People Business Partner (Supply Chain and Logistics) - Coastal

takealot.com, a leading South African online retailer, is looking for a highly talented People Business Partner (Supply Chain & Logistics) - Coastal to join our team in Cape Town.

We are a young, dynamic, hyper growth company looking for smart, creative, hardworking people with integrity to join us. We offer a market related, Total Remuneration Package which allows full flexibility according to your needs, a great work environment and a promise that you won’t be bored as long as you are prepared for a challenge and want to build something great.

Your responsibilities will include:

Strategic Partnering with Executive and Leadership Team

Aligning People Strategy to Business Strategy and secure implementation of HR Strategy and policies in the business

Advise, coach and support line managers and staff on the full range of HR functions and services, including: Employee relations, Performance management, Recruitment and selection, Job evaluation, Remuneration and benefits, Induction, Learning and development, Employee wellness and Organisational design

Being a change agent, managing transformation and change to create a competitive and sustainable business

Undertake specific projects, in consultation with management, to facilitate HR activities and enhance customer service

Leveraging and co-ordinating services from the rest of the HR Centers of Excellence to deliver fit-for-purpose people solutions

Informing and influencing management decisions through data tracking, analytics, benchmarking and insightful reporting

Managing and mitigating all people risks and ensuring compliance to company policies and relevant regulations

Driving diversity, equity and fostering a culture of Inclusion in Supply Chain and Logisticsand the rest of the Takealot Group

Pro-actively assist Line Management with implementation of HR services and interventions within the business i.e. recruitment, performance management, payroll and benefit administration, induction, change management, HR projects, etc.

Support line management in forecasting and planning for people requirements

Facilitate and promote employee engagement and feedback

Provide expert advice and coaching to employees where appropriate

Accountable for all Employee Relations within the division including representation at CCMA, ensuring alignment to the Takealot Code of Conduct and Disciplinary Code and upskilling & supporting divisional leadership responsible for disciplinary and incapacity management.

Facilitate appointment approval processes

Provide management with essential and accurate HR Reporting (legislative, monthly, training, assessments, projects)

Ensure effective record keeping of all HR information

Recruitment and retention of top talent for the Supply Chain and Logistics Environment

Assess training needs and create and implement a Learning and Development plan

Facilitate the development of training plans, execution of training and where required, facilitate training

Manage and coordinate deliverables of People Practitioner/s

Attributes required:

In depth understanding of the HR role in driving business performance

Experience in delivery in an HR advisory capacity preferably within the Retail/Supply Chain/Logistics environments

Ability to influence and interpret the needs of stakeholders, with a strong customer service orientation and people management skills

Critical and logical analysis: Creative thinker with ideas that will drive efficiency and improve business processes.

Up to date with current technology, trends and best practices in HR practices

Organization diagnostic skills & demonstrates systemic thinking

Attention to detail

Demonstrates a thorough understanding of confidentiality and ability to work with sensitive information

Ability to work under pressure in a constantly changing environment

Ability to work with all levels of staff and management including senior/executive

Ability to prioritize in time sensitive environment

Ability to act ethically and with integrity at all times

Proactive, assertive, accountable and takes initiative. A ‘can do’ attitude.

Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills

Good command of English language both written and oral communication

Good project management skills

Up to date with current tech, trends and best practices in HR practices

Ability to work independently and as part of a matrix team environment

Qualifications and Experience:

A degree in HR or related field. A minimum of a BCom: HRM or BCom Industrial Psychology or related field

Minimum of 5 years of working experience in a Human Resources generalist role

Minimum 2 years of working experience in a retail, etail/ecommerce/Internet/Information Technology environment/ Call centre environment with an advantage if you worked in Supply Chain / Logistics

Proven ability to lead a team

Proven experience in IR including representation at the CCMA

Sound knowledge of labour laws and policies that govern the defined duties

Excellent skills in MS Office, specifically Excel and Powerpoint and exposure to HR information systems

Proven experience in Learning and Development, Employee Engagement and Employee Wellness

The Environment:

takealot.com employees are entrepreneurial and dynamic, smart, customer- centric, fun and have the shared ambition of takealot.com being the leading e- commerce company in Africa.

We have fun, work hard, take ownership, work in teams to create solutions, and are always open to direct feedback/new ideas on where we can improve.

We are short on ego and high on output.

We are doers and not only thinkers, its all in the execution after all.

We love what we do and what we are creating.

We seek to Employ an Extra Ordinary Mind who:

is forthright but respectful

is an expert at doing, who can not only design but also execute

is analytical, able to use data to make decisions

is competitive, self-directed and strive to be the BEST (GREAT requires a lot of work and does not only happen during business hours

is passionate about the potential of e-commerce and delivering a world-class customer experience

is entrepreneurial, thrives under change and accepts it is a constant and always looks for solutions to do something better and faster

is able to think about problems from a business perspective using technical and product input

is curious and challenge the status quo

is innovative and enjoys iteration

is collaborative

will be at the cutting edge of developing new concepts for takealot.com.

thinks like an owner of the business.

is SMART, has INTEGRITY and is HARDWORKING

If you meet the above you are an Extraordinary Mind so come and join us!

Takealot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage applicants from the previously disadvantaged groups and people with disabilities, to apply.