Woolworths is looking for suitably qualified applicants to apply for their various vacancies. The Closing Dates for applications are from the 15th to the 25th July 2022 respectively.
- WOOLWORTHS
APPLICATIONS ARE INVITED FROM SUITABLY QUALIFIED AND EXPERIENCED CANDIDATES TO APPLY THE FOLLOWING VACANT POSITIONS:
POST 1: TECHNICAL & FUNCTIONAL TRAINER
REF NO: woolw_000330
LOCATION: GAUTENG
CONTRACT: PERMANENT
CLOSING DATE: 15 JULY 2022
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
- Minimum requirements
- Strong planning, organizing and implementation skills
- Sales Driven
- Goal Orientated
- Communication & engagement
- Facilitation and presentation skills
- Understanding of Retail
- Ability to operate at a systemic and operational level
- Technology literacy
- Ability to coach
- Connecting people
- Driving quality
- Ability to influence implementation
- Ability to work individually and as a team player
- Flexibility to travel periodically to deliver training
POST 2: SPACE PLANNER – SELLING
REF NO: woolw_000328
LOCATION: WESTERN CAPE
CONTRACT: PERMANENT
CLOSING DATE: 15 JULY 2022
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
- Relevant tertiary qualification
- Draughting experience on 2D/3D
- MS Office Suite (Proficient in Excel, Word, Power-point, Outlook)
- Minimum 1-2 years retail Space planning experience
- Ability to analyse and interpret information accurately
- Planning and organising ability
- Business and commercial acumen
- Passion for the brand and customer
- Strong influencing and communication skills
- A commitment to high performance delivery
POST 3: DATA STEWARD
REF NO: woolw_000332
LOCATION: CAPE TOWN
CONTRACT: PERMANENT
CLOSING DATE: 22 JULY 2022
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Technical Competence:
- Relevant qualification, i.e. B.Com or equivalent
- Strong SQL skills
- Advanced Excel
- Good understanding of Data Modelling & Data Warehousing concepts
- Excellent analytical skills and experience in data analysis
- BI Visualization tools (i.e. QlikSense) experience preferable
- Ability to work with large data sets and experience with integrating many data sources for reporting and analysis purposes
- Strong understanding of and sensitivity towards data integrity and cleanliness
- Understanding of processes and the systems development life cycle
- 3-5 years’ experience related to the above requirements
POST 4: BUYER – HORTICULTURE PLANTS
REF NO: woolw_000327
LOCATION: CAPE TOWN
CONTRACT: PERMANENT
CLOSING DATE: 15 JULY 2022
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
- B Tertiary diploma/degree
- Minimum 3-5 years Buying/Retail experience
- Commercial skills & experience within the Horticulture industry – knowledge of store operations, customer profiles, locations & competitors
- Proven sourcing and supplier management experience.
- Strong negotiation and financial management skills
- Proactive & Innovative with a continuous improvement mindset
- Has an intimate understanding of who the customer is and the ability to view the world through their eyes
- Strong understanding of global & seasonal trends relating to colour / décor & homeware
- Consistently makes logical deductions from given information and uses these to transform the department
- Is able to consistently convey information clearly and confidently when interacting with teams
- Consistently drives the creation and development of products, services, and experiences that are convenient and innovative for our customers
- Consistently anticipates potential obstacles and identifies project risks that may impact the accomplishment of project deadlines and delivery and escalates these risks where appropriate
- Has knowledge of appropriate retail department systems and related processes across the value chain to manage objectives and enhance their ability to solve problems
- Manages supplier delivery against the business standards and values and maximises value and reduce risks through identification and resolution of limitations/shortcomings
POST 5: PRODUCT DEVELOPER: SWEETS & GIFTING
REF NO: woolw_000334
LOCATION: CAPE TOWN
CONTRACT: PERMANENT
CLOSING DATE: 18 JULY 2022
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
- BSc Consumer Science or Culinary qualification is mandatory
- 5 years foods product development or related foods experience
- Strong culinary and food preparation skills
- A superior palate and sensor evaluation skills
- A superior eye for detail and product flair is essential
- Ability to analyse data, interpret and drive innovation strategy across category
- Understanding of retail, foods & lifestyle trends and target market & range segmentation
- Customer centric , Customer knowledge & understanding
- Passion for food with ability to transfer passion into commercially viable product
- Strong planning and project management skills
- Results driven
- Innovative / continuous improvement mind-set
- Team player with appreciation of diversity
- Computer literate
- Strong communication skills (both written and verbal)
- Proven commercial aptitude – ability to understand and use financial indicators
- Ability to incorporate product strategy into supplier base
- Proven ability to work with design team to ensure appropriate visual imagery is developed within the corporate brand identity
- Strong integrator – proven ability to work within in a matrix and lead / drive cross group projects
- Strong presentation, communication and negotiation skills
POST 6: PROJECT MANAGER: GOOD BUSINESS JOURNEY (8 MONTHS CONTRACT)
REF NO: woolw_000333
LOCATION: CAPE TOWN
CONTRACT: TEMPORARY
CLOSING DATE: 25 JULY 2022
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
MINIMUM QUALIFICATION
- Relevant 3 year tertiary or NQF aligned qualification
- Project Management certification
EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
- Up to 10 years’ experience in program and project management
- Managed at least 5 similar transformational business projects through the complete project management lifecycle
- Proven track record of delivering business application and infrastructure projects
- Relevant retail industry experience an advantage
- Sustainability knowledge and experience an advantage
Woolworths is an equal employment opportunity company that is committed to inclusion and diversity
