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About the role

• The Junior Legal Counsel will act as a trusted internal advisor to the company as well as the manufacturing operations, ensuring that all commercial, regulatory, and governance matters are managed effectively. Junior Legal Counsel will support cross functions such as procurement, supply chain, marketing, and corporate functions, balancing legal risk with business objectives and will work closely with internal stakeholders to identify legal risk and ensure business activities comply with applicable laws and regulations. 

Your responsibilities
Legal Advisory: 

• Provide timely, pragmatic legal advice in areas including but not limited to contract law, corporate governance, facilities management, and manufacturing regulations in relation to the business sector. 
• Conduct research on relevant laws and stay updated on regulatory changes in South Africa’s manufacturing sector. 

Contract Management: 

• Draft, review and negotiate various agreements cross functionally and externally, under the supervision of Head of Legal.  
• Assist senior team members with complex contract negotiations and maintain contract templates and trackers. 
• Conduct legal due diligence on new suppliers and strategic procurement initiatives. 

Regulatory Compliance and Corporate Governance: 

• Monitor compliance with statutory and industry-specific legal obligations. Maintain statutory compliance registers and advise on corporate entity changes. 
• Review advertising content, product claims, packaging labels, and marketing communications.  

Corporate Governance: 

• Maintain statutory compliance registers and implement monitoring procedures. Manage corporate entity changes and ensure adherence to governance standards. 

Training and Awareness: 

• Design and deliver legal training programs to the business. 

Litigation Management: 

• Co-ordinate dispute resolution and oversee litigation portfolio with external counsels. 

Projects and Cross Functional Support: 

• Manage multiple workstreams and cross-functional projects simultaneously in a highly fast paced environment. 
• Support projects involving facilities, manufacturing expansions, technology implementation, and regulatory audits. 

The experience we're looking for

• LLB Degree and admission as an Attorney of the High Court of South Africa. 
• 2-4 years post-admission experience; in-house familiarity with Manufacturing and FMCG industry experience preferred. 
• Strong knowledge of commercial and corporate law, compliance, and governance. 
• In depth experience in contract management, drafting, advertising law and regulatory matters. 
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365 Suite. 

The skills for success

• Results-orientated, entrepreneurial mindset, strong problem-solving skills, excellent communication, stakeholder management, commercial acumen, innovation, project management, legal expertise 

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About the role

• Step into the world of Reckitt as Senior Mgr. I&A - Africa this role is a strategic regional position focused on embedding the consumer voice into decision-making across South Africa and Sub‑Saharan Africa. Beyond executing research, it requires strong strategic thinking to translate global insights into locally relevant actions that drive sustainable growth.
• The position partners closely with Marketing, Trade, and Commercial teams across multiple brands, helping to shape strategy, set priorities, and ensure consumer and shopper insights guide planning and execution. Success in the role depends on the ability to navigate ambiguity, challenge assumptions, and deliver clear, evidence-based recommendations in a fast-paced, emerging markets environment. If you have a thirst for challenge and a desire to leave a mark on an industry leader, we are eager to welcome you aboard.

Your responsibilities

• Lead the consumer and shopper insights strategy across South Africa and Sub‑Saharan Africa, aligned with regional business goals.
• Develop and execute integrated research plans for brands and markets, balancing local needs and priorities.
• Act as a senior partner to Marketing, Sales, and Leadership to shape strategy, portfolio decisions, and activation plans.
• Translate continuous and syndicated data into clear insights on brand and channel performance drivers.
• Understand GTM Excellence levers or Consumer Health and Consumer Packaged Goods pillars and be able to elevate measurement maturity - identifying (What) and activating (How) opportunities on these KPI's
• Deliver and synthesize primary research into compelling, actionable recommendations for business growth.
• Challenge assumptions, embed consumer truth in decisions, and build strong supplier partnerships while supporting team capability development in a fast-paced environment.

