Mr Price Group

Senior HR Business Partner Mr Price Group

Mr Price Group  •  Durban, ZA (Onsite)  •  1 month ago
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Job Description

To develop and implement tactical people solutions that deliver on strategic human resource imperatives aligned to the business vision and its current and long‑term objectives, by providing expert HR advice and ensuring all HR activities and programs are executed in line with company strategy and compliance requirements.

Strategy
& Strategic HR Partnership

·Manage the execution and
implementation of short and long term people strategies aligned to business objectives and KPIs.

·Partner with divisional senior
leadership and line management to translate business strategy into workforce,
talent and capability plans.

·Influence HR strategy through
insight led input, people analytics and risk
identification.

·Act as a trusted advisor on organizational
effectiveness, structure and transformation

Talent
Acquisition, Reward & Retention

·Lead workforce planning, talent
forecasting and onboarding, ensuring recruitment standards and processes align
to current and future workforce needs.

·Partner with Talent Acquisition to
deliver quality, diverse and timely hiring, aligned to EE and transformation
objectives.

·Drive reward and recognition
initiatives that support attraction, motivation and retention of talent,
aligned to internal equity, market benchmarks and Group reward frameworks

Talent
Management & Organizational Development

·Lead talent management and organizational
development initiatives that build succession planning and bench strength,
enable performance, support career mobility and strengthen leadership
capability.

·Support organizational design and
role clarity to enable efficiency and scalability.

·Embed a high performance, inclusive and values driven culture, aligned to Mr Price Group DNA and D&I principles.

·Enable leaders to effectively manage
performance, including underperformance

Change
Management

·Lead the implementation and
execution of change management processes, including change impact and readiness
assessments, communication and engagement plans, and stakeholder alignment

·Ensure change is embedded with
minimal disruption to business operations.

Employee
Relations, Risk & Governance

·Keep abreast of statutory
requirements and industry best practices

·Lead and manage complex employee
relations matters, partnering with Group ER where required while retaining
ownership and accountability.

·Ensure consistent application of
labour legislation and company policies

·Proactively mitigate people related risks and reputational exposure

·A bachelor’s degree (NQF Level 7) in
Human Resources Management, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Industrial Relations
or any other relevant qualification.

· 5-7 years HR experience, including senior HR
business partnering exposure

·Experience partnering with technical
or project based environments (e.g. Property or
Real Estate) will be an added advantage

Mr Price Group

About Mr Price Group

Mr Price Group Limited is an omni-channel, fashion value retailer. The Group retails apparel, homeware and sportswear and is one of the fastest growing retailers in South Africa.

Our History:

1885 - The first John Orrs store opens

1934 - The first Hub store opens

1952 - John Orrs is listed on the JSE

1967 - Acquisition of two Miladys stores

1986 - Laurie Chiappini and Stewart Cohen, together with BOE, acquire a major shareholding in John Orr Holdings

1987 - The first Mr Price store opens

1991 - Laurie Chiappini and Stewart Cohen acquire control of the Group from BOE

1993 - Launch of the Mr Price Group Share Partnership Initiative

1996 - Acquisition of Galaxy & Co. and Sheet Street

1997 - Alastair McArthur is appointed as CEO

1998 - Mr Price Home launched

2000 - Mr Price opens stores in Botswana and Namibia

2001 - Specialty Stores becomes MR Price Group

2005 - Over 100 million units are sold across the group

2006 - Sale of the Hub and Galaxy divisions

2007 - Launch of Mr Price Sport stores and Mr Price Franchising

2008 - Miladys wins the Orange Index award for excellence in customer service

2008 - Mr Price Apparel is voted the most loved and most frequented retail apparel brand

for the first time

2008 - This year Mr Price Home is voted the most loved and most frequented homeware retailer

2011 - Retail sales exceed R10 billion and profit attributable to shareholders exceeds R1 billion

for the first time

2011 - The group celebrates the 25th anniversary of change in control, recording a CAGR share of 25.3% and headline earnings per share of 23.5% over this period

2012 - First Corporate owned Mr Price store opens in Lagos, Nigeria

2013 - Mr Price launches its online store

Industry
Retail & Ecommerce
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Durban, ZA
Year Founded
1985
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