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•  At RCL FOODS, we are driven by a purpose that goes beyond business. Our commitment to "We grow what matters" reflects our dedication to nourishing lives, communities, and the future.
• As a leading player in the Food Manufacturing industry, we pride ourselves on delivering high-quality products and making a positive impact. As we continue to grow, we are seeking a talented and motivated individual to join our team as a Storeman with our RCL FOODS BEVERAGES operating unit.

Minimum Requirements    
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Grade 12/equivalent qualification
• Higher Certificate or Qualification in Supply Chain would be advantageous
• Valid Counterbalance Forklift Licence
• ERP working Experience
• 3+ years experience in a warehouse or storage environment is often preferred.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

• Attention to detail
• Organizational skills
• Basic computer skills for inventory management
• SAP experience preferred
• Trained to operate forklifts other warehouse equipment
• Physical Requirements: Ability to lift and move heavy materials, stand for long periods, and perform repetitive tasks.

Duties & Responsibilities    
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: 

Picking and Issuing:

• Requesting (SSR) or picking the correct materials from designated staging areas in the P& I warehouses and issuing them to the production department. 

Inventory Tracking:

• Maintaining accurate daily records of stock levels, movements, and any discrepancies or usage variances using the specified inventory management systems. 

Receiving and Storing:

• Receiving incoming materials timeously, verifying against planned production orders, and ensuring proper storage and availability for production lines.

Dispatching:

• Preparing and sorting materials for dispatch to production lines, potentially including re-packing and labelling. 

Logistics Support:

• Assisting with the logistics related to Raw material inventory, such as stock transfers, cycle counts and assisting with returns or collections. 

Inventory Adjustments:

• Making necessary adjustments to inventory records due for returns to warehouse, blocked for scrap, or other factors. 

Coordination & Communication:

Working with other departments, such as purchasing, production, and quality control across various tasks which include but are not limited to:

• Verifying received goods against picking slip (SSR).
• Logging received stock into the inventory system in support of stores team.
• Review and clearance of variances in consumption
• Monitoring stock levels and reporting discrepancies or shortages to stores supervisor and production supervisors.
• Returning of unused raw materials to storage area. 
• Highlighting damaged stock for isolation and ensuring blocked stock is separated accordingly.

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• As a leading player in the Food Manufacturing industry, we pride ourselves on delivering high-quality products and making a positive impact. As we continue to grow, we are seeking a talented and motivated individual to join our team as a HITW Receiving Clerk at our RCL FOODS BEVERAGES operating unit.

Minimum Requirements    
Minimum Requirements and Experience  

• Grade 12/equivalent qualification
• Minimum 2 years experience in a warehouse or storage environment is often preferred.
• Minimum 1 year ERP systems working experience

Knowledge

• Receiving principles and tools
• Warehouse-based business processes and practices
• Warehouse methodologies and principles

Skills

• System skills (SAP)
• Literacy
• Numeracy
• Organisational awareness

Attributes

• Logical
• Compliance-focused
• Attention to detail
• Deadline driven

Duties & Responsibilities    
Key Responsibilities

Receiving

• Receive materials and stock items in a compliant and timely manner.
• Ensure compliance with established procedures and Company standards in maintaining effective control over the physical product flow into the warehouse.
• Ensure high levels of housekeeping are maintained.
• Accept all deliveries of stock for the warehouse including ensuring that they are not damaged, the cold chain has been maintained and that everything ordered is present and accounted for.
• Raise delivery notes against the relevant accounts.
• Return stock to suppliers, where necessary.
• Ensure all stock has serial numbers.
• Administer all paperwork and delivery notes as per defined procedures.
• Complete required documentation, categorisation and any labelling per standards.
• Maintain timely input to SAP and ensure accurate stock transaction records.
• Advise the Warehouse Controller of late or incomplete deliveries and report on all late deliveries as a percentage of on-time delivery (OtD)

Information and Data Management

• Accurately and regularly capture data into SAP to enable access to reliable and accurate stock transactions and related data and reporting for trend analysis and decision making.
• File and safeguard records within area of responsibility.

