Woolworths Vacancies

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PREPARED FOODS BUYER: FOOD FOR ENTERTAINING

Position summary

Industry: FMCG & Supply Management

Job category: FMCG, Retail, Wholesale and Supply Chain

Location: Western Cape

Contract: Permanent

Remuneration: Market Related

EE position: No

Introduction

To develop and implement a category strategy based on the considerations of trade, customer, market, and trends. The Buyer will need to lead the category team to achieve the category objectives of sales, profit, quality, availability, innovation, Trusted Price and market share growth.

Job description

• Create profitable, sustainable category strategies.
• Effectively and collaboratively lead the matrix team.
• Effectively manage the supplier base and drive mutually beneficial partnerships.
• Ability to actively review factors influencing trade i.e., market share, local & international trends, economic climate, competitor activity & changes to customer shopping habits, and translate this into strategy.
• Build relationships with marketing, merchandising and space planning to maximise sales and promotions in stores.
• Develop and implement pricing and promotional strategies.
• Drive E2E value chain initiatives to effectively manage product/range costs.
• Manage financial indicators and all expenses.
• Manage the end-to-end product development process, milestones, timelines, category reviews and include key stakeholders at each point.
• Give input to the planning and forecasting of products and ranges.
• Work with marketing, sales management, space planning & trade planning to effectively drive the growth of the category.

Minimum requirements

• Relevant commercial degree/diploma.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in Buying and/or Commercial roles.
• Knowledge and understanding of factors influencing a products’ cost and selling prices.
• Strong financial management skills with proven ability to deliver the category’s KPIs.
• Strong integrator within a matrix structure with proven leadership ability
• Strong EQ and the ability to work under pressure.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Proven ability to co-ordinate and deliver category operating plan.
• Ability to analyse financial statements.
• Quality mindset.
• Proactive and Innovative with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Knowledge and understanding of store operations, customer profiles, locations & competitors.
• Knowledge and understanding of Supply Chain concepts, processes, and systems.
• Ability to initiate and implement innovative and viable business ideas.
• Team player with an understanding of diversity.

TECHNOLOGIST: FRESH JUICE

Position summary

Industry: FMCG & Supply Management

Job category: FMCG, Retail, Wholesale and Supply Chain

Location: Western Cape

Contract: Permanent

Remuneration: MARKET RELATED

EE position: No

Introduction

To ensure the production of safe, innovative and excellent product at a competitive price for the Woolworths customer

Job description

• Support the development of a customer-focused technical strategy to support the WW Foods Strategy
• Technical lead for the Fresh Juice Team with the implementation of the category management plans
• Brand integrity, product safety and risk mitigation
• Ensure delivery of technically and commercially viable range of products that meets the needs of the Woolworths’ customer
• Operational excellence through the development of the technical guidelines, policies, and standards
• Communicate and manage all technical objectives and priorities to respective teams and key stakeholders
• Support the implementation of effective Food Safety & Quality protocols to ensure compliance to product specifications, Woolworths’ policies, Brand Integrity Plan and guidelines, industry standards and regulations
• Manage adherence to Woolworths’ Technical requirements and Good Business Journey (GBJ) across all products
• Manage and monitor technical KPI’s
• Product and process audits, including the formulation of specifications
• Quality monitoring and reporting
•  Provide input into category, technical and supplier strategies, and implementation of technical aspects thereof
• Packaging development, with respect to legislation, nutritional aspects and shelf life

Minimum requirements

• ​B Tech. in Food Technology or BSc Food Science
• Minimum 3 years relevant experience, long-life shelf stable product experience would be advantageous.
• Understanding of high/low risk processing with Fresh Juice/Beverages
• Practical working and relevant industry experience of different thermal and non-thermal process technologies will be advantageous
• Technical product knowledge (including characteristics, raw material sourcing / manufacturing processes and quality / safety parameters) within fresh juice/chilled beverage products
• Experience within the Retail environment would be advantageous
• Knowledge of technical processes and principles (incl. Safety and Legislation, e.g. HACCP, GMP, Supply Chain, TACCP)
• Knowledge of packaging functionality and application
• Ability to identify problems and implement effective solutions in collaborations with supplier base
• Well-versed in relevant legislation and ability to play an influencing role.
• Ability to apply a project management approach for the delivery of key projects
• Ability to identify problems and implement effective solutions in collaborations with supplier base
• Team player with ability to work effectively with a diverse group of people
• Assertive communication skills and confident
• Quality / high standard mindset
• Innovation / continuous improvement mindset
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, pressurised environment
• Developed sensory skills
• Business acumen, judgment and problem-solving ability
• Strategic development and planning skills
• Project management skills
• Networking and influencing skills
• Assertive communication and conflict handling skills
• Pro-active, innovative and entrepreneurial
• Flexible with ability and willingness to travel
• Ability to work productively in a stressful environment

