Retail Technologies Lead

Dis-Chem Pharmacies; Midrand; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical aid

Provident fund

Staff account

Job summary

Dis-Chem Pharmacies seeks a Retail Platforms Tribe Lead to own the retail platforms roadmap, including POS and store operations systems, across the store network. The role leads cross-functional squads to source, configure, and maintain retail and POS solutions aligned to store processes and integration standards.

The position requires a Bachelor’s degree in information systems or related fields (or 5 years in a similar role) and 7+ years in store systems/retail IT.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in information systems, business, or related; or 5 years management experience in a similar role.
• 7+ years’ experience in store systems, retail IT, or POS platforms.
• Experience working with multi-site retail organisations and POS vendors.

Responsibilities

• Platform ownership and roadmap: Own the retail platforms roadmap covering POS, store operations systems, and related services.
• Delivery and operations: Lead squads implementing configuration, integrations, and small development changes for retail platforms.
• Governance and collaboration: Ensure platforms align with enterprise architecture, integration patterns, and security guidelines.

Job description

Dis-ChemPharmacies hasanopportunityavailablefora Retail Platforms Tribe Lead, reporting into the HOA, owns the platform and applications that support in-store operations and point-of-sale activities across Dis-Chem’s store network. The role leads cross-functional squads responsible for sourcing, configuring, and maintaining retail and POS solutions, ensuring they align with store processes, integration standards, and reliability requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in information systems, business, or related, alternatively 5 years management experience in similar role.
• 7+ years’ experience in store systems, retail IT, or POS platform
• Experience working with multi-site retail organisations and POS vendors

Responsibilities

Platform ownership and roadmap

• Own the retail platforms roadmap covering POS, store operations systems, and related services.
• Prioritise enhancements with Retail Operations, ensuring alignment to store processes and strategic initiatives.
• Drive standardisation of store solutions across regions while accommodating necessary localisation.

Delivery and operations

• Lead squads in implementing configuration, integrations, and small development changes on retail platforms.
• Ensure robust in-store performance, including offline and “always-on” capabilities where needed.
• Coordinate with Physical IT operations for store roll-outs, upgrades, and incident

Governance and collaboration

• Ensure retail platforms follow enterprise architecture, integration patterns, and security guidelines.
• Manage relevant vendors and partners for retail systems and
• Provide input into infrastructure and network requirements for new and existing

Competencies

• Deep understanding of retail store operations and POS
• Strong platform ownership and stakeholder-management skills with store and regional operations.
• Ability to coordinate configuration, integration, and rollout work across multiple
• Lead, coach, and develop leaders and teams across the tribe
• Set performance expectations and manage feedback and reviews
• Manage capacity, prioritisation, and capability development
• Support recruitment, succession planning, and team design

Key Performance Indicators

• Stability and performance of POS and in-store
• On-time delivery of store system changes and new store
• Reduction in store incidents linked to retail
• Feedback from Retail Operations on platform usability and
• Contribution to culture and leadership outcomes through employee engagement, values alignment, and leadership behaviours

SpecialConditionsofEmployment:

• SouthAfricancitizen
• MIE,clearcriminalandcredit
• Driver’slicenseand/orownreliabletransport

Remunerationandbenefits:

• Marketrelatedsalary
• Medicalaid
• Providentfund
• Staffaccount

Dis-Chem Pharmacies is an equal opportunity employer. Dis-Chem’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process aligned to Dis-Chem’s Employment Equity & Transformation Strategy. Dis-Chem actively supports the recruitment of People with Disabilities.