Job Description
The Human Resources Business Partner partners closely with leaders across retail stores and contact centre operations to drive business performance through strategic people partnership, operational excellence, and people-centric leadership.
This role is responsible for enabling effective people practices across talent, culture, engagement, employee relations, leadership capability, and organisational effectiveness within a fast-paced, high-volume operational environment.
The successful incumbent must be commercially minded, hands-on, and comfortable balancing strategic partnership with operational execution across dynamic business areas.
Travel between regional stores may be required from time to time.
Knowledge & Technical Competencies
- Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Industrial Psychology, Business Administration, or related field.
- Postgraduate qualification in HR or Business Management will be advantageous.
- 3 – 5 Years in a similar role
- Experience supporting operational environments such as retail, contact centres, FMCG, or high-volume customer environments.
Strategic Business Partnership
- Partner with business leaders to align people initiatives to operational and commercial objectives.
- Provide insight and challenge to leaders on organisational effectiveness, culture, workforce capability, and leadership effectiveness.
- Use people data and insights to identify trends, risks, and opportunities within the business.
Employee Relations & Workplace Climate
- Provide operational ER guidance to leaders across stores and contact centre operations.
- Support the management of disciplinary processes, grievances, incapacity matters, investigations, and conflict resolution.
- Ensure compliance with South African labour legislation and company policies.
Talent & Performance Management
- Drive talent management, succession planning, performance management, and capability development processes.
- Coach leaders on performance improvement, talent identification, and team effectiveness.
- Support workforce planning and organisational development initiatives where required.
Employee Engagement & Culture
- Support engagement initiatives and action planning processes to improve employee experience and culture.
- Facilitate people-related workshops, discussions, and interventions across operational teams.
- Act as a visible and credible HR partner within the business.
Change Management & Organisational Effectiveness
- Support business transformation, restructuring, and change initiatives.
- Assist leaders with communication, stakeholder management, and change adoption.
- Drive initiatives that improve operational effectiveness, collaboration, accountability, and culture alignment.
- Partner with Centres of Excellence to deliver integrated people solutions to the business.
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