Fresh Job Openings at Tiger Brands

THE JOB AT A GLANCE

You are accountable for the development & delivery of fact-based and holistically considered portfolio and pricing recommendations to the Managing Director / Customer Marketing Managers based on robust analytical projections of both interna business and external market/competitor sales, pricing , and profit dynamics. In addition, you have responsibility for pricing administration, and tracking pricing compliance alerting the business to deviations and associated commercial implications.

RESPONSIBILITIES

WHAT YOU WILL DO
DECISION TOOLS & ANALYTICAL MODELLING

• Integrate multiple disaggregated data sources to build a solid platform for decision making tools & robust analyses
• Provide the business with sophisticated RM Tools & analytical modelling with ongoing continuously development / innovation
• Profit Waterfall - Price threshold analysis - Price/pack discount curves - Price elasticity calculations -Competitor & trade pricing intelligence - Customer Profitability

PORTFOLIO OPTIMISATION

• Undertake routine & ad-hoc analyses of portfolio performance against agreed strategic positioning & KPIs (internal commercial & competitor benchmarks) to identify opportunities to rationalize under-performing lines
• Support pack/price architecture initiatives to map the brand portfolio against key shopper and trade needs & sales/pricing dynamics to direct cluster-based ranging recommendations as well as identify opportunity gaps for competitive offerings
• Undertake scenario modelling in support of innovation business cases to determine optimal pack, price, launch promotion plans and associated volumetric assumptions

CUSTOMER PROFITABILITY

• Undertake routine & ad-hoc analyses of customer performance against agreed strategic roles & KPIs (internal commercial & channel benchmarks) as the basis for decisions on the scope & levels of resource & financial investments made

PRICE PROMOTIONS & INCREASES

• Work closely with Shopper & Trade Marketing  & Customer Managers to determine optimised promotional mechanics & pricing levels by channel/cluster & Customer to secure competitive SOV, drive brand switching & profitably build basket size/mix in line with shopper plans               
• Support financial planning of Price Increases through scenario modeling of competitor response assumptions, trade buy-ins, timing of RSP changes on-shelf
• Track PI implementation, timeously highlighting deviations from plan

COMMERCIAL ARGUMENTS

• Provide fact-based commercial inputs into the development of compelling commercial arguments to the trade in support of innovations, campaigns, promotional pricing and pricing recommendations

PRICING ADMINISTRATION & COMPLIANCE

•  Work closely with Finance, Sales & Ops to ensure that pricing accruals are accurately calculated & actioned, & that execution of pricing / price adjustments are executed in line with approved strategies.
• Timeously inform the business of compliance gaps with estimated commercial impact so as to drive rapid resolution

WHAT YOU WILL BE MEASURED ON

GROWTH PIPELINE

• Speed & quality of reports & analyses
• Portfolio & Customer mix profitability

SATISFY CUSTOMER NEEDS

• Impact of recommendations on sales & profitability

EFFECTIVE COST MANAGEMENT

• Management of compliance to plans

AUDIT FINDINGS

• No negative audit findings

EFFECTIVE TEAM MANAGEMENT

• Collaboration within the team & cross-functionally
• Personal development & career plans

QUALIFICATIONS

WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING

INTELLECTUAL CURIOSITY & ANALYTIC CAPABILITY 

• Build and maintain decision making tools

CREATIVITY 

• Ability to identify price & portfolio opportunities & develop recommendations leveraging incomplete & sometimes conflicting information

BUSINESS SAVVINESS 

• Understanding of the potential implications of price changes, SKU listings, etc. on shoppers and customers

PROACTIVENESS

• “Fire in your belly” to source, structure & analyze data from multiple, disaggregated sources and execute planned RM activities

CHANGE MANAGEMENT

• Commitment, resilience & courage to challenge senior people / team members, & cross-functional teams and gain their buy-in to the principles & practices of RM

EXPERIENCE

• 3 -5 years RM experience preferably within the FMCG industry
• 3 years experience in building & maintaining decision tools
• Financial & commercial aptitude
• Sales or Marketing experience is a plus, but not essential
• Preferred Qualifications – Masters in Economics, Business Administration

