Current Jobs at Kerry

Key responsibilities

• Preparation of financial forecasts for the statutory entity
• Review of monthly management accounts
• Review of year end reporting files and year-end financial statements
• Annual update of the Kerry Control Reporting System (KCRS) where internal controls are documented and reported on.
• Assist with internal audits, submitting the responses to audit queries in a timely manner
• Completion and filing of local statutory accounts to ensure that these are prepared in accordance with local requirements, deadlines, standards and templates.
• Review of divisional recharges
• Review of balance sheet reconciliations
• Review and analysis of leases (IFRS 16 impact)
• Annual update of insurance questionnaire for insurance risk requirements
• Provide hands-on support with the annual external audit
• Assist with ad hoc tasks and on-going projects
• Leads the financial compliance activities with regards to:
• Kerry transfer pricing requirements
• Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) activities
• Taxation and Custom Duties Requirements which include:
• Income Tax and VAT Computations
• Deferred Tax Models
• SARs fling requirements and payments for income tax and VAT
• Adherence to custom duties requirements for import and export transactions
• Company Secretarial Duties
• Funding Requirements for working capital and CAPEX projects
• Cash forecasts

Role Requirements

• Adhoc travel required based on business needs

Qualifications and skills

• Qualified accountant (CPA, ACCA, CIMA, CA)
• 5-6 years of experience
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite
• SAP knowledge preferable
• P&L Management
• Astute business and commercial acumen
• Experience in the improvement and standardization of processes
• Knowledge of South African local statutory requirements would be beneficial – audit, direct and indirect tax

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Key responsibilities

Customer Support & Operational support

• Capturing of orders onto SAP
• Changes to orders maintained
• Sales order confirmations timeously sent
• Weekly open order reports
• Providing full and concise feedback pro-actively
• Going the extra mile to WOW customers
• Adhering to SLA’s and KPI’s per Kerry strategy
• Liaising with sites via cockpits on changes to orders or escalations
• Fully utilising Salesforce for all communication
• OTIF management
• Handling returns on SAP
• Build relationships with Key Account managers and sites to create a culture of inclusivity
• Ensure we are adhering to business terms
• Following processes and business terms

Qualifications and skills

• Grade 12 (NSC)
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in contact centre/customer service
• Working Knowledge of SAP Software Applications
• Preferable experience in Salesforce
• Experience in handling customer queries
• Understanding order to billing process

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Key responsibilities

Essential Functions and Duties

Business engagement

• Hold regular review / planning meetings with the business / function to discuss progress with IT portfolio and formulate action plans.
• Participate in business management meetings and understand critical business needs; input the same into the IT planning process
• Proactive in identifying opportunities, new ideas and solutions that will bring value to the business. Identify and deliver on innovations and continuous improvement programs.

Project management & execution

• Arrange resources and manage multiple small to large projects for functions in a divisional or cross-divisional environment. Validates task time and cost estimates as well as project assignments / plans.
• Manage project plans and understand key bottlenecks / anticipate impact on future deliverables. Ensures project tasks are effectively rescheduled / reassigned based on overall impact available resources and skill sets by adhering to agreed project management practices.
• Negotiate deliverables, milestones and deadlines based on current assignments and technical resources available.

ICT Support

• Provide level 2 ICT support to internal and external business customers.
• Provide level 2 hardware and software support, either remotely or at local level for all Desktop, Laptop PC’s and printers
• Apply appropriate fixes or provide efficient escalation of problems/issues regarding all support incidents.
• Provide 1st line LAN support at current location along with remote site locations.
• Update all user queries through incident tracking system with regard to call progression and completion in a timely manner based on service level agreements.
• Document and submit new solutions into ICT Service Desk or ICT Site Services knowledgebase.
• Responsible for delivery and installation of new ICT hardware and software in line with current ICT global processes and procedures
• Ensure site documentation is accurate, timely, and relevant.
• Responsible for ensuring the ICT standards and policies are maintained and implemented at all site levels.
• Responsible for maintenance and support of all site’s infrastructure
• Ensure all desktop and laptops PC’s are patched to the highest available level and all have the latest anti-virus updates installed
• Able to travel and support out of hours / weekend/ PH if needed.