The experience we're looking for

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree in Marketing, Business, Psychology, Statistics, Engineering or a related field preferred.
• 8–12+ years’ experience in Consumer Insights, Analytics or Market Research roles.
• Significant hands-on experience across Sub-Saharan Africa markets (e.g. South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya and/or similar).
• Must have a background in Consumer Healthcare and/or FMCG either directly at the client side or partner agency.
• Strong experience working with retail panel analysis, and Point of Sale / Customer data analysis.
• Experience leading or feeding into customer JBP's would be an advantage.
• Experience operating in large, matrixed, multinational organisations.
• Strong strategic thinking capability with the ability to connect consumer and shopper insight to business growth outcomes.
• Highly numerate, excellent communication skills and the ability to connect the dots and data story telling. 
• Proven ability to influence without authority and partner effectively with senior stakeholders. 

The skills for success

• Consumer Insights, Analytical skills, Brand Strategy, Category Strategy, Presentation skills, Drive Innovation, Storytelling, Creativity, Marketing optimization, Digital Marketing, Brand activation, Commercial accumen, Collaboration, P&L management, FMCG/Consumer Health Experience.

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About the role

• As the Senior Key Account Manager: Independent Pharmacy Wholesale, you will be responsible for developing and executing strategic customer plans that drive sustainable growth, profitability and market share across Reckitt’s Independent Pharmacy Wholesale channel.
• You will own the overall commercial relationship with assigned wholesale customers, developing strong strategic partnerships and identifying opportunities to grow Reckitt’s brands through the wholesaler network and into the independent pharmacy channel.
• The role requires a strong understanding of the South African Consumer Health and FMCG environment, wholesale dynamics and the unique requirements of independent pharmacy customers. You will be accountable for delivering commercial objectives across Net Revenue, Commercial Operating Profit, Gross Margin and Net Working Capital, while ensuring strong execution of customer plans.
• You will lead customer strategy, commercial negotiations, promotional planning, trade investment, portfolio development, new product launches, demand and stock management, and cross-functional execution.

Your responsibilities

• Develop and implement strategic account plans for key Independent Pharmacy Wholesale customers in line with Reckitt’s overall commercial strategy.
• Deliver agreed customer sales, growth and profitability targets across Net Revenue, Commercial Operating Profit, Gross Margin and Net Working Capital.
• Identify and develop new opportunities to increase Reckitt’s penetration and share within the independent pharmacy wholesale channel.
• Build strong, long-term strategic relationships with key decision-makers across wholesale customers.
• Develop a deep understanding of each customer’s business model, growth priorities, profitability drivers and route-to-market.
• Identify opportunities to expand distribution, improve portfolio penetration and accelerate growth across independent pharmacies.
• Responsible for the promotional strategy per customer, and promotional execution (including trade budget management, range and space optimisation)
• Responsible for managing customer negotiations in relation to Reckitt Benckiser commercial strategy and the customer trading terms
• Implementation and ongoing management of the category strategy per customer
• Responsible for developing customer new product launch plans and ensuring successful implementation

The experience we're looking for

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in FMCG, Consumer Healthcare, Retail, Wholesale or a related commercial environment
• Bachelor’s degree ideally in a business related subject 
• Proven experience in Key Account Management, Customer Management or commercial sales.
• Experience managing pharmacy, healthcare, FMCG or wholesale customers is highly advantageous.
• Experience managing Independent Pharmacy Wholesale customers would be an advantage.
• Proven track record of delivering sales growth, profitability and commercial results.
• Strong commercial acumen, with an understanding of trading terms, gross margin, trade investment and customer profitability.
• Strong understanding of the South African FMCG, Consumer Health and Pharmacy environment.
• Demonstrated ability to analyse customer data and translate insights into commercial actions.
• Strong negotiation and influencing skills, with the ability to build relationships at senior customer level.
• Experience working cross-functionally with Marketing, Finance, Supply Chain, Category and Demand Planning teams.
• Strong business planning, forecasting and execution capabilities.

The skills for success

• Account Management, Negotiation, Commerciality, Partnerships, Strategy, Leadership, Profitability, Forecasting, Distribution, Consumer Health, Customer Mangement, Trading terms, insights, Data