An exciting and challenging opportunity has become available for a Divisional Human Resource Manager, within our Operations team. Partnering with the General Manager and Divisional Sales Managers, the incumbent will support our Ackermans store teams within the Central SBU (Free State, Northern Cape, North West)
We are looking for a self-reliant, efficient, and influential individual who will pride themselves in providing a professional HR service to business partners in a SBU in order to maximize their contribution towards the profitability and growth of their business unit.
The successful applicant will need to be able to work in close partnership with their SBU team and with store managers, giving professional and expert advice on a broad range of people issues, so his/her ability to communicate at all levels and to have an effective interpersonal style is an important attribute.
Qualification Required:
Essential:
Degree/Diploma in Human Resources or Degree in Social Sciences
Preferred:
Diploma in Labour Law.
Knowledge Required:
Current knowledge of Labour Legislation and EE laws will be beneficial
Preference will be given to candidates who also have a practical grasp of the retail industry
Strong business and retail understanding
Best Practice in recruitment process
Dismissal and CCMA/Labour Commission procedures
Change management at store and divisional level
Performance management at store level
Coordination of training interventions
Succession monitoring and coordination
Skills Required:
Resilience
Analytical skills
Sound Judgement
Communication
Deadline driven
Time management
Prioritising
Integrity
Experience Required:
Essential:
Minimum of 3 years as HR Generalist within the retail Industry.
Preferred:
Strong business and retail understanding.
Business partner role.
Best Practice in end-to-end recruitment process.
Dismissal and Labour Commission procedures.
Change management at store and divisional level.
Performance management at store level.
Coordination of training interventions.
Succession monitoring and coordination.
Key Responsibilities:
Business Partnering
The development of people plans and the effective implementation thereof
Providing and analysing people information to optimise business decisions
Providing expert advice on all people issues
The forecasting of risks and opportunities
The development of appropriate action plans for implementation in partnership with their divisional team and store managers
Acting as a change agent to heighten awareness and gain support for the Company’s People Strategy and strategic priorities
Change agent - you will need to understand, support and promote the Company’s policies and procedures and the strategic direction of the HR function of Ackermans, and have the ability to consistently apply these in practice, as well as acting as a change agent by raising awareness and gaining support for People policies and Employment Equity throughout their teams
Talent management
Attract and accurately identify top retail talent and recruit these individuals to the Company is a core skill for a DHRM and all candidates for the DHRM position will need to display outstanding people judgment, a very well-developed ability to recognize the attributes in others that will result in on the job performance, and have the flair to promote the Brand of Ackermans to future Phadimas.
Induction of new employees
Co-ordination of training and development initiatives
Succession planning
Employee Relations
Management of industrial relations, including the management of cases through the dispute resolution stages (Labour Commission)
The Ackermans story goes back as far as 1916, when Gus Ackerman opened the first store in Wynberg in Cape Town. His vision for the store was to create a place where customers could find great products at fantastic prices, which is exactly what Ackermans became. Ackermans was, subsequently, bought by the Pepkor Group in 1986.
Today, there are more than 850 Ackermans stores in 5 countries, making us a leading value fashion retailer for the whole family – continuously setting the standard for value and affordability. With a wide selection of fashion for ladies, kids, babies and men, as well as homeware, cellular and key financial products, we’ll keep bringing value to your life every day.
Our purpose at Ackermans is: Bringing Value to Life, and it lies at the heart of everything we do, whether it’s to the lives of our customers and employees, or to the wider community and value retailing as a whole.
The secret to our success is simple – people. Hiring people who love what they do, and giving them every opportunity to shine. In fact, at Ackermans we’re so committed to this philosophy that we’ve named our staff members Phadimas – which means ‘shine’ in Northern Sotho. Every day, each of our employees is encouraged to shine, reach for the stars and take each other, and the Ackermans brand, to new heights of achievement and success.
We firmly believe that the future of our company rests in the hands of the people we employ. As such, every new Ackermans Phadima is put through a rigorous selection process and chosen with the greatest of care. This process ensures that each new Phadima is a perfect fit for our company culture, and will thrive in our environment of encouragement, motivation and inspiration.
If you feel that this is an environment that you could succeed in, we’d love for you to join us. View our current vacancies, and we could soon be welcoming you on-board as our newest Ackermans Phadima!