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JOB DESCRIPTION

You will provide Maintenance services to plant machinery and site services in the processing and packaging departments of a food processing factory. You will support operational staff in maximizing productions capacity through plant availability. This role is based on either rotational shift/day shift work and factory floor based in the processing and packaging departments.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conduct Planned and Reactive Maintenance on Mixers, Proofers, Moulders, Conveyors, Ovens, Coolers and Slicing Machinery. 
• Conduct Minor Maintenance on Site Services (Boilers, Air Compressors, Chillers, Air Dryers, etc.)
• Conduct Running Inspections on Plant Machinery and Site Services. 
• Perform Electrical & Instrumentation Fault-Finding Activities on Plant Machinery with Utilization of Multimeters, InfraRed Scanners, Electrical Drawings, Equipment Manuals & OEM Support. 
• Perform Mechanical Fault – Finding Activities on Plant Machinery with Utilization of Mechanical Drawings, Equipment Manuals & OEM Support.
• Complete Root Cause Failure Analysis for all Breakdowns. 
• Use the Computerized Maintenance Management System DMS to Create and Close Job Cards, Create Store Requisitions and Track Artisan Utilization. 
• Complete Daily Production, Quality and Maintenance Reports.
• Close all assigned Occupational Health & Safety and Food Safety Findings to ensure compliance to company regulations. 
• Support Site Water & Energy Agenda to ensure proper use of Water, Electricity and Fuel in the Plant. 
• Assist Maintenance Coordinator and Manager in Developing Action Plans to Reduce Plant Machinery Downtime and Product Damages. 
• Attend Daily and Weekly Engineering Meetings. 

QUALIFICATIONS

• Core knowledge: Zero downtime or production losses, Continuous reduction in operating costs, 100% compliance to statutory requirements, Operate within budget
• Academic: N3 & Millwright Trade Test. (N6 will be advantageous).
• 5 yrs. experience in a FMCG environment. Bakeries Experience Preferred. 
• Behavioral: Ability to work under pressure, Good communication & service orientated skills, Planning skills with a high degree of control to complete items quickly and efficiently. 
• Fundamental understanding of food processing equipment, Ability to think strategically, Good Innovative thinking skills and Good Fault – Finding Skills. 

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THE JOB AT A GLANCE

• You will perform various tasks to support the financial accountants, including, but not limited to, processing manual journals, reconciling balance sheet accounts and financial reporting.

RESPONSIBILITIES

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Prepare financial journals for processing
• Prepare month end GL reconciliations
• Reconciliation of CWIP account and management with site
• Assist with monthly and year end pack support.
• Assist with tax computations as required
• Assist with weekly profit estimates as required
• Approve and release AP payments
• Answers to queries, information, explanations and help as required.
• Other ad hoc requests as required
• Monthly Preparation of the Vat 201
• Analysis of intercompany accounts and reconciliations
• Attending quarterly stock counts at manufacturing sites
• Assistance with internal and external audit requests
• Preparation of weekly cashflow reports

WHAT YOU WILL BE MEASURED ON

• Achieve accurate and complete GL closure on time for review.
• Achieve clean GL account reconciliations 
• Achievement of all submissions on/before set deadlines
• Avoid/limit audit findings

QUALIFICATIONS

WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO THE TABLE

Key attributes and competencies

• Accounting degree
• Strong communication skills
• Business analytical skills
• Proficient with Excel

Experience

• Newly qualified CA (SA) or CIMA graduate 
• Accounting degree and 2+ years total experience with 1-2 years accounting and administrative experience

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THE JOB AT A GLANCE:

Operate, maintain, repair and optimise plant and associated equipment  to ensure plant availability, cost, safety and product quality

RESPONSIBILITIES

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

Operational Support

• Provide specialist support to the shift-based teams during operations.  Where requested assist as a functional expert in problem solving.

