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Job Description    

• To provide the framework, tools, deployment methodology and support to all bakery staff and management to deliver sustainable improvement in product quality and bakery outputs whilst reducing the unit cost of manufacture. To implement and sustain process improvement, continuous improvement and manufacturing systems best practices.

Minimum Requirements    

• Master Baker/ AIB Certification/ Theory of Baking Certification
• Qualified artisan will be beneficial
• Production/Operations Management Qualification/Food Science or Quality Qualification
• People Management/ Project Man/ Continuous Improvement Qualification
• Three years’ experience in a similar role
• Significant production management experience in bread manufacturing
• Highly proficient in bakery technology
• Direct application of process optimisation and continuous improvement
• Training, assessing and moderating

Duties & Responsibilities    
To implement and sustain process improvement and process optimisation programmes.

Process Optimisation

• The following optimisation cycle will be managed to optimise the cost of manufacturing – identify process variables – analyse dependencies – test dependencies – reduce variability – standardisation (hand over to production team).

Process Improvements

• The following improvement cycle will be managed to improve the cost of manufacturing - process mapping - data collection - data analysis and data sorting - improvement opportunity identification – implement improvement methodology – standardisation (hand over to production team).

Production Management Support

• To support Bakery Production Managers with the process of baking a good quality loaf as per the formulated recipe and costs.
• To maximise plant availability, performance and quality rate (OEE) of bakery by applying process engineering techniques and tools.
• To optimise energy and utility usage, specific to baking.
• To train staff and management in bakery processes and optimisation techniques and to manage transfer of skills and competency assessment.

To develop and maintain a repository of process and production information and documentation

• A repository shall be developed for process data and documentation.
• The process data will include technical process specifications and process flow diagrams.
• Information systems to support the process optimisation, process improvement and continuous improvement projects will be required.
• Process capability studies will be undertaken to identify process optimisation and process improvement projects.

Manage continuous improvement programme for bakery

• Maintain a manufacturing scorecard and conduct benchmarking to drive continuous improvement
• Develop and sustain an OEE improvement programme
• Implement and sustain a problem-solving methodology
• Implement a visual performance management system at the bakery
• Drive effective communication for continuous improvement programme
• To effectively implement projects by employing sound project management practises
• To effectively support bakeries with trial bakes and special baking projects.
• Support the food safety and quality management system deployment
• Conduct engineering and process research and development
• Guide the formulation of the manufacturing strategy and equipment selection
• Effective budgeting and cost control
• Implement and sustain a mass balance process to manage inventory levels, raw and packaging material yields and mixing and baking yields to optimise costs.
• Introduce capacity planning and production scheduling to optimise the use of assets to meet service level and growth requirements.
• Implement and sustain a waste reduction programme.
• Apply contract management to manage service providers.
• Conduct Process Audits and manage deviation of processes

Deadline:22nd October,2025

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• We have an opportunity for an Assistant Category Manager within our dynamic, high-performing Customer Team. 

RCL Foods entrusts the Assistant Category Manager to:

• Support the Category Manager in his / her role.
• Administer and manage small projects, analytics, and Go-To-Market initiatives to achieve category volume and profit objectives, as assigned.
• Assist in gathering, compiling, and analysing customer, category, shopper, and channel performance, trends, and competitive intelligence.
• Engage with key internal stakeholders to ensure execution excellence through all key Demand Functions. 

The role will be based in Westville and report to the Category Manager.

Minimum Requirements    

• A Degree or Diploma in Marketing or Business Management (3 years).
• 2 to 3 years relevant experience in a similar environment.
• Valid Code EB drivers’ license.

Duties & Responsibilities    
Category Planning:

• Support the Category Manager in annual business planning process through data analysis, insights and identification of growth opportunities.
• Support the development of proposals and recommendations for customers in executing category management projects, including customer reviews, NRM (Net Revenue Management) initiatives which translate into new opportunities for growth or improved profitability.
• Liaise with the operations team to ensure smooth implementation of initiatives.

Category Management:

• Support the Category Manager and review category performance, margins and customer profitability.
• Analyse shelf health, pricing data, product availability and visibility instore, consolidate feedback into actionable plans for the customer & Vector team to implement.
• Execute agreed perfect store across retail channel.
• Conduct periodic reviews of planograms and ranging to ensure maximised shelf efficiency.
• Continuous monitoring of competitor landscape (Pricing, Availability, Product).

Brand Management:

• Support the operations team on smaller shopper and brand marketing campaigns across the various brands.
• Build and deliver always on digital shopper comms across the various pet brands to support shopper conversion in the different channels.
• Ensure all marketing material is within brand CI across the brands.
• Liaise with in-house and in country agencies to support creation and deployment.

Category and Channel Growth through New Product Launches:

• Work with the Category Manager in development of new product launch plans.
• Support the preparation of Category stories and Trade presentations.

Information Analysis, Management and Reporting:

• Analyse and interpret key data to provide feedback on category performance and drive actions into the future.
• Assist in the compilation of business reports, presentations and category performance analysis (incl. causes of deviation) with an eye on NRM practices.

Financial Management:

• Support in management of the customer marketing spend budgets within agreed limits and ensure that all initiatives are shown to be commercially sound.
• Execute specific elements of the NRM Program, e.g. promo analysis as per business agreed targets.
• Understand key drivers of profitability and revenue growth to assist in achievement of financial targets.

KPI’s:

• Business growth targets – volume, revenue and profit.
• Execution of brand plans and specific projects KPIs.
• Digital and social metrics and measurements.
• Shelf space and product availability.
• Accuracy of reporting.

Deadline:20th October,2025