Safety, Health and Quality

• Safeguard the stock in the warehouse at all times against loss and damage.
• Comply with applicable company policies including those pertaining, but not limited to health, safety, environment, risk and quality, including HACCP/ISO.
• Conduct housekeeping in accordance with standard operating procedures.
• Follow through to ensure that quality and productivity standards of work are consistently and accurately maintained.

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• The role requires an analytical individual with commercial and operations experience. The Management Accountant will be dealing with key issues in providing support and technical input to the commercial and ops teams to deliver insightful analysis, drive process improvement (operations and reporting) in line with the RCL strategy and ultimately maximize business value. 

Minimum Requirements    

• Minimum B.COM Accounting/Management Accounting (non-negotiable)
• At least 2 years operational cost and management accounting experience.  
• Manufacturing experience would be a ideal.
• SAP and PowerBI experience 

Duties & Responsibilities    
Through close interaction with senior management, commercial and financial accounting teams, operations and other functional stakeholders, deliver on the following:
CAPEX MANAGEMENT

• Overall responsibility for the Capex process and adherence to the relevant Limits of Authority for the Division.
• Review all capex applications prior to submission and provide commercial / business case input as appropriate
• Calculation of return on investment for proposed business plan capital projects in order to assist management with prioritization of Capex, and ensuring that capital business plans are aligned with group allocation of funds
• Coordinate post capex implementation reviews
• Manage actual vs target vs forecast spend monthly
• Submit all required capex-based reporting to RCL HO in accordance with the national time scheduling and guidelines

COST CENTRE MANAGEMENT / SYSTEM MAINTENANCE

• Overall cost centre management and maintenance
• Cost reviews and Variance analysis
• Empower cost centre owners to manage their spend through maintenance, development and monitoring of appropriate trackers
• Identification and management of cost saving opportunities Tracking cost and efficiency initiatives Month-end close reviews
• Review and maintain rate tables in the ERP where required

REPORTING

• Weekly performance Dashboards & Trackers
• Drafting inputs to flash reporting, dashboards, variance analysis reports & commentary Savings pipelines tracking and reporting
• Draft deliverables including quantitative analysis and explanations for deviations against demonstrated norms
• Driving the month-end timetable i.e. stock counts
• Ad hoc reporting where required

BOM MANAGEMENT

• Maintain product costing system.
• Develop, oversee and drive momentum of continuous BOM and routing audit processes to be conducted by Processing and QA resources.
• Support initiatives designed to control costs and maximise profitability.
• Review and provide insight into proposed changes to product costs (as a result of trials or change in specifications) and new product proposals.
• Maintain the integrity and support proper execution of the NPD approval process for BOM changes/additions.
• Load new BOM’s for trial codes requested from Master Data Calculate and implement any approved changes to product costing, clearly outlining the impact of such changes on the cost base and ultimately, profitability.
• Monitor, review and provide feedback on the actual impact of changes that have been made and new product costing as part of the “post launch” process

BUDGETING AND FORECASTING

• Maintain / develop flexible and robust forecasting tools and models supporting the annual business plan and quarterly forecasting processes for all operations in accordance with the national time scheduling and guidelines
• Expense business plan for the service functions of the operations in line with national guidelines and economic indicators
• Reporting of the business plan and quarterly forecasts according to the formats supplied by National Office Assist with the preparation, consolidation and review of plans and budgets for the unit (Operational and Capex).
• Aids operations regarding general budgeting and financial reporting needs, including business plans, costing and pricing proposals, etc.

STOCK CONTROL

• Coordinate the process of weekly stock count and communicate with related teams
• Investigate stock variances and take corrective action
• Assess the stock control procedures on a continuous basis ensuring proper internal controls
• Compile reformulation variance reports and tracking of corrective actions
• Analyse and report to HO monthly reformulation variance including explanations Initiate corresponding financial entries regarding stock take variances

GOVERNANCE

• Ensure that RCL Foods ethical standards and the requirements of the RPM are adhered to Report and or escalate any areas of non- compliance appropriately

INFORMATION AND DATA MANAGEMENT

• Drive complete, accurate and timeous operational KPI reporting by ops teams
• Share relevant data with management teams to enable reliable business decision making

PROJECTS AND AD-HOC

• Drive optimisation of current financial operations to realise strategic objectives of the business
• Provides support to all commercial projects

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• As a leading player in the Food Manufacturing industry, we pride ourselves on delivering high-quality products and making a positive impact. As we continue to grow, we are seeking a talented and motivated individual to join our team as a Packer in our RCL FOODS BEVERAGES operating unit.

