Job Vacancies at Shoprite Group of Companies

About the Job

Purpose of the Job

• To design / re-design layout of supermarkets and to develop new concepts within supermarkets and to manage the store designers

Job Category

• Retail

Job Objectives

• Design layout of new supermarkets
• Redesign/ refurbishment of xisting supermarkets
• Design on new concepts in supermarkets
• Service provider delivery
• Store plans (Store designer deliverables)
• Work planning and priority setting
• Performance Monitoring
• People and enabling capacity management
• Manage cross functional relationships
• Resolve escalated operational issues
• Staffing decisions
• Developing others
• Individual performance management (ongoing and informal
• Motivated and discipline team
• Input into remuneration decisions

Qualifications

• Qualified Architect/Draftsman or other relevant qualification

Experience

• At least ten years’ experience in supermarket design
• Experience in the property industry will be advantageous
• Management experience will be advantageous

Knowledge and Skills

• In-depth knowledge of the operational (supermarket) processes
• Knowledge of the property development industry
• Exposure to CAD software program

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About the Job

Purpose of the Job

• The purpose of the Advertising Coordinator role is to coordinate all print advertising material for Shoprite and Checkers daily advertising and promotional lines to manage all associated media deadlines. The role interacts with several stakeholders across the process and supports various administrative tasks and controls.

Job Category

• Other

Job Objectives

• Coordinate, validate and manage daily and promotional print advertising materials, as well as handling print–related communications with advertising agencies and managing the distribution and displaying of daily and promotional print material.
• Liaise and interact with relevant buyers and branches to secure promotional lines and prepare for upcoming promotions and details are published.
• Monitor advertising product descriptions and pricing on the advertising system, including liaising with relevant buying teams or department to validate the accuracy of the product description and pricing.
• Utilise applicable advertising system to upload and makes changes to product description and Pricing.
• Align all marketing / communication (advertising) with the main marketing strategy in terms of the look, feel, price and product offering.
• Manage relationship between buying communities and the third party advertising, media and production vendors

Qualifications

• Degree or Diploma in Marketing or working towards – (essential).

Experience

• +1 years’ relevant experience in a similar role with exposure to printing and advertising media, and related coordination activities and collateral/material – (essential).
• Client services experience – (essential)

Knowledge and Skills

• Practical knowledge of advertising and marketing – (essential).
• Practical experience in retail marketing, shopping centre promotions etc., or general marketing within the retail or FMCG sector - (desired).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 with intermediate level of Excel and PPT skills 

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About the Job

Purpose of the Job

• The purpose of the Property Administrator (New Business Development) is to serve as a pivotal part of the property management team, meticulously orchestrating various facets of the process.
• This role is dedicated to the precise preparation and management of critical documentation, encompassing Offers to Lease, Heads of Agreement, Lease Agreements, and a spectrum of ancillary documents. It entails the collation of comprehensive information, initiation of correspondence, and skillful negotiation to facilitate smooth interactions with stakeholders.

Job Category

• Retail

Job Objectives

Drafting of Correspondence and Forma Documentation:
Offers to Lease / Heads of Agreement 

• Gather all pertinent information, including sourcing additional data, when necessary, to finalize Offers to Lease / Heads of Agreement and their approved annexures.
• Prepare the Offer to Lease / Heads of Agreement documents.

Compiling Viability Requests 

• Assemble deal-specific information required for the Divisional Financial Manager (DFM) to complete viability assessments.

Board Resolutions

• Prepare covering memorandums, draft board resolutions, compile and organize all supporting annexures for circulation in the board resolution pack.

Lease Agreements

• Consolidate all pertinent information from the signed Offer to Lease and Approved Board Resolution.

Ancillary Drafting of Documents / Correspondence

• Compose and send various documents, including Letters of Intent, Board Confirmation Letters, Confirmation of Commencement of Trade Date, Letters of Decline, emails, and formal correspondence.

Document Preparation and Management:

• Proficient in drafting Offers to Lease, Heads of Agreement, Lease Agreements, and other legal documents.
• Skillful at collating and organizing supporting annexures and documentation.

Database Management (Various Platforms):

• Experienced in updating and maintaining various databases and digital filing systems.

Administrative Support:

• Proficient in arranging meetings, boardroom bookings, and travel accommodations.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 certificate - (essential).
• Diploma or certificate in Office Management?or a related field?- (desirable).

Experience

+2 years’ experience?in a properties/facilities administration environment or similar with knowledge providing administrative and organisational support to a team?and engaging with?clients?and stakeholders?across functions and levels?- (essential).

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About the Job

Purpose of the Job
To provide an efficient and effective personnel service to the branches and regional management within assigned regions. Job objectives entail: 

• Maximum utilisation of labour within budget guidelines management 
• Sound application of industrial relations practices within regions management 
• Staff competency level management 
• Staff availability as determined by sales demands management 
• Personnel administration standards compliance management

Job Objectives

• To ensure that sales and profit is generated 
•  Maximum utilisation of labour within budget guidelines management 
•  Sound application of industrial relations practices within regions management 
•  Staff competency level management 
•  Staff availability as determined by sales demands management 
•  Personnel administration standards compliance management

Qualifications
Essential 

• Diploma/Degree in Human Resource Management or Labour Legislation

Experience
Essential 

• Generalist HR experience 
• Shoprite Store experience together with HR experience Desirable 
• HR experience in a retail environment