IT RISK AND SECURITY ANALYST

Position summary

Industry: Wholesale & Retail Trade

Job category: FMCG, Retail, Wholesale and Supply Chain

Location: Cape Town

Contract: Permanent

Remuneration: Market Related

EE position: No

Introduction

To support delivery of the IT Risk and Cyber Security programs. The analyst plays two critical roles in support of these programs; to enable IT team-embedded security analysis and business enablement, and to drive risk management. This role looks to streamline risk and security processes in support of quality and speedy delivery in a complex and busy IT environment. The role requires some technical understanding and a passion for proactive risk and security management.

Job description

• Responsible for embedding IT and cyber risk management into IT teams

o   Integrate into the IT teams and establish yourself as a trusted advisor and assurance provider, not a policeman. And work as part of the extended IT Risk management function to:

o   Promote a risk conscious mindset through stakeholder engagement and awareness

o   Proactively identify, track, and manage IT and cyber risks

o   Coordinate internal and external audits

o   Help monitor compliance to policies and standards

o   Report on the status of risks, remediation, and progress to IT management

o   Engage in projects and help deliver risk-related activities such as third-party risk assessments

o   Leverage the IT GRC tool to manage and report on risk items

o   Be the go-to person in the team to help the team help themselves manage risk

• Responsible for cyber security analysis and coordination within IT teams

o   Be the first point of call for helping coordinate cyber security activities as part of projects and change within the IT team

o   Leverage group security frameworks, policies, standards, and architecture to support the IT team in delivering change under the guiding principles of ‘shift left’ and ‘security by default’

o   Support the IT team’s operational change requirements where relevant with guidance and advice

o   Coordinate all these activities with the broader security team

o   Identify and define security requirements for the IT team, for the broader security team to execute

Minimum requirements

·       Grade 12 and relevant degree/diploma (3 years)

·       Up to 8 years relevant experience in IT, IT risk, IT assurance and/or cyber security

WE ARE LOOKING FOR SOMEONE WHO HAS

·       A relentless pursuit of risk reduction

·       Autonomy and a proactive approach to work

·       Experience with IT GRC tools

·       The ability to say ‘yes, but’ and guide teams towards solutions that apply the right level of risk, governance, and security

BONUS IF YOU HAVE

·       Relevant qualifications and certifications such as CISM, CISA, CRISC or CISSP

·       The zest for assisting outside of working hours when required

·       Knowledge of Woolworths IT and cyber security landscape, including systemic understanding of key business linkages and dependencies

·       Is aware of and responsive to internal and external events and influences on the technical landscape

·       Ability to research technology-related concepts, trends, and best practices, and apply findings

·       Appropriately derives and organises the essence of information to draw solid conclusions

·       Looks beyond symptoms to uncover root causes of problems to be solved

·       Synthesises data from different sources to identify trends

·       Presents problem analysis and a recommended solution rather than just identifying and describing the problem itself

·       Proactively approaches others to obtain missing information

·       Demonstrates a results-oriented mindset in planning and implementing activities/projects

·       Clearly defines objectives and translates them into workable activities

·       Monitors and tracks progress to ensure delivery of all planned commitments, and keeps the appropriate people informed

·       Prepares written reports and briefs and communicates ideas clearly

·       Speaks fluently in team meetings when presenting information

·       Manages existing partnerships within established agreements or contracts; negotiates adjustments when mutually beneficial to do so

·       Genuinely cultivates personal bonds with colleagues to enhance performance throughout the organisation

·       Adjusts to work effectively within new work structures, processes, requirements, or cultures

·       Demonstrates resourcefulness in acquiring necessary knowledge, skills, and competencies to adapt to change

BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE DATA ARCHITECT X2

Position summary

Industry: Wholesale & Retail Trade

Job category: FMCG, Retail, Wholesale and Supply Chain

Location: Cape Town

Contract: Permanent

Remuneration: Market Related

EE position: No

Introduction

Responsible for the alignment of the BI architecture with the business strategy by analysing, defining and designing the data architecture required to achieve the organisation’s information needs.

