Industry: Retail (Apparel)
Region: South Africa
Company Size: 550+ employees
Product Used: Deel Local Payroll powered by PaySpace
What challenge was Puma South Africa trying to solve?
Legacy payroll and HR systems at Puma South Africa were slowing down operations, requiring duplicate data entry and burdening internal teams. Payroll processing was time-consuming, and employees lacked easy access to information.
“The system we were using felt antiquated. It was critical to us that we find a payroll system that would integrate directly with our HR platform.”
–Alison Boruchowitz, Head of People and Organisation, Puma South Africa
How did Deel Local Payroll, powered by PaySpace solve the problem?
By integrating Deel Local Payroll with its Workday system, PUMA gained automation, real-time updates, and mobile-first access. The WhatsApp-based tool “Pacey” offered intuitive interaction for all employees, streamlining everyday tasks.
“We’ve definitely seen a decrease in processing time. You just click, click, click, and there’s the report.”
–Shane Tredoux, Senior P&O Partner, Puma South Africa
What results did Puma South Africa achieve?
HR and IT teams gained time back, and compliance updates are now automatic. As Puma South Africa continues to grow, Deel Local Payroll’s flexible, scalable infrastructure keeps their payroll operations future-ready.
“There are no headaches for our IT team. We don’t have to schedule manual updates or worry about compliance changes being missed. It all happens automatically—in real time. We know that when we go into the Deel Local Payroll system, it has the most recent and most updated legislative information, which gives us peace of mind.”
–Alison Boruchowitz, Head of People and Organisation, Puma South Africa