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Job Description
THE JOB AT A GLANCE:

• You will provide Maintenance services to plant machinery and site services in the processing and packaging departments of a food processing factory. You will support operational staff in maximizing productions capacity through plant availability. This role is based on either rotational shift/day shift work and factory floor based in the processing and packaging departments.

Responsibilities
WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Conduct Planned and Reactive Maintenance on Mixers, Proofers, Moulders, Conveyors, Ovens, Coolers and Slicing Machinery. 
• Conduct Minor Maintenance on Site Services (Boilers, Air Compressors, Chillers, Air Dryers, etc.)
• Conduct Running Inspections on Plant Machinery and Site Services. 
• Perform Electrical & Instrumentation Fault-Finding Activities on Plant Machinery with Utilization of Multimeters, InfraRed Scanners, Electrical Drawings, Equipment Manuals & OEM Support. 
• Perform Mechanical Fault – Finding Activities on Plant Machinery with Utilization of Mechanical Drawings, Equipment Manuals & OEM Support.
• Complete Root Cause Failure Analysis for all Breakdowns. 
• Use the Computerized Maintenance Management System DMS to Create and Close Job Cards, Create Store Requisitions and Track Artisan Utilization. 
• Complete Daily Production, Quality and Maintenance Reports.
• Close all assigned Occupational Health & Safety and Food Safety Findings to ensure compliance to company regulations. 
• Support Site Water & Energy Agenda to ensure proper use of Water, Electricity and Fuel in the Plant. 
• Assist Maintenance Coordinator and Manager in Developing Action Plans to Reduce Plant Machinery Downtime and Product Damages. 
• Attend Daily and Weekly Engineering Meetings. 

Qualifications
ESSENTIAL SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS:

Qualification and Knowledge 

• Core knowledge: Zero downtime or production losses, Continuous reduction in operating costs, 100% compliance to statutory requirements, Operate within budget
• Academic: N3 & Millwright Trade Test. (N6 will be advantageous).

Experience:

• 5 yrs. experience in a FMCG environment. Bakeries Experience Preferred. 
• Behavioural: Ability to work under pressure, Good communication & service orientated skills, Planning skills with a high degree of control to complete items quickly and efficiently. Fundamental understanding of food processing equipment, Ability to think strategically, Good Innovative thinking skills and Good Fault – Finding Skills. 

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Job Description
THE JOB AT A GLANCE:

• The accountant’s job is to review, analyze and report on trading results of the bakery and makes recommendations to the Bakery Manager.   Ensure Financial Standards, Policies and Procedures and Internal Controls are adhered to.  Manage all weekly and monthly financial accounts, accurate budgeting and ensure the accuracy of profits and balance sheet control accounts

Responsibilities
WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• You are focused on ensuring the completeness and accuracy of the GL by processing monthly journals, preparing reconciliations, cost analysis, inventory reporting and fixed asset register maintenance. 
• You will assist internal and external auditors with information/feedback requested and ensure consistent application of internal controls. 
• Lead control and monitor the functions of all admin staff
• Analyse weekly financial accounts.
• Plan the cash flow of the bakery and monitor bank accounts.
• Review debtor’s ageing ledger weekly.
• Attend monthly stock counts and reconcile stock movements weekly.
• Compile annual budgets. 
• Compile year-end accounts and schedules.
• Implement Financial Standards, Policies and Procedures and internal Controls aligned to the Bakeries BMR (Basic Minimum Requirements).

Qualifications
ESSENTIAL SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS:

• Newly Qualified CA or Bcom Accounts degree with 2 to 3 years accounting and administrative in a FMCG environment
• Strong communication skills
• Business analytical skills
• Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel and Oracle

Experience

• 2-3 years accounting experience

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Job Description
THE JOB AT A GLANCE:

• Contract Duration: Fixed Term Contract / 6 Months

WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO THE TABLE:
Key Attributes and Competencies
Inventory Management

• Ensure all 3rd parties are notified of the dates of stock counts and deadlines of when completed counts should be sent back.
• Ensure all counts are sent submitted on or before deadline date.
• Timeously resolving all materials variances issues.
• Conducting stock counts a various 3rd parties.
• Conducting preliminary stock variance report, request second and third counts when required.
• Capturing stock counts.
• Filing all stock count related document.
• Ensuring all system transaction are completed timeously (InterOrg, Sub-inventory transfer etc)
• Coordinate and liaise with factory personnel to ensure all raw and packaging materials requested by 3rd parties are prepared, loaded and cleared by securities.
• Track and flag materials close to expiry with planning team.
• Ensure timely disposal of expired materials.

