Job Opportunities at Ackermans

• The purpose of the job is to optimize sales and exceed customer expectations through the implementation of the operations strategy and effective management of staff.

Qualifications    

• Matric or equivalent 2 years retail experience which includes at least on year in a supervisory and/or management position. Further qualifications related to retail / business will be an advantage.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience    

• You will represent and be a custodian of the brand of our store.
• Be energetic and a self starter.
• Outstanding merchandise management , stock and cost control skills.
• A focus on customer service.
• The capacity to maintain high store standards.
• A proven ability to influence and lead a team.
• You will have a keen development orientation in that you will be inspired to develop yourself and fellow team members.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English (written and verbal) and competence in a second official language would be a definite advantage

Key Responsibilities    

• Customer service.
• The achievement of sales targets and quality standards on the sales floor.
• Shrinkage and cost control.
• Day-to-day store administration and the pro-active management.
• Motivation and training of your team members.

Closing Date    
2023/05/24

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Job Advert    

• The purpose of this P27 role is to deliver exceptional customer shopping experience through stock replenishment, merchandising, housekeeping and efficient processing of transactions at till points.
• If you are self-motivated, passionate about performance and have the high energy level required for this fast-paced, exciting and dynamic retail environment, consider this to be an opportunity to invest and grow your career.

Qualifications    

• Grade 12 or equivalent

Knowledge, Skills and Experience    

Knowledge and skills:

• Excellent customer service skills
• Communication skills – fluent in English (any other language would be beneficial
• Tenacious
• High energy levels
• Highly motivated and target driven

Experience:

• Previous retail experience would be advantageous

Key Responsibilities

• Provide excellent customer service to give customer a great shopping experience
• Assist shoppers to find the goods and products that they are looking for
• Attend to customer queries / complaints

Cashier duties

• Process cash and card payments
• Process Lay Bys
• Process customer refunds
• Reporting discrepancies and problems to the supervisor
• Till balancing

Merchandising

• Ensure that stock is correctly priced and displayed
• Ensure product availability of the sales floor
• Housekeeping
• Keeping up to date with promotions

Risk

• Ensure that products are tagged in line with the company policy
• Participating in stock takes
• Be on the lookout for shoplifters and fraudulent activities and report any suspicious behaviour to Management
• Consistently live the Ackermans values & policies and procedures in all aspects of your work.

Closing Date    
2023/05/20

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Job Advert    

• The purpose of this P27 role is to deliver exceptional customer shopping experience through stock replenishment, merchandising, housekeeping and efficient processing of transactions at till points.
• If you are self-motivated, passionate about performance and have the high energy level required for this fast-paced, exciting and dynamic retail environment, consider this to be an opportunity to invest and grow your career.

Qualifications    

• Grade 12 or equivalent

Knowledge, Skills and Experience    
Knowledge and skills:

• Excellent customer service skills
• Communication skills – fluent in English (any other language would be beneficial
• Tenacious
• High energy levels
• Highly motivated and target driven

Experience:

• Previous retail experience would be advantageous

Key Responsibilities    

• Provide excellent customer service to give customer a great shopping experience
• Assist shoppers to find the goods and products that they are looking for
• Attend to customer queries / complaints

Cashier duties

• Process cash and card payments
• Process Lay Bys
• Process customer refunds
• Reporting discrepancies and problems to the supervisor
• Till balancing

Merchandising

• Ensure that stock is correctly priced and displayed
• Ensure product availability of the sales floor
• Housekeeping
• Keeping up to date with promotions

Risk

• Ensure that products are tagged in line with the company policy
• Participating in stock takes
• Be on the lookout for shoplifters and fraudulent activities and report any suspicious behaviour to Management
• Consistently live the Ackermans values & policies and procedures in all aspects of your work.

Closing Date    
2023/05/20

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Job Advert    

• The purpose of this P27 role is to deliver exceptional customer shopping experience through stock replenishment, merchandising, housekeeping and efficient processing of transactions at till points.
• If you are self-motivated, passionate about performance and have the high energy level required for this fast-paced, exciting and dynamic retail environment, consider this to be an opportunity to invest and grow your career.

Qualifications    

• Grade 12 or equivalent

Knowledge, Skills and Experience    
Knowledge and skills:

• Excellent customer service skills
• Communication skills – fluent in English (any other language would be beneficial
• Tenacious
• High energy levels
• Highly motivated and target driven

Experience:

• Previous retail experience would be advantageous

Key Responsibilities    
Provide excellent customer service to give customer a great shopping experience

• Assist shoppers to find the goods and products that they are looking for
• Attend to customer queries / complaints

Cashier duties

• Process cash and card payments
• Process Lay Bys
• Process customer refunds
• Reporting discrepancies and problems to the supervisor
• Till balancing

Merchandising

• Ensure that stock is correctly priced and displayed
• Ensure product availability of the sales floor
• Housekeeping
• Keeping up to date with promotions

Risk

• Ensure that products are tagged in line with the company policy
• Participating in stock takes
• Be on the lookout for shoplifters and fraudulent activities and report any suspicious behaviour to Management
• Consistently live the Ackermans values & policies and procedures in all aspects of your work.

