Job Openings at Nestle

• The Costing Specialist is responsible to provide support and expertise in the area of cost/costing analysis. Undertake complex and critical research, interpret the results of analysis and provide alternatives / recommendations for further consideration. Ensure accurate, timely efficient and compliant financial reporting at NiM and Regional level (where relevant). Covers activities under Period end Close for Group reporting, local statutory reporting and internal management reporting, in accordance with Nestlé Accounting Standards, Nestlé Costing Standards and local accounting standards.

A day in the life of a Costing Specialist:

• Cash Flow & Continuous Improvement: Participate in Market driven Projects when Product Costing contribution is required. Coordinate OPEX Savings with the factories and consolidate the OPEX savings reports.
• Analysis: Act as a central contact point and liaison for all questions / issues in terms of Variance Analysis within the Factory's Cost of Production. Ensure timely communication of targeted information to the relevant parties following period-end close.
• Reporting and Analytics: Coordinate and execute COGS forecasting within the Monthly Business Planning (MBP) process. Ensure transparency of Costs of Goods Sold within the Dynamic Forecast with adequate reporting. Ensure timely communication of quarterly COGS rates to the Business Unit Controllers.
• Business Planning: Participate in business planning; participate in coordinating the SCB process with the factories. Be a contact point for questions / issues relating to material prices and master data (e.g. proc type, special proc type, purchase info record by subcontracting, price unit and costing lot sizes, all data from CV3 and CV4).
• Internal Controls: Ensure the proper application of new or updated Guidelines and its integration within the concerned Costing Processes. Development or update of costing functionalities, tools and solutions are properly tested and understood for all issues related to inventory valuation, subcontracting and co-manufacturing. Act as SPOC for these subjects.
• Knowledge Transfer: Promote clear understanding of costing processes both within the costing community and the Head office Finance community
• Compliance: Ensure Nestle financial policies, Accounting Standards and Costing Standards are followed within the Costing Community.

What will make you successful?

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or equivalent.
• Prior experience in Accounting or Costing, ideally within a factory or supply chain.
• Proficiency in language of the market and English (where applicable).

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• The successful candidate will be responsible for managing designated teams within the Distribution Center (DC). They will ensure that all customer deliveries are accurately picked, staged, and dispatched on time to meet key performance indicators (KPIs), such as On-Time In-Full (OTIF) delivery, customer order fulfillment, safety and governance adherence, and overall customer satisfaction.
• The candidate will be expected to drive a culture of accelerated performance while excelling in compliance and contributing to the achievement of departmental KPIs. This role will require high-level problem-solving skills utilizing SDCA (Standardize-Do-Check-Act) and PDCA (Plan-Do-Check-Act) tools, along with a strong understanding of warehouse management systems (SAP) and other digital platforms that enhance efficiency.
• Additionally, the candidate will be tasked with effectively implementing new ideas in line with global standards to accelerate efficiency and streamline operations.

A day in the life of a Team Leader Outbound (Warehouse):

Control, Maintain and Ensure Accuracy Of Master Data By:

• Managing the workflow of new and existing materials as well as ascertaining that the data related to pick – face, bin and materials are updated as and when required.

Note that the requirements include but not limited to:

• Assisting in discontinuation of materials and ensuring efficient use of warehouse capacity
• Actively participate in all Warehouse related matters of the Customer Facing Supply Chain to ensure cross functional alignment through:
• Regular and Pro-active communication with customers, customer service and other key stakeholders updated  
• Collaboration with customers, customer service and other key stakeholders on elements that will have an impact on Freshness and Bad Goods
• Directing the compilation of the daily/weekly inbound schedule as per the agreed 'footprint' with the DC Manager
• Directing and vetting daily/monthly reports on in-transit shipments to ensure timely clearance of standard reports.

Actively participate in all Warehouse related matters of the Customer Facing Supply Chain to ensure a cross-functional alignment through:                                                                     

• Regular and Pro-active communication with CS and other key stakeholders   
• Collaboration with CS and other key stakeholders on elements that will have an impact on Freshness and Bad Goods.
• Address all variances with sending plants upon receipt of inbound loads.  Ensure that all products delivered are in line with the first time quality principle.  Address and execute all hauler claims for short, delivered product in line with the relevant time lines until payment is made.