Transport

• Coordinating with 3rd party co-packers, Transport Operator and warehouse on delivery of finished after production.
• Monitor deliver schedules and that all deliveries are made on time.
• Arranging for all stock which is less than full truck loads is co-loaded with other Tiger Business Units.

Receiving stock

• Verify that PODs match stock received.
• Arrange for stock to be receipted on system.
• Prepare batches for raw and packaging material consumption.
• Collect and verify that completions are printed correctly, submit to security managers.
• Resolve issues relating to generation of completion stickers

Qualifications
ESSENTIAL SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS:

Key Professional Competencies

• Core knowledge – Transport execution, Warehousing, Transport planning, Supply Chain collaboration, Supplier relationship management, Cost management & ZBB, Quality management

Key foundational competencies

• Academic – Analytical skill, Financial acumen, Commercial acumen, Project Management, Risk management, Problem solving, Decision making
• Leadership – Leading with Integrity and respect, Managing change, Driving long-term results, Taking the Tiger perspective, Staying a Step-Ahead
• Personal Effectiveness – Effective communication, Interpersonal skills, Integrity, Creativity, Continuous learning

Minimum Experience & Qualifications

• Function – 3+ years experience in Core areas
• Industry –  Experience in FMCG industry desirable
• Qualification – National Diploma / B.Com (Transport / Logistics / Supply Chain)

WHAT YOU WILL BE MEASURED ON

• OTIF performance
• Costs-to-Serve variance (Standard vs. Actual)
• On Shelf availability
• 3PL Performance

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Job Description
THE JOB AT A GLANCE

• You are responsible for applying technical expertise to drive continuous improvement in the manufacturing unit in order to maintain and improve operating efficiencies, reduce cost and improve sustainability. You will assist in the design of processes for new and existing products. You will implement projects to align with engineering strategies, standards and frameworks. You will optimise operating systems to enable safe, efficient and
• effective operation of facilities and infrastructure throughout its lifecycle. You will support MECP through the Focused Improvement Pillar. You will be based in a manufacturing unit reporting into a Plant/Manufacturing Manager with a dotted line to the Process Engineer.

Responsibilities

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Perform data analysis, root-cause analysis and identify and implement process improvements to support issue resolution and optimizing production processes to eliminate losses, improve quality, capacity, throughput and conversion cost.
• Conducting process capability studies to establish optimal product rationalization on production lines and provide input to the production planning team
• Develop and review heat and material balances
• Become an SME - understand the manufacturing technology in the category and work with technology, maintenance and manufacturing teams to resolve issues relating to product quality, process capability and efficiency challenges
• Evaluate manufacturing processes by designing & conducting research; applying knowledge of product design, fabrication, assembly, tooling, and material; consulting equipment vendors and soliciting observations from operators.
• Work with the R&D, Technology and Quality teams to support the design of new systems and processes for the introduction of new products and the improvement of existing processes. Assist in trial design, execution and reporting.
• Be the process custodian, evaluating new innovations as it is deployed
• Evaluate the impact of projects on current processes, and develop and implement appropriate changes relating to operating, safety and quality procedures.
• Facilitate Process risk assessments, i.e. HAZOP
• Develop Processing/Technical Procedures for your plant processes
• Lead the FI pillar of MECP by identifying wastage and resolution to this.
• Leverage process community involvements through weekly interactions with other sites to fast-track improvements in your plant.

WHAT YOU WILL BE MEASURED ON

• Process capability Matrix
• Quality Metric
• Total savings delivered
• Waste savings reduction delivered
• Number of improvement project initiated and completed

Qualifications
WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO THE TABLE

Key Professional Competencies

• Core knowledge – Tertiary qualification in Engineering (Industrial/Chemical/Mechanical), Food Technology and Food Science. Process Engineering, Supply Chain collaboration, new product development

Key foundational competencies

• Academic – Analytical skill, Problem solving, Project management, Risk management, Decision making,
• Leadership – Owning it, Taking the Tiger perspective, managing change, driving long-term results, Thinking
• Innovation, Staying a Step-Ahead
• Personal Effectiveness – Effective communication, Interpersonal skills, continuous learning

Experience

• Function – 2 to 3 years' experience in Engineering, Food Technology. Technical proficiency across lifecycle
• in study, design, installation, commissioning and operation.
• Industry – FMCG experience in preferred

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Job Description
THE JOB AT A GLANCE:

• You are responsible to report the financial performance of a selected business unit. You need to make sure that the integrity, accuracy and completeness of financial records are maintained, in accordance with IFRS. You will be providing oversight of the activities and performance of the accountants in your team.