Minimum Requirements   

• Grade 12/ NQF 4 equivalent qualification
• Minimum 1 year manufacturing experience.

Knowledge

• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Storage area control
• Safety Health and Environmental aspects
• Cycle counting and reconciliation
• Stock rotation (FIFO)

Duties & Responsibilities    

• Pack cooled product into crates according to sizes and quantity
• Pack crates onto pallet
• Verify Best Before dates and label stickers
• Verify on daily planning what needs to be packed on the line
• Remove completed or defective products and/or materials
• Ensure good housekeeping
• Attend and participate in all relevant company safety programs
• Maintain workplace safety and follow established safety guidelines
• Follow Good Manufacturing Practices, this would include making sure that you are wearing required PPE in designated areas, confined space safety.
• Report any food safety and food quality related issues to management immediately.
• Utilizing continuous improvement mind-set, assist in identifying opportunities to improve process.
• Work shifts as required.

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• As a leading player in the Food Manufacturing industry, we pride ourselves on delivering high-quality products and making a positive impact. As we continue to grow, we are seeking a talented and motivated individual to join our team as a Bottle Feeder at our RCL FOODS BEVERAGES operating unit.

Minimum Requirements   

• Grade 12/ NQF 4 equivalent qualification
• Minimum 1 year manufacturing experience.

Knowledge

• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Storage area control
• Safety Health and Environmental aspects
• Cycle counting and reconciliation
• Stock rotation (FIFO)

Duties & Responsibilities    

• Ensure correct packaging material and palletising requirements are available daily on time.
• Check that all safety mechanisms are in working condition
• Check that machine and conveyors are clean and free from foreign matter
• Report all non-conforming product / packaging to supervisor and QC for investigation
• Record and report machine failures or stoppages to Supervisor in order to action maintenance staff by means of Job card
• Ensure machine runs at rated speed and minimise waste to meet planned requirement.
• Carry out operational quality checks as per checklist during production
• Ensure that the Clean as You Go Principle is always followed
• Ensure all required production records are correctly captured, signed off and filed daily.
• Work shifts as required

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• We are on the hunt for a Digital Sales Consultant with a strong focus on data analytics to join our Growth Division. The role will be based in Durban and report to the Digital Sales Support Specialist. The purpose of this role is to drive growth of the RCL portfolio at outlet level by leveraging data analytics and insights. This includes using Power BI and other analytical tools to identify opportunities, optimize customer contact strategies, and improve SKU penetration. The role combines outbound sales efforts with data-driven decision-making to support national and regional account compliance and operational focus areas.

Minimum Requirements    

• Matric.
• Degree or Diploma in Marketing, Sales, Business Analytics, or related field (preferable).
• 2-4 years of experience in sales or data analytics (food service experience preferred).
• Power BI proficiency is essential.
• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills.
• Experience with CRM tools is advantageous.
• Strong analytical thinking and ability to translate data into actionable insights.

Duties & Responsibilities    
Strategy & Analytics

• Develop territory strategies using data insights
• Analyze sales trends, outlet performance, and customer behavior using Power BI dashboards.
• Identify gaps and opportunities in product and customer engagement.

Customer Relationship Management

• Use data to segment outlets and prioritize outreach based on performance and potential.
• Deliver on contact matrix targets using insights to optimize call frequency and content.
• Build a reputation as a data-driven customer support expert, providing tailored recommendations and reporting to the relevant teams

Marketing & New Product Development

• Support new product introductions with data-backed targeting and performance tracking. Using the data provided by Channel, Customer marketing to create Innovation reports 
• Use analytics to identify outlets with potential for new SKUs and innovation adoption.

