Current Opportunities at Mayfly Agri (Pty) Ltd

Minimum requirements for the role:

• Must have a B.Sc. in Agriculture with a focus on Agronomy, Horticulture, or Soil Science
• CropLife SA certification in the Basic Crop Protection Course is essential
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience within the relevant industry
• Must be analytical, self-disciplined, and detail-oriented, with strong reporting, time management, and communication skills
• Strong proficiency in Afrikaans (reading, speaking, and presenting)
• Must have a valid driver’s license and be willing to travel when required

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Collaborating with the Sales team, agents, and farmers to identify specific pest and disease needs or challenges.
• Conducting and overseeing commercial trials for new and existing biorational solutions.
• Planning, recording, collecting, and analyzing trial data to ensure comprehensive reporting.
• Preparing and presenting ROI (Return on Investment) results from individual trials for marketing purposes.
• Educating and empowering stakeholders on the responsible use of product solutions.
• Travelling to various crop-growing regions, with stayovers as required.

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Minimum requirements for the role:

• Must have a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Mechanical, Electrical, or Environmental Engineering
• Must possess a tertiary qualification in Safety and Environment Management as well as Auditing
• Must hold a Government Certificate of Competence or equivalent certification for responsible safety and environment personnel
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a FMCG environment with experience in safety and environmental management
• Strong knowledge of relevant safety and environmental legislation is essential
• Proven ability to lead and implement safety programs
• Excellent analytical skills for monitoring KPIs and developing improvement strategies is essential
• Must have communication and training skills for diverse operational teams

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Maintaining a safe, healthy, and risk-free workplace.
• Ensuring compliance with safety, health, and environmental legislation and standards.
• Leading the implementation of the VPO (Voyage Plan Organization) Standards for environment and safety pillars.
• Performing regular audits, reviews, and monitoring for VPO Safety and Environmental standards.
• Capturing, reporting, and escalating incidents and observations in Credit360 or equivalent system.
• Implementing problem-solving processes to ensure effective resolution and closure of safety and environmental incidents.
• Performing loss and waste analysis on incidents, developing action plans for priority issues.
• Conducting OPR (Operational Performance Review) sessions to identify development needs.
• Ensuring a positive industrial relations climate.
• Managing a technical talent pipeline for safety and environment roles within the team.
• Leading the implementation of the Behavioral Safety Program across all levels.
• Organizing safety and environmental awareness events, including World Safety and Environment Day/Week.
• Ensuring mandatory safety and environment training for all employees, contractors, and service providers.
• Overseeing small-scale safety and environment site capital expenditure (CAPEX) projects.
• Ensuring compliance with safety and environmental requirements for all new equipment during commissioning.
• Managing departmental costs and budget for Zero-Based Budgeting (ZBB) and CAPEX.
• Maximizing by-product revenue from safety and environmental initiatives.
• Developing and standardizing emergency and disaster recovery plans for the plant.
• Implementing process safety management programs (e.g., ammonia, steam, dust, electrical).

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Minimum requirements for the role:

• Must have a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Agricultural Economics, Industrial Engineering, Accounting, or a related field
• Minimum 3-5 years’ experience in a similar BI or analytical role
• Ability to understand, analyze, and improve financial and business processes is essential
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office, Excel, and Power BI at an advanced level
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with meticulous attention to detail
• Proven ability to generate reports and present findings to senior leadership
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and Afrikaans, with a collaborative approach

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Conducting system evaluations and recommending improvements.
• Performing product costing analyses and developing effective pricing strategies.
• Developing and maintaining budgeting tools for both expenses and sales.
• Collecting, cleaning, and managing data from diverse sources for analysis.
• Building and maintaining applications to enhance business workflows.
• Designing, developing, and updating Power BI reports for decision support.
• Conducting data analysis to inform and drive strategic initiatives.