Maintain Budget and Control Variances By:

• Organizing daily cycle counting and analyze daily/weekly variances to institute corrective action where stock variances are
• Managing IRA, stock losses and bad goods and provide monthly dashboard information
• Preparing and supplying analysis of DC related top 10 Bad Goods.
• Manage staff to obtain productivity targets.
• Manage warehouse accuracy in terms of picking.
• Management of staff resources
• Management of Reach Trucks and  Power pallet trucks (PPT) as well as the CHEP Account
• Management of Kronos hours, annual leave, absenteeism

Note that the requirements include but not limited to:

• Updating KPI’s/DOR/WOR boards and presenting/responding to questions related to information on the boards.
• Managing inbound/outbound transport vehicles in terms of turnaround times.
• Managing outsourced transport service providers/agents in terms of POD‘s, outstanding shipments, on time deliveries etcetera.

Manage Inventory Control By:

• Ensuring that shipments are completed on time for pre-loading.
• Running daily blocked stock report and investigating reasons thereof
• Managing printing and reprinting of SSCC labels and ensuring that best practices are complied with.
• Manage the timeous closing of shipments
• Manage unit to unit transactions
• Minimize stock losses through regular cycle counting and bin verification as well as pick face maintenance.  Investigate and report discrepancies. Identify and communicate stock close to expiry to all relevant stakeholders.

Manage Safety and Health By:

• Ensuring that safety regulations and legislation are adhered to
• Investigating and reporting all accidents
• Ensuring compliance to driven machinery requirements
• Ensuring implementation and compliance with quality control systems and procedures

Manage Talent and Succession Plans By:

• Conducting IDP’s, PE/PDG and driving performance management
• Maintaining discipline and taking corrective action where necessary
• Select, retain, develop and lead the right people
• Assist LEAN Value Stream Design by embracing and implementing a structured approach towards all the elements of NCE thereby ensuring that a continuous improvement culture is developed and sustained

What will make you successful?

• Minimum 3-5 year’s experience in the Distribution environment
• Excellent communication skills
• High level of attention to detail
• Minimum required qualification is NQF 6/ Production Diploma or equivalent and relevant operational experience at market/business level in the following areas is beneficial
• Formal Knowledge of distribution end to end process
• SAP experience
• Employee Relations experience
• Strong 5S management routines

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• The Demand Planner is responsible to develop, maintain and improve the Demand Plan for a portfolio of products and customers, which also includes the full ownership of generating and maintaining the Statistical Forecast based on insights from Sales, Marketing and external data. Ensure the alignment of this Demand Plan with internal and external partners through the Monthly Business Planning process and Integrated Collaborative Planning processes. Identify and manage exceptions and monitor performance in order to continually improve the quality and reliability of the Demand Plan and the Company’s ability to sense and respond to changing circumstances. Build supply/ production plans respecting the agreed level of available capacity to ensure that finished goods are available with high freshness, at the right stock location to meet customer demand whilst minimizing cost

A day in the life of a Demand Planner:

Maintain Data and Systems:

• Create and maintain the appropriate master data in the planning systems in use, minimizing errors, and avoiding duplication and obsolescence.
• Maintain system hygiene and health to ensure demand signals are not polluted, in close collaboration with Customer Services.

Collate Information and Assumptions:

• Ensure commitment from all functions, build and maintain good communication and collaboration both within Supply Chain and with Sales and Marketing, Manufacturing and Finance, according to the Monthly Business Planning (MBP) best practices.
• Capture, prioritize, analyze and input causals from Marketing and Sales events; customer, consumer & competitor information; other external / internal trends and influences which impact demand.

Manage Portfolio and Lifecycle:

• Effectively use all Demand Planning system functionality to enable an exception-based management approach, inspired by the "Animal Farm" methodology.
• Collaborate with Marketing and Sales by providing input on a regular basis regarding product launches, portfolio optimization, rationale of commercial decisions, tenders and customer behavior.

