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• A leading agricultural technology company is seeking the above to be responsible for translating laboratory-developed hyperaccumulator plant technology into scalable, compliant field operations in South Africa. This role involves leading agricultural trials, developing operating models, and bridging R&D and field execution. It is hands-on, combining strategic oversight with fieldwork in early-stage, non-standard systems. The ideal candidate has experience deploying biotechnology from controlled to open-field environments, preferably within regulated or wild plant systems such as cannabis or blueberries.

Minimum requirements for the role:

• Must have an advanced degree in Agronomy, Plant Science, Agricultural Engineering, Biology, or a related field, or equivalent hands-on operational experience
• Minimum 10 years' hands-on experience in agricultural operations, including propagation and field trials
• Must have demonstrated experience deploying novel plant systems or biotechnology from laboratory or greenhouse environments into open-field operations
• Proven track record managing pilot programs and transitioning agricultural systems from pilot to commercial scale
• Experience working with non-crop, wild, or regulated plant systems, such as cannabis or similar high-complexity crops is advantageous
• Must have prior exposure to multi-site or multi-country agricultural operations in variable regulatory environments
• Proven experience introducing non-crop plant species to new geographies
• Strong command of nursery operations, field cultivation, and harvest operations under variable environmental conditions
• Working knowledge of biosafety protocols, regulatory constraints, and risk management in agricultural and biotech field settings is essential
• Excellent data literacy with the ability to use field data to drive decisions, trade-offs, and corrective actions
• Must have a valid passport; frequent travel to the company’s operating locations in South Africa will be required
• International travel to the company’s HQ in France may be necessary

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Owning the execution of agricultural operations across nurseries and field sites, from plant propagation to harvest.
• Leading pilot and field programs with accountability for plant health, biomass yield, and metal uptake performance.
• Managing external contractors (nurseries, farmers, CROs), labour teams, and field service providers, ensuring quality control and scale-up readiness.
• Building and managing performance tracking systems and field reporting protocols, ensuring strong nursery- and field-level data collection and reporting.
• Designing and overseeing propagation systems for wild and genetically enhanced plant lines.
• Optimising vegetative propagation protocols (cuttings, mother block, tissue-culture based methods as applicable).
• Serving as the primary interface between agricultural operations, R&D teams, and downstream processing functions.
• Ensuring lab-developed plant traits, growth protocols, and handling requirements are effectively being transferred into nursery and field operations.
• Providing structured field feedback to R&D to inform plant improvement, protocol refinement, and prioritisation.
• Aligning agricultural outputs, including biomass characteristics and harvest specifications, with downstream processing and extraction requirements.
• Supporting joint planning and decision-making across functions to reduce lab-to-field and field-to-processing friction.
• Defining and documenting agronomic playbooks, SOPs, and operating standards required to reliably cultivate target hyperaccumulator plants at industrial scale.
• Building scalable and transferable cultivation systems across climates and countries.
• Developing and managing agricultural teams to execute standardised agricultural operations in pilot and commercial settings.
• Leading operational readiness assessments and site ramp-up planning for new fields and countries of operation.
• Contributing to agricultural cost modelling, resource planning, and scale-up assumptions in coordination with operations leadership.
• Developing and enforcing biosafety protocols for handling genetically enhanced hyperaccumulator plants in field environments.
• Identifying, assessing, and mitigating operational risks: biological, climatic, and regulatory.
• Leading incident response and remediation related to crop failure, contamination, or regulatory non-compliance.
• Preparing for and supporting audits, inspections, and compliance reviews.

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• A fast-paced and entrepreneurial chemical distributor is seeking the above to be responsible for managing accounts payable, bookkeeping, and inventory costing functions, including reconciliations, payment processing, financial reporting, and supplier support.

