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Pick n Pay Stores Limited, through its subsidiaries and associates, operates in the retail sector on the African continent.
Pick n Pay is the quintessential family store focused on the customer. Since 1967 when consumer champion Raymond Ackerman purchased the first few stores, the Ackerman family’s vision has grown and expanded to now encompass stores...
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- The Regional Produce Buyer is responsible for sourcing, negotiating, and managing fresh produce supply for the region, ensuring high-quality products at competitive prices, maintaining supplier relationships, and staying informed about market trends.
- The Regional Produce Buyer plays a critical role in driving the freshness and quality of the produce offering, ensuring customer satisfaction and supporting the region’s profitability.
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree/Diploma in Supply Chain, Procurement, Business Management, or a related field
- Minimum of 3-5 years’ experience in a retail buying/procurement role, preferably in FMCG or grocery retail
- Proven and consistent success on financial KPI’s
- Extensive commercial knowledge
- In-depth knowledge of store operations combined with category knowledge and in store execution
- SAP knowledge is an added advantage
Competencies
- Sound knowledge of buying fundamentals and in depth knowledge of product costings
- Ability to understand building of recipes and factoring in various relatable costs, from raw material to packaging
- Ability to understand and analyse complex detailed information to identify the source of the issues and recommend solutions to enhance the category performance
- Have the understanding of all Commercial levers in Foods retail
- Commerical and Financial Acumen
- Judgement and Decision Making
- Networking and Relationship Building
- Excellent Communications skills (Verbal and Written)
- Sound Negotiation and Influencing skills
- Good Presentation skills
Key Responsibilities
Market Visits:
- Conduct regular visits to local markets to understand customer needs, gather insights, and identify opportunity buys for business growth and product promotion.
Regional Supplier Visits:
- Build and maintain strong relationships with key suppliers in the region, ensuring optimal product availability and alignment on pricing, promotions, and distribution strategies. Identify new supplier opportunities in the region to service the region
Competition Trade Visits:
- Monitor competitors’ activities by reviewing their offerings and pricing, helping the team adjust strategies to stay ahead in the market.
Flushes/Bulk Buy Negotiations:
- Negotiate bulk purchase deals with suppliers to achieve cost savings and maximize profitability for the region.
Market Days in Regions:
- Plan and execute market days in specific regions to boost brand presence and product awareness while engaging directly with customers and driving sales.
Regional Store Adverts:
- Coordinate with regional stores to create and place targeted advertising that resonates with the local customer base and drives traffic to physical and online stores.
Regional Weekly Advert:
- Oversee the development of weekly advertisements for the region, ensuring that all promotional materials align with the broader marketing strategy and drive customer engagement.
- Evaluate merchandising plans and their business impact; make recommendations for modifying plans based on findings.
- Integrate with Store Operations and Store teams to drive the implementation of the category plan
- Demonstrate confidence and expertise when interacting with regional suppliers whilst reinforcing the importance of Pick n Pay’s values, buying strategies and corporate initiatives.
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- The Regional Produce Buyer is responsible for sourcing, negotiating, and managing fresh produce supply for the region, ensuring high-quality products at competitive prices, maintaining supplier relationships, and staying informed about market trends.
- The Regional Produce Buyer plays a critical role in driving the freshness and quality of the produce offering, ensuring customer satisfaction and supporting the region’s profitability.
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree/Diploma in Supply Chain, Procurement, Business Management, or a related field
- Minimum of 3-5 years’ experience in a retail buying/procurement role, preferably in FMCG or grocery retail
- Proven and consistent success on financial KPI’s
- Extensive commercial knowledge
- In-depth knowledge of store operations combined with category knowledge and in store execution
- SAP knowledge is an added advantage
Competencies
- Sound knowledge of buying fundamentals and in depth knowledge of product costings
- Ability to understand building of recipes and factoring in various relatable costs, from raw material to packaging
- Ability to understand and analyse complex detailed information to identify the source of the issues and recommend solutions to enhance the category performance
- Have the understanding of all Commercial levers in Foods retail
- Commerical and Financial Acumen
- Judgement and Decision Making
- Networking and Relationship Building
- Excellent Communications skills (Verbal and Written)
- Sound Negotiation and Influencing skills
- Good Presentation skills
Key Responsibilities
Market Visits:
- Conduct regular visits to local markets to understand customer needs, gather insights, and identify opportunity buys for business growth and product promotion.