Develop and Maintain the Forecast:

• Use appropriate statistical models and parameters using Forecast IQ (Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning Tool), and enrich statistical forecasts to generate accurate base demand forecasts per Customer
• Generate and maintain a demand plan for a given portfolio of products, locations and/or customers, at the levels (product hierarchy and time) at which business decisions are taken.
• Focus on and deliver a stable demand plan, but taking into account appropriately recent events, along with achievement of Demand Plan Accuracy (DPA), controlled variability of accuracy and elimination of systematic bias.
• Ensure that business planning is operated at the correct level of aggregation (product hierarchy and time)

Reach Consensus through Alignment:

• Contribute to cross functional planning activities such as MBP, Scenario Planning and the Dynamic Planning Framework (DPF) according to Best Practice.

Share and Publish the Forecast:

• Through systematic reporting, provision of links or ad-hoc reports and communications, ensure that Demand Plan information is available to internal business partners as required.
• Cascade knowledge of Best Practices and tools to other Demand Planners to build a superuser network

Track and Manage Demand:

• Actively follow-up on actual sales to customers and sell-out (POS where applicable and data is available) data to identify exceptional or unforecasted activities.
• Drive fast, appropriate actions to minimize the impact of deviations from the Demand Plan. Communicate these actions to stakeholders.

Measure and Track Performance:

• Consistently improve Demand Plan Accuracy (DPA accuracy level and variability) and drive systematic forecast bias through detailed analyses of past performance. Track errors using DP Reason Codes and maintain an efficient Learning Log.
• Implement improvements to Demand and Supply Planning processes and tools to deliver tangible benefits (e.g. time savings, increased efficiencies).
• Analyze net dispatch requirements and prepare/maintain a coordinated set of supply and deployment plans of finished goods in order to meet customer demand within min/max stock corridors, whilst minimizing the total delivered costs, taking into account the network complexity and the supply constraints.
• Ensure smooth implementation of promotional activities and new product launches protecting COF and minimizing write off
• Establish and revise regularly the stock policies for Finished Goods for all stock locations, Pro-actively look for solutions in case of deviations.
• Provide visibility on future supply issues or constraint and support decision making by providing simulated alternative supply scenarios that balance available capacity and demand.
• Challenge Manufacturing team and Production planners on regular basis to drive optimum FG inventory required freshness level. Conduct weekly reviews with supply markets to ensure demand is reflected correctly and that load plans are honored and there's follow-up on all critical actions.

What will make you successful?

• Degree in Supply Chain, Logistics or equivalent
• Minimum 3 years of any relevant operational experience either/or in Supply Chain (DSP, CS, SC Development), Sales (KAM, CCSD), Marketing or Finance (Business planning)
• Sufficient understanding and practice in the following areas:
• Nestlé Continuous Excellence (NCE) methodology
• Monthly business planning processes and tools
• Roles and objectives of all cross functional teams (including all functions within SC, Sales and Marketing and Finance)

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• The Supply & IMS Planner is responsible to build supply/ production plans respecting the agreed level of available capacity to ensure that finished goods are available with high freshness, at the right stock location, on time-in full to meet customer demand at the optimum total delivered cost.

A day in the life of a Supply & IMS Planner:

• MPS/IMS Planning: Analyze and evaluate the supply plan and net dispatch requirements to satisfy customer needs taking into account the network complexity and the supply constraints. Responsible for 18 months production plans for the factory in the scope.
• Inventory Management: Balance the need for product availability versus the need to minimize costs of inventory to ensure optimum stocks of the right material in the right location.
• Exceptions management: Analyze exceptions, take business decisions (based on priorities or after arbitration) and adjust planning results accordingly. Establish production requirements for short and long term and to follow up production plans.
• Consistently achieve sustainable Customer Service Level for domestic and Inter-Market Supply (IMS) customers within the Working Capital and Freshness objectives by ensuring minimal bad goods impact whilst meeting demand.
• Establish stock policies for Finished Goods for Inter Market Supply together with Planners of Receiving Markets. Periodically review the stock level of the domestic and the receiving markets to proactively look for solutions in case of deviations.
• Determine key issues with volume variance that may impact supply, challenge existing Logistics and Supply Planning processes and tools implementing improvements to deliver tangible benefits (e.g.: time savings, increased efficiencies, etc.) monitoring requirements evolution
• Challenge manufacturing on regular basis to manage lot sizes, cycle times, to drive optimum FG inventory level. Also, to challenge and support Demand Planner (Domestic and IMS) to improve Demand Planning Accuracy

What will make you successful?