Job description

·       Define end to end data design for BI solutions

o   Provide the overall cohesiveness to ensure that all the components of the proposed BI solution will fit together

o   Work in close collaboration with Data Integration and Information Delivery developers to ensure that the different parts of a solution are integrated and that appropriate technology choices are made.

·       Develop and define data standards

o   Develops and defines the data standards for the organisation

o   Communicates the business benefit of the data standards, champions and governs the standards across the organisation

·       Develop and define metadata management

o   Understands the different metadata management processes and tools

o   Designs and maintains the metadata repositories to enable the organisation to understand their data assets

·       Create optimal data design

o   Works with business and technology stakeholders to translate business problems into data designs

o   Creates optimal designs through iterative processes, aligning user needs with organisational objectives and system requirements

·       Develop and define data governance

o   Takes responsibility for the assurance of data solutions and making recommendations to ensure compliance

o   Accept overall responsibility for the Data Governance component of the BI environment, including data quality, integrity and reliability

·       Build and maintain relationships across business, suppliers and IT

o   Establish effective and collaborative partnerships with Business, Enterprise Architecture and other relevant IT teams to formulate BI data strategies

o   Act as a virtual member of the Enterprise Architecture team to provide specialist knowledge of Data Architectures concerns and principles to the Enterprise Architecture competency and that the Information/Data Architecture is considered in Enterprise Architecture implementations

·       Lead and drive research and development

o   Lead and drive the Research & Development effort of the BI team in order to provide input into:

o   Technology decisions to ensure that new technologies provide sufficient data for decision support

o   The technical and data roadmap (BI Conceptual Architecture) to support the BI strategy

o   Ensure that the Data Architecture methodology is subject to continuous improvement by applying lessons learnt from projects and initiatives to the base methodology in addition to monitoring industry trends and best practices to improve maturity in this area

·       Ensure team works effectively to produce quality work

o   Build a sustainable team capability

 Set aligned goals for subordinates to deliver

Minimum requirements

• Relevant 3 year tertiary or NQF aligned qualification
• Up to 8 years’ experience in IT, with a minimum of 5 years in a BI technical role and a minimum of 3 years in a BI architecture role
• Proven track record of delivering BI technical solutions
• Proven application of Data Warehousing and BI best practices
•  Proven track record of implementing innovative BI solutions leading to clear business benefits

Additional Criteria

• In depth knowledge of Data Warehousing and BI best practices
• In depth knowledge of BI environments, solutions and implementations (end-to-end BI architecture and technologies)
• Experience in dimensional modelling, analysing source systems, data flows and delivering data architecture designs
• Change oriented – supports and drives change and confronts challenges in creative ways
• Disciplined in applying BI standards but open to suggestion and change
• Abstract thinker who is capable of finding an appropriate solution to complex problems
• Meticulous and attention-to-detail focus
• Self-motivated with a can-do attitude
• Supports the development of business acumen of team through knowledge sharing and upskilling.
• Maintains advanced knowledge of business operations and organisational metrics and trends.
• Factors in retail models and levers in building an effective IT landscape.
• Benchmarks the competition and other relevant comparison groups.
• Makes sound technical decisions based on understanding of what is commercially achievable within technological constraints.
• Evaluates the applicability of solutions with the ability to challenge and qualify its suitability for the business.
• Leverages research on technology-related concepts, trends and best practices to provide guidance on IT roadmap.
• Set technical policies and procedures to support IT stability and success aligned to evolving technologies and methodologies.
• Effectively applies substantial in-depth analysis in order to determine and meet requirements
• Quickly identifies key issues, stakeholders and viewpoints in a complex situation or problem
• Finds ways to condense large amounts of information into a useful form
• Anticipates the consequences of situations and proactively works to overcome potential obstacles
• Asks perceptive, probing questions to get to the heart of the matter
• Plans and ensures implementation of activities/projects identified in business strategy
• Maintains a keen awareness of the interrelationships among various components of large-scale activities/projects
• Allocates time and resources as required when faced with multiple demands and competing priorities
• Considers the financial implications before finalising activity/project plans
• Actively monitors resource allocation and utilisation and makes adjustments as necessary
• Accurately interprets the moods, feelings and reactions of others and adjusts own behaviour to build effective relationships within the organisation and with its business partners
• Applies diplomacy and tact, demonstrating respect for differing perspectives
• Understands the perspectives of others to establish mutually beneficial objectives
• Seeks and influences new relationships outside own unit and identifies new collaborative partnerships that better position programmes and services.
• Shares information with colleagues and partners about industry trends and business opportunities.
• Coaches others on how to develop proposals and work plans for effective partnership arrangements.
• Establishes connections that help facilitate the accomplishment of broader organisational objectives.
• Actively listens, interprets and presents messages in different ways to enhance understanding.
• Appropriately adapts the message, style, and tone of communication to accommodate a variety of audiences.
• Reviews presentations to ensure effective use of tools and techniques and provides recommendations.
• Prepares a wide variety of complex reports and documents using diverse sources.
• Confidently addresses groups of people, adapting style as appropriate for different audiences.
• Anticipates change by keeping up to date on current research and trends affecting one’s own field
• Reviews, evaluates and disseminates information regarding key methodologies, best practices and tools to support a future landscape
• Continually searches for ways to adapt and improve through change
• Consciously models appropriate adaptions and encourages it in others
• Devises action plans for adapting to change
• Systematically analyses and shares the learning/ knowledge gained from change
• Redirects own or own team’s efforts in response to changed circumstances to ensure effective problem solving