Regional Supplier Visits:
- Build and maintain strong relationships with key suppliers in the region, ensuring optimal product availability and alignment on pricing, promotions, and distribution strategies. Identify new supplier opportunities in the region to service the region
Competition Trade Visits:
- Monitor competitors’ activities by reviewing their offerings and pricing, helping the team adjust strategies to stay ahead in the market.
Flushes/Bulk Buy Negotiations:
- Negotiate bulk purchase deals with suppliers to achieve cost savings and maximize profitability for the region.
Market Days in Regions:
- Plan and execute market days in specific regions to boost brand presence and product awareness while engaging directly with customers and driving sales.
Regional Store Adverts:
- Coordinate with regional stores to create and place targeted advertising that resonates with the local customer base and drives traffic to physical and online stores.
Regional Weekly Advert:
- Oversee the development of weekly advertisements for the region, ensuring that all promotional materials align with the broader marketing strategy and drive customer engagement.
- Evaluate merchandising plans and their business impact; make recommendations for modifying plans based on findings.
- Integrate with Store Operations and Store teams to drive the implementation of the category plan
- Demonstrate confidence and expertise when interacting with regional suppliers whilst reinforcing the importance of Pick n Pay’s values, buying strategies and corporate initiatives.
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- The Butchery Manager is responsible for the leadership and supervision of the Butchery department within a PnP Corporate store.
- This function includes the planning, organizing, directing, motivating, controlling and providing practical operational support in the running of the Butchery in order to achieve the Butchery Division and the Pick n Pay’s objectives.
Minimum Requirements
- Matric Grade 12.
- Minimum of 3 years Butchery experience
- The incumbent may also be expected to perform other duties as assigned from time to time.
- This position will require transferability between stores.
Competencies
- Have passion for the product and a sense of urgency
- Proven management experience
- Ability to identify and solve problems
- A strong team player
- Be assertive in a calm and confident manner
- Proven administrative abilities
- Able to work in cold conditions (exposure to freezers & wet conditions)
Key Responsibilities
- Manage employees in to ensure the Butchery Department runs effectively
- Control wastage/ shrinkage/ damages
- Ongoing training and development of employees
- Control budgets (expenses, turnover, growth) and take action
- Plan and implement sales promotions
- Ordering and control of stock levels
- Preparation of fresh meat and Fish lines
- Maintenance of hygiene/ housekeeping and safe working standards
- Plan daily/weekly production of products Operate all Butchery Equipment including the Band saw.
- Control, Merchandise and Promote stock according to laid down procedures and standards.
- Prepare and break various meat carcasses according to laid down specifications.
- De-boning all cuts of meat and Manufacture Mince / Produce Sausage and Boerewors. .
- Check temperatures and monitor/maintain the cold chain.
- Provide the required product or services and handle customers in a courteous and business-like manner.
- Maintain a high level of cleanliness and hygiene of butchery-related equipment and utensils.
- Assist with the receiving of meat from suppliers.
- Operate Butchery Equipment i.e. (Wrapping Machine / Vacuum Machine / Scale Equipment / Mincing Machine / Boerewors Filler).
- Prepare boneless meat cuts i.e. steak / goulash etc.
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Minimum Requirements
- Grade: 12 (NQF Level 4) or equivalent.
- 2 years' experience as an assistant manager in Clothing/Related.
- Computer literate – MS Outlook, Excel, Word. MS Teams/Zoom.
