Pick’n Pay Vacancies

To apply, click on the link at the end of the posts and all the best with your applications.

1. Supply Chain Planner
2. Supply Chain Planner
3. Clerk Expenses
4. UIF-Funded Learnership
5. Service Management Monitoring Lead
6. Senior Specialist SCP Optimisation
7. Category Buyer

Supply Chain Planner

It’s fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they’re doing!Effectively plan for and execute the flow of stock through the value chain, in the most cost-effective way, in order to achieve sales growth, availability, waste, working capital and reducing distribution costs. Integrate with cross functional stakeholders to understand strategies and targets and translate this into qualitative forecasts, sales plans and vendor orders.

BCom Logistics/Degree in Quantitative Analytics/Operational.

Research/Industrial Engineering/Applied Mathematics (RPL).

SQL (Structured Query Language), Power BI and Access advantageous.

1 year Retail, Supply Chain or Planning experience.

Competencies:

Analysis
Conceptual Thinking
Data Accuracy & Attention to Detail
Judgement & Decision Making
Drive
Flexibility
Positive, willing attitude
Networking/Liaison
Organizational Awareness

Influencing
Verbal & Written Communication
Business Insights
Environmental Scanning
Prioritizing Tasks
Monitoring

Sales Plan

Create sales plan:

Create weekly sales plans for assigned categories using the module document and Standardized T-4 planning process.

Consolidate all inputs required to plan for promotions, cannibalization, events, seasonal/weather/price changes, and plan accordingly.

Use annualization trend reports to understand previous year sales base compared to current year and identify trade opportunities where there are gaps.

Use standardized planning and reporting tools for accurate sales planning and execution.

Understanding the business sales plans and strategy and base your category forecast on these plans.

Plan for upcoming promotions by extracting upcoming promotional information from the Adonte tool and adhering to the relevant T – 5 Promotional planning processes.

Create a sales and execution plan for new article and seasonal launches.

Plan for store specific nuances i.e. changing trends, revamps, new stores and for store specific events communicated by the Store Execution Team

Follow the DILO & Rhythm document as set and communicated by your line manager.

Incorporate historical forecast accuracy into future planning process and numbers to drive more accurate sales planning and forecasting.

Liaise with business on the sales plan:

Follow a set weekly rhythm with commercial teams to understand sales strategies and agree on forecast values at T-3

Share weekly sales plan with divisional teams and distribute agreed sales forecast numbers at T-2.

Escalate significant differences between sales targets, commercial sales plan and the retail sales forecast.

Operational Execution

Sales Plan Execution:

Load forecast DIFs in SAP to ensure the system forecast reflects your category sales plan and promotional forecast.

Follow processes and methods communicated by line management to ensure all forecast uploads are accurate.

Ensure replenishment parameters are set correctly to reflect the sales plan and forecast accurately.

Revise min display rules on a regular basis to ensure optimized min display settings.

Ensure in-week forecast profiles are set correctly to accurately reflect in-week sales demand of stores and articles.

Ensure that shelf life is set correctly in SAP for lines linked to assigned category.

Ensure replenishment master data fields are set correctly for accurate and correct execution of system replenishment.

T-Action and Monitoring:

Make use of available standardized reports and tools for daily execution and monitoring of orders and sales plans.

Monitor orders daily to ensure order trends reflect sales plan and in-week forecast distribution.

Track sales, waste, working capital and availability KPIs daily to ensure sales plans are executed correctly.

Monitor sales vs forecast and adjust sales plans accordingly to ensure forecast and replenishment parameters reflect customer demand.

Work through daily and weekly KPI exceptions (available on the story board report for fresh categories) and take action as per guidance provided by your line manager.

Highlight and escalate any KPI or operational risks identified and work with your line manager to resolve identified issues.

Understand root cause on high returns and implement solutions that will proactively reduce/avoid returns.

Execute New article and/or seasonal launches in adherence with the launch process.

Manage DC stock holding on bulk lines and take responsibility for the ordering process and maintaining target stock levels in all DC’s.

Execute the ordering of imports stock according to the plan set by line management.

Execute end to end promo planning process, by engaging with stakeholders and adhering to the T-5 promotional process.

Analyse the New & Revamp store report and take action on poor availability lines.

Resolve specific availability, sales growth or waste issues escalated by regions or the Store Execution Team (SET).

Execute the Own-brand strategy set by line management.

Revise previous week:

Revise previous week performance and incorporate into planning processes for current and upcoming weeks.

