Vacant Jobs at Shoprite Group of Companies

Job Objectives

• Ensure that digital channels are rich with content including the overall layout, look and feel, product page optimization, and enabling effective search and discoverability of products within the catalogue to enhance customer experience.
• Effectively manage the digital merchandising of the product range, supporting the promotions strategy in line with business objectives and implement of site merchandising as per agreed standards and timelines.
• Set up, coordinate and maintain merchandising assets so that they are available on all the required channels for customers to experience and buy.
• Assist with the product catalogue and partner with the product coordination teams to ensure the integrity of the product catalogue is maintained at all times.
• Collaborate with Buying and Marketing teams to ensure assortments, promotional activity and customer communications lead to desired business results.
• Collaborate with technology teams to contribute to ecommerce site or platform performance improvement, supporting projects and initiatives to further enhance the customer shopping experience.
• Be the custodian of all digital merchandising activities within the specified ecommerce platform and align with the Shoprite Group ecommerce merchandising strategy to ensure uniformity with other ecommerce platforms.
• Support the execution of marketing strategies on all digital channels.
• Perform product data analysis, competitor and market research and recommend merchandising solutions to achieve customer experience and campaign objectives.
• Utilize analytics to improve performance of merchandised articles, and increase engagement on poor performing merchandised articles and components, and to identify business opportunities and risks.
• Report on categories, designs, trends and product performance weekly and find ways to optimize the product curation (creating unique product collections that appeal to specific demographics or niche customer bases).

Qualifications

• Matric/ Grade 12 certification - (essential).
• Degree or Diploma in Marketing, Communications, Business (preferred) or commensurate work experience.

Experience

• +2 years' experience in a similar capacity or role with strong knowledge and experience in Content Management Systems and eCommerce - (essential).
• Retail experience with good understanding of the online retail shopper journey - (desirable).

Knowledge and Skills

• Tech savvy with exposure to working on merchandising platforms and software and integrating datasets to identify solutions - (desirable).
• Proficiency in MS Office 365 with advanced Excel skills – (essential).

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Job Objectives

• Manage, maintain and ensure accurate customer demand forecasts through incorporating current and accurate market information.
• Predicting and forecasting customer demands and provide the supply chain with the appropriate information.
• Detailed sales analysis and planning.
• Strategic planning on various product ranges.
• Working closely with stakeholders to turn data information and knowledge, that can be used to make sound business decisions.
• Data validation and integrity testing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in logistics, Supply Chain or similar.

Experience

• Minimum of 1 year's relevant experience.

Knowledge and Skills

• Customer first mindset
• Critical thinker with proven analytical capability
• Solutions orientated with a can do attitude
• Proven track record of delivering high quality work
• Excellent problem solving skills
• Strong presentation skills
• Proficiency in Excel and google sheets
• Knowledge of SAP, WMS(infor), statistical modelling, demand and forecasting systems.
• Supply chain principles and practices.

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Job Objectives

• Maximise sales; identify gaps and opportunities related to product lines
• Manage and minimize costs
• Manage and minimize shrinkage
• Manage and control company assets
• Conduct regular branch inspections
• Monitor and ensure the consistent implememtation of company policy, standards, procedures and systems within the region
• Effective use of reports
• Analyse reports and ensure effective implementation
• Grow market share within the region
• Identify gaps and propose business opportunities within the region
• Ensure service excellence
• Identify possible revamps of old stores
• Ensure successful openings of new stores
• Ensure effective security implementation within the region

Qualifications

• Grade 12 certificate – (essential).
• Tertiary qualification in retail management or a related field – (desired)

Experience

• 3-5 years’ retail management experience gained through working in a food retail store – (essential). 
• Knowledge of retail operations including sales, customer management, merchandising, stock management, cash handling, banking, financial controls, systems, reporting and administration – (essential).
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 – (essential).

Knowledge and Skills

• Customer-first thinking – Understands customers and how best to serve them; committed to providing high-quality customer service and ensuring customer needs and expectations are met.
• Analytical with strong numeracy skills – Quickly grasps new information and is able to analyse, and interpret multiple sources of data to come to sound conclusions. Able to perform moderately complex numeric / financial calculations.
• Foundational knowledge of retail - Understands retail standards and operational best practices to deliver on required expectations and improve performance.
• Supervision - Ability to coordinate and direct the outputs of others. Facilitates a strong team culture 
• focused on high performance and execution.
• Detailed, rule-orientated and organised – Strong eye for detail and diligently follows instructions and procedures. Carefully watches over work processes, tasks and outputs to ensure accuracy and initiates prompt action to correct any quality concerns.??
• Planning and organising – Plans, organizes, and delegates work effectively, ensuring delivery against deadlines and quality standards. Strong drive for operational execution and ensures processes, targets and performance measurements are continuously met or exceeded.
• Communicates well and confidently conveys information to various stakeholders. Good spoken and written fluency in English along with the ability to convey information / data clearly and accurately.
• Team player and collaborative partner - Builds good relationships both internally and externally. 
• Equally capable of working independently or in a team, while contributing positively to team morale.
• Able to work under pressure and under tight time constraints in a high-volume, fast moving environment.
• Has integrity and takes accountability for actions and mistakes.
• Curious and willing to learn – Proactively identifies new areas for learning; seizes learning opportunities and actively uses newly gained knowledge and skill on the job.

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Job Objectives

• To gain exposure and experience in various areas in the Meat Markets, Meat Processing Plant and across  the applicable various business units 

Qualifications

Bachelors of Commerce:

• Logistics
• Quantitative Management
• Agriculture
• Industrial Engineering
• Food Technologist
• Operational Research or related degree/qualification

Experience

• Previous working experience will be an advantage

Knowledge and Skills

• Computer literacy 
• Microsoft Suite
• SAP system

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Job Objectives

• To gain exposure and experience in various areas in the Meat Markets, Meat Processing Plant and across  the applicable various business units 

Qualifications

Bachelors of Commerce:

• Logistics
• Quantitative Management
• Agriculture
• Industrial Engineering
• Food Technologist
• Operational Research or related degree/qualification

Experience

• Previous working experience will be an advantage

Knowledge and Skills

• Computer literacy 
• Microsoft Suite
• SAP system

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Job Objectives

• To gain exposure and experience in various areas in the Meat Markets, Meat Processing Plant and across  the applicable various business units 

Qualifications

Bachelors of Commerce:

• Logistics
• Quantitative Management
• Agriculture
• Industrial Engineering
• Food Technologist
• Operational Research or related degree/qualification

Experience

• Previous working experience will be an advantage

Knowledge and Skills

• Computer literacy 
• Microsoft Suite
• SAP system