Minimum requirements for the role:

• Must have a relevant Bookkeeping/Finance qualification
• Minimum 2-5 years’ experience with Bookkeeping, Accounts Payable and Inventory
• Proficiency in MS Office with excellent Excel skills

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Performing verification, classification, computation, posting and recording of accounts payable data.
• Reconciling the accounts payable ledger for all suppliers by the 20th of each month.
• Ensuring that all payments are being properly posted and allocated.
• Checking and calculating storage and transport charges and comparing them to supplier invoices.
• Ensuring that all storage invoices are being signed by management before processing.
• Responding to and resolving suppliers’ issues and queries.
• Preparing and submitting payment requests for approval.
• Sending the list of local suppliers to management, including due amounts, by the 20th of each month.
• Capturing all supplier invoices for the previous month in the current month.
• Recording day-to-day financial transactions daily (cashbook).
• Performing daily, weekly and monthly bank reconciliations.
• Ensuring that all cash deposits are being identified and correctly posted.
• Identifying bank charges relating to cash deposits and transferring them to the correct customer account.
• Verifying that transactions are being recorded in the correct accounts, including the supplier ledger, customer ledger, general ledger and other ledgers.
• Submitting monthly reports to management, including LC costs, cash deposit costs, debit orders and insurance summaries.
• Performing import inventory costing calculations as required.
• Processing costings and ensuring that all codes, calculations and details are correct.
• Printing the second template, inclusive of all capturing calculations, after approval.
• Submitting documentation to the Finance Manager for verification.
• Making copies of required documentation to be used as supporting documentation for creditor invoices
• Assisting staff with account-related queries.

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• A provider of specialised crop solutions to the agricultural industry is seeking the above to be responsible for ensuring accurate and compliant financial reporting through the preparation of annual financial statements, consolidation of financial results, and adherence to IFRS standards.

Minimum requirements for the role:

• Must have a B. Com. Accounting degree; an Honours B. Com. Accounting degree will be advantageous; and must have completed articles
• Minimum 5+ years' post articles experience
• Possess up-to-date tax and IFRS knowledge
• Must have in depth knowledge of technical accounting issues
• Advanced Excel knowledge is essential
• Knowledge of an ERP system - MS Dynamics Business Central is preferred

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Preparing annual financial statements.
• Consolidating and reporting financial results.
• Ensuring IFRS compliance.
• Supporting and consolidating budgeting processes.
• Managing intercompany transactions.
• Authorizing journals.
• Managing financial provisions.
• Conducting internal auditing and ensuring compliance.
• Preparing audit schedules and performing reconciliations.
• Managing human capital.

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• A leading pet food manufacturing company with a strong focus on the companion animal industry is seeking the above to be responsible for managing and coordinating pallet inventory, ensuring efficient receipt, storage, dispatch, and control of pallets across sites to support operational activities, minimize costs, and maintain accurate records.

Minimum requirements for the role:

• Must have a National Senior Certificate (Matric)
• Minimum of 2–3 years’ experience in general office administration or data capturing, with 3–5 years demonstrated experience in pallet control or managing pallets/equipment in a logistics or supply chain environment
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel for data manipulation, analysis, and reporting, along with skills in Microsoft Word
• Must have 2–3 years’ experience using Syspro or similar ERP software and be familiar with CHEP pallet systems

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Processing pallet transactions accurately and efficiently, completing all relevant documentation promptly to support operational activities.
• Maintaining and updating internal pallet schedules to enable proactive planning and effective inventory management.
• Generating and submitting timely pallet reports to track key performance metrics and aid informed decision-making.
• Managing transporter pallets effectively, monitoring movements, coordinating with logistics partners, and reconciling any discrepancies.
• Controlling and monitoring costs related to pallet management, identifying opportunities to optimize utilization and implementing cost-saving initiatives.
• Performing daily follow-ups and recovery of outstanding pallets using Customer Record Cards, maintaining precise records for audit purposes.
• Compiling monthly Group Pallet Reports to deliver performance insights and analysis across sites.
• Assisting sites and teams in managing pallets cost-effectively and promoting best practices in pallet handling.
• Handling pallet returns, managing relationships with suppliers, and ensuring accurate accounting and efficient processing of returns.
• Upholding health and food safety standards by following all relevant rules, procedures, and training requirements in pallet-related activities.