Report on any post promo overstocks and escalate articles and stores requiring further action to avoid waste.

Make use of standardized reports to tools to understand the root cause of low availability and implement solutions to proactively reduce/avoid out of stocks. Escalate root causes that is not within the control of the supply chain planning department.

Make use of standardized reports to tools to understand the root cause of waste and implement solutions to proactively reduce/avoid excessive waste. Escalate root causes that is not within the control of the supply chain planning department.

Escalate store stock accuracy issues to line management.

Category Profitability:

Provide input on promo & pricing strategies based on category performance and annualization.

Provide input on range based on sales, waste and profitability.

Support maximized deal price purchases by ordering more stock for promo lines during the deal price period. Only for lines where applicable

Identify opportunities to increase category profitability by using a profit levers tool or something similar.

Support Vendor Growth Hurdles and strategic Buy-ins (Category Profitability) by executing the plan provided by the planning line manager.

Understand the elements that contribute to improved category GP and work with commercial teams to achieve set targets.

Work with commercial and store teams to plan for the effective ordering and execution of service counter/in-store departments.

Work with commercial and logistics teams to implement ways of work that will drive increased franchisee buy-in participation.

Stakeholder Engagement

Build & maintain good working relationship with all stakeholders.

Internal Stakeholders:

Collaborate with required internal stakeholders to create accurate and realistic sales plans that reflect business, category and promotional strategies.

Follow the commercial integration rhythm as set by your line manager.

Communicate sales plans to the SCP DC volume management team to ensure accurate DC volume planning and execution.

Work closely with the technical team to ensure the accurate maintenance of shelf life in SAP. Ensure all quality related issues are incorporated into sales plans.

Communicate with the SET on store specific issues and accompany them on store visits – 1 per quarter.

Work with New Product Development teams to ensure the timeous execution of new product launches.

External Stakeholders:

Share promotional forecast with vendors as set out in the T-4 promo planning process.

Work with vendors and commercial to understand the root cause of poor strike rate and work on solutions to proactively avoid strike rate issues.

Liaise with vendors following a formalized Vendor Collaboration process. Act as vendor champion as and when required.

Self-Management and Teamwork

Contribute to a positive, constructive working environment.

Share insights with peers on improved ways of work and utilization of reports, tools and processes.

Ensure effective (clear and concise) communication with line manager, peers and stakeholders.

Calm self and others during stressful times and keep a positive attitude.

Maintain positive working relationships with team members by building trust and treating them with respect.

Take ownership and accountability for tasks and activities and demonstrate effective self-management.

Contribute to an encouraging and motivating working environment.

Adhere to Pick n Pay values.

Value Chain Costs:

Have a good understanding of value chain cost and income components and the role planning plays to influence these levers.
Ensure order patterns of assigned categories conform to the required in-week order distribution set for each DC.
Identify and escalate inefficient pack sizes.

Implement mixed lugs as and when required.
Provide input in vendor-specific projects & improvements that contribute to value chain efficiencies.
Execute vendor collaboration and efficiency plans as set out by the planning manager.
Execute operational plans communicated by line manager to maximize DC Margin.
Assist with the centralization of vendors into PnP DCs.

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you’ll enjoy your career with us!

Discover who we are

Supply Chain Planner

It’s fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they’re doing!Ensure the effective execution of the flow of stock through the value chain in order to achieve sales growth, availability, waste, working capital and reducing distribution costs. Integrate with cross functional stakeholders to understand strategies and targets and translate this into qualitative forecasts, sales plans and vendor orders.

BCom Logistics/Degree in Quantitative Analytics/Operational Research/Industrial Engineering/Applied Mathematics (RPL)

SQL (Structured Query Language), Power BI and Access advantageous

2 years Retail, Supply Chain or Planning experience and/or at least 1 year PnP-specific experience

COMPETENCIES:

Analysis

Conceptual Thinking

Data Accuracy & Attention to Detail

Judgement & Decision Making

Drive

Flexibility

Positive, willing attitude

Networking/Liaison

Organisational Awareness

Influencing

Verbal & Written Communication

Business Insights

Environmental Scanning

Prioritising Tasks

Monitoring

Sales Plan

Create sales plan:

