Job Region: Gauteng

Job Description

Ted Baker Sandton is looking for a sales assistant to join their team.
This would be an ideal opportunity for students studying Retail Management, Fashion or Sports Management.                                                        
Well-Established and fast-growing international sports brand is looking to employ seasonal Sales Assistants to join their dynamic team.
Working with them means one key thing: no matter what you do, you see every day and every project as a chance to push your field forward. In every store and every office, they build teams where everyone is an MVP and together, they tackle every challenge head on.

Company Values:

We Will – Love Athletes
We Will – Stand for Equality
We Will – Fight on Together
We Will – Create Fearlessly
We Will – Always Connect
We Will – Stay True
We Will – Think Beyond
We Will – Celebrate the Wins

Perks & Benefits

You get to work for a rapidly expanding distributor with aspirational brands.
Comprehensive health benefit 
Quarterly Uniform allowance 
Staff discount (50% off for you and your family across all the brands within the group)
Company performance incentive scheme
Long-service incentives
Holistic Employee Wellness programme
The group prides itself in its effort to drive continuous employee engagement activities to enable a connected culture

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Position Summary

With a history spanning over 150 years, Nestlé didn’t become the world’s leading food and beverages brand by chance. Perfection is at the heart of what we do, and our people are always looking for the next big idea to cement our status.
To Provide financial support to customer business teams: providing financial/economic analysis to assure/facilitate the optimal use and control of commercial resources. Also ensures that sales operations adhere to financial, legal requirements and Nestlé Accounting practices.

A day in the life of a Sales Finance Analyst :

Provide financial support and manage the forecast of Net Net Sales, Total Trade spend, Allowances and Customer Contribution to ensure alignment with monthly business planning and the Dynamic Forecast.           
Participate in the development of the customer and channel strategy. (Modern trade, traditional, eCommerce etc.)
Ensure governance of order to cash cycle and trade activity process with the relevant stakeholders
Ensure that Pre & Post promotional evaluations are performed timeously and accurately.
Provide financial support to Category Account Managers in their preparation of evaluations.
Provide analysis of evaluations vs prior year, across categories and across customers to ensure optimal use of funds.
Leverage Customer Contribution Statements (CCS) as a management tool by providing analysis pertaining to mix impact, and clear understanding of the CCS drivers.
Custodian of internal controls and assurance that trade spend practices comply with internal and external guidelines.
Partner with relevant functions to ensure transparency, alignment and proactive collaboration on Trade Spend.
Partner with Customer Finance organization to facilitate discussion on order to cash payment cycle and to provide financial guidance in customer negotiations   .
Improve Customer Sales Team business acumen through training and ongoing Finance and Sales Analysis.

What will make you successful

3-5 years relevant experience
BCom Degree/Diploma – BCom Sales & Marketing, Finance or related
Auditing, CA, CIMA or FMCG experience
Experience in commercial finance functions
Experience in management accounting with knowledge and understanding of financial justifications, Return on Investments and Price, volume, Mix analysis.
Basic knowledge and understanding of Power BI or similar.
Good communication skills and stakeholder engagement
Results focus and strong Business acumen

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Your Talent

National Senior certificate
At least 1 year of experience in retail environment will be an advantage.

Your Mission

The Retail Sales Associate will be responsible for managing and promoting sales culture within a retail store to achieve or exceed sales, KPIs, and profitability goals to position PUMA to be the Fastest Sports Brand in the world.
Sales Management: Drive and achieve sales, KPIs, and profitability goals.
Customer Experience: Ensure high standards of customer service and engagement on the sales floor.
Store Operations: Oversee daily store operations, including opening and closing procedures.Conduct full pre-sale preparation of goods, including checking names, quantities, completeness, prices, labeling compliance, unpacking, and inspecting the appearance. Arrange and display goods according to the company’s international rules.
Monitor the availability of goods in the trade section, check the quality, expiration dates, and ensure proper labeling and pricing.
Inventory Management: Manage stock levels, conduct inventory counts, and ensure product availability in the sales floor.
Visual Merchandising: Maintain store presentation and visual merchandising standards.
Reporting: Prepare and analyze sales reports, and provide insights to improve performance.
Compliance: Ensure compliance with company policies, procedures, and legal requirements.
Communication: Foster effective communication within the team and with other departments.
Product Knowledge & Sales Management: Achieving or exceeding sales, KPIs, and profitability goals. Understanding the purposes, properties, quality, care rules, and prices of the products being sold. This includes being able to offer substitute, new, and related products to customers.
Customer Service & Communication Skills: Providing high standards of customer service and engagement on the sales floor, assisting customers in choosing products, and resolving conflict situations.Fostering effective communication within the team and with other departments.
Problem-Solving & Strong analytical skills.
Sales Floor Stock: Manage stock levels in the sales floor and ensure sizes and styles are available for the customers.
Required to work non-traditional hours; weekends, evenings, holidays; overtime may be required

