Organisational Development Specialist

Eastern Cape
Salary: Market Related
Job Type: Permanent
Sectors: Human Resources Retail
Reference: 177781

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Vacancy Details

Employer: Wheco Group

At Wheco, we believe that strong organisational culture, engaged employees, and effective leadership are essential to achieving long‑term business success. Our Organisational Development (OD) function plays a critical role in strengthening our people capabilities and supporting a high‑performance environment across the organisation. We are looking for a strategic, people‑focused professional who can design and implement impactful OD initiatives while partnering closely with leaders and employees. If you enjoy enhancing culture, developing talent, and guiding organisations through growth and change, this is your opportunity to join a team that values collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.

Shape Wheco’s organisational culture, support employee growth, and make a meaningful impact across the business.

Key Responsibilities:

Develop and execute organisational development strategies and initiatives
Support talent management, leadership development, and succession planning processes
Drive employee engagement and promote a positive, thriving company culture
Facilitate change management initiatives and organisational risk interventions
Partner with cross-functional teams to optimise human capital and performance
Design and deliver training programs, workshops, and development interventions
Manage complex organisational matters with professionalism and discretion

Skills and Requirements:

Strong organisational, analytical, and facilitation skills
Excellent communication and interpersonal capability
Ability to manage sensitive and complex organisational issues
High emotional intelligence with proven trust-building ability
Knowledge of change management, talent development, and organisational risk management
Cross-cultural awareness and strong relationship-building skills

Minimum Requirements:

Proven experience in organisational development or HR leadership roles within medium to large organisation
Demonstrated experience designing and delivering leadership and skills development programs
Matric (Grade 12) plus a relevant qualification in HR, Organisational Development, or related field
Computer literacy and strong report-writing ability
Valid driver’s license
Experience in talent, culture, or change management advantageous

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About Wheco Group

Established in 2006, Wheco is a prominent furniture and homeware retail group that encompasses several distinguished brands, including Cielo, Incanda, Visco Pedic, Nouvelle, SlumberFlex, and more. Embracing vertical integration, the company operates its own research and development centres, furniture factories, and warehousing operations.

Our group’s greatest strength lies in our 700+ dedicated employees, who are the heartbeat of Wheco. We are committed to fostering their development and creating work environments where they can feel safe, valued, and inspired.

Wheco’s national operation spans across 19 retail stores strategically located in Gauteng, Western Cape, Eastern Cape, KZN, Mpumalanga, and the Free State. Complementing our physical presence is a robust e-commerce division that operates industry-leading, award-winning websites.

Our national retail, e-commerce, and wholesale sales benefit from the support of over 30,000 square metres of warehousing and logistics facilities strategically positioned in Port Elizabeth, Johannesburg, and Cape Town. This logistical backbone ensures the seamless delivery of our products to customers nationwide.

VISION

Our vision is to:

Strategically invest and cultivate a diverse portfolio of successful sustainable and inspiring furniture and homeware brands, envisioning each brand as a leading and preferred choice among consumers in the specific target markets. Our vision is to offer brands that represent both quality and excellent value for money.
Deliver meaningful value to all our stakeholders.
Contribute positively to the well-being of our local communities and society.
Establish work environments that empower individuals to realise their full potential.

VALUES

We are a values-driven company and our core values of integrity, respect, teamwork, passion, ownership, fairness, resourcefulness, and a positive attitude underpin our business practices and philosophy.