Foods Department Manager – Hermanus

Position summary

Industry: Wholesale & Retail Trade

Job category: Stores and Inventory

Location: Hermanus

Contract: Permanent

EE position: No

Introduction

MAIN PURPOSE To attract and grow our customer base, through a customer facing or supportive role and in doing so increase the market share, turnover and profitability. To provide exceptional customer service by ensuring customer care, a world class shopping experience for our customers, to play a role in minimising risk and increasing profitability in your store.

Job description

KEY OUTCOMES

• Provide exceptional customer service to internal and external customers
• Recruit, select, manage and develop people to meet competence requirements
• Participate in team to ensure achievement of department and store goals
• Manage implementation and integration of new initiatives to achieve project goals
• Participate in general store operational duties
• Supervise and coach staff to meet competence requirements
• Job specific responsibilities as per Job Profile (dependant on position)

KEY COMPETENCIES

• Passion for the Customer – establish lifelong relationships with our customers
• Passion for Retail and Selling
• Living the Brand’: Personal leadership and attitude to work i.e. ‘the difference’   
• Versatile communication skills
• Proven team leadership skills
• Action and results orientated
• Assertive and proactive
• Problem solving and decision making skills
• Computer Literacy skills
• Commercial acumen and numeracy
• Attention to detail
• Creative and innovative and keeps up to date on retail trends

Minimum requirements

• Entry Requirement: Grade 11 or NQF3 completed, and Grade 12 will be advantageous
• Retail and or Business Management Diploma would be advantages
• 2-5 years role experience as a Foods Department Manager in Retail
• Retail experience highly advantages 
• Team Management would be advantages
• Leadership and Management experience would be advantageous
• Ability to work shifts that meet operational requirements

BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE (BI) BUSINESS ANALYST II X3

Position summary

Industry: Wholesale & Retail Trade

Job category: FMCG, Retail, Wholesale and Supply Chain

Location: Western Cape

Contract: Permanent

Remuneration: Market related

EE position: No

Introduction

Gather, understand, analyse, evaluate, and document Business Users’ BI requirements and then translate these requirements into BI technical solutions that adhere to BI best practices. Your main tasks will include performing detailed requirements analysis, documenting processes, and performing user acceptance testing. To succeed in this role, you should have a natural analytical way of thinking and be able to explain difficult concepts to non-technical users.

Job description

• Understand, analyse , evaluate and document BI requirements from business, including

o   Analytical processes and the KPIs/measures related to these processes.

o   Functional design of BI solution (reports and dashboards).

• Document and refine BI technical requirements w.r.t.

o   Data modelling requirements (reporting and business dimensions).

o   Source-to-target mappings.

• Ensuring solutions satisfies business analytic needs and functional requirements.
• Work closely with the BI Data Architect(s) and Data Modeller(s) to design and implement BI solutions.
• Performs functional testing and data validation of reports and other BI deliverables before presenting to Business Users.
• Assist business during user acceptance testing.
• Provide input for BI user training.
• Help business during BI implementations and immediately after “go-live”.
• Provide input to Data Governance and BI Quality Assurance initiatives.
• Remain current with BI industry trends, particularly around BI tools and technologies.
• Establish effective and collaborative partnerships with other BI teams and relevant IT teams (Business Process Analysts, BI source systems)

Minimum requirements

FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES

·      High attention to detail coupled with high accuracy.

• Excellent documentation skills.
• Possess analytical and conceptual thinking skills.
• Excellent planning, organizational, and time management skills.

·      Delivery and solution focused.

