Latest Openings at Mr Price Group

Job Description

• You co-develop and implement human resource strategic activities and programs in departments or division in your responsibility.

Responsibilities

Talent Acquisition 

• Guide and advise Hiring Manager with vacancies and people moves
• Prepare, develop, and update role clarifications
• Partner with the talent acquisition team on open vacancies and future resource needs
• Interview candidates and conduct checks where necessary
• Prepare offers in consultation with the People Director and Hiring Manager. 
• Effectively onboard all associates including any training requirements, working together with the relevant Talent development specialists
• Promote the achievement of and maintenance of EE targets

Talent Management & Development 

• Identify associates together with line for succession and support internal growth, taking into consideration EE targets
• Develop IDP’s for key associates such as those on the Watchlist, HIPO’s and critical skills to ensure succession plans are achieved
• Monitor and identify training interventions to support line managers with training and upskilling associates
• Develop content for the development of existing and new line managers in line with individual IDP’s
• Encourage the consistent adoption of Connect Convo’s with management.Collaborate with Managers to identify trends from Connect Convo’s to identify training needs. 
•  Support line managers in performance management. Guide and support line managers with any people concerns or issues. Facilitate and assist associates with career guidance. 

Culture 

• Conceptualise, create, and implement culture initiatives for support centre.
• Facilitate the social committee to create ideas to include in the culture calendar
• Facilitate and schedule Dreams and Beliefs for all new associates
• Utilize feedback from engagement survey to conduct focus groups and initiate interventions to improve areas of improvements 

Employee Relations

• Implement ER policies and procedures and practices to ensure consistency and fairness across the divisions
• Handle any IR issues for line managers and associates
• Facilitate any relevant training sessions 

Reporting and trend analysis 

• Compile monthly People board commentary
• Analyse HR data (People analytics or reports in Excel)
• Department HR updates for People’s reporting 

Benefits and Remuneration

• Handle queries relating to company benefits and escalating to group if required
• Assist and manage death and disability and IOD claims
• Handle the HR aspects of retirement
• Provide SME input on Oracle HCMS

Wellness 

• Attend and provide input on the group wellness committee
• Roll out and implement any wellness initiatives
• Arrange counselling for trauma situations

People Strategy

• Support the Divisional people strategy by taking on projects aligned to key people imperatives so strategic goals are achieved.
• Monitor and implement HR processes to ensure consistency, compliance and minimized risks to the business.

Qualifications

• A relevant degree or diploma in HR Management 
• 3 years of experience as a HR Business Partner, HR Officer or HR Generalist Knowledge & understanding of HR Policies & Procedures.
• Knowledge of relevant labour legislations (BCEA, LRA, OSHA, BBBEE, EEA). 
• Knowledge pertaining to CCMA processes, learnerships (SETA) & business acumen 
• Proficient in MS office, HR analytic tools, payroll software (VIP) Business understanding of brand, product, customer & retail market

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Job Description

We’re looking for a strong, vibrant and self-disciplined Assistant Store Manager to 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.

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:

• Analyze 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.               

Qualifications

• Grade: 12 
• 3 Years’ experience in an Assistant Store or Store Managerial position.
• Sales & service management.
• Computer literacy.
• Communication skills.
• Retail trade.
• Brand, customer & product understanding.

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Job Description

Maintain a comprehensive IT asset inventory, tracking location and allocation to optimize asset utilization and ensure compliance with IT Asset Management policies.

Responsibilities

• Accurately maintain the location and movement of IT assets within the IT asset management system        
• Conduct monthly stock takes of all IT assets in storage        
• Ensuring the IT Asset Management policy and procedures are applied correctly in all scenarios        
• Maintaining accurate records of IT peripherals bond stock (small items not recorded in the ITAM system) and submitting requests for new stock orders as needed to maintain adequate stock levels 
• Liaise with vendors to facilitate repairs and replacements of devices under warranty
• Testing of IT assets to ensure they are in full working condition and recommending corrective measures if they are not       
• Facilitating the return of IT assets and peripherals from exiting associates       
• Issuing of IT assets and peripherals to IT Technicians based on open requests in the ITSM system            

Qualifications

• NQF level 6 (Diploma course of 1-3 years) 
• 2 - 3 years experience
• Knowledge of intermediate clerical, operational or customer service skills acquired through education, experience or on the job training
• Excel experience advantageous
• Meticulous in record-keeping

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Job Description

We’re looking for a system analyst whiz to add value to our Finance team!

You’d be involved in our new and enhancement projects in the Finance space, with a focus on our cloud based Dynamics365 finance system. You'll be coming in more as the technical specialist in scoping and defining new projects and business requirements, that would drive the functional design and assist in technical design.