Promotions & Campaigns

• Activate promotional activities at outlet level, tracking effectiveness via Power BI.
• Assist in managing POS and sample stock allocation using data to guide decisions.
• Support trade shows and events with insights on customer preferences and trends.

Market & Customer Insights

• Conduct regular surveys and audits to gather outlet-level intelligence.
• Feed insights into national and regional planning to improve product relevance.

Pricing & Competitor Analysis

• Monitor RCL and competitor pricing across outlets using data tools.
• Provide pricing insights to support margin and cost-in-use discussions.

Financial Acumen

• Apply data to support discussions on budgets, margin optimization, and profitability.

Cross-functional Collaboration

• Work closely with Operations, Channel, Customer, and Marketing teams to ensure data-driven growth strategies are implemented effectively.

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Job Description    

• RCL Foods is recruiting for a driven, highly energized and customer focused General Trade Specialist within the baking business unit.
• The suitable candidate will be responsible to drive bread sales growth in the general trade (GT) channel by managing and developing customer relationships, expanding sales, achieving volume, revenue and market share targets in assigned GT routes.
• This role will be based in Durban and reporting to the Regional Sales Manager.
• This role is a Permanent role.

Minimum Requirements    
Education and Qualification

• Matric
• Diploma in Sales or Marketing
• Valid driver ‘s licence
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a supervisory role in an FMCG general trade environment
• Proven track record of meeting or exceeding sales target in a route to market model.
• Familiarity with informal retail environment and GT dynamics
• Ability to prioritize workload.  

Experience and Training 

• At least 3 Years GT sales supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment (FMCG)
• Excellent Microsoft office skills

Duties & Responsibilities    
Sales Execution

• Visit and service a defined call cycle of general trade outlets (spaza shops, tuck shops, local wholesalers).
• Sell the full range of bread SKU ‘s applicable for the channel
• Ensure product availability, correct pricing and price monitors are done.
• Increase sales across all routes.
• Identify and onboard new customers.
• Monitor competitor activity and provide market intelligence for strategic planning.

Order Management

• Ensure daily orders are reviewed, manage order frequency and follow-up on deliveries.
• Work closely with dispatch and distribution for accurate and timely deliveries.
• Manage returns, BOT and claims
• Track and report daily/weekly/monthly sales targets and KPI ‘s.
• Provide feedback on sales performance, customer issues and competitor movements.

Customer Relationship

• Build strong relationships with store owners.
• Educate customers on products, pricing and promotions.
• Handle service issues professionally and promptly.
• Design plans with customers to grow sales 

Effective Teamwork and Self-Management

• Take ownership and accountability for tasks and activities and demonstrate effective self-management in terms of planning and prioritizing, and self- development.
• Follow through to ensure that quality and productivity standards of work are consistently and accurately maintained.
• Inform relevant parties in the event of tasks or deadlines not met, the potential risks thereof and provide appropriate resolution.
• Manage colleagues and employees’ expectations and communicate appropriately.
• Demonstrate willingness to help others and “go the extra mile” to meet team targets and objectives.
• Effectively lead a team of sales representatives 

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Job Description    

• RCL Foods is recruiting for a driven, highly energized and customer focused Channel Representative - GT within the baking business unit.
• The suitable candidate will be required to address regular operational needs of customers and to monitor as well as to ensure improved route optimisation and driver efficiency.
• This role will be based in Durban and reporting to the Sales Executive.
• This role is a Permanent role.

Minimum Requirements    
Education and Qualification:

• Matric
• Valid Driver’s License (Code 10) with PDP and Own Car

Experience and Training:

• 3 to 5 years’ experience in a sales function.
• Driver salesman experience beneficial

Duties & Responsibilities    
Ensure efficient and cost-effective product distribution

• Ensure driver teams deliver according to mapped and optimised routes
• Ensure all new and old customers are plotted on the GPS system
• Ensure orders are geared towards improving truck utilisation and loaves/km

Ensure balancing of orders placed, delivered and returned

• Monitor driver orders for informal trade customers daily 
• Monitor and track returns daily 
• Craft and action plans to drastically improve returns

