The Value Chain Development Coordinator is an execution-focused role that supports the delivery of the Mr Price Group’s Value Chain Development (VCD) strategy. Reporting into the Value Chain Development Manager, within the Sustainability team, the role is responsible for coordinating projects, reporting, and cross-functional engagement that enable effective execution across multiple projects across the group, including supplier upgrading, future supplier identification and screening, value chain stakeholder alignment, and sustainable sourcing initiatives. This role provides an exciting opportunity to collaborate with passionate professionals, actively driving holistic sustainability projects across the Mr Price Group Value Chain, benefiting people, profit, and planet.
Responsibilities1. Programme & Project Coordination· Coordinate value chain development projects across multiple development areas aligned to the Group’s VCD strategy.
· Maintain project plans, calendars, milestones, and deliverables across concurrent initiatives.
· Coordinate recurring and ad hoc meetings, including preparing agendas, capturing minutes, tracking actions, and following up with relevant stakeholders.
· Support the facilitation of cross-functional collaboration between multiple internal teams and external partners.
· Efficient execution of existing processes whilst proactively identifying and proposing improvement opportunities.
2. Performance Tracking, Analytics & Reporting· Collate metrics, insights, and commentary required for monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting into Group governance structures.
· Track progress against key performance measures and project milestones, whilst problem solving and proposing improvement plans with the VCD manager.
· Consolidate inputs from multiple stakeholders into clear, accurate, and structured reporting packs.
3. Enterprise & Supplier Development (ESD) Programme Facilitation· Coordinate finding, screening, and developing of high potential, future suppliers in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
· Support due diligence activities and documentation requirements.
· Administrate the existing supplier development loan programme.
· Coordinate supplier development interventions and track related project spend.
· Ensure process adherence, accurate record-keeping, and readiness for reporting and audit requirements.
4. Value Chain Development Coordination and Administration· Support the facilitation of value chain optimisation projects involving multiple suppliers and internal stakeholders.
· Coordinate workshops, diagnostics, site visits, and project engagements as required.
· Track agreed actions, timelines, and outcomes arising from improvement initiatives.
· Assist with the preparation of materials, analyses, and documentation used to support supplier upgrading and performance improvement efforts.
· Facilitate invoice processing and expense tracking based on established group processes.
· Manage and maintain files, folders, contracts, records, and information tracking for multiple projects.
Qualifications· Undergraduate degree in business, supply chain, economics, development studies, project management, or similar.
· 3 or more years’ experience in coordination, project management, consulting, and/or development role.
Experience in supplier development, enterprise development, sustainability, consulting, retail, and/or complex cross-functional environments will be advantageous
Skills Required
- Undergraduate degree in business, supply chain, economics, development studies, project management, or similar
- 3 or more years' experience in coordination, project management, consulting, and/or development role
- Experience in supplier development, enterprise development, sustainability, consulting, retail, and/or complex cross-functional environments
What We Do
Mr Price Group Limited is an omni-channel, fashion value retailer. The Group retails Apparel, Homeware and Sportsware and is one of the fastest growing retailers in South Africa. Our History: 1885 - The first John Orrs store opens 1934 - The first Hub store opens 1952 - John Orrs is listed on the JSE 1967 - Acquisition of two Miladys stores 1986 - Laurie Chiappini and Stewart Cohen, together with BOE, acquire a major shareholding in John Orr Holdings 1987 - The first Mr Price store opens 1991 - Laurie Chiappini and Stewart Cohen acquire control of the Group from BOE 1993 - Launch of the Mr Price Group Share Partnership Initiative 1996 - Acquisition of Galaxy & Co. and Sheet Street 1997 - Alastair McArthur is appointed as CEO 1998 - Mr Price Home launched 2000 - Mr Price opens stores in Botswana and Namibia 2001 - Specialty Stores becomes MR Price Group 2005 - Over 100 million units are sold across the group 2006 - Sale of the Hub and Galaxy divisions 2007 - Launch of Mr Price Sport stores and Mr Price Franchising 2008 - Miladys wins the Orange Index award for excellence in customer service 2008 - Mr Price Apparel is voted the most loved and most frequented retail apparel brand for the first time 2008 - This year Mr Price Home is voted the most loved and most frequented homeware retailer 2011 - Retail sales exceed R10 billion and profit attributable to shareholders exceeds R1 billion for the first time 2011 - The group celebrates the 25th anniversary of change in control, recording a CAGR share of 25.3% and headline earnings per share of 23.5% over this period 2012 - First Corporate owned Mr Price store opens in Lagos, Nigeria 2013 - Mr Price launches its online store
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