Manufacturing Cost Analyst (FMCG) at Tiger Brands

Job Description
THE JOB AT A GLANCE:

• The successful candidate will be responsible for but limited to; driving continuous improvement in the unit to maintain and improve operating efficiencies, reduce cost and improve sustainability. They will act as a custodian for the production batch/job management as well as stock management process. They will provide support to the process engineer and production staff, with a particular focus on tracking financial benefits around continuous improvement and value add projects

Responsibilities
WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Perform data analysis, root-cause analysis and work with the cost accountant to implement process improvements to support issue resolution and optimizing production processes to eliminate losses, improve capacity, throughput and reduce conversion cost.
• Assist with mass balance calculations and monitoring of actual waste factors vs benchmarked standards.
• Monitor material issues and returns and ensure adherence to standard operating procedures
• Track the financial benefits associated with the various improvement projects
• Work with the Production, R&D, Technology and Quality teams to support the design of new systems and processes for the introduction of new products and the improvement of existing processes, with regard to financial benefits
• Ensure that jobs and batches are opened and closed timeously
• Report on actual volumes and variances vs plan daily, escalating to cost accountant and site management for action, in order to minimize losses
• Assist Cost Accountant with variance analysis and validation monthly
• Training production staff to complete basic system transactions, to ensure that internal controls and standard practice is followed at all times
• Assist cost accountant with internal controls at the unit ensuring compliance with standard
• operating procedures and assist with preparation and support during audits and self-assessments.
• Attend stock takes and assist cost accountant to ensure compliance to standard operating procedure

Qualifications
ESSENTIAL SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS:

• 3-year degree/diploma in costing, administration, or related fields.
• Industry FMCG experience is required, exceptions will be considered; 
• Oracle experience preferred
• 2 - 3 years in a similar role