Technology

• Knowledgeable in all forms of environmental hardware – Including but not limited to Intel desktop and laptop PC’s, printers, mobile devices (e.g. iOS devices, tablets, scanners, cameras, factory specific devices, internal/external mobile devices), projectors/TV’s, touchscreens)
• Knowledgeable in all Operating Systems currently in work environment - Including but not limited to Windows 11/10/7, iOS and potentially Android, OS image creation/maintenance/ management/deployment.
• Knowledgeable on all environmental Software such as Office 365, Citrix, Azure, Endpoint Protector, Cisco technology, Antivirus & malware tools

Qualifications and skills

Education

• Minimum of Diploma in Computer / Information Technology, or related field.
• 3-5 years’ work experience in a comparable job role.
• Any IT certification (PMP, Prince2, ITIL, CompTIA, MCSE, CCNA, etc) is recommendable but not mandatory.

Functional / Technical Skills

• Familiarization project management and delivery methodologies and systems
• Knowledge of Kerry systems, processes, and methodologies an advantage 

Additional Skills 

• Stakeholder engagement and management.
• Excellent work ethic, organization, planning, and communication skills.
• Ability to learn new concepts and technologies quickly.
• Ability to manage multiple projects in parallel.
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent oral and written skills.
• Strong facilitation skills.
• Influencing and persuasion skills.
• Must be equally comfortable working independently or as part of a team.
• Self-starter and ability to grasp business processes and acumen.
• Ability to professionally interact with people and cultivate strong partnerships.
• Reliance and credibility.

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Key responsibilities

• To manage and deliver the execution of active projects to meet the strategy and growth targets.

To manage the innovation portfolio across the various technology groups, which entails:

• Combining a clear understanding of customer needs and technical expertise in order to formulate innovation initiatives.
• Determining how Kerry can gain competitive differentiation in the region through excellence in research and driving product development that will exceed the customer’s expectations. 
• Evaluating the existing product portfolio; determine where enhancements may be made to create best-in-category products.
• Recommend and screen all potential raw materials necessary to build portfolio 
• In alignment with the regional leadership team and global R&D stakeholders, appropriately select and prioritize projects that add the most value to Kerry’s customers.
• Assignment of resources – people and budgets. 
• Tracking of project progress relative to milestones and launch dates. 
• Build and develop the RD&A organization by hiring, coaching, training and providing regular feedback, particularly to the team of direct reports.  Instill a high-performance culture across the RD&A function through leadership by example.
• Ensure that Kerry is keeping abreast of cutting-edge science to drive efficiencies and effectiveness in the quest to develop new product solutions.

Work closely with the Supply Chain / Operations function to support:

•  Process improvements in the plants.
•  Business continuity.
•  Regulatory support for registrations of plants and inspections as needed. 
•  Productivity.
• Play a key role in as a technical lead for select key account and remain as the main contact to drive consistency in sharing and improved of service quality. 
• Help drive the business through active participation and contribution on the senior leadership committee.
• Contribute to the regional RD&A strategy and how it can be aligned to business goals.  Share a vision of excellence in R&D and create a road map for implementation.
• Support & coordinate 1Kerry approach to Customers and adopt Kerry ways of working

Qualifications and skills

• A Bachelor’s degree in Food Science
• At least minimum of 15 years work experience in RD&A various leadership roles within a regulated food / ingredients industry. 
• Exposure to multiple markets in the APMEA region. 
• Previous experience in preparing and managing budgets. 
• Demonstrated track record of successful innovations in the commercial marketplace. 
• Experience in transferring innovations into plants and an understanding of plant operations. 
• Experience in building and maintaining a highly talented, high performance R&D organization.
• Ability to communicate a compelling vision for RD&A function to various internal and external stakeholders. 
• Strong understanding of the business environment, customers, competitors and especially government regulations.  
• Strong understanding of wider business focus, and impact RD&A can have on separate functions. 
• Ability to build relationships with, impact and influence effectively in a cross-functional highly matrixed environment. 
• Decisive, demonstrated ability to make difficult calls based on a combination of data, analysis and experience. 
• Understanding of company’s near, mid and long term priorities, with a sense of urgency to adapt to changing business situations.
• Up to date knowledge of key competitors and their activities within the region
• Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to lead, motivate and develop talent

Competencies Required:

• An analytical thinker capable of conveying technical information in a user-friendly manner.
• Self-starter who can manage fluctuating workloads and projects using a high degree of initiative.
• Strong team player with a clear focus on stakeholder engagement and solution delivery.
• Strong communicator in terms of excellent verbal and written communication skills, comfortable interacting with confidence across a wide range of stakeholders.
• Takes personal accountability and ownership of actions to completion.