Retail Operations Admin

2 days ago

WesKaap, Wes-Kaap, South Africa Truworths Full-time R 600,000 - R 900,000 Contract

Join South Africa's leading fashion retailer and become part of a business and team where consistency, expertise and long-term contribution matter. An opportunity exists for a Retail Operations Admin & Risk Manager.

The Retail Operations Admin & Risk Manager is responsible for the effective planning, execution, and governance of operational risk, safety, and support services across the retail store network. The role ensures that stores operate in a safe, compliant, cost-effective, and well-controlled environment through the management of risk-related services, supplier contracts, budgets, and operational reporting.

This position is based at our head office in Cape Town.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Managing the EAS requirements for all stores
  • Managing the annual Fire and Safety business requirements for all stores
  • Managing the multiple operational Guarding requirements and guarding supplier contracts, performance and relationships
  • Managing the multiple operational Cleaning requirements and cleaning supplier contracts, performance and relationships (including Pest and Hygiene)
  • Managing the multiple operational Cash in Transit (CIT) requirements and supplier contracts, performance and relationships Coordinating business requirements for stores Alarming and CCTV
  • Managing a small team to ensure that all store services are in place and that all service invoicing, journals and accruals are actioned and updated timeously
  • Ad hoc business reporting related to financial results and operational metrics
  • Managing the budgeting process for risk requirements for all stores (namely guarding, CIT, cleaning, hygiene, pest and fire contracts) Managing the operations Insurance requirements, supplier relationship and all claims
  • Chairing weekly and monthly operational meetings and steerco committees
  • Ad hoc operational projects

Qualifications and Experience:

  • Matric
  • Business Science or Bcom degree
  • 5 to 7 years’ relevant admin and retail risk experience
  • Minimum 5 years of management experience
  • Retail experience an advantage
  • MS office
  • Excellent MS Excel skills an advantage
  • Power BI reporting capabilities an advantage
  • Excellent analytics skills

Truworths is committed to transformation and to providing equal employment opportunities in line with the Employment Equity Act.