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Job Description

• Meridian Wine Merchants is currently seeking a passionate and results-driven individual to join our team as a Hybrid Sales Consultant. At Meridian Wine Merchants, we expertly combine tradition and innovation to provide outstanding products tailored to our diverse clients. This position is based in Mpumalanga.

Duties and Responsibilities 

• Effectively execute call procedures, in accordance with the SOP on pre, during and post call procedures.
• Effectively execute sales levers at outlet, in accordance with the SOP according to customer call procedure.
• Collect, capture, and maintain accuracy of all wines listed on all wine lists in your sales area as per the wine list data base SOP.
• Effectively execute stock allocation, by managing the stock allocation as per RSM requirements and stock allocation report.
• Log all calls and capturing interaction with customers on the handheld device as per SOP and RSM requirements.
• New product introduction, vintage changes, and upliftment procedure to be carried out as per SOP.
• Client Trade visits to be done as per the RSM’s requirements and according to SOP.
• Deliver customer satisfaction by call cycle management. Effective planning of the call cycle as per contact and coverage SOP.
• Plan and prioritize, demonstrate abilities to manage competing demands.
• Deliver customer satisfaction by assisting new customers in opening accounts, as per SOP on new accounts.
• Recording and promptly acting upon customers’ complaints, queries and requests and feedback accordingly as per Communication SOP and contact grid.
• Identifying and execute promotional opportunities/requirements as per the customers’ needs and promotional SOP.
• Identify training needs of the customer and execute according to a training plan.
• Understand the sales strategy as well as your personal sales target by customer and brand and deliver the result.
• Make yourself aware of the dress code and adhere to it (smart casual) as per SOP.
• Manage and take care of company assets including car, laptop, and handheld devices as per SOP.
• Submit all expense reports on time as per SOP.

Qualifications and experience

• Diploma relating to Sales, Marketing, Hospitality management or Food and Beverage management.
• Liquor Industry and wine Knowledge.
• Selling, Coaching, and Negotiation.
• 2-3 years sales and merchandising experience in a related FMCG environment.
• CWA Certificate Wine Course.

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Job Description

• Meridian Services is seeking a Purchase Order Controller in Brackenfell, Cape Town. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, experienced in POD and PDD reporting, and has strong leadership skills to drive team performance while ensuring compliance and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

Daily Operational Responsibilities

• Assign and manage finance tickets (Assets, PO’s, Rebates, Creditors, Insurance, MD, Tax).
• Process invoices and create purchase orders for multiple group companies.
• Capture and post journals as required.
• Create and update vendor master data.
• Respond to payment, invoice and purchase order queries (internal and external).
• Ensure all purchase orders and invoices are processed timeously for payments.
• Review and check tickets requesting payments.
• Clear designated system queues (e.g., 90456 'No Go' items).

Weekly Responsibilities

• Run exception reports (Mondays and after cut-off) and perform necessary adjustments.
• Process intercompany adhoc invoices and ensure correct recharge allocations.
• Confirm all PO’s and invoices are processed for payment (Wednesday).
• Post purchase orders for shared services payment runs.
• Review tickets requesting payments
• Clear system control accounts and weekly adhoc intercompany invoices (Friday).

Monthly Responsibilities (Month-End)

• Review and request vendor statements (Week 3).
• Prepare vendor reconciliations before month-end.
• Perform balance sheet reconciliations.
• Clear reconciling items.
• Clear balance sheet control accounts.
• Amend and reconcile intercompany balances.
• Post month-end purchase orders.
• Process month-end accrual journals.
• Provide management feedback on outstanding items.

Intercompany & Recharge Processing

• Process Maxlaw invoicing (once or twice monthly).
• Split batches into correct group companies.
• Verify driver allocation, employing entity, and employment code.
• Prepare and process adhoc recharge templates per entity.
• Submit final recharge schedules.
• Ensure accuracy and complete audit trail for all recharges

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Grade 12
• Experience with ERP/accounting systems.
• Strong reconciliation and month-end experience.

Advantageous:

• Experience with ticketing/workflow systems.
• Intercompany and recharge experience.
• Exposure to balance sheet reconciliations and accruals.

Competencies & Skills

• Strong attention to detail and high level of accuracy.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet strict deadlines.
• Strong organisational and time management skills.
• Good understanding of accounting principles.
• Problem-solving mindset.
• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to manage high volumes of transactions.
• High level of integrity and confidentiality.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• All approved discretionary purchase orders posted accurately by close of business daily.
• All PO requests received before 14:00 processed and cleared on the same business day.
• All discretionary PO’s matched to Freshdesk invoices within one business day of receipt.
• All vendor payment schedules submitted to Treasury by 15:00 every Thursday without errors.
• All discretionary vendor reconciliations completed by the communicated monthly deadline.
• All monthly balance sheet reconciliations (GL60302, GL90500, GL90250, GL90680, Ageing, Provisions, Deposits GL) completed and signed off by deadline.
• All reconciling items cleared within agreed timeframes.
• All processing performed in line with internal controls, with complete supporting documentation maintained.

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Job Description

• We are seeking a Warehouse Administrator to join our team in Cape Town. The successful candidate will support daily warehouse operations by ensuring accurate invoicing, stock control, and proper record keeping. The ideal candidate must be organized, detail-oriented, and able to communicate well with the team to ensure smooth and efficient operations.

Responsibilities Include:

• Ensure all invoices are invoiced in full and organised for Transport Department.
• Ensure that invoicing takes place efficiently and effectively within the time frame required.
• Ensuring that stock get moved to the correct bin in the warehouse.
• Ensure that stock is checked on the warehouse floor, as well as corroborated with the figures on NAV.
• Ensure effective and required communication takes place with the team leaders pertaining to all picks that take place.
• Required to make the changes on NAV, as per the SOP, for the correct vintage to be picked.
• After a picking is picked and not all the stock was picked (partials). Make sure you create a pick to complete pick.
• Accountability and responsibility for supervisors’ duties when he/she is not at work.
• Assisting the supervisor with any required and requested administrational tasks.
• Participate in all training and development opportunities (i.e. On the job training to continuously improve current and future skills where possible).
• Ensure that once orders have been invoiced the cage is securely locked – ready for transport department.
• Ensure adherence to health and safety regulations.
• Take full responsibility for the continuous development of leadership capability by growing leadership skills and knowledge, as well as participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organisations etc.
• This also includes participating in all leadership focused training and development initiatives presented by the company.
• Follow through to ensure that personal quality and productivity standards are consistently and accurately maintained.
• Plan and prioritize, demonstrating abilities to manage competing demands.
• Demonstrate ability to anticipate and manage change effectively.
• Demonstrate flexibility in balancing achievement of own objectives with the ability to understand and respond to organisational needs.

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Grade 12 including knowledge of Warehouse Management Systems
• 2 - 5 years’ experience within an administration environment
• Knowledge of the supply chain/ logistics industry