Create weekly sales plans for assigned categories using the module document and Standardised T-4 planning process.
Consolidate all inputs required to plan for promotions, cannibalization, events, seasonal/weather/price changes, and plan accordingly.
Use annualization trend reports to understand previous year sales base compared to current year and identify trade opportunities where there are gaps.
Use standardised planning and reporting tools for accurate sales planning and execution
Understanding the business sales plans and strategy and base your category forecast on these plans.
Plan for upcoming promotions by extracting upcoming promotional information from the Adnote tool and adhering to the relevant T – 5 Promotional planning processes.
Create a sales and execution plan for new article and seasonal launches.
Plan for store specific nuances i.e. changing trends, revamps, new stores and for store specific events communicated by the Store Execution Team

Follow the DILO & Rhythm document as set and communicated by your line manager

Incorporate historical forecast accuracy into future planning process and numbers to drive more accurate sales planning and forecasting.

Liaise with business on the sales plan:

Follow a set weekly rhythm with commercial teams to understand sales strategies and agree on forecast values at T-3
Share weekly sales plan with divisional teams and distribute agreed sales forecast numbers at T-2.
Escalate significant differences between sales targets, commercial sales plan and the retail sales forecast.

Operational Execution

Sales Plan Execution:

Load forecast DIFs in SAP to ensure the system forecast reflects your category sales plan and promotional forecast.
Follow processes and methods communicated by line management to ensure all forecast uploads are accurate.

Ensure replenishment parameters are set correctly to reflect the sales plan and forecast accurately.
Revise min display rules on a regular basis to ensure optimized min display settings.
Ensure in-week forecast profiles are set correctly to accurately reflect in-week sales demand of stores and articles. Ensure that shelf life is set correctly in SAP for lines linked to assigned category.
Ensure replenishment master data fields are set correctly for accurate and correct execution of system replenishment.

T-Action and Monitoring:

Make use of available standardized reports and tools for daily execution and monitoring of orders and sales plans.
Monitor orders daily to ensure order trends reflect sales plan and in-week forecast distribution.
Track sales, waste, working capital and availability KPIs daily to ensure sales plans are executed correctly.
Monitor sales vs forecast and adjust sales plans accordingly to ensure forecast and replenishment parameters reflect customer demand.
Work through daily and weekly KPI exceptions (available on the story board report for fresh categories) and take action as per guidance provided by your line manager.
Highlight and escalate any KPI or operational risks identified and work with your line manager to resolve identified issues.
Understand root cause on high returns and implement solutions that will proactively reduce/avoid returns.
Execute New article and/or seasonal launches in adherence with the launch process.
Manage DC stock holding on bulk lines and take responsibility for the ordering process and maintaining target stock levels in all DC’s.
Execute the ordering of imports stock according to the plan set by line management.
Execute end to end promo planning process, by engaging with stakeholders and adhering to the T-5 promotional process.
Analyse the New & Revamp store report and take action on poor availability lines.
Resolve specific availability, sales growth or waste issues escalated by regions or the Store Execution Team (SET).
Execute the Own-brand strategy set by line management.

Revise previous week:

Revise previous week performance and incorporate into planning processes for current and upcoming weeks.
Report on any post promo overstocks and escalate articles and stores requiring further action to avoid waste.
Make use of standardised reports to tools to understand the root cause of low availability and implement solutions to proactively reduce/avoid out of stocks. Escalate root causes that is not within the control of the supply chain planning department.
Make use of standardised reports to tools to understand the root cause of waste and implement solutions to proactively reduce/avoid excessive waste. Escalate root causes that is not within the control of the supply chain planning department.
Escalate store stock accuracy issues to line management.

Category Profitability

Provide input on promo & pricing strategies based on category performance and annualization
Provide input on range based on sales, waste and profitability
Support maximized deal price purchases by ordering more stock for promo lines during the deal price period. Only for lines where applicable Identify opportunities to increase category profitability by using a profit levers tool or something similar
Support Vendor Growth Hurdles and strategic Buy-ins (Category Profitability) by executing the plan provided by the planning line manager.
Understand the elements that contribute to improved category GP and work with commercial teams to achieve set targets.
Work with commercial and store teams to plan for the effective ordering and execution of service counter/in-store departments.
Work with commercial and logistics teams to implement ways of work that will drive increased franchisee buy-in participation.

Stakeholder Engagement

Build & maintain good working relationship with all stakeholders

Internal Stakeholders:

Collaborate with required internal stakeholders to create accurate and realistic sales plans that reflect business, category and promotional strategies.
Follow the commercial integration rhythm as set by your line manager.
Communicate sales plans to the SCP DC volume management team to ensure accurate DC volume planning and execution
Work closely with the technical team to ensure the accurate maintenance of shelf life in SAP. Ensure all quality related issues are incorporated into sales plans.
Communicate with the SET on store specific issues and accompany them on store visits – 1 per quarter
Work with New Product Development teams to ensure the timeous execution of new product launches.

