Position: Degree Graduate Internship – Retail Sector (12 months).

Permanent employment after completing the internship.

Main Responsibilities:

• Ensure that security procedures are adhered to
• Ensure that merchandise/display standards are adhered to
• Conduct regular quality checks and ensure that stock is rotated. Damaged/expired stock is removed
• Prevent wastage/shrinkage/damages
• Check correct pricing e.g. labels
• Ensure that all administration is completed accurately and timeously
• Analyze, maintain, and update relevant information/documentation, take required action when necessary
• Plan and implement sales promotions
• Approach and advise customers on the product, listen to customers’ requests, and provide the required product or services.
• Monitor budgets and take required action
• Analyse the profitability of the department, make recommendations or take required actions
• Optimize stock levels e.g. always in stock, never overstocked through effective ordering
• Manage employees to ensure standards are maintained by competent, motivated employees

Desired Experience & Qualification

Degrees considered, include a Bachelor of Commerce in Business Administration, Business Management, Marketing, Logistics, and Supply Chain.

Competencies:

• Monitor and develop other’s performance. Acknowledges good performance, confronts and corrects poor performance
• Solves new/unfamiliar problems by generating workable solutions
• Ability to identify/prioritize urgent matters and attend to them immediately
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Basic Knowledge of financial concepts
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Strong problem-solving abilities.
• Demonstrated professionalism, integrity, and ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Willingness to learn, take initiative, and adapt to a fast-paced environment.

Requirements:

• Must be a South African citizen or have a valid work permit.
• Recently certified ID and qualifications.
• Must be able to commit to 12 months.
• MS Office proficiency.

Nice to have:

• Driver’s License

Job Type & Contract Length:

Successful graduates will be expected to enter a 12-month contract. Contract to be renewed upon successful completion of the 1 Year – Subject to employers’ discretion.

Remuneration:

• 5250.00 stipend per month