Knowledge and Skills
Essential 

•  Labour Legislation 
•  Training 
•  Recruitment 
•  Personnel Administration Desirable 
•  CCMA operations

Applicant Feedback Policy

• Shoprite endeavours to provide feedback to all candidates whenever possible. However, if you do not hear from one of our Recruiters within 30 days, please accept that your application was unsuccessful

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About the Job

Purpose of the Job

• The purpose of the Creditors Clerk is to accurately capture, reconcile and prepare accounts for payment of goods and services delivered according to the Supplier Agreements.
• The role participates in various aspects of the end-to-end supplier accounts cycle at various times, including but not limited to: capturing invoices, processing invoices for payment, processing debits and credits, daily reconciliation of payments processed in relation to invoices processed for payment and associated debits and credits for processing.
• The role also supports supplier’s with queries relating accounts, payments and statements and related activities. The role assists with supplier and third party communications, sending payment confirmations and reports to suppliers.
• Reporting to Creditors Supervisor the role is accountable for participating in the required support activities as defined by the Creditors Supervisors relating to any aspect of the end-to-end supplier payment process.

Job Objectives

• Perform various aspects of the end-to-end supplier accounts cycle at various times, including but not limited to: capturing invoices, processing invoices for payment, processing debits and credits, daily reconciliation of payments processed in relation to invoices processed for payment and associated debits and credits for processing.
• Assist in verifying supplier banking details and capturing of bank details on an online banking system.
• Control payment batches daily on SAP and Internet banking, follow up and resolve any issues with supervisors or when required with IT.
• Action daily payment runs and importing of files to online banking systems and the backup of payment history.
• Perform reconciliations to determine if daily payments processed, balance with invoices processed.
• Determine status of invoices and/or statements and assess whether debits or credits need to be processed on supplier accounts.
• Assist with sending invoices, statements and/or payment confirmation reports to suppliers.
• Action all requests and assist with supplier queries relating to the end-to-end activities as defined in the supplier payment and reconciliation process.
• Respond by phone & e-mail to supplier and internal queries correctly & timeously in a professional manner.
• Ensure that all daily, weekly and monthly duties and deadlines are met consistently.
• Action all filing and/or archiving for audit purposes.
• Perform ad hoc administrative tasks - as required.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 with accounting or equivalent - (essential).
• Accounting certificate, diploma or equivalent - (advantageous).

Experience

• +1 relevant experience in a creditors clerk, financial, administrative or similar role - (essential).
• Exposure to and an understanding of corporate and retail orientated environment

Knowledge and Skills

• Microsoft Office 365 - Outlook, Excel - (essential).
• Working knowledge of creditors documents e.g. statements, invoices, remittances, EFT’s - (essential).
• Accounting package exposure to SAP - (advantageous).

Additional exposure and understanding of the below areas will be considered as highly beneficial:

• Procedures and risks related to payment processes.
• Basic knowledge of reconciliation
• Accounting, debtors & creditors knowledge
• Internet banking

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About the Job

Purpose of the Job

• To enable and maintain a competitive primary distribution network through efficient usage of short and long-haul infrastructure available to the DC and to ensure efficient primary distribution operations in order to drive growth of the portfolio and positively impact delivery lead times, stock availability and service to the end customer.

Job Objectives

• Collaboration with the planning, transport and replenishment departments to facilitate primary distribution execution, ensure adherence to operational requirements as per signed SLA’s (service level agreements), optimize routing and efficient utilization of fleet infrastructure.
• Primary Distribution tracker maintenance and management of the load completion indicator
• Ensuring data integrity on the tracker to facilitate accurate plans and month end billings.
• Maintenance of an efficient (POD) proof of delivery submission-to-vendor process
• Drive vendor setup accuracy to support efficient scheduling within the planning environment
• Conduct weekly data validation in collaboration with transport to ensure load accuracy
• Conduct a monthly reconciliation of billings, ensuring close-off on all conditional contracts each month in collaboration with vendors and finance.
• Drive TAT management with vendors in line with SLA’s, to support fleet efficiency
• Drive Lead Time adherence with DC operations, Transrite and replenishment teams to support speed to shelf on all inbound primary distribution loads.
• Drive increased availability of product by adhering to the expected lead times and driving lead time reduction.
• Investigate new opportunities to expand the current network of short-haul and long-haul primary distribution initiatives at divisional level
• Manage all relevant vendor queries with the relevant stakeholders to support operational effectiveness
• Reporting to measure and drive key KPI’s tailored to the Division to support primary distribution growth and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Degree in Logistics Management/Supply Chain

Experience

• 2+ Years’ experience in a related environment (Supply Chain/ Logistics or Retail)
• Extensive knowledge of supply chain

Knowledge and Skills

• Buildings networks: The ability to cultivate broad network of people.
• Communication: The ability to create shared meaning through appropriate verbal and written communication. Use knowledge of people and the different communication methods available to create open dialogue.
• Leadership: The ability to adapt an open leadership style in order to bring out the best in people.
• Negotiations: The ability to apply negotiation principles in practice.
• Presentation: The ability to use various concepts, principles and methods of presentation.

Essential Skills:

• Deciding and initiating action
• Co-ordinating
• Attention to Detail
• Presenting and communicating information professionally
• Analyzing data
• Effective communication
• Workload planning and organizing
• Adapting and responding to change
• Working with people
• Adhering to principles and values
• Delivering results and meeting customer expectations
• Achieving personal work goals and objectives