External Stakeholders:

Share promotional forecast with vendors as set out in the T-4 promo planning process.
Work with vendors and commercial to understand the root cause of poor strike rate and work on solutions to proactively avoid strike rate issues.

Liaise with vendors following a formalized Vendor Collaboration process. Act as vendor champion as and when required.

Self-Management and Teamwork

Contribute to a positive, constructive working environment.
Share insights with peers on improved ways of work and utilisation of reports, tools and processes.

Ensure effective (clear and concise) communication with line manager, peers and stakeholders
Calm self and others during stressful times and keep a positive attitude.
Maintain positive working relationships with team members by building trust and treating them with respect.
Take ownership and accountability for tasks and activities and demonstrate effective self-management.
Contribute to an encouraging and motivating working environment.
Adhere to Pick n Pay values.

Value Chain Costs

Have a good understanding of value chain cost and income components and the role planning plays to influence these levers.
Ensure order patterns of assigned categories conform to the required in-week order distribution set for each DC.
Identify and escalate inefficient pack sizes

Implement mixed lugs as and when required
Provide input in vendor-specific projects & improvements that contribute to value chain efficiencies.
Execute vendor collaboration and efficiency plans as set out by the planning manager.
Execute operational plans communicated by line manager to maximize DC Margin.
Assist with the centralization of vendors into PnP DCs.

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you’ll enjoy your career with us!

Discover who we are

Clerk Expenses

It’s fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they’re doing!The Expense Query Clerk is responsible for the processing of expense logged by vendors accurately and timely.

Matric
3 Years proven experience as an Accounts Payable Clerk or in a similar administrative environment
Proven computer literacy (MS EXCEL, MS WORD, Microsoft Outlook)
Previous experience of SAP FI Accounts Payable module

Ability to work under pressure

Competencies

Strong sense of accountability and operational excellence
Ability to cope with ever-changing retail environment

Well organised with strong attention to detail and accuracy

Accurate, thorough and methodical

Conscientious (by the book)

Strong analytical skills
Reconciliation skills
Good verbal and written communication skills
Sense of urgency

Ability to handle routine work

Ability to work as part of a team
Must be able to work overtime if the need arises
Ability to reconcile vendor balances to supplier statements
Understanding of GL accounts and vendor accounts
Understanding of the fundamentals of accounting

Continuous and consistent professionalism in all aspects of work

Responding promptly to the vendor enquiries through acknowledgement and the receipt of the query.
Resolving the vendor queries/complaints

Obtaining and evaluating all appropriate information needed for handling the queries and complaints

Internal company processes to be adhered to and authorization to be attained as required.
Support to be provided to the AP Payments and Processing teams
Communicating and coordinating with the several internal departments to ensure resolution is obtained.
Ensure that all tickets are closed internally on completion of the enquiry
Allocated tickets must be checked for categories before investigation.
Assess the documentation received and retrieve necessary authorization from the relevant departments for actioning
Ensure invoice (FV60) /credit memos (FV65) are captured where required
Ensure invoices not goods receipted are sent for actioning to the responsible team and stores
Liaise with supervisors on completed tickets for closure
Track and follow up on outstanding tickets awaiting feedback

CLOSING DATE:05 JULY 2024

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you’ll enjoy your career with us!

Discover who we are

UIF-Funded Learnership

It’s fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they’re doing!An opportunity for unemployed youth nationwide to participate in a
six-month UIF-Funded Learnership.

Applications are open until 12 July 2024.

Candidates must be under 29 years old, have a Matric certificate.

Participants in the Learnership will receive a monthly stipend of R3,500.

It is important to note that completion of the program does not guarantee job placement.

The program is SETA-accredited and will consist of:

• 10 days of theory-only sessions.
• Practical training in-store for the remaining duration, with the support of a dedicated in-store mentor.
• Monitoring and verification procedures throughout the program.
• Final assessment and moderation will be applied

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you’ll enjoy your career with us!