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Role Purpose    

Build, maintain and expand relationships with stakeholders in order to increase new business opportunities and support the delivery of an excellent individual and corporate client experience and the achievement of sales targets

Requirements    

3-5 years experience in corporate business development, corporate client service, marketing or sales environment within a financial services environment
Sales experience in the financial services industry 

Duties & Responsibilities    
Process:

Establish productive, professional relationships with key stakeholders.
Engage with relevant stakeholders to identify opportunity for sales and provide relevant sales support.
Develop innovative methods to identify and develop new business opportunities.
Develop plans and tactics for the achievement of sales targets. 
Engage with prospective clients and intermediaries to determine their financial wellness needs and provide them with clear and accurate information.
Collaborate with internal stakeholders to translate client requirements into products, solutions and business cases.
Contribute to and coordinate the solution design process based on client requirements in order to effectively package and market products or solutions to meet clients financial wellness needs.
Prepare proposals/ quotations that capture client requirements and the relevant aspects of the product or solution.
Facilitate presentations, meetings and discussions with key senior stakeholders and to create awareness of the various features and benefits associated with the various products.
Establish appropriate feedback mechanisms to understand the outcomes of the sales and implementation process.
Introduce the new business management team to a new client and put in place processes to ensure that new individual business flows are extracted from the client.
Provide expertise and information to clients and stakeholders.
Build and maintain relationships with clients and internal and external stakeholders.
Deliver on service level agreements made with clients and internal and external stakeholders in order to ensure that client expectations are managed.
Make recommendations to improve client service and fair treatment of clients within area of responsibility.
Participate and contribute to a culture which builds rewarding relationships, facilitates feedback and provides exceptional client service.

People

Develop and maintain productive and collaborative working relationships with peers, clients and stakeholders.
Positively influence and participate in change initiatives.
Continuously develop own expertise in terms of professional, industry and legislation knowledge.
Contribute to continuous innovation through the development, sharing and implementation of new ideas.
Take ownership for driving career development.
Effectively manage time and ensure optimal productivity.
Ensure technical product and legislative knowledge is always current in order to propose the most relevant and innovative client solutions and comply with governance requirements.

Finance

Manage high risk and problematic financial issues in area of accountability.
Plan and implement quarterly reviews to drive collection of premiums.
Implement and provide feedback on the effectiveness of financial policy, practice and procedures: preventing illegal, unethical or improper conduct.
Implement risk management, governance and compliance policies in own practice area, to identify and manage governance and risk exposure liability.
Investigate reported wilful acts of non-compliance to organisation policy and practice and report on findings.

Competencies    
Behavioural competencies        

Interpreting Data
Generating Ideas    
Exploring Possibilities
Interacting with People    
Convincing People    
Articulating Information
Facilitation
Seizing Opportunities    

Deadline:30th September,2025

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About the job:

The CSIR has a vacancy for a Researcher in the Water Centre Area, within the Smart Places cluster. The incumbent will be responsible for leading and conducting research projects in the field of Civil Engineering in Water and Wastewater Infrastructure. This position is based in Pretoria.