- Willingness to work irregular hours, including evenings and weekends and stock takes after hours
- Willingness to be moved from store to store if and when need be
- Willingness and ability to undertake physical hands-on tasks
- Complete an assessment
Must be based in Knysna
Competencies
- An absolute passion for the product
- Good interpersonal & communication skills
- Conscientious, attentive to detail, accurate
- Good staff management and development skills
- Sense of urgency, enthusiasm and high energy level
- Assertiveness
- Customer centric approach
- Ability to work under pressure
- Motivation, self confidence and the use of initiative
- Team player who is results driven.
Key Responsibilities
Customer Journey:
- Customer centric approach
- Ensuring customer service standards are rigorously applied
- Attending to all customer service requests, advertising on product and services. Ensure that VM standards are adhered to and execution of all plans and promotions.
People Management: (Assist Store Manager with functions)
- Manage all people related aspects on an ongoing bases for staff.
- Able to deal with employee shortcomings if/when needed.
- Assist with recruitment on a store level according to company policy and procedures.
- Assist with Identify training and Development initiatives for employees.
- Assist with performance management – focus on talent management and succession planning.
- Able to lead and manage a team of employees.
- Assist with identify training initiatives and develop staff accordingly.
Daily Operations/Stock Management/Risk Management:
- Opening and locking of store in accordance with the company security procedures
- Conducting start & end of day reporting and procedures
- Conducting administration (staff scheduling & leave, invoices, pricing, costs, floats & banking, expense control, reconciliations, CDC and head office instructions etc) per company standards and procedures
- Ensuring merchandise is offloaded, captured, packed, merchandised & displayed per company policy
- Monitoring quality and controlling soilage of merchandise and taking appropriate action
- Controlling shrinkage
- Ensure that OHS standards are adhered to at all times
Sales/Promotions:
- Promoting sales to achieve budgets and monitoring sales, turnover and participation.
- Conducting promotions
- Implementation of markdowns and RTC’s
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Plan and make deliveries in a way that enhances Pick ‘n Pay’s image and according to policy.
- Must be in possession of a valid driver’s licence for type of vehicle(s) to be driven.
- Must be an experience driver.
- Calm/patient.
- Conscientious (by the book).
- Handle routine work.
- Thorough/accurate.
Location: Waterfront
Key Responsibilities:
- Maintain the vehicles in good running order
- Adhere to traffic rules and regulations
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Minimum Requirements
- 1 year experience in managerial clothing position. (or previous reliever experience for a minimum of 6 months)
- Grade: 12 (NQF Level 4) or equivalent.
- Computer literate – MS Outlook, Excel, Word. MS Teams/Zoom.
- Willingness to work irregular hours, including evenings and weekends and stock takes after hours
- Willingness to be moved from store to store if and when need be
- Willingness and ability to undertake physical hands-on tasks
- Complete an assessment
Must be based in knysna
Key Responsibilities:
Customer Journey:
- Customer centric approach
- Ensuring customer service standards are rigorously applied
- Attending to all customer service requests, advertising on product and services. Ensure that VM standards are adhered to and execution of all plans and promotions.
People Management: (Assist Store Manager with functions):
- Manage all people related aspects on an ongoing bases for staff.
- Able to deal with employee shortcomings if/when needed.
- Assist with recruitment on a store level according to company policy and procedures.
- Assist with Identify training and Development initiatives for employees.
- Assist with performance management – focus on talent management and succession planning.
- Able to lead and manage a team of employees.
- Assist with identify training initiatives and develop staff accordingly.
Daily Operations/Stock Management/Risk Management:
- Opening and locking of store in accordance with the company security procedures
- Conducting start & end of day reporting and procedures
- Conducting administration (staff scheduling & leave, invoices, pricing, costs, floats & banking, expense control, reconciliations, CDC and head office instructions etc) per company standards and procedures
- Ensuring merchandise is offloaded, captured, packed, merchandised & displayed per company policy
- Monitoring quality and controlling soilage of merchandise and taking appropriate action
- Controlling shrinkage
- Ensure that OHS standards are adhered to at all times
Sales/Promotions:
- Promoting sales to achieve budgets and monitoring sales, turnover and participation.
- Conducting promotions
- Implementation of markdowns and RTC’s
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- To compile and execute the Dairy category plans in line with the strategy, objectives and category group guidelines on format/margin and assortment strategies.
