Technical Bakery Specialist - VKB Milling, Gauteng at VKB Group

Job Description

• To technically evaluate and assist Customers in the Bakery sector/channels to maximise their output on the baking process, using our Flour or premix.

Requirements

• Grade 12 or equivalent
• Minimum 5-8 years in Baking Channels?
• Sales and marketing management- Budget planning and execution
• Code 8 drivers’ license

Duties and Responsibilities

• Achieve set call cycle within a given timeline.
• Understand customer base in set geographical area within an agreed internal travel budget.
• Agree call cycle with relevant bakeries & Management.
• Monitor and report on call cycle findings.
• Successful resolutions on baking faults
• Analyse all areas of the baking chain in specific bakeries to understand where the process went wrong (root cause analyses)
• Suggest improvement/corrective action to the relevant Bakery staff/management.
• Follow up on suggested improvements and report back to Bakery Management.
• Monthly Feedback report: Report on findings at Bakery level and areas of improvement required on flour output- Sales vs. budget achievement, Costs vs. budget (KMs travelled etc.), New business development status.

Skills

• Analytical skills and ability
• Planning Skills
• Marketing Skills
• Communication
• Organisational skills
• Good administration skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Conflict management skills