Responsibilities

• Resolving complex technical and financial issues that the primary support team cannot resolve
• Analyse trends in incidences reported & resolved to provide insights to developers and IT teams on areas of concern or repeated problems within applications or systems
• Document the process applied and resolution used to resolve incidences to maintain a library of knowledge to be shared with support & IT teams
• Proactively review all environments to ensure the mitigation of risks
• Address risks identified by internal and external audit 
• Ensuring compliance with best practice and standards
• Build a sustainable working relationship with customers to ensure good customer service
• Work with both internal and external teams to drive root cause resolution of incidents identified by primary support team
• Develop, enhance and maintain applications that conform to user requirements and specified architectural design
• Work with finance business users, internal technical teams and development partners to deliver effective new solutions and enhancements
• Conduct post implementation monitoring and support for new releases
• Mentor junior associates

Qualifications

• You’ve got a financial/accounting background and moved into the tech space
• You’re great at working with people
• You have at least 4 years’ experience working with Dynamics365 or a similar financial system
• You are that natural “go to person” for the team 
• You have a qualification in IT, finance, or business

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Job Description

• We’re looking for a strong, vibrant and self-disciplined Assistant Store Manager to 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.

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:

• Analyze 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.               

Qualifications

• Grade: 12 
• 3 Years’ experience in an Assistant Store or Store Managerial position.
• Sales & service management.
• Computer literacy.
• Communication skills.
• Retail trade.
• Brand, customer & product understanding.

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Job Description
Support store management in the daily operations of a store to ensure that the overall objectives, store targets, and customer service standards are met & exceeded.

Responsibilities

Sales & Customer Experience Management:

• Drive sales through the implementation of customer experience processes to meet customer service standards and achieve sales targets.
• Meet customer service standards and achieve sales targets. This includes new account/membership targets.                             
• Maintain floor housekeeping and visual merchandise standards. 

Team Management:

• Assist in driving the team within a store to achieve store KPIs and operational strategy in line with company values.
• Provide ongoing coaching & mentoring to enable and up-skill store associates.

Stock Management:

• Ensure that stock is accurately received & unpacked to merchandise and replenish the sales floor.
• Monitor and manage stock levels through defined processes to mitigate risks and ensure adequate stock on hand.
• Oversee the general maintenance of the stockroom to meet housekeeping standards.

Risk Management:

• Assist with 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.)
• Ensure and enforce overall compliance to policies and procedures.                                                

Qualifications

• Grade 12.
• 2 to 3 years' experience in retail supervisory capacity.
• Knowledge on sales & service management.
• Proficiency in MS Office.
• Effective Communication skills.
• Business understanding of retail trade, brand, customer & product.

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Job Description
Our technology team is looking for an experienced Database Developer to bring their skills to the tables…

You’d be responsible for the design, development, testing, implementation and maintenance of new and existing databases and integration solutions

Responsibilities

• Liaising with business and across IT teams to determine requirements, expanding on these requirements, designing appropriate database solutions and documenting these in a specification.
• Develop, implement and manage standard operating processes for database administration
• Ensuring that risk to data integrity is minimised through a thorough understanding of the impact of changes to systems and databases.
• To gain a comprehensive understanding of the transactional systems and integration landscape and assess impact of new projects and business requirements on this environment.
• To understand and assess the development standards and frameworks in place to ensure continued suitability to achieve objectives and meet requirements and suggest and implement changes where applicable

Qualifications

• Relevant IT Qualification
• 3- 5 years’ experience in Database Development with specific experience in:
  • Microsoft SQL
  • Business Intelligence Tools e.g. Microsoft SSIS/SSAS/SSRS
  • Understanding of integration principles & patterns
  • Implementing integration solutions using a middleware technology
  • Participating in information management and data governance initiatives

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Job Description
Support store management in the daily operations of a store to ensure that the overall objectives, store targets, and customer service standards are met & exceeded.

Responsibilities

Sales & Customer Experience Management:

• Drive sales through the implementation of customer experience processes to meet customer service standards and achieve sales targets.
• Meet customer service standards and achieve sales targets. This includes new account/membership targets.                             
• Maintain floor housekeeping and visual merchandise standards.

Team Management:

• Assist in driving the team within a store to achieve store KPIs and operational strategy in line with company values.
• Provide ongoing coaching & mentoring to enable and up-skill store associates.

Stock Management:

• Ensure that stock is accurately received & unpacked to merchandise and replenish the sales floor.
• Monitor and manage stock levels through defined processes to mitigate risks and ensure adequate stock on hand.
• Oversee the general maintenance of the stockroom to meet housekeeping standards.

Risk Management:

• Assist with 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.)
• Ensure and enforce overall compliance to policies and procedures.                                                

Qualifications

• Grade 12.
• 2 to 3 years' experience in retail supervisory capacity.
• Knowledge on sales & service management.
• Proficiency in MS Office.
• Effective Communication skills.
• Business understanding of retail trade, brand, customer & product.