all time.
• To ensure that management receiving checks are done on a daily basis.

Qualifications    

• National Senior Certificate

Desirable

• Admin and Sales Management training
• Trainee Manager Training
• Cost control diploma

Experience    

• 1-2 year related experience.
• Retail or Furniture environment desirable.

Knowledge and Skills    

• 6-12 month Retail Furniture operations knowledge desirable

Closing Date    

• 2026/03/25

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Purpose of the Job    

• The Data Culture Lead is accountable for shaping, owning and delivering enterprise scale data and AI culture build initiatives across data, advanced analytics and AI, aligned to the strategic direction set by the Head of Data Culture.
• The role translates strategy into defined focus areas, executable roadmaps and measurable outcomes, and is responsible for end-to-end delivery, adoption and impact.
• The job holder operates with a high degree of autonomy, exercises professional judgement, and is accountable for ensuring that initiatives move from concept through to sustained business value.
• This role requires deep capability understanding across data, advanced analytics and AI, combined with strong execution discipline and a bias for action.

Job Objectives    

Strategy Translation & Focus Area Ownership

• Translate the Data Culture, Analytics and AI strategy into clearly defined priority focus areas with agreed outcomes, success measures and delivery horizons.
• Define and maintain execution of roadmaps aligned to enterprise priorities, organisational maturity objectives and measurable business value.
• Continuously assess organisational capability maturity to identify gaps, risks and opportunities across data, analytics and AI.
• Provide informed recommendations to the Head on priority trade-offs, sequencing and optimisation of initiatives to maximise value delivery.

Data, Analytics & AI Culture Build

• Lead the design and delivery of integrated capability-building interventions spanning
• Data literacy and decision-readiness
• Advanced analytics skills and analytical thinking
• Practical AI enablement and applied use cases
• Ensure capability initiatives are practical, scalable and outcome-focused, enabling measurable behavioural change and sustained adoption.
• Embed AI enablement into existing data and analytics frameworks, learning pathways and operating models.
• Translate complex technical concepts into relevant, accessible enablement tailored to varying maturity levels across the organisation.

Programme & Delivery Leadership

• Take end-to-end accountability for delivery of multiple concurrent initiatives, including scope, timelines, quality standards and outcomes.
• Lead pilot initiatives, scale proven interventions, and discontinue or redesign initiatives that do not deliver value.
• Establish and maintain strong delivery cadence, governance structures, tracking mechanisms and reporting rhythms.
• Actively remove delivery impediments, resolve blockers, and maintain momentum to ensure execution at pace.

Stakeholder & Change Leadership

• Engage senior leaders, product teams and business stakeholders to embed data, analytics and AI into ways of working.
• Build and enable a network of champions and practitioners across data, analytics and AI domains to support scale and sustainability.
• Influence across functions without direct authority, using insight, evidence, and outcomes to align decisions and behaviours.
• Ensure initiatives are owned, sustained, and embedded by the business rather than dependent on central enablement teams.

Measurement, Insight & Continuous Improvement

• Define and track clear success metrics for all initiatives, including adoption, capability uplift, behavioural change and business impact.
• Use data, feedback, and insight to continuously refine delivery models, learning pathways, and enablement approaches.
• Provide concise, evidence-based reporting to the Head and senior stakeholders on progress, risks, decisions, and realised value.

Decision-Making Authority

• Determine execution approaches, sequencing, and delivery models within the boundaries of the strategic direction, securing stakeholder alignment where required.
• Recommend changes to priorities, investment focus and course corrections based on delivery insight, maturity findings and business needs.
• Make day-to-day delivery, design and operational decisions within the defined scope and mandate of the role.

Technical & Domain Expertise

• Advanced understanding of data and analytics value chains, analytical problem-solving patterns, and applied analytics use cases.
• Strong working knowledge of AI concepts applied AI techniques and responsible AI principles.
• Ability to connect technical capability and analytical/AI potential to real business-decision requirements and outcomes.

Delivery & Leadership Capability

• Proven experience leading large-scale, cross-functional delivery initiatives with measurable outcomes.
• Strong execution discipline, planning capability, prioritisation skill and an outcome-oriented working style.
• Comfortable operating in ambiguity and driving delivery through complex organisational environments.

Stakeholder & Influence

• Senior-level stakeholder engagement and influencing capability.
• Ability to challenge thinking constructively, drive alignment, and hold delivery accountability across functions.
• Credible, pragmatic, action-focused leadership style with sound judgement and professional maturity.

Qualifications    

• Bachelor's degree in data science, Information Systems, Business Analytics, Computer Science, or related field (essential).

Experience    

• +5 years’ experience in data enablement, data literacy, analytics, digital learning, organisational change or similar role (essential).
• Experience executing data culture or digital adoption programmes (essential).

Knowledge and Skills    

• Exposure data governance, data management, and data quality principles (essential).
• Exposure advanced analytics techniques, AI-assisted tools (e.g., machine learning platforms, LLM-based features), and the practical adoption of AI in business processes (essential).
• Hands-on experience with data tools, visualisation platforms, and digital learning platforms (essential).

Closing Date    

• 2026/04/01

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Purpose of the Job    

• Are you passionate about providing excellent customer service and exceeding sales targets? Do you have a proven track record of meeting and exceeding sales goals while maintaining strong customer relationships? If so, we want you to join our team at House and Home!
• As a Sales Representative, you will be responsible for providing exceptional customer service to our valued clients while also exceeding sales targets. You will build strong relationships with customers, understand their needs, and provide personalized solutions to meet their requirements. You will also be responsible for driving sales in our stores and maintaining a high level of product knowledge to assist customers in making informed decisions.

Job Objectives    

Responsibilities include:

• Providing exceptional customer service and building strong relationships with clients
• Meeting and exceeding sales targets on a consistent basis
• Maintaining a high level of product knowledge to assist clients in making informed decisions
• Participating in promotional events, campaigns, and initiatives to drive sales
• Maintaining accurate sales records and reports
• Maintaining excellent store presentation and merchandising standards

Qualifications    

• Minimum of Matric Certificate or equivalent
• Proven track record in sales and customer service

Experience    

• Product knowledge and industry experience is a plus

Knowledge and Skills    

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Willingness to work retail hours

Closing Date    

• 2026/03/25