Talent Acquisition Business Partner

<p>The purpose of this role is to deliver end-to-end recruitment for divisional roles, partnering closely with hiring managers to source, shortlist, assess and hire high-quality talent aligned to divisional priorities and operating standards.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">•&nbsp; &nbsp;Bachelor or Honours in in HRM or related.&nbsp;</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">•&nbsp; &nbsp;Relevant Post Graduate qualification.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">•&nbsp; 3 to 5 years in TA with full-cycle recruitment experience.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">•&nbsp; Confident stakeholder partner with strong communication skills.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">•&nbsp; Solid sourcing, screening and offer coordination capabilities.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">•&nbsp;Comfortable with ATS workflows, metrics and reporting.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">•&nbsp; Organised, proactive and candidate centric.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">&nbsp;</span></span></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><span data-teams="true"><strong>Mr Price Group Limited is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to Employment Equity.</strong></span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></p><p>&nbsp;<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;"><strong>Champion Talent Acquisition Excellence</strong></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">Apply standardised job profiles, assessment tools and structured interview guides, SLAs and documentation (accurate candidate records). Escalate risks and propose improvements.</span></span></p><ol style="padding-left: 47.6px;"><li class="ortl-align-justify"><p style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">Apply approved job profiles and competency frameworks to ensure consistency and compliance before posting roles.</span></span></p></li><li class="ortl-align-justify"><p style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">Use structured interview guides and assessment tools to maintain fairness and validity in selection.</span></span></p></li><li class="ortl-align-justify"><p style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">Adhere to SLAs for each stage of recruitment and monitor progress against agreed timelines.</span></span></p></li><li class="ortl-align-justify"><p style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">Hold all stakeholders accountable for their role in the SLA to support time to fill metrics</span></span></p></li><li class="ortl-align-justify"><p style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">Maintain accurate candidate records in the ATS, including screening notes, interview feedback and compliance checks.</span></span></p></li><li class="ortl-align-justify"><p style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">Escalate risks such as unrealistic profiles, delays or diversity gaps and propose process improvements.</span></span></p></li></ol><p><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Align sourcing and attraction activities with Employer Brand and Social Media Brand CI.</span></span></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;"><strong>Lead Strategic Talent Acquisition</strong></span></span></p><ol style="padding-left: 47.6px;"><li class="ortl-align-justify"><p style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">Attraction and sourcing approach: Develop a proactive sourcing approach aligned to the sourcing strategy that outlines the high-level approach, target outcomes and quarterly priorities by role family.</span></span></p></li><li class="ortl-align-justify"><p style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">Implement varied sourcing techniques to proactively build pre-qualified talent pools for current and future needs (job boards, social platforms, referrals, direct outreach, communities).</span></span></p></li><li class="ortl-align-justify"><p style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">Create, test and deploy attraction techniques aligned to our Employer Brand and Social Media Brand CI to engage passive candidates (content, campaigns, events).</span></span></p></li><li class="ortl-align-justify"><p style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">Talent mapping/pooling: Build competitor talent maps for critical roles and maintain detailed views of talent pools in Excel or ATS with a quarterly dashboard review.</span></span></p></li><li class="ortl-align-justify"><p style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">Track channel performance and recommend channel optimisation based on conversion data and ROI; prioritise high-performing sources.</span></span></p></li></ol><p style="text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;"><strong>Manage Candidate Screening and Selection</strong></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">Execute structured screening, assessments and interviews. Maintain fair, consistent selection and accurate records.</span></span></p><ol><li class="ortl-align-justify"><p style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">Execute structured screening and interviews using scoring guides; ensure consistency and fairness.</span></span></p></li><li class="ortl-align-justify"><p style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">Coordinate assessments and panel interviews; apply adverse impact monitoring where applicable.</span></span></p></li><li class="ortl-align-justify"><p style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">Record all outcomes accurately in the ATS and keep a clear audit trail of decisions.</span></span></p></li><li class="ortl-align-justify"><p style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">Provide timely, constructive feedback to candidates and line managers.</span></span></p></li><li class="ortl-align-justify"><p style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">Ensure selection decisions align with job requirements and DEI standards.</span></span></p></li></ol><p style="text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;"><strong>Enhance Employer Branding and Candidate Experience</strong></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">Craft compelling adverts, manage outreach and communication, and ensure timely feedback to candidates and line managers.