Service Management Monitoring Lead

It’s fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they’re doing!The role will be responsible for managing and assuming full responsibility for the implementation of the service management function within Finance Business Solutions Central. The incumbent will own and deliver on all aspects relating to quality assurance, quality control, customer care, measuring, as well as reporting on customer satisfaction levels. Furthermore, the role will recommend, document, implement and monitor preventative and corrective actions and processes to integrated and finance business solutions to ensure that quality standards within the Finance Business Solutions Central environment are achieved.

Degree in Finance or Finance business system degree

PMP certification will be an added advantage

5 years’ quality management experience within the finance and or retail industry 

3 years experience within a Service Environment

Experience documenting, auditing and improving business processes and procedures

Experience in setting quality goals, determining metrics for measuring quality, analyzing and creating recommendations for improvement based on the data

Competencies

Analysis (including Attention to Detail)

Judgment and decision-making

Networking and Liaison/ Building strategic relationships

Engaging Diversity

Influencing and Negotiation

Monitoring

Business Insights

Organisational Agility

Strategic Leadership

Motivating People

Modelling / Living the Values

Practical Execution Management (Planning and Organising)

Service Management Monitoring (TQM) Function:
Develop, interpret, and implement quality assurance policies, standards, and procedures.
Maintain documentation outlining the service design, policies, and procedures of the Service Delivery function.
Set Quality Assurance compliance objectives and ensure that targets are achieved or exceeded.
Support and enable the Business Solutions Central Functional Champions, Team Leads and Query Processors on service-related matters.
Responsible for service improvement, service delivery oversight, service level analysis, reviewing service delivery performance, and highlighting potential productivity enhancements.
Escalation of incidents and coordinate their resolution.
Track active performance against SLAs and compile reports on SLA performance and service delivery quality.
Research and propose new workflows to replace existing processes within Service Delivery functions.
Ensure that repeat problems/requests are documented in the knowledge base and develop best practices communications on tickets suggesting improvements on Service Management systems framework.
Develop, recommend, and monitor corrective and preventive actions within finance business solutions processes.
Monitoring service management platforms interactions for quality improvement.
Ensure that the service management catalogue is aligned to the business solutions central service catalogues, that defines all business solutions central services offered to the business. 

Business Improvement:
Maintain business process documentation outlining the policies, and procedures of the Finance Business Solution areas.
Continuously improve the finance business solutions processes, making appropriate suggestions to remove impediments in the delivery process.
Link in to specific projects, testing and ensuring that integrated processes meet the requirements of the impacted finance business solutions department; including updating documentation and service catalogues where applicable.

Risk and Control Management:
Ensure correct information is provided to internal auditors and external auditors in the format they need.
Document, coordinate, participate and support audits on quality assurance activities and create audit reports.
Evaluate audit findings and implement appropriate corrective actions.
Oversee timely completion of all types of statutory audits requests relevant to service management.
Ensure appropriate responses are made to audit observations and corrective and preventive actions are taken.

Stakeholder Management:
Manage relationships with external service providers, Business leaders, Centre of Excellence; and Businesses, and Reporting Centre of Excellence.
Manage relationships with risk and governance partners of respective processes.

Leadership:
Keep in touch with the industry’s best practices in the Service Management Monitoring (TQM) process and ensure improvements and changes are made where necessary.  .

Monitor employee well-being within the section and ensure staff motivation/morale is upheld.

People Management
Execute people management practices and resource utilization, resulting in a high-performance culture.
Design and deliver training to ensure the qualification and development of employees within the Service Management Monitoring (TQM) function.
Foster a culture of innovation, digital acumen, and automation.

CLOSING DATE: 10 JULY 2024

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you’ll enjoy your career with us!

Senior Specialist SCP Optimisation

It’s fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they’re doing!The Senior Specialist: SCP Optimisation is responsible to identify, drive an implement operational and value chain improvement opportunities within the operational fresh supply chain planning environment. The role works alongside operational teams to identify opportunities to improve and standardise ways of work and also ensure the effective implementation of enhancements with lowest business risk. The role works with cross-functional teams and project manage identified projects to ensure delivery of solutions within agreed timelines.

