Additional Information
Reference Number: PEP-1512
Closing Date: Monday, 06 January 2024
Duration: 9 – 12 Months
Job Type: Graduate Internship (Contract)
Location: Northern Suburbs, Cape Town, South Africa
EE Position: Yes
Salary: Market Related
Work Level: Student/Graduate

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Background & Job Description
PEP, one of South Africa’s leading and most innovative retail brands, is offering an exceptional opportunity for fresh graduates to kickstart their careers through a Graduate Internship in Business Solutions. This 12-month contract is designed to equip dynamic, ambitious, and forward-thinking young professionals with practical, hands-on experience in the business and data-driven side of retail operations.

The programme seeks passionate graduates who are eager to learn, grow, and contribute within a high-performance culture that values creativity, friendliness, and a customer-centric approach. If your academic journey has prepared you to solve real-world business problems through technology, data, and strategic thinking—this internship could be your stepping stone to a fulfilling career in retail business intelligence and solutions.

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Tasks
As part of the Graduate Internship in Business Solutions, successful candidates will be exposed to a wide range of tasks and learning opportunities, including:

• Gathering business requirements from stakeholders across departments
• Analyzing and understanding the scope, priorities, and dependencies of business needs
• Documenting business requirements using industry-standard methodologies such as:
  • Use cases
  • User stories
  • Business process models
• Designing and proposing changes to existing business processes and technology
• Creating business process designs, functional specs, and technical documentation for system enhancements
• Supporting current business systems and operations
• Developing test cases and testing new functionalities or changes in systems
• Conducting user training and providing ongoing system support
• Participating in project management processes
• Creating and managing data models and business data dictionaries
• Designing data products that support enhanced business processes and decision-making

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Qualifications
To be considered for the internship, applicants must meet the following academic and eligibility requirements:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in one of the following disciplines:
  • Statistics
  • Mathematics
  • Operational Research
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Information Systems
  • Computer Science
• Minimum 65% average in completed qualification
• Must be a South African Citizen
• Age between 18 – 33 years

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Experience

• 0 to 1 year of working experience (this is an entry-level graduate role)
• Willingness to travel as required by the business
• Possession of a driver’s license will be an advantage
• Intermediate proficiency in digital tools:
  • Google Suite or Microsoft Office

Core Competencies

• Strong analytical and systematic thinking skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Confident and assertive communicator
• Highly driven and self-motivated
• Excellent presentation and time management skills
• Comfortable working under pressure and meeting deadlines
• Strong team player who takes initiative

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Brief Company Contact Details
PEP Stores (Head Office)
Northern Suburbs, Cape Town, Western Cape
For more information or to apply: Visit www.pepstores.com or search for the vacancy using the reference number PEP-1512 on the careers portal.

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