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POSITION:         OPERATIONS RISK & SYSTEMS MANAGER (D1) DEPARTMENT:  OPERATIONS LOCATION:        CAPE TOWN Every great retail business is built on strong operational foundations. Join PEP Africa and lead the initiatives that strengthen our operations, improve performance and support sustainable growth across our African business. PURPOSE OF THE POSITION: To lead and optimise the retail operational control environment by integrating risk management, loss prevention, compliance, operational systems, store support processes, and business improvement initiatives. The role is responsible for protecting company assets, strengthening governance, improving operational effectiveness, driving system optimisation, and ensuring the consistent execution of operational standards across all countries.  KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop and implement operational risk management frameworks
• Identify, assess and mitigate operational, fraud, security, compliance and business continuity risks
• Lead operational risk, compliance and governance initiatives across the business
• Develop and implement loss prevention strategies to reduce fraud and operational losses. 
• Identify high-risk stores, regions and trends and oversee investigations into significant losses, fraud and control failures
• Review post-incident findings and implement preventative measures
• Own and optimise the operational effectiveness of POS and store support systems. 
• Lead the testing, deployment and rollout of new operational systems and system upgrades
• Lead strategic operational projects, business improvement initiatives and change management
• Oversee operational policies, procedures and standard operating practices
• Standardise operational controls across all countries and business units
• Ensure Health & Safety governance and legislative compliance across all operations
• Analyse risk, operational systems, compliance, shrinkage and operational performance data, and provide strategic recommendations to senior leadership
• Build strong partnerships with Operations, IT, Finance, Internal Audit and external service providers
• Lead, coach and develop team members and build a high-performance, collaborative team culture. 

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Relevant tertiary qualificatioN
• At least 5 years’ relevant experience
• Retail experience (advantageous)
• Strong commercial & business understanding
• Resilience, agility and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, diverse and complex environment while managing multiple priorities effectively
• Computer literacy on Google Workspace: Advanced
• Frequent travelling to and within African countries
• South African citizen

Competencies required: Honesty; Passion & Resourcefulness; Solution orientation; Attention to Detail; Planning, Organizing and Control; Analytical and problem solving skills, Service orientation; Stress tolerance; Confidence and decisiveness; Building and maintaining relationships, Ability to function independently and excellent communication skills.  Click this link  to apply By submitting your application, you are giving PEP Africa implicit consent to the storage and processing of your personal information. PEP Africa strives for equal opportunity in terms of its employment equity guidelines.

POSITION: IT ASSISTANT DEPARTMENT: ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS LOCATION: CAPE TOWN Are you tech-savvy, solutions-driven and passionate about helping others? Do you enjoy solving problems and making technology work better for people? Join our PEP Africa family. PURPOSE OF THE POSITION: To deliver a support service with regards to PEP Africa’s IT systems and processes, dealing with day-to-day business IT requirements and serve as the link between external IT support and end-users. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Provide desktop support

• Provide Desktop Support to Central Office, Countries and DC’s
• Maintain and support POS lab setups for testing, training and troubleshooting purposes

2. Liaise and coordinate with Pepkor Nextech Desktop Support regarding all IT needs

• Coordinate the process to resolve IT-related issues
• User Account coordination with Pepkor Nextech Desktop Support

3. Provide DC Support

• Coordinate process to resolve power and network connectivity issues
• Log calls with the Pepkor Nextech network teams

4. Manage end-to-end procurement function for all IT, POS equipment and some Software applications

• Ensure equipment is ordered, all invoices are received, submitted to Finance for payment & request remittances
• Control IT equipment & Software applications

5. System support

• General Maintenance/ Assistance with ERP user administration
• Manage user access by handling password queries and resets, creating and deleting accounts, and processing permission requests

6. Assist with ad hoc tasks / projects

• Provide ongoing support with regards to Google Workspace apps and devices
• Troubleshooting issues on Google Workspace

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Relevant IT tertiary qualification
• 2+ years’ relevant experience
• Retail experience (advantageous)
• Google workspace tools and applications
• Presentation and facilitation skills
• Programming experience or knowledge would be an advantage
• South African Citizen

Competencies required: Honesty; Passion; Resourcefulness; Planning; Communication skills; Building and maintaining relationships; Detail orientation; Problem Solving; Confidence; Decisiveness. CLOSING DATE: 24 July 2026 If you're ready to solve problems, support others, and help keep our tech running smoothly, we’d love to hear from you! Apply today and Let’s Grow Together! Apply by sending your CV to careers@pepafrica.com

POSITION: MALE SERVICE ASSISTANT  DEPARTMENT: PEOPLE SUPPORT LOCATION: CAPE TOWN If you take pride in creating clean, welcoming spaces and enjoy providing excellent service, this opportunity is for you! Join our team in helping to maintain a safe, organised, and professional environment for both our Dynamos and visitors. If you're hardworking, reliable, and passionate about making a difference through the work you do, we'd love to hear from you. PURPOSE OF THE POSITION: To provide a friendly and helpful cleaning and general service to PEP Africa. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensure meeting rooms, reception, communal areas, kitchens and bathrooms are clean, neat and well maintained
• Vacuum communal areas and clean, dust and sanitise surfaces
• Clean offices, workstations, storerooms, passages, tiles, mirrors, toilets and bathrooms daily
• Empty office bins and remove refuse daily
• Prepare and maintain coffee stations by ensuring tea, coffee, milk and related supplies are replenished
• Clean the main kitchen, including packing and unpacking dishwashers
• Set up meeting rooms and facilities for meetings and company functions
• Assist with general housekeeping and ad hoc requests as required

