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• The primary purpose of a Production manager will be to oversee all aspects of the production process, to meet productivity, quality and safety standards of all products manufactured and to manage and control the team of operators for all manufacturing areas

Job Requirements

•  Be an active member of team in FSSC, HACCP, GMP, Occupational Health and Safety committees, 
•  Be aware and apply to role as required, the requirements of IFF external operational audits needs (SEDEX, URSA, ISO14001, NSF, LAS, FSSC)
•  Ensure that the work output is done qualitatively and quantitatively, meeting all set out standards and that the department’s available labour and equipment is utilized effectively. 
•  Manage the production process to ensure that production meets the plan, quality and cost efficient. Take corrective actions during the process as necessary to minimize disruptions and loss. 
•  Manage the raw material inventory control with needed checks in place, to conduct location checks, to verify if materials are in correct location.
•  Manage Product safety and ensuring that the IFF Isando Facility complies to high quality standards 
•  Manage Process Orders by monitoring and ensure executed according to Working Instruction and to ensure compliance to work procedures.
•  Communication with Planning and Customer Service for requirements as per Open Orders daily meeting to Ensure that Customer service targets for deliveries are met.
•  Provide and facilitate training to Production staff on Working instructions for the relevant departments 
•  Assist writing SOP’s (Standard operating Procedures) for the manufacturing departments.
•  Ensure full compliance with all Safety procedures, ISO work instructions,  AIB requirements and Legislative  requirements and HACCP 
•  Investigate any work-related accidents and ensure full compliance to systems as required
•  Maximize equipment utilization to achieve efficiency by ensuring that batch planning is in co-ordination for similar products as decided by Finished Goods Planner
•  Daily personnel management, communicate leave between personnel and HR, training and absenteeism in my departments., and cope with this requirement in a unionized environment.
•  Perform any other reasonable and lawful duties as required by the company.

Preferred Requirements

• Preferably Production diploma/degree or similar will be an advantage.
• Minimum of 7 years’ experience in similar field
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with minimal direct supervision. 
• Familiarity with SAP. 
• Computer literate
• Good verbal and written communication skills.

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As an Associate Account Manager you will be going by experience through a learning process to become, as quickly as possible, a fully effective Account Manager with the support of your team leader, you are responsible for a number of Sub-Regional and local Flavor accounts. You will take care of managing the sales to these accounts effectively with your manager’s support; with the goal to ensure growth of the business with them. You will learn and experience how to work in close cooperation with Operations, Creation and Applications and Marketing departments within IFF. In this role you report into the Sales Leader Nourish based in Johannesburg. 

RESPONSIBILITIES 
LEARNING AREA: ACCOUNTABILITY

• You will support & implement the strategy of Southern Africa management & its shareholders
• Preparation, Management & Achievement of annual Sales and GP budget
• Preparation, Implementation of Annual Sales Growth Plan 
• You will achieve win rate target
• You will create, build & maintain strong personal relationships with key personnel at customers % with internal partners
• You will generate a strong pipeline of new business targets

LEARNING AREA: ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support, implement & drive the strategy of FSA management & its shareholders
• You will ensure you are fully aware & versed on the strategy 
• You will align the annual Sales Growth Plan with the Business Plan 
• You will manage & measure the Sales Growth Plan & its effectiveness & adjust from time to time 
• Preparation, Management & Achievement of annual  Sales & GP Budget, Win Rate, Price Increase
• Prepare & accountability for the sales & GP budget
• Prepare & accountability for the win rate target based on CPM numbers
• Implement fully annual & special price increases using negotiation skills 
• Preparation, Review & maintenance of Annual Sales Growth Plan
• Achieve win rate target
• As a minimum, win rate targets (value & %) of the company should cascade down to AAM level & be met
• Create, build & maintain strong personal relationships with key personnel at customers & with internal partners
• Superior external & internal relationships generate superior sales. This is a skill that requires much time & personal dedication
• Generate a strong pipeline of new business opportunities
• Constant scanning for new opportunities & projects

REQUIREMENTS

• Max. 3 years selling experience in cold calling or similar environment
• Food Industry is preferred but not required
• Computer literate: MS Office, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook, MS PowerPoint  Internet