Closing Date    
2023/05/20

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Job Advert    

• The Chief Executive: Planning will formulate and lead the merchandise planning strategy to deliver on the Ackermans strategic intent.
• The position is accountable for the full range of planning disciplines across the clothing, footwear and homeware product range, touching more than 1000 stores and millions of customers.   The ability to lead the planning team, work closely with cross functional teams and effectively interact at the strategic level with confidence, impact and influence are key attributes.
• As with all Ackermans positions, candidates will need to possess a value system that embraces our values, purpose and strategy, whilst demonstrating outstanding leadership skills.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience
Applicants for the position will need to meet the following minimum requirements:

• Minimum: 10 years of experience in the clothing retail industry, 3 years at executive / senior management level is preferable.
• Excellent leadership skills that demonstrate the ability to lead teams.
• Relevant tertiary qualification.
• Knowledge of the retail merchandise cycle with regards to Buying, Planning, Logistics and Stores
• Knowledge of planning strategies
• Understanding of total value chain from source to stores
• Understanding of retail business systems and related processes – familiarity with retail planning software and other tools used in merchandise planning and analysis.
• People management practices, policies & procedures
• A comprehensive knowledge/understanding of SA’s retail clothing market, customers, and competitors.
• Demonstrated business acumen and results/detail orientation supported by strong analytical ability.
• Ability to communicate fluently in English (written and verbal)
• Experience in the running and implementation of major business initiatives.

Key Responsibilities    
The main responsibilities of this executive position include:

• Design and implementation of planning strategy to support company strategy, stimulating sales and profit growth.
• Full responsibility of the planning function to always deliver functional KPI’s with strong leadership.
• Delivery of key performance areas e.g., stock management / turn, markdown, and discount policy, cashflow management, CODB management, purchasing mandates.
• Delivery of the functional budget.

Leadership of the full planning team.

• Delivery of technology and systems in support of enabling the merchandise team to deliver on their objectives.
• Governance, risk and regulatory requirement oversight and leadership.
• Customer, stakeholder, and supplier relationships.
• Structure, key processes, and role clarity; delivery of operational, process and systems excellence.
• Contribution and participation in executive team decision making.

Other    
We are looking for an individual who can: 

• Understand, analyse, and interpret various internal and external factors that may impact the portfolios success.
• Consistently and effectively communicate and address or resolve multiple complex, interlinked, issues fundamental to the successful execution of the job.
• Demonstrate the ability to build strong strategic and long-term relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Lead the people in the function using excellent interpersonal, leadership and team management skills. Enabling team cohesion, engagement, direction, and execution of responsibilities.
• Be a true Ackermans brand ambassador both in internal and external environments.
• Display excellent judgment, planning, organising, decision making and time management skills in a fast-paced working environment.
• Demonstrate resilience, tenacity and maintain high levels of drive and initiative under pressure.
• Influence strategic decision-making across various and diverse functional teams in the company, to formulate and execute a compelling business strategy.

Closing Date    
2023/05/26

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• We are looking for a resilient, efficient and vibrant go-getter to successfully select, propose and procure appropriate merchandise in accordance with the Company's business strategy for the Ackermans WOMAN standalone stores and to grow this area of our business. This position, reporting directly to the WOMAN Executive, is an exciting and challenging opportunity that will require the successful candidate to contribute significantly to enabling our business to achieve its shortand long-term growth and profitability objectives. 

Qualifications    

• A Matric/Grade 12 certificate
• A relevant qualification in Fashion, Textile Design /Clothing Production/ Product Development /Merchandising, or a related field 

Knowledge, Skills and Experience    
We are looking for an individual who has:

• knowledge of SA’s retail clothing market, customers and competitors
• an understanding of the Clothing Retail Cycle, critical path & buying process
• an understanding of relevant trends with a flair/eye for acceptable product for our target market
• relevant product knowledge with regards to styling and constructions
• an understanding of product components
• a sound ability to analyse and work with numerical data
• merchant skills & a sound trader mentality
• presentation skills
• a passion for keeping up to date with the latest trends, styles and colours
• is competent in all of the latest Microsoft applications

Is able to:

• identify, distinguish, understand and assess colours, CAD approvals and strike offs, engineer garments/products to achieve the desired value proposition
• travel (approximately 4-6 overseas trips a year)
• understand and interpret trends relevant to the product category
• create a shared vision and to positively influence others
• build ranges
• communicate effectively at all levels both within, as well as outside the company
• build and maintain mutually beneficial relationships with suppliers
• effectively negotiate and secure win-win agreements with others

Experience:

• 3 to 5 years proven retail experience in womenswear merchandise

Key Responsibilities    

• To continuously develop and adapt product strategy to effectively deliver to the business unit
• To achieve and exceed the departmental inflow margin and GP Rands, as signed off at the seasonal business plan meetings.
• To build a competitive and balanced range by understanding, interpreting & applying the relevant seasonal trends according to the purchasing strategy.
• To ensure the timeous execution of procurement administration; and to source & procure the correct products in accordance with the agreed quality specifications and standards
• To continuously react to trade in terms of performance
• To ensure that the range supports agreed marketing campaigns and in-store VM
• To continuously develop product and consistently execute product to offer best value
• To effectively build and maintain supplier relationships, select the correct supplier for the appropriate product category and manage them according to the Company policies and procedures with reference to the approved business plan.
• To effectively maintain internal stakeholder relationships

Closing Date    
2023/05/23