• Degree or national diploma in Industrial Engineering or B-Tech or an equivalent where Planning, Logistics was one of the majors.
• Two or more years of relevant operational experience at market/business level is useful, in the following areas:
• Production Planning
• Supply Network Planning / IMS Planning
• Other Demand & Supply Planning positions

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• The SHE Coordinator is responsible to assure the safe operation of the site through the implementation of the site’s SHE Management Systems thereby ensuring that the site remains compliant with Nestlé SHE policies, standards, procedures and relevant legislation.

A day in the life of a SHE Coordinator:

• Implement and maintain the international standards for safety and environmental management (ISO 45001 and ISO 14001) throughout the site and monitor and report on its operation.
• Ensure the site’s adherence to all SHE related legislation including the Occupational Health & Safety Act, the COID Act, the Environmental Conservation Act and the National Environmental Management Act; and necessary by-laws.
• Ensure that the site’s SHE risks are identified and assessed as the Lead Risk Assessor, and assist in establishing the necessary contingency plans to minimize the consequences of any foreseeable risks.
• Ensure that arrangements are in place to make the Site Management, Line Managers at all levels and Specialist staff aware of legal obligations relating to SHE Risks.
• Ensure the creation, maintenance, review and updating of SHE Policies, standards and procedures for the site.
• Ensure that all work is carried out according to the SHE Policies, standards and procedures, by implementing and maintaining a behavioral based safety (BBS) program on the site.
• Establish and participate in the Site SHE Committee in accordance with the OHS Act.
• Establish the different specialized safety-related teams (Fire Team, First Aid teams, Hazmat, Risk Assessment teams and Crisis Committees) as required to respond to particular issues.
• Supervise and help to organize, equip and train the different specialized groups dealing with SHE, such as Fire team, First aid team, Hazardous material group and Evacuation team.
• Provide SHE advice, guidance and support to the site and monitor compliance with Company Policies and legislative requirements.
• Ensure that annual SHE Objectives and Targets are set, agreed and measured taking into account the site and Nestlé corporate requirements. Develop the site SHE Plan taking these SHE Objectives and Targets into account
• Assist in ensuring that the different technical safety functions (ammonia, pump room, etc.) are filled by competent specialists and ensure that the mandatory technical inspections have been run according to the legal and corporate specifications.
• Ensure that SHE and Security incident investigations are conducted, the root causes are identified, and the follow-up actions are completed. Advise Management about preventive and corrective measures.
• Assist the supporting Engineers with the establishment of the SHE related investment and operational budgets for the site.
• Contribute to the elaboration and implementation of a safety concept in construction and/or installation projects and ensure that all contractors who perform work on the site comply with all Nestlé SHE requirements and have completed necessary documentation.
• Collect and report on the monthly and annual SHE statistics and KPIs (Key Performance Indicators).
• Ensure that there is good communication and regular interaction with the Site Occupational Health Nurse on all occupational health and safety issues, particularly incident recording, incident investigations, COID Act documentation, safety statistics, medical surveillance and health risk assessments.
• Identify the SHE training needs for the site, develop a SHE Training Matrix and ensure that the training is completed. Organize continuous SHE education and training programs for management and employees.
• Submit monthly SHE KPIs onto the NEST (SHE-PM), and other information as and when required by Corporate SHE/Engineering/ Technical Advisor, and this includes SHE Surveys, SHE Programmes, SHE Statistics and SHE KPIs, etc.
• Ensure full implementation of NGS (Nestlé Group Security) standards and best practices.
• Assist MSM (Market Security Manager) with  conducting and assessing risks and threat assessments.
• Responsible for day-to-day supervision and abidance to local security SOPs applicable for the external security company.

What will make you successful?                   

• BTech in Safety or Environmental Health Management or Engineering or Logistics
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in managing SHE program
• Application of SAMTRAC (Safety and Management Training Course)
• Facilitation of Integrated Management System