Bachelors degree in Logistics, Supply Chain, Statistics, Economics, Engineering, Quantitative management or related field
2 – 3 years Supply Chain Planning Product Owner, Continuous Improvements and/or Project Management experience

Competencies

Analysis
Conceptual Thinking
Judgement & Decision Making
Drive
Flexibility
Networking & Liaison
Organisational Awareness
Influencing

Operational Experience:

Have a strategic mind-set
Understanding the business strategy and how it is executed within operational teams

Analytical and Investigative nature
Understand the impact of IT, Logistics, Commercial and other stakeholders’ strategy on the Supply Chain Planning operations

Project Management:

Prioritise projects based on biggest impact/benefit on operational KPIs
Manage project scope, deliverables stakeholders and timelines and ensure delivery of tasks within agreed due dates
Measure project implementation and adoption rates
Stay abreast of the latest developments and best practices in the industry and test new systems and new system functionality
Manage the implementation of new developments and systems in the Supply Chain planning space

Business process analysis and optimisation:

Focus on business process improvement and standardisation within the operational environment
Design and create tools and processes that will improve operational execution and save time
Work with the Supply Chain planning teams to define business requirements for tested, finalised and prioritised system or reporting solutions
Design system and off system solutions for business processes
Take ownership of automated system or reporting solution development, training and implementation
Understand current reporting system and design or enhance reports as required by operational team and facilitate their development with BI

Manage IT Development Cycle:

Align business requirements to business strategic drivers
Prioritise business requirements and maintain a development roadmap signed off by operational team
Communicate the business requirements to IT in the form of a business requirement document. (BRD)
Preform user acceptance testing on IT solutions and sign off solutions on behalf of business
Create a roll out or pilot plan for the implementation of the new development that included stakeholder communications, training and identified and managed risks to the business
Post implementation report on the key success factors of the development

Stakeholder Engagement:

Work alongside operational teams to define operational challenges and proposed improvements initiatives to address these
Work alongside operational teams to create user friendly solutions that will improve operational execution and save time
Ensure the effective implementation of enhancements, using methods with lowest business risk

CLOSING DATE: 5 JULY 2024

Category Buyer

It’s fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they’re doing!The position is available in Johannesburg (Kensington Office) / Cape Town (Kenilworth Office)

To compile and execute the Deli Hot & Cold category plans in line with the strategy, objectives and category group guidelines on format/margin and assortment strategies. To optimize the performance of the assigned categories by having clear category plans in place that are aligned to the strategy, category group guidelines and being customer focused.

Preferably relevant university Degree

3+ years retail Buying and Category Management experience essential (Deli Hot & Cold will be an added advantage)

Proven and consistent success on financial KPI’s

Extensive commercial knowledge

In-depth knowledge of store operations combined with category knowledge and in store execution

SAP knowledge is an added advantage

Competencies:

Sound knowledge of buying fundamentals and in depth knowledge of product costings

Ability to understand building of recipes and factoring in various relatable costs, from raw material to packaging

Ability to understand and analyse complex detailed information to identify the source of the issues and recommend solutions to enhance the category performance

Have the understanding of all Commercial levers in Foods retail

Commerical and Financial Acumen

Judgement and Decision Making

Networking and Relationship Building

Excellent Communications skills (Verbal and Written)

Sound Negotiation and Influencing skills

Good Presentation skills

Understand negotiating position, key drivers, and desired outcomes; develop and present factual, rational, and compelling arguments to build support and gain commitment from other parties; understand when to engage in counter-negotiations to reach win-win outcomes.

Anticipate negotiating roadblocks and objections, ensuring any contractual agreements entered into are structured according to the regulatory controls in place.

Develop and recommend business strategies that target category-specific growth

Evaluate merchandising plans and their business impact; make recommendations for modifying plans based on findings.

Identify and recommend process improvements that target performance, quality, work efficiency / cost reduction.

Maintain a solid working knowledge of assigned category, industry, and market; use knowledge of industry practices, business trends, distribution methods, and the competitive environment to develop buying plans.

Implement and execute tactical buying plans, ensuring alignment with category-specific growth strategies, as well as Pick n Pay’s overall business strategy

Integrate with Store Operations and Store teams to drive the implementation of the category plan.

Communicate regularly with suppliers to mutually share financial and other performance criteria; use metrics to identify performance gaps and hold suppliers accountable for achieving financial and other mutually agreed upon goals; develop and implement contingency plans to close performance gaps.

Demonstrate confidence and expertise when interacting with suppliers whilst reinforcing the importance of Pick n Pay’s values, buying strategies and corporate initiatives.

Implement and execute Private Brand category strategy, ensuring alignment with category-specific growth strategies, as well as PnP’s overall business strategy.

Develop and implement action plans to enable the attainment of financial goals, leveraging knowledge of factors and trends that are likely to impact financial performance of the category.

CLOSING DATE: 8 JULY 2024

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you’ll enjoy your career with us!

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