Responsibilities

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

Financial Management

• Produce accurate and complete total GL with all weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual relevant reporting, including reconciliations, management pack, business review pack, tax pack and audit pack in accordance with IFRS and Group accounting policies.
• Answers to queries, information, explanations and help as required.
• Motivated, well-trained and informed staff that deliver output and services according to specifications.
• Review monthly input from the site cost accountants and SSC accountants to be included into the monthly reporting pack.
• Compile annual budget, quarterly forecast and weekly profit estimates by giving sensible deliberation to the required assumptions to be made.
• Implement and maintain proper financial systems and controls .
• Ensure accurate and complete general ledger accounts.
• Authorize journals and approve reconciliations done by financial accountants.
• Ensure accurate, complete and up to date fixed asset register.
• Completed and accepted annual insurance renewal submissions.
• Review and approve electronic payments to suppliers
• Attend stock take and report as per standard operating procedure

Governance and Compliance

• Keep up to date with the relevant legislation and best practice with a view ensuring that all relevant Tiger Brands’ policies are up-to-date and templates are compliant
• Govern the organisational design framework and adherence to processes, policies and guidelines
• Manage staff establishment and head count reporting across the group
• Ensure remedial actions are implemented timeously to address non-conformances.

Risk Management

• Complete and submit the departmental risk register as well as quarterly updates on risk mitigations
• Drive the ongoing monitoring, escalation and reporting on risk management issues. Flag all risks and assist in finding solutions

People Management

• Support in managing the departmental workforce planning to ensure function is suitably staffed to meet strategic functional objectives.
• Implement people development processes such as talent management, performance management (on requisite time lines) and succession planning to meet functional performance standards.
• Champion knowledge and learning development within the team.

Reporting

• Provision of accurate and timely reports to the lead in accordance with statutory requirements. Use and apply appropriate approved reporting templates.

Qualifications

ESSENTIAL SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS:

• CIMA, CA or B.Comm Hons. Accounting degree
• Analytical Skills
• Financial Management/Cost Accounting Experience in FMCG
• 5-7 years relevant experience

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Job Description
THE JOB AT A GLANCE:

• You will be responsible for the accurate and timeously calculation and loading of the fully absorption cost for all SKU’s. You will also be responsible for the monthly reporting and validation of including but not limited to product mix, volume, conversion cost, productivity, efficiency, and manufacturing expense, summarize key
• findings and draw management’s attention and support for action. Conducting required cost review and valuation of stock and ensuring compliance with internal
• control requirements.

Responsibilities

WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO THE TABLE:

• Working with Procurement to ensure accurate costs
• Responsible for the accurate and timeously calculation of the Fully Absorption Cost for all SKU’s. 
• Thereby ensuring that all aspects of the manufacturing process are taken into account and reflected correctly on the ERP system
• Accurate and timeous loading of new bills of material for the Manufacturing units, based on the Costing Pack accurate and timeous loading of change to existing bill of materials
• Monthly reporting and validation of yield, purchase price and manufacturing variances
• Conducting required cost review and valuation of stock
• Monitor and control manufacturing expenses
• Ensuring compliance with internal control requirements
• Calculate the savings realised for cost savings projects based on the actual production volumes
• Develop the reports and review with Finance Manager Costing for approval before sending them to unit and supply management.
• Challenge assumptions in seeking cost improvements in factory. Seek for and support cost improvement opportunities, be an active contributor to improvement projects and initiatives validate and review proposed savings. Partner with Engineering to manage costs and review capital proposals.
• Compile reporting of actuals (including organizing and overseeing timeliness and accuracy of period end close, and promoting ownership of data at source); and dynamic forecasts for the factory; ensure transparency of this process; follow up and monitoring of progress to close gaps, ensuring financial policies, Accounting Standards and Costing Standards are followed
• Participate in business planning; prepare and coordinate the factory budget with factory management; Perform revisions or simulations if needed. Work with team
• members to develop new product costing in accordance with costing standards.
• Ensure full transparency of costs and financial impact to the organisation of major or strategic decisions relating to the factory