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Male
• Grade 10 or equivalent qualification
• Previous experience in a similar role will be advantageous
• Physically fit and able to perform duties requiring physical exertion
• Hardworking, reliable and dependable
• A team player with a passion for delivering excellent customer service
• South African citizen

Competencies required: Honesty; Passion; Resourcefulness; Planning; Communication skills; Building and maintaining relationships; Detail orientation; Problem Solving; Confidence; Decisiveness. CLOSING DATE: 20 July 2026 If you are interested and meet the minimum requirements, send your CV to careers@pepafrica.com.

POSITION:          PLANNER DEPARTMENT:   PLANNING LOCATION:         CAPE TOWN At PEP Africa, Planners don’t just crunch numbers, they’re value creators. In this role, you’ll partner closely with Buyers and key stakeholders to build smart, relevant ranges that truly resonate with our remarkable customers' needs. From forecasting to allocations, your work ensures that every decision has purpose and every product finds its place. So what are you waiting for? Apply Now! PURPOSE OF THE POSITION: To manage the working capital of the business, by planning sales and inflows and executing those plans through stock management. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES  1. Planning and management of Working capital

• Highlight specific growth areas (new opportunities or product)
• Plan realistic markdowns, shrinkage and mark-ups
• Post-mortem historical performance and evaluate price matrix and product type ratios
• Realistic re-forecasting on plans
• Highlighting and managing late and early deliveries
• Ensuring OTB spent to approved target
• Management of stock allocations and distributions

 2. Price adjustments & Markdowns

• Make proposals for slow selling products
• Coordinate in-season and end-of-season markdowns

3. Store performance review and analysis

• On-going review of store performance
• Provide feedback to Location Planning
• Effectively use profiles / grades to better distribute assortment of product to stores
• Departmental Performance reviews and analysis
• Formal monthly performance feedback; detailed analysis on results 
• Weekly BU performance and analysis

4. Store visits and Competitor analysis

• Local competitors will be visited in order to enhance product knowledge and compare product offerings
• Problem issues in stores will be identified (e.g. sizes)

5. Country Support

• STP inbox queries are answered and country teams assisted
• Feedback and action plans to be provided following country visits

 6. Ad hoc projects

• Participate in ad-hoc projects when required

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Relevant tertiary qualification 
• 3+ years Retail Planning experience 
• Experience in Planning tools, i.e. EP (Advantageous) 
• Knowledge of Warehouse Management System (WMS) 
• Knowledge of Replenishment processes 
• Computer Literacy: Intermediate 
• Willingness to travel to African countries (occasionally)
• South African citizen

Competencies required: Honesty; Passion; Resourcefulness; Solution orientation; Detail orientation; Planning, organising and control; Service orientation; Stress tolerance; Confidence and decisiveness; Building and maintaining relationships; Ability to function independently; Excellent communication skills. Bring our products to life and straight into our remarkable Customers hands. Let’s Grow Together! Closing date: 6 July 2026 If you are interested in this opportunity, send your CV to careers@pepafrica.com By submitting your application, you are giving PEP Africa implicit consent to the storage and processing of your personal information. PEP Africa strives for equal opportunity in terms of its employment equity guidelines.

POSITION: MERCHANDISE CONTROLLER  DEPARTMENT: PLANNING LOCATION: CAPE TOWN Are you passionate about numbers, detail-oriented and thrive in a fast-paced retail environment? Do you want to play a key role in ensuring the right products are in the right place at the right time? If so, we’d love for you to join the PEP Africa family. PURPOSE OF THE POSITION: To ensure effective allocation of available stock to stores in line with the plan, optimising service levels, stock availability, and aligning with store and product attributes. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES ● Stock allocations from PEP Africa DC’s to new and existing stores ● Allocation of stock based on store needs and stock analysis ● Handling of store orders and queries ● Detailed store-level reporting ● Analysis of Store & Product performance ● Handling of customer stock queries ● Maintain service levels & standard deviation to agreed mandate ● New store stock management ● Ad hoc tasks and projects JOB INCUMBENT REQUIREMENTS ● Grade 12 (Mathematics, Business Economics or Accounting) ● 2+ years’ experience in a similar role (i.e. Planning / Admin / Finance / Retail) ● Computer Literacy - Google Suite (Intermediate) ● Distribution Centre knowledge and/or retail experience will be an advantage ● South African Citizen Competencies required: Honesty; Passion; Resourcefulness; Detail orientation; Planning, organising and control; Service orientation; Good communication skills; Stress tolerance; Confidence and Decisiveness; Problem Assessment; Building and maintaining relationships; Ability to work in a team and independently. If you are interested in this opportunity, send your CV to careers@pepafrica.com Closing date: 6 July 2026 By submitting your application, you are giving PEP Africa implicit consent to the storage and processing of your personal information. PEP Africa strives for equal opportunity in terms of its employment equity guidelines.