Key responsibilities:

Conceptualise, guide and manage R&D projects within the water value-chain infrastructure;
 Provide strategic direction to R&D activities, understand, and analyse real world problems and user requirements, select from a range of proposed conceptual solutions, formulate key research questions and appropriate R&D approaches;
Develop operations and maintenance planning for water and wastewater infrastructure;
Develop Asset Care management documentation;
Development of strategic infrastructure planning documentation;
Design of water distribution network, water and wastewater infrastructure
Develop and design stormwater management systems and plans;
Undertake research in the development and application of hydraulic models for water network schemes;
Utilize software for design, assessment, optimization, re-engineering of water and wastewater infrastructure;
Ability and willingness to conduct fieldwork, including site visits, surveys and inspections.
Design of roads and related infrastructure, which includes all aspects of the design process and costing.
Manage project life cycle, technical resources, scheduling of activities to meet client expectations, balancing competing demands on scope, time, cost and quality;
Develop proposals for different institutions to generate appropriate funds to pursue the strategic objectives of the CSIR;
Engage with research programs and researchers to identify and grow opportunities to expand research endeavours and strengthen science at national and international level;
Network with peers in the field expertise within and outside of the CSIR;
Engage with clients and industry partners to develop long term relationships;
Generate research papers, reports, reviews, and summaries;
Manage and ensure the development of self and interns through coaching, mentoring, work assignment, structured training, and appropriate supervision to maximise human potential in line with the needs of the organisation and the national system of innovation.

Qualifications, skills and experience:

A BEng degree or equivalent in Civil Engineering with at least five years’ experience in the field of water engineering;
A postgraduate degree in civil engineering or Water Engineering will be an added advantage
Three to five years’ experience in design of water and wastewater infrastructure
Experience in working with public sector clients (e.g., municipalities, water boards, government departments);
Experience with road engineering and associated civil works.
Experience in developing and/or updating operations and maintenance planning documents for water and wastewater infrastructure;
Professional registration with ECSA;
Practical knowledge and application of hydraulic modelling is essential;
Knowledge of civil/water engineering practice and understanding of the water value chain.
Proven track record in project management and research project leadership;
Excellent English communication, presentation and writing skills, including the publication of technical outputs;
Ability to work independently as well as in teams;
Computer (MS software), programming and IT skills;
Problem-solving, solution-seeking orientation;
Ability to network and proactively establish and maintain links with internal and external stakeholders and clients as well as the research community.
Must have a valid driver’s licence

Closing Date

17/09/2025

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Main purpose / objective of the position:

Manage the successful delivery of an integrated Facilities Management solution to the client in line with the Service Level Agreement (SLA).
Oversee activities of service and maintenance contractors and staff, execution of building relatedactivities as predetermined by the General Manager/Key Account Manager.
Establish and maintain mutually beneficial relationships with tenants and service contractors; assist to co-ordinate repairs, revamps and tenant installations; carry out inspections and general building maintenance.

Decision making authority:
This position has the ability to:
Decisions are based on knowledge of theory and systems. Required to choose from a limited array of routines or rules at his/her disposal. Works within specific prescribed policies and guidelines which includes:

Procure building services
Issues order for maintenance work
Recommendation for the termination of service contracts
Decision making in emergency situations
Compliance of facilities to OHSA & other statutory requirements
Approval of standard services rendered

Experience / Education:
Required:

Built Environment/Building Science/Project Management/Construction Management or similar technical tertiary qualification.
Two years practical experience in the facilities management industry.
Or Minimum Grade 12 with extensive experience in Electrical, Mechanical or Construction background and technical skills.

Preferred:

Experience within the Facilities Management field is preferable
Built Environment or similar technical tertiary qualification

Skills required:

Quality/standards awareness and implementation
Basic contract management
Planning, Co-ordination and Organizing
Budgeting and Financial Management
IT Literacy – MS Office, MS Excel / MDA / SAP
Networking
Driver’s license.
Strong people management skills and experience
Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Interface / relationships with:

Internal: Procurement, various on-site departments, Technical Team, Senior Management
External: Contractors, Landlord, Tenants

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Aspires to be a Financial Adviser

We are looking for self-motivated and dynamic individuals who have a passionate entrepreneurial spirit to join one of Africa’s leading insurance companies.
The role at a glance is about championing our valued customers to achieve their lifetime goals by identifying their financial needs, providing sound financial advice, recommending and implementing “fit for purpose” financial plans and solutions.