Running Repairs

• Partake in carrying out repairs on plant equipment as required on shift

Planned Maintenance

• Take part in maintenance planning meetings, contributing suggestions, clarifying work required and carrying out maintenance tasks and building maintenance programs

Housekeeping & Safety

• Operate in a safe manner at all times, identify and highlight unsafe work practices so that these may be corrected

Ensure OEE targets are met 

• Ensure all maintenance tasks are carried out to maximise plant availability and OEE to meet targets

Reporting and administration

• Ensure the various reports and administration tasks are carried out to support engineering and production

Special Requirements:

• Must have the physical abilities to carry out the role within a plant and work shifts

QUALIFICATIONS

ESSENTIAL SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS:

Core Competencies

• Maintenance Systems
• Engineering standards
• Qualified Electrician
• Knowledge of High-Speed Packaging Machinery
• Computer literacy and exposure to Computer Maintenance management System preferably DMS

General  Competencies

• Exposure to PLC’s. preferably Siemens S7
• Exposure to AC drives and sequential control systems

Experience and Qualifications

• Qualified, trade tested artisan
• Minimum N3 technical qualification
• 5-10 years electrical experience in a manufacturing environment (FMCG will be an advantage).

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JOB DESCRIPTION

• The role of an Executive Assistant is to effectively and efficiently manage the administrative tasks of the Executives they report to, they role is to alleviate the administrative burden on Executives so they can contribute more meaningfully to the strategic and tactical deliverables that they face on a daily basis. 

RESPONSIBILITIES

•  Delivery of administrative tasks on behalf of the Executive including typing; minute taking; printing and filing.
•  Ensure effective and efficient diary management and scheduling for the Executive (both internal & external)
•  Ensure effective and efficient travel management for the executive in line with the organisations travel policy and practices.
•  Management and production of the relevant expense reports as requested by the Executives.
•  Processing of expenses and other administrative tasks associated with the financial processes and practices of the organisation (e.g. stationery; expenses; purchase orders and record keeping).
•  Coordination, administration and management of professional firms accounts, billings and payments.
•  Presentation deck preparation based on the instructions of the Executive.
•  Screening of calls and if requested email on behalf of the Executive.
•  Co-ordination of meeting packs and catering for meetings and workshops.
•  Facilitate the execution of group or team requests as requested by the Executive.
•  Maintenance of efficient and effective record keeping
•  Delivery of any other administrative and secretarial tasks requested by the Executives
•  Executive Assistants with report to multiple Executives (F-Band level at a ratio of 3:1)

QUALIFICATIONS

•  NQF Level 4, preferably with secretarial certification
•  Advanced level proficiency in MS Office Suite
•  Speed typing at a minimum of 75 words a minute
•  Excellent grammatical and editing capability

Experience

•  Prior secretarial experience (8 – 10 Years)
•  Legal secretarial background preferred
•  Skilled at managing competing priorities under pressure.
•  Skilled at developing and managing multiple stakeholders and their demands.

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JOB DESCRIPTION

• The role of a Legal Assistant/Paralegal is to manage the Legal Function Office and provide administrative and technical support to processes and systems within the Legal Function to enhance office effectiveness and efficiency.  The objective of the role is to alleviate the burden and maximise the efficiency of the Group Company Secretary and General Counsels so they can contribute more meaningfully to the strategic and tactical deliverables that they face on a daily basis

RESPONSIBILITIES

•  Administrative aptitude – the ability to efficiently and effectively manage the administrative, governance and legal related tasks to ease the burden on the lawyers.
•  Agility – ability to manage multiple tasks and in line with the ever-changing priorities of the lawyers.
•  Communication - Outstanding communication,
•  interpersonal and negotiation abilities across all levels
•  Problem Solving – the ability to resolve administrative challenges on behalf of the lawyers.
•  Confidentiality – the ability to ensure the highest level of confidentiality and integrity, with a strong work ethic.

QUALIFICATIONS
Skills and Qualifications:

•  NQF Level 4, preferably with legal secretarial certification/Paralegal Diploma
•  Advanced level proficiency in MS Office Suite, Excel
•  Excellent grammatical and editing capability

Experience :

•  Prior legal assistant experience (3 Years)
•  Skilled at managing competing priorities under pressure.
•  Skilled at developing and managing multiple. stakeholders and their demands.
•  In depth knowledge of office management and basic accounting procedures as well as technical vocabulary of FMCG and Legal industry