Submit sales figures from drivers daily

• Ensure driver teams’ sales are in line with sales targets
• Source and distribute of key trade intelligence 
• Provide actionable plans for improvements and combating competitor activities

Ensure the capturing and allocation of all customer details

• Ensure all customer details and classifications are loaded correctly on new accounts and are correctly listed on existing accounts

Ensure driver competency and delivery time management

• Support, train, discipline and lead the driver & van assistant teams to deliver sales excellence 
• Employ efficient route riding system to see all customers within each month
• Evaluate on-the-job performance, and provide training on shortfalls identified

Monitor Trade Prices

• Submit weekly price surveys for informal trade customers
• Monitor RSP’s and execute pricing strategy, policy and mandate 

Build long standing relationship with customers

• Increase sales volume and market share in General Trade stores
• Develop a strategy with Informal Sales Representative to gain new business
• Handle customer complaints and queries
• Ensure merchandising to the company’s standards
• Supports the Informal Sales Representative in providing adequate route optimisation and rationalisation solutions
• Ensure the customer needs are met within a viable business framework
• Provide a link between customers and drivers for a seamless transition of products
• Provide key trade intel and address regular customer service requirements

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Job Description    

• RCL Foods is recruiting for a driven, highly energized and customer focused Channel Representative - GT within the baking business unit.
• The suitable candidate will be required to address regular operational needs of customers and to monitor as well as to ensure improved route optimisation and driver efficiency.
• This role will be based in Empageni and reporting to the Sales Executive.
• This role is a Permanent role.

Minimum Requirements    
Education and Qualification:

• Matric
• Valid Driver’s License (Code 10) with PDP and Own Car

Experience and Training:

• 3 to 5 years’ experience in a sales function.
• Driver salesman experience beneficial

Duties & Responsibilities    
Ensure efficient and cost-effective product distribution

• Ensure driver teams deliver according to mapped and optimised routes
• Ensure all new and old customers are plotted on the GPS system
• Ensure orders are geared towards improving truck utilisation and loaves/km

Ensure balancing of orders placed, delivered and returned

• Monitor driver orders for informal trade customers daily 
• Monitor and track returns daily 
• Craft and action plans to drastically improve returns

Submit sales figures from drivers daily

• Ensure driver teams’ sales are in line with sales targets
• Source and distribute of key trade intelligence 
• Provide actionable plans for improvements and combating competitor activities

Ensure the capturing and allocation of all customer details

• Ensure all customer details and classifications are loaded correctly on new accounts and are correctly listed on existing accounts

Ensure driver competency and delivery time management

• Support, train, discipline and lead the driver & van assistant teams to deliver sales excellence 
• Employ efficient route riding system to see all customers within each month
• Evaluate on-the-job performance, and provide training on shortfalls identified

Monitor Trade Prices

• Submit weekly price surveys for informal trade customers
• Monitor RSP’s and execute pricing strategy, policy and mandate 

Build long standing relationship with customers

• Increase sales volume and market share in General Trade stores
• Develop a strategy with Informal Sales Representative to gain new business
• Handle customer complaints and queries
• Ensure merchandising to the company’s standards
• Supports the Informal Sales Representative in providing adequate route optimisation and rationalisation solutions
• Ensure the customer needs are met within a viable business framework
• Provide a link between customers and drivers for a seamless transition of products
• Provide key trade intel and address regular customer service requirements

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 Purpose of the Role:

• To lead and inspire the packing team to drive performance and meet safety, quality, cost and compliance standards. To drive continuous improvement initiatives, build capabilities and foster a culture of operational excellence.

Reporting Line:

Reports to the Operations Executive.

Minimum Requirements    
Qualifications:

• NQF Level 7, Engineering Degree/B-Tech/BSc in Mechanical, Electrical, Technical, or Industrial fields.
• Safety Management Training an advantage (SAMTRAC or equivalent).

Skills & Competencies:

• Leadership and management skills.
• Decision-making and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to influence, adapt, and drive operational excellence.

Experience:

• Minimum 10 years in FMCG or food manufacturing industry.
• World Class Manufacturing program implementation.
• Total Productive Maintenance program implementation.
• At least 5 years in a managerial role.
• Proven experience in managing packing lines to improve reliability and to reduce process variability.
• Experience in handling audits and risk and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Safety management experience preferrable.
• Maintenance planning experience preferable.

