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PRODUCT DEVELOPER: TOGO & OUR KITCHEN

Listing reference: woolw_001389

Listing status: Online

Apply by: 30 December 2025

Position summary

Industry: FMCG & Supply Management

Job category: Other: FMCG, Retail, Wholesale and Supply Chain

Location: Cape Town

Contract: Permanent

Remuneration: MARKET RELATED

EE position: No

Introduction

A Creative with high standards of quality, and high attention to detail… does this describe you? This great opportunity could be your next… As a Product Developer in a world-class food retailer, you will execute our customer-centric product strategy. Your key focus will be to develop and deliver innovative commercially viable product solutions that are anchored in quality and sustainability that will influence the way our nation eats. You will guide and motivate teams and key stakeholders, to collaboratively deliver a customer-centric product strategy.

Job description

​Integrate and implement To go & Our Kitchen product strategy into development plans:

• Understand the retail competitor market & customer need states to meet and exceed expectations.
• Apply customer & trends insights into product development briefs for suppliers.

Drive and maintain a world-class sustainable product and packaging standard and framework:

• Integrate with Central Quality & Suppliers to conduct and analyse comparative and directional benchmarking and translate outcomes into product plans where applicable.
• Display a clear understanding of the science (cooking, cooking processes, growing programs, aesthetics, sensorial elements,safety aspects) of the To Go & Our Kitchen category, while keeping abreast and implementing new advancements where relevant.

Inspire and influence the product teams and key stakeholders to deliver industry leadership positions:

• Collaboratively and inclusively integrate with key stakeholders in achieving key product development milestones, ensuring a commercial and sustainability lens is considered at all times.
• Timeously achieve milestones by consistently encouraging and aligning quality outputs

Amplify and embody an environment of creativity, growth,knowledge and empowerment:

• Demonstrate a strong work ethic and commitment to quality,setting a high standard for the team to follow.
• Understand and actively share culinary and technical product knowledge with suppliers, matrix, and PD teams.​

Drive, integrate, and own product development processes and supporting systems:

• Ensure alignment and integration with the Packaging Support Specialist to ensure packaging is considered throughout the development process.
• Demonstrate a clear understanding of how delicious products are developed from conceptualisation to post-launch on shelf,including production processes within our supplier base.

Minimum requirements

• Relevant Degree/ Diploma/ Qualification in Food and Consumer Science, Chef, or Food Technology/ Science.
• 5 years’ experience in the food industry or relevant industry experience.
• Minimum 3-years’ experience in Food product development, Retail, FMCG brand management or hospitality essential.
• Experience of working cross functionally or within a matrix organization.
• Courses & experience within the field of brand management,product ranging, and development.
• Demonstrate strategic intent and holistic approach.
• Commercial Acumen.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills
• Customer Centric
• Project Management skills
• Confident and Passionate Ambassador
• Product Expertise in prepared foods and flavour knowledge
• Passionate about food
• Innovation Focused approach and keen awareness of evolving
• Market Trends
• Retail & Related Industry Knowledge
• Data Intelligence skills
• Willingness to travel locally​

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Sourcing Specialist: Homeware

Listing reference: woolw_001383

Listing status: Online

Apply by: 15 December 2025

Position summary

Industry: Wholesale & Retail Trade

Job category: Other: FMCG, Retail, Wholesale and Supply Chain

Location: Cape Town

Contract: Permanent

EE position: No

Introduction

Contribute towards the development of Sourcing and Supplier Strategy. Identify appropriate factories/suppliers/regions and manage the sourcing of product options aligned to the sourcing and product strategies.

Job description

Contribute to the development of the Sourcing and Supplier Strategy​

·       Analyse and review Supplier performance scorecards (quality, OTIF, innovation and sustainability).​

·       Review trends on Supplier delivery to financial KPI’s​.

·       Identify opportunities for new Suppliers to close Supplier gaps / risks​.

·       Consolidate inputs from Heads of Planning, Buying and Design on Product Category Strategy​.

·       Identify Suppliers that meet the Business Innovation and Sustainability targets​.

Conduct Supplier Engagement, Communication and Performance Management​

·       Lead end-to-end Supplier onboarding, engagement, and communication processes​.

·       Create and issue requests for samples (only for Concept and Development Samples before costs are confirmed, and for In-Season Trade / Trend Updates). ​

·       Mitigate any issues that may arise on the request and receipt of physical samples​.

·       Conduct Supplier Performance conversations, identify performance issues and implement corrective actions​.

·       Evaluate Supplier compliance with sustainability and ethics standards​.

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Conduct Costing and Supplier Negotiation​

·       Conduct product costings based on Tech Pack inputs from Technical Product Development​.

·       Ensure an in-dept understanding of the Product aesthetic and technical requirements​

·       Manage Requests for Quote.​

·       Conduct Supplier negotiations to ensure the achievement of required financial KPIs – partner up with Buying on new Product Concepts / Volume Inputs / Inputs​.

·       Finalise cost, obtain approval on quotes and handover Formula / Development Style with Preferred Quote to Buying​.

Perform Capacity Planning and Management throughout the Season​

·       Consolidate the required inputs from Planning​.

·       Perform Capacity Planning and ensure that volume flows and drops are successfully communicated with Suppliers​.

·       Continuously engage with Suppliers, track shipment and ensure that adjustments and updates are executed on during trade​.

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 Manage Strategy Execution and Issue Resolution​

·       Implement and manage Seasonal Trading Plans in conjunction with Planning and Buying, and work with Suppliers to revise and update production plans​.

·       Monitor Supplier Strategy Execution, identify deviations from strategy, address issues with Supplier, Planning and Buying Teams. ​

·       Oversee order management and product tracking, promptly communicating changes or delays to Group Planning and Buying Teams to achieve On-Time-In-Full (OTIF) targets​.

·       Participate in relevant Trade Meetings to gain insights into trading actions that need to be executed​.

Minimum requirements

·       8 years or more Buying/Sourcing/Technical retail experience in a retail environment.

·       Homeware experience preferred.

·       Relevant business degree / diploma in Textiles, Fashion, Clothing product management

·       Proven experience in Supplier negotiations

·       Ability to travel both locally and internationally

·       Supplier Management & Understanding of Imports and Supply Chain Logistics

·       Production Management

·       Negotiation Skills

·       Commercial Acumen

·       Order/contract management

·       Project Management (running multiple seasons, priorities, WMC, Critical Path)

·       Customer Centric ​

·       Analytical​

·       Data Driven Decision Making​

·       Results Orientated ​

·       Judgement & Decision Making ​

·       Cross Functional Collaboration ​

·       Strong Communication

·       Highly Numerate & Analytical

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