·      Results driven.

·      Good verbal and written communication skills.

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES

·      Knowledge of Business Analysis techniques and methodologies.

·      Knowledge of BI and Data Warehouse environments and best practices.

·      Good general understanding of the retail industry and business processes.

·      Able to work within the framework of the BI methodology.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION

·      Relevant 3 year tertiary or NQF aligned qualification

·      Business-related qualification, FTI or similar BA qualification will be advantageous

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

·       A minimum of 5 years’ experience in a Business Analysis related role and a minimum of 3 years’ experience a BI Business Analyst role.

·      BI Business Analysis, data design and systems analysis experience in a BI environment

• Experience in Data Lake/Warehouse implementations, preferably both on premise and in the cloud.
• Proficient in SQL.
• AWS certification will be advantageous.
• Experience in the retail industry will be advantageous.

Engineer (Data, Platform, Cloud, DevOps, ML, Data Visualisation) X11

Position summary

Industry: Wholesale & Retail Trade

Job category: FMCG, Retail, Wholesale and Supply Chain

Location: Western Cape

Contract: Permanent

Remuneration: Market Related

EE position: No

Introduction

An Engineer responsible for designing and implementing scalable and robust processes to support various engineering capabilities. This role includes extracting, transforming, and consolidating data, developing and maintaining a data platform, implementing cloud solutions, supporting DevOps practices, applying machine learning techniques, and creating data visualisations.

Job description

• Design and implement scalable and robust processes for ingesting and transforming large data sets, developing platforms, and deploying cloud solutions.
• Design, implement and maintain data pipelines that ingest large, complex data sets from a variety of data sources.
• Implement and support cloud strategies aligned with data architecture, security and governance.
• Apply DevOps practices to enhance efficiency and automation for greater scalability, including infrastructure and solutions as code.
• Integrate machine learning models into data processes and ML platform.
• Design and implement scalable and robust processes for visualising large data sets, enabling self-service visualisation and analytics.
• Develop APIs to expose the data to enterprise applications and 3rd party vendors.
• Work with various stakeholders across the organisation to understand data requirements and apply technical knowledge of data management to solve key business problems.
• Provide support in the operational environment with all relevant support teams for data services.

Minimum requirements

JOB REQUIREMENTS

·       Education Background: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Business Informatics, Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, or a related field.

·       Profession Experience: 4-5 years of relevant engineering experience.

·       Technical Skills:

·         Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, and software design.

·         Experience with structured and unstructured data, different data stores, and traditional RDBMS and data warehouses.

·         Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Scala, Java, and C .

·         Practical experience with Apache Spark and cloud services (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP).

·         Experience with version control systems like Git and SVN.

·         Proficiency in data visualisation tools such as PowerBI, Quicksight and QlikSense.

·         Experience with DevOps practices, including CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code.

·       Specialised Skills:

·         Data Engineering: Experience with big data, ETL, and data management processes.

·         Platform Engineering: Experience with cloud platform development and maintenance.

·         Cloud Engineering: Experience with cloud architecture and API development.

·         DevOps: Experience with DevOps practices, architecture, and operation.

·         ML Engineering: Experience with machine learning frameworks and model integration.

·         Data Visualisation: Experience with data visualisation tools and techniques.

·       Soft Skills:

·         Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

·         Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

·         Ability to work well in an agile, collaborative team environment.

·         Continuous learning mindset and commitment to professional development.

·         Innovative thinking and adaptability to changing business needs.

ADDITIONAL CRITERIA

• Analytical Mindset: Demonstrates a strong analytical and problem-solving ability, capable of breaking down complex data issues and devising effective solutions.
• Collaboration and Communication: Exhibits excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex data concepts to non-technical stakeholders. Must foster a collaborative team environment and efficiently work across different departments.
• Continuous Learning: Has a strong commitment to continuous professional development, staying ahead of the latest trends and technologies in data engineering and analytics. Willingness to pursue relevant certifications and training.
• Innovative Thinking: Displays innovative thinking and a proactive approach to identifying and pursuing opportunities to improve data processes and solutions. Comfortable proposing and experimenting with new technologies or methodologies to enhance data capabilities.
• Adaptability: Demonstrates flexibility in adapting to changing business needs and technology landscapes. Can efficiently manage multiple priorities and adapt strategies in a fast-paced environment.
• Cultural Fit: Aligns with the organisation’s culture and values, contributing positively to team dynamics and company morale. Demonstrates integrity, accountability, and a strong work ethic.

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