Vacancies at Pick n Pay Stores Limited

Job Advert Summary

To facilitate the delivery of the correct stock level timeously at site / article level with time spend around 60% Analytics and 40% Demand planning. Levels of operational involvement varies between different areas within the Planning team.

Minimum Requirements

• BCOM Degree is advantageous
• SAP experience is advantageous
• 2–3 years of retail experience        
• 1-2 years relevant planning experience
• Strong Analytical and Advanced Excel skills                                      
• SQL & ACCESS experience advantageous

Duties & Responsibilities

• Analyses flow of stock to spot trends, make deductions and generate solution
• Source, analyse and integrate multiple data soruces, processes and information in problem solving and conclusion generation
• Highlights incomplete set up to relevant stakeholders
• Actions daily checks on master data new items, re-instated items ,status changes
• Sets and maintains new vendor and new store set -up for replenishment
• Sets and maintains forecast for new sites and vendors across articles – New articles delivered to sites
• Ensures new site / article have correct order proposals
• Ensures order proposal reflects special events impact
• Monitors order to forecast plan and amends where needs be
• Checks roster display (DC/Store) correct articles on correct day – Issues / anomolies escalated to Demand planners
• Manages exceptions and approves site order
• Ensures all site order proposals are converted
• Submits orders
• Runs and analyses supply chain report
• Captures allocations – Promotional stock available
• Analyses stock and other reports
• Liaises with sites to address anomalies
• Create orders against price increases
• Replaces orders for OOS
• Identifies on going / continuous non achievement of KPI's by sites
• Creates allocations for confirmed dormant stock
• Creates allocations for stock ( including promotions ) per agreed rule and Allocation timeous and supports plan template
• Communicates volumes
• Monitors strike rates
• Checks stock levels during promotion
• Orders stock   

Competencies

• Emotional intelligence                                                                                             
• Analytical Thinking
• Business Mindedness                                                                                                
• Communication at all levels
• Conceptual Thinking                                                                                                 
• Controls Quality & Standards
• Accountable – take ownership of area                                                                 
• Flexible/adaptable- quick to change
• Planning and organising skills                                                                                 
• Time management
• Systems centric                                                                                                          
• Passion for Retail
• Resilience - Work in unstrucutred, fast paced environment                            
• Judgement
• Additional Information
• Competency based interview and assessment where applicable, to assess above requirements
• Short-listed applicants may be subjected to relevant assessments

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Job Advert Summary

• To create advertising templates using page layout skills on Mac based technology for the primary reason of print.

Minimum Requirements

• Diploma/Degree in Graphic Design and or DTP
• 3 years experience in  Retail DTP 

Duties & Responsibilities

• RMS scripting of templates
• Adhoc preparation of templates
• Drops in products and price as per RMS
• Maximise space availability in layout
• Make recommendations on enhancing layout and sizing
• Deep-etches images , when necessary
• Proof all work
• Set up all marketing POS
• Prepare print ready files
• Ensure correct artwork is used and upload for marketing/promotional material
• Adhere to required workload specified in workflow reports
• Archive past work , ensure Guard book is updated regularly
• Liaise with traffic coordinator to ensure that deadlines are understood and achieved

Competencies

• Problem solving
• Analysis
• Attention to detai
• Learning potential/agility
• Flexibility
• Building relationships
• Networking/Liaison /Partnering
• Deadline drive and sense of urgency
• Organisational management
• Verbal and written communication
• Planning and organising
• Additional Information
• Competency based interview and assessment where applicable, to assess above requirements

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Job Advert Summary

Provide thought leadership, future vision and define high-level technical architecture; identify and understand industry trends as well as how and if Pick n Pay should look at using various technologies to optimise business processes while working with the business and vendors to ensure the company gets the best solution.

Minimum Requirements

• Relevant diploma/degree
• 5 years relevant experience (preferable experienced broadly across multiple areas of I&T)
• Excellent documentation and writing skills are required
• A solid understanding of networking basics is required. This includes technical knowledge of Wi-Fi standards, firewalls and routing concepts
• AWS technical knowledge would also be beneficial
• Familiarity with Microsoft Licensing, ADDS, Azure AD and Linux also beneficial