- To optimize the performance of the assigned categories by having clear category plans in place that are aligned to the strategy, category group guidelines and being customer focused
Minimum Requirements
- Preferably relevant university Degree
- 1-2 years retail experience, preferably within store operations combined with category knowledge, as well as in store execution
- Buying and Category Management experience will be advantageous
- Strong Financial Background
- SAP knowledge is an added advantage
Competencies
- Knowledge of buying fundamentals and product costings
- Ability to understand building of recipes and factoring in various relatable costs, from raw material to packaging
- Ability to understand and analyse complex detailed information to identify the source of the issues and recommend solutions to enhance the category performance
- Commercial and Financial Acumen
- Judgement and Decision Making
- Networking and Relationship Building
- Excellent Communications skills (Verbal and Written)
- Good Negotiation and Influencing skills
- Good Presentation skills
Key Responsibilities
- Understand negotiating position, key drivers, and desired outcomes; develop and present factual, rational, and compelling arguments to build support and gain commitment from other parties; understand when to engage in counter-negotiations to reach win-win outcomes
- Anticipate negotiating roadblocks and objections, ensuring any contractual agreements entered into are structured according to the regulatory controls in place
- Develop and recommend business strategies that target category-specific growth
- Evaluate merchandising plans and their business impact; make recommendations for modifying plans based on findings
- Identify and recommend process improvements that target performance, quality, work efficiency / cost reduction
- Maintain a solid working knowledge of assigned category, industry, and market; use knowledge of industry practices, business trends, distribution methods, and the competitive environment to develop buying plans
- Implement and execute tactical buying plans, ensuring alignment with category-specific growth strategies, as well as Pick n Pay’s overall business strategy
- Integrate with Store Operations and Store teams to drive the implementation of the category plan
- Communicate regularly with suppliers to mutually share financial and other performance criteria; use metrics to identify performance gaps and hold suppliers accountable for achieving financial and other mutually agreed upon goals; develop and implement contingency plans to close performance gaps
- Demonstrate confidence and expertise when interacting with suppliers whilst reinforcing the importance of Pick n Pay’s values, buying strategies and corporate initiatives
- Implement and execute Private Brand category strategy, ensuring alignment with category-specific growth strategies, as well as PnP’s overall business strategy
- Develop and implement action plans to enable the attainment of financial goals, leveraging knowledge of factors and trends that are likely to impact financial performance of the category
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- To compile and execute the Protein( Poultry) Category plans in line with the strategy, objectives and category group guidelines on format/margin and assortment strategies.
- To optimize the performance of the assigned categories by having clear category plans in place that are aligned to the strategy, category group guidelines and being customer focused
Minimum Requirements
- Preferably relevant university Degree
- 3+ years retail Buying and Category Management experience essential (Protein - Poultry will be an added advantage)
- Proven and consistent success on financial KPI’s
- Extensive commercial knowledge
- In-depth knowledge of store operations combined with category knowledge and in store execution
- SAP knowledge is an added advantage
Competencies
- Sound knowledge of buying fundamentals and in depth knowledge of product costings
- Ability to understand building of recipes and factoring in various relatable costs, from raw material to packaging
- Ability to understand and analyse complex detailed information to identify the source of the issues and recommend solutions to enhance the category performance
- Have the understanding of all Commercial levers in Foods retail
- Commercial and Financial Acumen
- Judgement and Decision Making
- Networking and Relationship Building
- Excellent Communications skills (Verbal and Written)
- Sound Negotiation and Influencing skills
- Good Presentation skills
Key Responsibilities
- Understand negotiating position, key drivers, and desired outcomes; develop and present factual, rational, and compelling arguments to build support and gain commitment from other parties; understand when to engage in counter-negotiations to reach win-win outcomes
- Anticipate negotiating roadblocks and objections, ensuring any contractual agreements entered into are structured according to the regulatory controls in place·
- Develop and recommend business strategies that target category-specific growth·
- Evaluate merchandising plans and their business impact; make recommendations for modifying plans based on findings·