Duties & Responsibilities    

• Foster the ‘living’ of RCL Values and Standards of Leadership in the workplace.
• Optimise production structures and standardise roles.
• Establish and enforce manufacturing routines, standards and compliance to quality, food safety, risk and legal requirements.
• Set performance benchmarks and drive operational effectiveness.
• Maintain high levels of visibility on the shopfloor and drive a profound and deep understanding of a ‘safety-first’ and a ‘quality-centered’ culture.
• Use visual performance techniques to steer the team to success.
• Use process reliability techniques to improve asset reliability.
• Use problem solving techniques to reduce process variability and waste.
• Implement continuous improvement techniques in accordance with community of practice directives to reduce and optimise the cost of production.
• Implement cost control measures.
• Build manufacturing capabilities through training and development programs.
• Develop talent pipelines and talent retention strategies.
• Work with the manufacturing community and conduct benchmarking and sharing of knowledge.
• Coordinate production efforts with grain handling, milling, supply chain, planning, quality, continuous improvement and engineering teams to ensure seamless operations.
• Prepare and present operational reports and performance improvement plans to peers and senior management.

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• We are on the hunt for a Sales Representative who is brilliant at the basics to join our Baking Division. The purpose of this role is to ensure efficient customer service is maintained in order to increase sales volumes and improve market share. This role will be based in Bloemfontein and report to the Area Sales Manager.

Minimum Requirements    

• Matric
• Degree in Sales or Management or equivalent
• 2 years’ experience in a FMCG environment
• Valid EB drivers licence (Code 8)

Duties & Responsibilities    

• Set Sales budgets volumes monthly will be achieved 
• Monthly action plans to be provided and implementation of a minimum of 4 Displays per month
• Conduct weekly reviews meetings with agents
• Compile monthly action plans to achieve targets by customer.
• A set route list will be followed weekly
• Establish good relationships with all store and regional managers.
• Agent Management
• Weekly sales meetings Friday 08:00 will be attended
• Distribute and share sales information, sales statistics, etc. weekly 

Promotions

• Implement promotional plan to achieve volumes
• Manage promotions

 Monthly actions

• To achieve or exceed the monthly sales budgets 
• To demonstrate and promote the sales of Bread
• Friday promotions will be conducted and Saturday when applicable

Agent Management

• To ensure weekly communication sessions.
• To co-travel with the agent sales staff (management) weekly 
• To establish weak points with agents and to rectify them
• To ensure the agents are aware of all Marketing activity, and that this is executed
• Ensure that the agents effectively manage the shelves

Objectives and Key Tasks

• To Develop a regular calling cycle with all traders in the area and continually canvass for new business
• Continually ensure correct merchandising and otherwise promote the display of all company products in all outlets, using all displays material.
• Negotiate continually for more and improved shelf space for the company products in all outlets
• To identify opportunities to increase sales via existing customers and obtaining new customers in conjunction with or without the agents and sales staff
• To maximize sales and grow our market share
• To provide assistance to agents and customers
• To establish and maintain excellent customer service levels

Reports (Weekly)

• Sales activity 
• Opposition activity
• Achievements
• Agents performance versus budget
• Your sales volumes versus budget
• Sales Staff performance and actions
• Points of interest & issues

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Job Description    

• RCL Foods is recruiting for a driven, highly energized and numerically focused Cashbook Clerk within the baking business unit.
• The suitable candidate will be responsible to provide accounting support and insight for the relevant customer principal/depot. To keep track of the business units financial transactions. Using standardized guidelines, the transactions are recorded, summarized, and presented in a financial report or financial statement.
• This role will be based in Durban and reporting to the Commercila Financial Manager.
• This role is a Permanent role.

Minimum Requirements    
Education:

• NQF level 4/5, Matric 

Experience:

• 1yrs experience in a credit control and cash handling environment

General

• Proficient in MSExcel
• Previous experience of JDE or an ERP system advantageous.