WHAT YOU WILL BE MEASURED ON

• No purchase price variances due to incorrect standards
• Actual vs standard cost variances explainable and correct costing pack available when it is required by the manufacturing unit, technical department or NPD
• Customer satisfaction
• Factory controls
• ROI and Capex evaluations

Qualifications
ESSENTIAL SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS:

Key Attributes and Competencies

• Conceptual, analytical thinking and creative in problem solving
• Strong communication skills and be able to liaise with a variety of nonfinancial functions.
• Strong initiative and confident to handle complexity, work under pressure and manage short lead time deliveries
• Excellent computer and Oracle skills
• Strong experiences in shop floor process controlling and be able to identify the problems timely by reviewing the daily operation’s figures
• Experienced in budgeting procedures, financial reporting and analysis, cost analysis and standard costing, capital application processing.

Experience

• Minimum of 3 5 years' experience in a FMCG manufacturing facility.
• Relevant finance qualifications
• Experience in similar business partner roles

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Job Description
THE JOB AT A GLANCE:

• Contract Duration: Permanent
• Experienced Assistant Safety Officer to help Site  SSE officer to  identify and minimize the risk of job-related accidents. They will monitor operations to help identify and  eliminate hazardous activities using different MECP tools and topics. The role requires the coordinator to assist in implementing EHS policies and procedures to promote occupational health and safety (SHE). Taking part in conducting internal audits to ensure continuous improvement.

Responsibilities
WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO THE TABLE:
Key Attributes and Competencies

• Take part in the planning and conducting  of internal audits (ISO 14001 and MARSH)
• Take part in incident investigations and monitor and coordinate  corrective action system
• Conducting continuous risk assessments for operational tasks 
• Coordinate contractor operational observations and auditing
• Drive SRO closure activities with relevant unit managers to ensure compliance to target.
• Take part in MECP project initiatives working together with relevant managers
• Developing training material to simplify communication via tools like OPL’s.
• Take part in driving the PJO schedule, developing corrective actions for gaps identified and monitor implementation
• Supporting the routine meetings in the different units 

WHAT YOU WILL BE MEASURED ON 

• Monthly contractor gap analysis based on daily operations.
• Number of MECP projects deliverable
• Successful value adding SRO management
• Monthly performance gap ID and closure
• Training plan adherence

Qualifications

ESSENTIAL SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS:

Key Professional Competencies

• Core knowledge – Data analysis, workplace safety, SHE systems auditing, contractor management and risk assessor

Key foundational competencies

• Academic – Safety, engineering or environmental diploma qualification
• Personal Effectiveness – Effective communication, Interpersonal skills, report writing, multi skills, work under pressure, take initiatives

Experience

• Function – Fresh graduate or 1 year experience in the SSHE space is preferable, internal auditing, action plan development  and tracking, peer to peer coaching
• Industry – Manufacturing or FMCG Industry desired.

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Job Description
THE JOB AT A GLANCE

• You are accountable for the development & delivery of fact-based and holistically considered portfolio and pricing recommendations to the Managing Director / Customer Marketing Managers based on robust analytical projections of both interna business and external market/competitor sales, pricing , and profit dynamics. In addition, you have responsibility for pricing administration, 
• and tracking pricing compliance alerting the business to deviations and associated commercial implications

Responsibilities

WHAT YOU WILL DO

DECISION TOOLS & ANALYTICAL MODELLING

• Integrate multiple disaggregated data sources to build a solid platform for decision making tools & robust analyses
• Provide the business with sophisticated RM Tools & analytical modelling with ongoing continuously development / innovation
• Profit Waterfall - Price threshold analysis - Price/pack discount curves - Price elasticity calculations - Competitor & trade pricing intelligence - Customer Profitability

PORTFOLIO OPTIMISATION

• Undertake routine & ad-hoc analyses of portfolio performance against agreed strategic positioning & KPIs (internal commercial & competitor benchmarks) to identify opportunities to rationalize under-performing lines
• Support pack/price architecture initiatives to map the brand portfolio against key shopper and trade needs & sales/pricing dynamics to direct cluster-based ranging recommendations as well as identify opportunity gaps for competitive offerings
• Undertake scenario modelling in support of innovation business cases to determine optimal pack, price, launch promotion plans and associated volumetric assumptions