- Identify and recommend process improvements that target performance, quality, work efficiency / cost reduction·
- Maintain a solid working knowledge of assigned category, industry, and market; use knowledge of industry practices, business trends, distribution methods, and the competitive environment to develop buying plans·
- Implement and execute tactical buying plans, ensuring alignment with category-specific growth strategies, as well as Pick n Pay’s overall business strategy·
- Integrate with Store Operations and Store teams to drive the implementation of the category plan·
- Communicate regularly with suppliers to mutually share financial and other performance criteria; use metrics to identify performance gaps and hold suppliers accountable for achieving financial and other mutually agreed upon goals; develop and implement contingency plans to close performance gaps·
- Demonstrate confidence and expertise when interacting with suppliers whilst reinforcing the importance of Pick n Pay’s values, buying strategies and corporate initiatives·
- Implement and execute Private Brand category strategy, ensuring alignment with category-specific growth strategies, as well as PnP’s overall business strategy·
- Develop and implement action plans to enable the attainment of financial goals, leveraging knowledge of factors and trends that are likely to impact financial performance of the category
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- To Analyze and Monitor Inventory processes and activities and report on financial stock risk exposure to positively influence and improve Business cash flow and stock holding
Minimum Requirements
- (Grade 12) / N3 or equivalent
- Relevant management experience in current department
- Experience within the area of specialization
- Demonstrated SAP Inventory experience
Competencies
- Controls quality and standards
- Results and deadline driven
- Assertive
- Analytical thinker
- Self - starter
- Tenacious
- Planning and organizing
Key Responsibilities
- Accept full overall responsibility for the department
- Ensure that security procedures are adhered to
- Conduct regular quality checks, ensure that stock is rotated. Damaged/expired stock is removed
- Prevent wastage/shrinkage/damages
- Complete all relevant administration/documentation
- Optimize stock levels e.g. Always in stock, never overstocked through effective ordering and efficient handling of returns by accurate stock counts
- Communicate effectively with store management, department managers and staff
- Ensure that all equipment is maintained in effective working order and operated in accordance with laid down standards
- Manage employees to ensure standards are maintained by competent, motivated employees.
- Manage and reduce dormant and obsolete stock
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- To manage the implementation and monitoring of customers service levels in the store and to ensure that all store and hygiene standards are met.
- Provide exceptional Customer Service and uphold the company values with the surrounding community.
Minimum requirements
- Matric / Grade 12
- 12-18 months face-to-face customer service experience
- Valid Driver’s License
Competencies
- Self-driven
- Basic computer literate (MS Office)
- High energy levels
- High attention to detail
- Ability to think on your feet when resolving problems
- Customer service centric
- Sense of urgency
- Professional
- Analytical skills
- Good communication skills
- Good intrapersonal skills
- Reporting Skills
Key Responsibilities:
- Customer Service
- Informal and formal feedback
- Customer Complain Chart
- Store Standards
- SOPs
- Communication
- Informal and formal feedback
- Training
- Customer Complaints Chart
- Store Audits
- Social Responsibility
- Informal and formal feedback
- Local Newspaper
- Administration
- Informal and formal feedback
- Ad-hoc Projects
- Project Plans
- The incumbent may also be expected to perform other duties as assigned from time to time. This position will require transferability between stores.
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- To manage the implementation and monitoring of customers service levels in the store and to ensure that all store and hygiene standards are met.
- Provide exceptional Customer Service and uphold the company values with the surrounding community.
Minimum requirements
- Matric / Grade 12
- 12-18 months face-to-face customer service experience
- Valid Driver’s License
Competencies
- Self-driven
- Basic computer literate (MS Office)
- High energy levels
- High attention to detail
- Ability to think on your feet when resolving problems
- Customer service centric
- Sense of urgency
- Professional
- Analytical skills
- Good communication skills
- Good intrapersonal skills
- Reporting Skills
Key Responsibilities:
- Customer Service
- Informal and formal feedback
- Customer Complain Chart
- Store Standards
- SOPs
- Communication
- Informal and formal feedback
- Training
- Customer Complaints Chart
- Store Audits
- Social Responsibility
- Informal and formal feedback
- Local Newspaper
- Administration
- Informal and formal feedback
- Ad-hoc Projects
- Project Plans
- The incumbent may also be expected to perform other duties as assigned from time to time. This position will require transferability between stores.