Skills

Building Trust, Consultative Selling, Customer Feedback Management, Customer-Focused, Customer Service, Customer Understanding, Direct Selling, Identifying Sales Opportunities, Oral Communications, Probing Questions, Qualifying Prospects, Sales Data Management, Sales Software, Strategic Selling, Strengthening Customer Relationships

Competencies

Action Oriented
Balances Stakeholders
Builds Networks
Collaborates
Communicates Effectively
Customer Focus
Decision Quality
Ensures Accountability

Education

Matriculation Certificate (Matric)

Closing Date

12 September 2025

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Job Description

OneCart is looking to hire a Head of Technology (CTO) to define and lead the strategy for the engineering and information technology teams, which includes: architecture and infrastructure for offerings and the business; the backend and frontend systems, tools and applications for all stakeholders; support to all stakeholders; any data science and data products that support or power solutions and offerings; quality assurance and automation for all systems and offerings; procurement of 3rd-party services to power all associated systems, tools and applications; vendor and service management of the abovementioned 3rd party providers; Programme Management and Change Management associated with systems, tools and applications; and connectivity and communication capabilities for all associates.
In addition, this role is responsible for outlining the company’s technological vision, implementing technology strategies, and ensuring that technological resources are aligned with the company’s business needs.

Strategy Development and Implementation

Define an engineering and IT strategy for OneCart’s value propositions and business needs.
Cascade strategy into areas of responsibility: architecture, infrastructure, applications, data products, quality assurance, and technical support.
Work closely with Product Management and Product Design functions to execute on business strategy + engineering and IT strategy.
Define an organisational structure that will drive the engineering & IT strategy.
Proactively manage IT and business relationships and expectations
Actively find ways to improve existing services and find opportunities for digitisation
Cascade goals for Continuous Improvement, Innovation and Digitisation to the team
Researching any new technologies that may potentially increase our company’s competitive advantage
Liaising and collaborating with suppliers of technical solutions to enhance product range and customer relations.
Ensuring that product architecture supports the priorities of the business.
Making executive decisions regarding OneCart’s technological needs.
Working closely with Finance, Marketing, Business Development and Operations to define and deliver new products, tools and enhancements

Product Leadership

To be accountable for Product Strategy in alignment with business goals (vision, roadmap, and prioritisation).
To have oversight of Product Lifecycle Management – from ideation to launch and continuous improvement.
To collaborate with cross-functional teams (Ops, Marketing, Commercial, Finance) to ensure product-market fit.
To ensure customer-centric decision-making and using insights/data to shape product direction.
To building and guide the Product team (Product Managers, Designers, Analysts).
Drive innovation and differentiation in product offerings, not just technology delivery.

Application Development and Maintenance

To ensure the application development and maintenance of best practices to ensure that customer applications are of high quality and are vulnerable to minimal bug interruptions.
To manage the process of planning, creating, testing, and deploying all customer-facing applications, i.e. the software development lifecycle of customer-facing applications.
To address and eliminate common business challenges experienced in customer-facing applications.
To drive innovation and develop custom solutions to support the business needs and to be on par with cutting-edge technologies by developing robust applications that are scalable, secure, and easily maintainable
To leverage proven deployment techniques and industry best practices to make improvements to the applications
The continuous updating, analysing, modifying, and re-evaluating of all existing customer-facing applications
To constantly enhance and manage solutions that have been developed to stay relevant and meet the wavering needs of the users
Ensure all involved parties are on the same page about application development and maintenance strategies by documenting and distributing fully

Data Products

To have a global view of OneCarts’ data requirements and to create a framework for data management and the execution of a data governance strategy.
To create and design data architectures to be optimised for analytics initiatives to generate business value.
To define the respective data models and underlying data structures to support the business requirements of OneCart.
To manage the deployment of data repositories and analytics applications efficiently without unneeded platforms.
To ensure data governance to enable faster and more informed decision-making with the right quality data and data analytics.

Quality Assurance

To implement policies and procedures for the software quality assurance function
Evaluates and monitor tools, methodologies, and automation to ensure effective testing and identification of defects
To oversees integration, E2E and user acceptance testing efforts
Develops, implements, enforces and improves upon quality standards, tools, and methods to ensure quality across new and existing products and services is maintained
Engage in the Agile Methodology ceremonies/sprints to inform appropriate data quality and testing considerations as part of acceptance criteria
Collaborate with Scrum masters, Engineering Managers and Development team to ensure delivery of high-quality features
Design, roll-out and drive adoption of test automation practices

Architecture and Governance

Provide input to the development and subsequent updates to the technical Architecture
Ensure the information technology services roadmap is aligned with the overall business strategy and architecture
To ensure the required architecture and governance procedures are followed