</span></span></p><ol><li class="ortl-align-justify"><p style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">Write compelling job adverts that reflect EVP and divisional culture.</span></span></p></li><li class="ortl-align-justify"><p style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">Manage candidate communication throughout the process, ensuring timely updates and feedback.</span></span></p></li><li class="ortl-align-justify"><p style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">Represent the brand positively during interviews and outreach activities.</span></span></p></li><li class="ortl-align-justify"><p style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">Monitor candidate experience metrics and recommend improvements to reduce drop-offs.</span></span></p></li><li class="ortl-align-justify"><p style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">Collaborate with Employer Brand team to activate campaigns and content for hard-to-fill roles.</span></span></p></li></ol><p style="text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;"><strong>Interpret and Analyse Recruitment Data and Metrics</strong></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">Use dashboards to track funnel health. Recommend channel shifts and run small experiments to improve throughput. Funnel health - overall quality and effectiveness of the recruitment funnel.</span></span></p><ol><li class="ortl-align-justify"><p style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">Use dashboards to monitor funnel health, including volume, conversion rates and diversity representation at each stage.</span></span></p></li><li class="ortl-align-justify"><p style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">Identify bottlenecks and recommend corrective actions to improve throughput.</span></span></p></li><li class="ortl-align-justify"><p style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">Run small experiments (e.g., channel mix, advert wording) and measure impact on conversion rates.</span></span></p></li><li class="ortl-align-justify"><p style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">Share insights with Senior TAS and excellence team to inform sourcing strategies.</span></span></p></li><li class="ortl-align-justify"><p style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">Track SLA compliance and report on time-to-fill, offer acceptance and pipeline strength.</span></span></p></li></ol><p style="text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;"><strong>Ensure Compliance in Recruitment Practices</strong></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 150%;">Maintain POPIA compliance, fair hiring, and vendor adherence to SLAs. Safeguard data privacy and accessibility.</span></span></p><ol><li class="ortl-align-justify"><p style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 150%;">Maintain POPIA compliance by managing candidate consent and secure data storage.</span></span></p></li><li class="ortl-align-justify"><p style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 150%;">Apply fair hiring practices and structured assessments to prevent bias.</span></span></p></li><li class="ortl-align-justify"><p style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 150%;">Ensure vendor adherence to SLAs and compliance standards for agency-sourced candidates.</span></span></p></li><li class="ortl-align-justify"><p style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 150%;">Keep audit-ready records for all recruitment activities, including screening notes and diversity checks.</span></span></p></li><li class="ortl-align-justify"><p style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 150%;">Escalate any compliance risks immediately and support remediation actions.</span></span></p></li></ol><p style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;"><strong>Facilitate pre-onboarding and integration</strong></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">Coordinate pre-onboarding tasks, handover to HR Ops and line, and gather feedback to refine hiring profiles.</span></span></p><ol style="padding-left: 47.6px;"><li class="ortl-align-justify"><p style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">Coordinate pre-onboarding tasks such as documentation, system access and background checks.</span></span></p></li><li class="ortl-align-justify"><p style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">Liaise with HR Ops and line managers to ensure day-one readiness for new hires.</span></span></p></li><li class="ortl-align-justify"><p style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">Capture feedback from managers and new hires to refine hiring profiles and improve pre-onboarding.</span></span></p></li><li class="ortl-align-justify"><p style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">Monitor early attrition and share insights with the excellence team for continuous improvement.</span></span></p></li><li class="ortl-align-justify"><p style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">Support internal mobility processes where applicable.</span></span></p></li></ol><p style="text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;"><strong>Communicate and Coach on Talent Acquisition Practices</strong></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">Educate hiring managers on job profiles, assessments and interview techniques. Share market insights from excellence team.</span></span></p><ol style="padding-left: 47.6px;"><li class="ortl-align-justify"><p style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">Educate hiring managers on the TA process, job profiles, structured interviews and assessment tools.</span></span></p></li><li class="ortl-align-justify"><p style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">Provide guidance on market realities, sourcing timelines and candidate expectations.</span></span></p></li><li class="ortl-align-justify"><p style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">Share insights from the Talent Intelligence Advisor and excellence team to inform decisions.</span></span></p></li><li class="ortl-align-justify"><p style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">Run short training sessions or clinics on TA processes and technology usage.</span></span></p></li><li class="ortl-align-justify"><p style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">Act as a trusted advisor to stakeholders, promoting best practice and compliance.</span></span></p></li></ol><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>