Duties & Responsibilities    
Daily Receipts Processing

• Receive and Process Credit Notes, Discounts ensure that these documents have been authorised 
• Count all cash from drivers under the view of the camera system and capture on Driver cash up  spreadsheet
• Follow up on any shortages and gather reasons for driver shortages these are to be reported within 24 hrs (Contact Driver / Driver Supervisor to Identify Reasons for Short Payment)
• Receipt cash up into the drivers JDE customer account
• Process authorised petty cash payments 
• Issue petty cash for authorised casual wage expenditure 

General Processing

• Maintain filing system 
• Ordering and issuing of company pre-printed stationary 

Cash Handling

• Accurate counting of cash and reconciling of daily banking
• Daily reconciliation of cash vault machine

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• We’re thrilled to offer an incredible opportunity within our dynamic Sugar Division Business Unit for a passionate,analytical and driven Commercial Business Analyst to become part of our Commercial Sugar team. 
• The purpose of the role is to provide insightful and timeous employee cost reporting This role demands both a sharp analytical acumen and a deep technical understanding of our ERP systems, as the successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the accuracy, relevance, and timeliness of employee cost data and its strategic interpretation. The position offers a unique opportunity to influence decision-making at the highest levels by transforming raw data into actionable intelligence within a fast-paced, dynamic manufacturing environment & and assist with the automation of the commercial reporting layer which supports the business to control costs and drive key saving initiatives.

Minimum Requirements    

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Analytics, Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in business analysis, financial reporting, or cost analysis, ideally within a manufacturing setting.
• Demonstrated expertise in working with complex ERP systems; proficiency in relevant modules and advanced reporting features is essential.
• Strong analytical skills with proven success in interpreting large datasets, identifying cost drivers, and providing strategic business recommendations.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and familiarity with data visualization tools such as Power BI or Tableau.
•  Highly developed written and oral communication skills, with the ability to explain complex data to non-technical stakeholders.
•  Detail-oriented, proactive, and capable of managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
•  Understanding of employee cost components such as salaries, benefits, taxes, and variable compensation, and their impact on manufacturing cost structures.
•  Commitment to ethical standards, confidentiality, and regulatory compliance.

Duties & Responsibilities    

• Monthly Employee Cost Reporting: Prepare, review, and distribute comprehensive monthly employee cost reports using the company’s ERP system, ensuring accuracy and clarity for stakeholders at all management levels. Reporting will be compiled for various divisions & explain key deviations.
• Data Integrity & Validation: Collaborate with HR, Finance, and Operations teams to ensure that employee-related data is complete, up-to-date, and accurately reflected within the ERP system.
• Business Insight Generation: Analyze trends, variances, and drivers of employee costs, translating findings into clear, actionable business insights that facilitate cost management, budgeting, and strategic workforce planning.
• Leverage deep knowledge of our ERP system to extract, manipulate, and interpret employee cost data, optimizing reporting processes through automation and best practices. This will include development of automated employee cost dashboards & assist with BI development on other key cost metrics and developing fully integrated commercial reporting dashboards used to control costs within the business.
• Act as the primary point of contact for management and department heads regarding employee cost information; provide consultative support, respond to ad hoc queries, and deliver regular presentations on findings.
• HR compliance (overtime and rest periods) – embed controls and procedures to ensure employee cost remain within plan.
• Daily and weekly pro-active reporting on employee cost overtime.
• Assist with ad-hoc commercial analysis & contribute to cross-functional projects aimed at optimizing the company’s fixed cost structure, supporting ERP upgrades, and integrating new workforce analytics tools.
• Optimize spent into BBBEE.
• Wage, salaries and benefits calculator into negotiations.
• Identify and implement improvements in reporting methodologies, data visualization, and analytical approaches to enhance the value and usability of employee cost insights.
• Uphold the highest standards of data privacy, security, and regulatory compliance when handling employee information and cost data.
• Serve as a super user for the company's ERP system, acting as the primary subject matter expert for employee cost modules.
• Provide user support, troubleshoot system issues, train new users, and collaborate with IT on ERP enhancements, updates, and testing. Participate in system configuration and process documentation to ensure best practices are followed and knowledge is effectively shared across the business