Duties & Responsibilities

• Act as technical connection between the project managers, vendors, business analysts and operational infrastructure support teams
• Research, create and deliver, integrate, communicate, and risk manage delivery of technology-based solutions across multiple technology areas of Pick n Pay
• Work closely with vendors and be able to assess vendor supplied solutions for suitability and viability for Pick n Pay
• Identify new industry trends, products, technologies, practices and processes by selecting and using appropriate sources of information
• Understand and keep abreast of the Pick n Pay technical infrastructure by using the appropriate internal sources of information
• Understand the high-level impacts of changes in the environment across a wide range of areas
• Understand and keep abreast of non-technical factors that have a direct bearing on technological decisions such as budget constraints and business objectives by establishing business contacts and doing appropriate fact-finding
• Use applicable industry knowledge-bases to find common causes and resolutions to technical problems, and apply this knowledge
• Perform cost and risk analysis regarding proposed technical solutions as input into the business case for proposed solutions
• Maximise the use and re-use of infrastructure that is already in place by determining to what extent parts of solutions already exist when new solutions are defined
• Use the correct information to define workable, optimal solutions such as processes, data flows, network designs, systems, etc
• Ensure that solutions are not designed and built in isolation, but take cognisance of other similar, related, dependent and dictating solutions
• Ensure that the correct protocols, tools and middleware solutions are correctly used in accordance with Pick n Pay’s architectural principles
• Ensure that solutions are built using the agreed tools, frameworks, processes and architectural principles that apply across all of IT
• Communicate progress, status, events, planned activities and issues, and financial implications to relevant parties
• Promote or market both the introduction of the correct applicable new technologies as well as the best practice use of existing technologies to all relevant parties
• Ensure that team members and other staff members working in related areas of technical concern are informed about all relevant technical decisions, discoveries, practices, processes, knowledge and information
• Regularly monitor the work performed by other staff members working in related areas of technical concern and provide constructive feedback and input into their work
• Establish and maintain good working relationships with all relevant parties as defined by the Pick n Pay I&T organisational structure, the business structure, the nature of the technical work, and any other parties that may add real value
• Ensure that proper cognisance is taken of the people/change impact factors when technical solutions are proposed and that technical solutions are not produced on the basis of technical considerations only
• Ensure that the complete financial impact of technical solutions are well understood and communicated
• Ensure that the people cost implications, sustainability and impact of the administration of technical solutions are understood and taken into account when technical solutions are proposed

Competencies

• Attention to detail
• Absorbs pressure positively
• Self-motivated 
• Patience
• Team leader and player
• Problem solving ability
• Interpersonal skills
• Good communication skills – both verbal and written

Additional Information

• Competency based interview to assess above requirements.

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Location - Country

South Africa

Job Advert Summary

The successful candidate will be responsible for defining the strategy, principles and roadmaps across multiple areas of the company technoloy landscape. Collaborating with the lead cyber-security architect, you will provide thought leadership, future vision and high level technical cyber-security architecture. The role requires a thorough understanding of Pick n Pay IT systems in order to identify, understand and remain constantly up to date on relevant cyber-threats and industry trends.  You will be required to understand and evaluate various technologies, processes and tools to ensure appropriate cyber-threat resistance in line with business risk appetite and budgets while working with the operations team, business and vendors to ensure the company gets the best solution and the best out of the chosen solution.

Minimum Requirements

Relevant diploma/degree

• 5-10 years relevant experience (preferable experienced broadly across multiple areas of IT)
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) or equivalent would be preferred.
• Amazon Web Services Certification would be advantageous, and a successful candidate would be required to achieve AWS Solutions Architect Associate and Security Specialty certifications within 6 months if not already obtained.
• Excellent documentation and writing skills are required.
• A solid understanding of networking basics is required. This includes technical knowledge of TCP/IP, Wi-Fi standards, firewalls and routing concepts etc. 
• A solid understanding of security protocols, cryptography, authentication, authorisation and security. This includes web application standard like OWASP.
• A firm grasp of Mitre Frameworks (ATT@CK and D3FEND).
• A deep familiarity with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS) is essential. P2PE Solution knowledge also advantageous. The technical side of PCI-DSS is an area a successful candidate will need to be comfortable in. 
• AWS technical knowledge would also be beneficial. 
• Familiarity with Microsoft ADDS, Azure AD, Office 365 and Linux also beneficial. 

Duties & Responsibilities

• Reviewing current system security measures and recommending and implementing enhancements
• Thorough documenting of solution designs 
• Perform technical reviews on security solutions and systems to drive continuous improvement of security related technology and systems.
• Act as SME on security related projects
• Evaluating (or establishing if applicable) security related disaster recovery procedures and working with the Security Ops and Risk teams to conduct breach of security drills
• Supporting Security Ops team in responding to security incidents and providing thorough post-event analyses
• Planning, researching, and designing security architectures
• Reviewing, and approving the security related installation requirements for LANs, WANs, VPNs, routers, firewalls, and related network devices
• Understanding cryptography and PKI in order to identify suitable cryptographic solutions to protect the confidentiality and integrity of critical data assets
• Assist to develop the technical cyber-response plan
• Mentoring, supporting and guiding the operational security team
• Work with the PnP Risk and Privacy team on establishing and updating standards and security protocols and guidelines
• Remaining up to date with the latest security threats, standards, authentication protocols, and solutions

Competencies

• Attention to detail
• Absorbs pressure positively
• Self-motivated 
• Patience
• Team leader and player
• Problem solving ability
• Interpersonal skills
• Good communication skills – both verbal and written

Additional Information

• Competency based interview to assess above requirements.