CUSTOMER PROFITABILITY

• Undertake routine & ad-hoc analyses of customer performance against agreed strategic roles & KPIs (internal commercial & channel benchmarks) as the basis for decisions on the  scope & levels of resource & financial investments made

PRICE PROMOTIONS & INCREASES

• Work closely with Shopper & Trade Marketing & Customer Managers to determine optimised promotional mechanics & pricing levels by channel/cluster & Customer to secure competitive SOV, drive brand switching & profitably build basket size/mix in line with shopper plans               
• Support financial planning of Price Increases through scenario modeling of competitor response assumptions, trade buy-ins, timing of RSP changes on-shelf
• Track PI implementation, timeously highlighting deviations from plan

COMMERCIAL ARGUMENTS

• Provide fact-based commercial inputs into the development of compelling commercial arguments to the trade in support of innovations, campaigns, promotional pricing and pricing recommendations

PRICING ADMINISTRATION & COMPLIANCE

• Work closely with Finance, Sales & Ops to ensure that pricing accruals are accurately calculated & actioned, & that execution of pricing / price adjustments are executed in line with approved strategies.
• Timeously inform the business of compliance gaps with estimated commercial impact so as to drive rapid resolution

WHAT YOU WILL BE MEASURED ON

GROWTH PIPELINE

• Speed & quality of reports & analyses
• Portfolio & Customer mix profitability

SATISFY CUSTOMER NEEDS

• Impact of recommendations on sales & profitability

EFFECTIVE COST MANAGEMENT

• Management of compliance to plans

AUDIT FINDINGS

• No negative audit findings

EFFECTIVE TEAM MANAGEMENT

• Collaboration within the team & cross-functionally
• Personal development & career plans

Qualifications
WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING

INTELLECTUAL CURIOSITY & ANALYTIC CAPABILITY 

• Build and maintain decision making tools

CREATIVITY 

• Ability to identify price & portfolio opportunities & develop recommendations leveraging incomplete & sometimes conflicting information

BUSINESS SAVVINESS 

• Understanding of the potential implications of price changes, SKU listings, etc. on shoppers and customers

PROACTIVENESS

• “Fire in your belly” to source, structure & analyze data from multiple, disaggregated sources and execute planned RM activities

CHANGE MANAGEMENT

• Commitment, resilience & courage to challenge senior people / team members, & cross-functional teams and gain their buy-in to the principles & practices of RM

EXPERIENCE

• 3 -5 years RM experience preferably within the FMCG industry
• 3 years' experience in building & maintaining decision tools
• Financial & commercial aptitude
• Sales or Marketing experience is a plus, but not essential
• Preferred Qualifications – Masters in Economics/ Business Administration

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Job Description
THE JOB AT A GLANCE

• You will be responsible for maintaining Engineering Equipment to world class standards while providing support to the Maintenance Coordinator.  You will support the team in embedding maintenance processes within the organization with the key deliverables of maintaining the Integrity of the Plant. You will maintain, repair and optimize plant and associated devices to ensure plant availability and product quality at minimum cost.

Responsibilities

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Operational Support – Provide specialist support to the shift-based teams during operations.  Where requested assist as a functional expert in problem solving
• Running Repairs – Partake in carrying out repairs on plant equipment
• Problem Solving – Where problems have occurred during routine activities, apply the correct problem-solving approach to resolve problems
• Planned Maintenance – Take part in maintenance planning meetings, contributing suggestions and clarifying work required
• Housekeeping & Safety – Operate in a safe manner at all times, identify and highlight unsafe work practices so that these may be corrected
• Ensure Plant availability of >95% at all times
• Ensure all compliance standards are met, suppliers or contract work requirements

Qualifications
WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO THE TABLE

• Core knowledge – Maintenance Systems, Engineering standards, Qualified Fitter, Knowledge of High-Speed Packaging Machinery

ESSENTIAL SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

• Academic – Minimum requirement is NTC3, with matric maths and science, Analytical skills, Problem solving, high numeracy skills
• Leadership – Owning it! Driving long-term results, Staying a step-ahead
• Personal Effectiveness – Effective communication, Interpersonal skills, Integrity, Creativity, Continuous learning

Experience

• Function – +- 5 years' experience Industry
• +- 1 year within FMCG environment