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- Correctly receives all deliveries to stores, and despatch of returns to vendors. Minimises shrinkage risk on receiving doors.
- Responsible for disposal of stock in terms of company policy and all Admin functions relating to receiving procedures - including those linked to receiving such as Visitors/merchandisers entry control etc.
- Matric/Grade 12 1 - 2
- Receiving Supervisor experience required
- Being in a Receiving Supervisor position advantageous
- Read and interpret reports
- Adhere to standards, procedures and policies
- Long/flexible hours
- Able to work in a physically demanding environment
- Able to withstand all weather types
Competencies
- Proven high level of confidentiality
- High Level of Confidentiality
- Problem solving
- Reliable and trustworthy
- Attention to detail Able to prioritise
- Works according to rules and regulations
- Teamwork Assertiveness
- Receive and return goods systematically and accurately according to laid down company policies and procedures
- Conduct quality checks
- Ensure that the cold chain is maintained
- Ensure that hygiene, housekeeping and safe working standards are maintained
- Ensure that security procedures are adhered to
- Assist with relieve security procedures at the back door
- Prevent wastage/shrinkage/damages
- Complete all relevant administration/documentation
- Operate equipment according to laid down standards
- Communicate effectively with employees, management, customers and suppliers
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Minimum Requirements
- Degree in Fashion Management, Retail Management, Consumer Science (Clothing/Textiles), Marketing, Supply Chain, or related fields with a clothing/fashion retail focus.
- Recent graduates under the age of 35 years
- Not have participated in a SETA programme
Competencies
- Passionate individuals eager to learn and grow
- Strong communicators and team player
- Driven innovative thinkers with a can-do attitude
Fashion Buying Department
- How to research trends and select the right products
- How to work with suppliers and place orders
- How to manage budgets and plan seasonal collections
Planning Department
- How to plan stock levels based on sales
- How to track inventory and avoid overstock
- How to support sales through smart product planning
Visual Merchandising Department
- How to create eye-catching in-store displays
- How to dress mannequins and style product areas
- How to use color, themes, and layout to attract customers
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Minimum Requirements
- Degree in (but not limited to): Property Development, Real Estate, Planning, Construction Management, Business, or a related field.
- Recent graduate under the age of 35 years
- Must not have participated in a SETA program previously
Competencies
- Passionate individuals eager to learn and grow
- Strong communicators and team players
- Driven innovative thinkers with a can-do attitude
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Minimum Requirements
- Degree in (but not limited to) in Marketing, Business Administration, Communication, Economics or realated fields
- Recent graduate under the age of 35 years
- Must not have participated in a SETA program previously
Competencies
- Passionate individual eager to learn and grow
- Strong communicators and team players
- Driven innovative thinkers with a can-do attitude
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Minimum Requirements
- Diploma in (but not limited to) : Consumer Science, Food Technology or related fields.
- Recent graduates under the age of 35 years
Competencies
- Passionate individuals eager to learn and grow
- Strong communicators and team players
- Driven Innovative thinkers with a can-do attitude
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Minimum requirements
- Degrees in (but not limited to) Supply Chain Management/Logistics, Economics, Operations Management or related fields.
- Recent graduates under the age of 35 years
Competencies
- Passionate individuals eager to learn and grow
- Strong communicators and team players
- Driven innovative thinkers with a can-do attitude
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Minimum requirements
- N6 qualification in (but not limited to): Finance, Accounting, Auditing, Taxation, or a related field
- No prior workplace experience
- Must not have participated in a SETA program previously
- Must be under the age of 35 years
Competencies
- Passionate individuals eager to learn and grow
- Strong communicator and team players
- Driven innovative thinkers with a can-do attitude
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