Key Responsibilities
- Partner with executive management to drive operational and commercial performance
- Analyse and improve profitability across stores, regions, and business units
- Lead business improvement and operational excellence initiatives
- Identify opportunities to improve efficiencies, processes, and cost management
- Drive inventory optimisation, stock management, and working capital improvements
- Review operational KPIs and ensure accountability across the business
- Lead strategic projects, business transformation initiatives, and change management processes
- Travel regularly between Cape Town and Johannesburg operations
- Work closely with branch, regional, and operational leadership teams
- Develop and implement business strategies to support growth and profitability
- Act as a trusted advisor to leadership on operational and commercial decisions
Requirements
- CA(SA) qualification
- Minimum 3-8 years post-articles experience
- Experience within retail, FMCG, distribution, manufacturing, or another operationally intensive environment
- Proven ability to partner with operational stakeholders
- Strong commercial acumen and business understanding
- Advanced data analysis and financial modelling skills
- Demonstrated leadership capability
- Strong project management and problem-solving abilities
- Willingness to travel regularly
The Ideal Candidate
- Wants to run a business rather than simply report on one
- Enjoys solving operational challenges and driving business performance
- Comfortable operating in a demanding, fast-paced environment
- Naturally curious and commercially minded
- Strong presence and ability to influence stakeholders at all levels
- Hands-on, resilient, and execution-focused
- Passionate about operations, process improvement, and leadership
- Excited by the opportunity to make a visible impact on the business
What Makes This Opportunity Different?
This role offers a unique pathway for a CA(SA) looking to accelerate their career into general management, operations leadership, or executive management.
You will gain exposure to:
- National retail operations
- Business strategy and execution
- Supply chain and inventory management
- Operational turnaround initiatives
- Commercial decision-making
- Executive leadership and stakeholder engagement
This is an outstanding opportunity for a high-potential CA(SA) who wants to move away from traditional finance and become a true operational leader within a challenging and rewarding retail environment.
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