September 13, 2024

Woolworths

OTHER

INTEGRATION SPECIALIST

Listing reference: woolw_000946

Listing status: Online

Apply by: 20 September 2024

Position summary

Industry: Wholesale & Retail Trade

Job category: FMCG, Retail, Wholesale and Supply Chain

Location: Western Cape

Contract: Permanent

Remuneration: Neg

EE position: No

Introduction

To provide specialist integration support to Corporate Social Justice team for the purpose of designing, developing, and maintaining the integration architecture, solutions, processes and stakeholders within the implementation of an integrated framework that realises the vision of IJI. To provide and facilitate Integration into the business units and build capacity, appreciating the complexity of social justice endeavours.

Job description

Support identified opportunities to influence a culture aspired by the business unit overall vision.

Support and facilitate delivery of strategic IJI initiatives in the business.
Provide lateral insight into cross functional opportunities
Determine the agreed process for delivery, milestone tracking and efficient delivery of initiatives
Consolidated Initiatives across areas into integrated plans that delivers the overall Corporate strategy and the BU intent.

Support Heads of Business in maximising BU IJI performance

Working with IJI Head for tracking and monitoring of performance
Technology Evaluation: Evaluate and select appropriate integration technologies and tools based on the project's needs and requirements.
Obtain relevant reporting, disseminate and interpret as required
Track relevant information, maintain information and create narrative on key initiatives
When needed, develop custom integration solutions, to facilitate data exchange and communication between systems.

Integrate and liaise with key stakeholders

Ensure seamless communication and data flow between different systems, applications, and services.
Integration Specialists play a crucial role in optimizing business processes, improving efficiency, and enhancing overall system functionality.
Support the collation of relevant business intelligence on key initiatives
Define and communicate tools for Integration measurement upfront
Produce reports as required
Support annual verification process
Support and collaborate with Entities for research and analysis on the issues, brief and facilitate a business position
Reinforce correct business processes and identify opportunities for continuous improvement to support simplification and liberation of relevant processes through partnership with relevant BU’s, Change Management and all stakeholders

Support an effective and value adding IJI stakeholder management

Support and strengthen relationships with IJI stakeholders and beneficiaries.
Work closely with stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into effective integration solutions.
Project Management - able to manage and prioritize multiple tasks and projects, with various stakeholders – while keeping within agreed deadlines
Support and maintain identified partnerships, memberships, associations and collaborations with third party stakeholders to build credibility.

Support the provision of insights and customer needs to enhance frameworks, policies and the appropriate project measures.

Track, monitor, retain and update feedback to relevant stakeholders.
Support the maintenance of policy objectives on identified issues.

Align to relevant compliance and governance frameworks for socio-economic performance

Support adherence to governance and relevant legislation
Identify and resolve integration issues, errors, and bottlenecks to ensure smooth operation of integrated systems.

Minimum requirements