POSITION:         BUYER DEPARTMENT:  BUYING LOCATION:        CAPE TOWN If your heart beats for fashion and you're always ahead of the next trend, this job is calling you. As a Buyer at PEP Africa, you’ll drive product strategy from concept to shelf, collaborating with internal and external stakeholders such as Marketing, Supply Chain, Operations and with suppliers, leading product development, and delivering value to our remarkable Customers. This is a high-impact, high-energy role made for someone who doesn’t just follow fashion, but shapes it. PURPOSE OF THE POSITION: Formulate a departmental strategy, ensuring a balanced product range that aligns with PEP Africa's overarching business objectives and strategy. Oversee product development across diverse categories, from conceptualisation to market delivery and sales. Maintain critical path management, quality assurance processes, cost control, margin optimisation, and range equilibrium, all tailored to the preferences of PEP Africa's customer base. All selected commodities must contribute positively to PEP Africa's profit margins and price points, in accordance with departmental directives and business strategy. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Development of departmental Product and Marketing strategy 
• Range development & sourcing from concept to delivery
• Quality assurance of signed off range based on critical path
• Critical path management 
• Product and sales performance analysis, feedback & problem solving
• OTB (Open to Buy) control and budget management
• Supplier management, control & performance 
• PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) & administrative duties linked to order management
• Product cost management & reporting
• Price and margin management & reporting
• Promotions & Visual Merchandise strategic intent and roll out
• Ad hoc duties and projects as required

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Qualification in Fashion Design, Clothing & Textiles or similar
• 3+ years’ experience as a fully-fledged Buyer 
• Computer literacy: Advanced MS Office / GSuite
• Creative, eye for detail and analytical
• Ability to collaborate cross-functionally and have good people skills
• Willingness to travel extensively to and within Africa, China, UK, USA and Europe
• Comfortable with buying processes & systems
• Able to function independently
• South African citizen

Competencies required: Honesty; Passion & Resourcefulness; Solution orientation; Detail orientation; Planning, Organizing and Control; Service orientation; Stress tolerance; Confidence and decisiveness; Building and maintaining relationships; Ability to function independently and excellent communication skills.  CLOSING DATE:  18 June 2026 From selection to shelf, bring our products to life and help shape what our customers love. Let’s Grow Together! If you are interested in this opportunity, send your CV to careers@pepafrica.com By submitting your application, you are giving PEP Africa implicit consent to the storage and processing of your personal information. PEP Africa strives for equal opportunity in terms of its employment equity guidelines.

POSITION: GRAPHIC DESIGNER x 2  DEPARTMENT: BUYING LOCATION: CAPE TOWN PURPOSE OF THE POSITION: Develop engaging textile, graphic, and pattern designs for product ranges and campaigns. Support Buyers by creating clear, attractive visuals for in-store, digital, and marketing channels to connect customers with merchandise and drive sales.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Designing – Graphic and Surface Design

• Design graphics, all-over prints, placement prints and embroideries using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, aligned to PEP Africa’s brand, customer and seasonal trends
• Prepare and organise final artwork files for supplier handover, ensuring correct formats, colour references, and technical requirements
• Re-draw, adapt, edit and re-colour existing designs to suit different products, fabrics, sizes and price points
• Develop multiple design options per brief to support range planning, price architecture and assortment decisions
• Stay up to date with fashion, graphic and surface design trends relevant to value retail and the PEP Africa customer

Administration, Systems & Design Governance

• Ensure compliance with internal processes, CI guidelines and design standards
• Ensure all artwork files are correctly formatted and stored for handover to suppliers and future reference
• Manage and update design libraries on Google Drive (print libraries, surface design assets, and reference folders)
• Keep the brief tracker sheet up to date to ensure visibility of priorities, progress and deadlines

Stakeholder Engagement & Communication

• Communicate to the team to understand briefs, product strategies, timelines and commercial objectives
• Contribute creative input during planning and product discussions to support sales and promotions
• Communicate design intent and updates clearly to ensure alignment and smooth execution 
• Build strong relationships with internal teams and suppliers to efficient design delivery 

JOB INCUMBENT REQUIREMENTS

• Diploma in Textile, surface, Graphic design
• 2 + years’ design experience, preferably in a retail environment 
• Retail industry experience is advantageous
• Computer literacy: Advanced skills in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Google Suite
• Rangebuild knowledge
• Great eye for design and detail
• Good planning / organising and ability to cope with pressure and deadlines
• SA citizen

Competencies required: Honesty; Passion & Resourcefulness; Problem assessment; Detail orientation; Planning, organizing and control; Service orientation; Stress Tolerance; Confidence and decisiveness; Building and maintaining relationships, Able to function independently & Good communication skills. Please click the link to apply!  https://forms.gle/wFqRCqD5MGyrky4b8