Manufacturing Analyst: Cereals at Tiger Brands

THE JOB AT A GLANCE:

You are responsible for applying financial & costing Analysis expertise to drive continuous improvements in the factory/Manufacturing unit in order to maintain and improve operating efficiencies, reduces costs and improve sustainability. You will act as a custodian for the procure to pay process, production batch and management as well as stock management process

RESPONSIBILITIES

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Compile, assist and maintain mass balance systems for all cost centers. 
• Ensure that paper transaction records are maintained and filed accordingly. 
• Maintain back flushing process,
• Training production staff to complete basic system transactions to ensure that proper governance processes are followed. Assist in developing SOPs in this regard as and when the need arises,
• Assist in identifying and elimination of critical variances and different cost centers
• Perform a statistical trend analysis on critical costs 
• Compile, extract all necessary reports from Oracle to assist relevant managers in making decisions 
• Confirming/or executing material issues and return to have been transacted in accordance with governance guidelines
• Work with the R&D, technology and quality teams to support the design of new systems and processes, from a cost analysis point of view
• Perform data analysis, root-cause analysis and identify and implement processes to eliminate losses, improve capacity, throughput and conversion cos
• Manage and pro-actively monitor spend for contracts & Services for the site, to align within the budget 
• Track the financial benefits associated with eh various focused improvements projects the site will undertake from time to time 
• In conjunction with the process engineer and the operations team will conduct line studies in the relation to throughput losses 
• Leverage communities of proactive (COP) for knowledge management and sharing expertise. Maintaining the on-site fixed asset register 
• Act as a custodian for the procure-to-pay process, production batch ,management as well as stock management process. Attendance of stock amounts is essential

WHAT YOU BRING TO THE TABLE:

Key Profession Competencies 

• Core Knowledge – Co-ordinating and controlling of the costing function for a factory/manufacturing plant. Data analysis and cost proficiency

Key Foundation competencies

• Academic – Analytical skill, problem solving, Oracle and MS suite experience, Risk Management and decision making
• Leadership – Owning it, Takin the Tiger Perspective, managing change, drive long term results, thinking innovation, staying a step ahead
• Personal Effectiveness – Effective communication, interpersonal skills, continuous learning, figure orientated, and accurate, self-motivated, high level of personal discipline and deadline driven

QUALIFICATIONS

ESSENTIAL SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS:

Experience

• Function - Graduate with a 3 year degree/diploma in Costing, administration or related fields with equivalent experience would also be considered
• Industry – FMCG experience is preferred