Infrastructure management and Compliance

Infrastructure

Design, develop and implement infrastructure in line with the engineering and IT strategy
Define, manage and report on infrastructure support metrics
Define infrastructure security strategy in consultation with Group Security and lead the implementation
Investigate innovative practices in infrastructure, and drive adoption to achieve higher service levels and lower costs
Ensure infrastructure is high performing, stable and reliable

Business continuity:

Provide leadership of the IT business continuity strategy
Align with overall business continuity strategy
Define, manage and report on IT business continuity metrics

Devices and Mobility

Provide leadership of the device and mobility strategy
Define, manage and report on device and mobility metrics

ITIL

Achieve ITIL SLAs for the business and for clients
Manage overall availability
Manage overall capacity/performance
Ensure outages for maintenance are within outage periods (release management)
Review incident and problem reports
Own and manage IT continuity planning

Compliance

Compliance with Walmart Global Standards: IT security, privacy, data governance, audit readiness, procurement policies, and risk management.
Regulatory & Legal Compliance: POPIA, GDPR (where applicable), cyber security standards, health & safety in systems, and financial compliance.
Internal Controls: ensuring policies, processes, and SOPs are aligned with Massmart/Walmart requirements.
Accountability for audit outcomes and closing compliance gaps in Tech and Product

Network Management

Cross-Functional & Business Partnership

Translating business needs into Product & Tech strategies.
Partnering with Operations, Supply Chain, and Commercial teams to drive growth and efficiencies.
Accountability for ROI on tech and product investments, ensuring decisions are financially sound.

Network

Provide leadership of the network strategy
Define, manage and report on network support metrics
Define network security strategy in consultation with Group Security and lead the implementation
Investigate innovative practices in networks infrastructure, and drive adoption to achieve higher service levels and lower costs

Telecommunication and mobility

Provide leadership of a telecommunication and mobility strategy
Define, manage and report on telecommunications metrics
Define Telecomms security strategy in consultation with Group Security and lead the implementation
Investigate innovative practices in telecommunications, and drive adoption to achieve higher service levels and lower costs

Vendor and Service Management

Lead the definition of a Vendor and Service Management approach and then provide leadership support in the implementation.
Support the choice and adoption of a methodology and governance framework encompassing vendor and Service Management.
Negotiate favourable contracts & SLA terms with the relevant vendors
Manage & maintain the vendors to ensure that the terms of the contracts & SLA meet the requirements of OneCart
Ensure that adequate road mapping is negotiated and agreed upon upfront
Carry out regular service reviews on behalf of the business to ensure excellent service standards
Constantly liaise with the business so as to ensure a good understanding of business needs and manage vendors accordingly

Procurement

Lead the definition of a OneCart IT Procurement strategy and then provide leadership support in the implementation.
Account to CEO, Finance and other stakeholders on defined Key Performance Metrics for IT Procurement.
Budget control on IT spend

Leadership & People Development

To be a strategic leader and coach, and be able to inspire and build high-performing Tech & Product teams.
To act as a 2IC to the CEO in matters of Product & Tech, providing stability and confidence to the org.
Responsibility for culture-building within Product & Tech (innovation, agility, accountability).
To build and scale teams across multiple functions (engineering, product, design, data, QA, support).
To ensure strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills – with the board, Walmart leadership, and external partners.
Hire and grow the technology department in line with business goals and KPIs
Manage employee and own skills development
Manage employees’ and own career development
Facilitate knowledge and skills transfer within the department
Manage performance cycles
Manage talent management in the department
Foster team building

Effective teamwork and Self –Management

Maintain a positive attitude
Take ownership of driving your career development (skills and knowledge)
Plan and priorities, demonstrating abilities to manage competing demands to achieve agreed deliverables
Communicate effectively, maintain relationships
Follow any lawful and reasonable instruction from your line manager
Consistently live and be an example of the Company values
Timely reporting of all instances of suspected or proven fraud via the appropriate reporting channel
Adherence to the company policies and associated company policies and procedures

Minimum Academic, Professional Qualifications & Experience required for this position

Bachelor’s degree in Comp. Science and/or IT
5 years experience leading one or more aspects of IT and Development
+5 years in development/engineering
3-5 years of management experience
Knowledge of technological trends to build a strategy
Understanding of budgets and business-planning
Ability to conduct technological analyses and research

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