Across our range of brands, flavours and colours we manufacture high quality, high value carbonated soft drinks, energy drinks, mixers and still beverages for the South African market.
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Job Summary
- The Procurement Manager for Raw Materials and Packaging will be responsible for managing the procurement of all raw materials and packaging supplies required for the production of various different beverage products. This role involves strategic sourcing, supplier management, contract negotiations, and cost management to ensure high-quality materials are sourced efficiently and sustainably. The Procurement Manager will work closely with internal teams including production, quality control, research and development, marketing, logistics, and finance to meet production schedules while ensuring cost-efficiency and quality standards are maintained. Raws and Packaging materials procured include but are not limited to: Sugar, PET, Cans, Flavours and Ingredients, Shrink Wrap, Pallet Wrap and Corrugates.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Procurement
- Lead the procurement of raw materials (e.g., sugar, flavours, dry commodities and other ingredients) and packaging materials (e.g. PET, preforms, cans, labels, closures) for beverage production.
- Develop and execute sourcing strategies to identify high-quality, cost-effective suppliers and secure competitive pricing for raw materials and packaging.
- Continuously monitor market trends, material costs, and supply chain dynamics to make informed decisions and negotiate the best terms for the company.
Supplier Management
- Establish and maintain strong relationships with key suppliers of raw materials and packaging.
- Evaluate and qualify new suppliers based on quality, price, reliability, and sustainability.
- Manage supplier performance and resolve any issues related to quality, delivery timelines, or cost discrepancies.
- Collaborate with suppliers on product innovation, improvements, and sustainability initiatives.
Cost Control & Budget Management
- Lead the procurement budget for raw materials and packaging.
- Work with the finance team to forecast material costs, track spending, and ensure adherence to budgetary guidelines.
- Identify opportunities for cost savings through negotiations, alternative sourcing, or process improvements.
Inventory and Demand Planning
- Work closely with the production and supply chain teams to forecast material requirements and ensure timely procurement of materials to meet production and sales demands.
- Work with the plant teams to manage inventory levels to prevent stockouts or excess inventory while optimizing working capital.
- Collaborate with plant teams to ensure smooth delivery and storage of materials.
Contract Negotiations:
- Negotiate contracts and pricing agreements with suppliers, ensuring favourable terms regarding cost, delivery, quality, and payment conditions.
- Ensure compliance with company policies, industry standards, and regulatory requirements in all supplier agreements and contracts.
Quality Assurance & Compliance
- Ensure that all raw materials and packaging materials meet the required quality standards, certifications, and regulatory requirements.
- Collaborate with the quality control team to address any quality concerns with suppliers and ensure that materials are fit for use in beverage production.
Sustainability Initiatives
- Drive sustainability efforts within the procurement process, sourcing eco-friendly packaging and materials.
- Work with suppliers and the internal team to promote environmentally responsible sourcing practices and reduce the company’s carbon footprint.
Team Leadership & Development
- Act as a leader and mentor to the team providing guidance, training, and development opportunities.
- Foster a collaborative and efficient working environment, ensuring alignment with company goals and procurement objectives.
- Continuously evaluate team performance and implement improvements to procurement processes.
Qualifications, Experience and Skills:
- Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Commerce, Business Administration, or a related field. A master’s degree or relevant professional certifications (e.g., CPSM, CIPS) is a plus
- At least 5-7 years of experience in procurement, with at least 3 years in a managerial or senior role, preferably within the beverage or food industry.
- Proven experience in managing raw material and packaging procurement, including vendor management, contract negotiations, and cost control.
- Strong understanding of supply chain management, including logistics, inventory, and demand planning.
- Strong negotiation, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- In-depth knowledge of procurement strategies, market analysis, and cost control.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and ERP systems (e.g. SAP S/4HANA).
- Strong financial and commercial acumen.
- Time management skills
- Valid driver’s license.
Personal Attributes:
- Solid knowledge of procurement principles, regulations, and best practices.
- Strong sense of urgency and dynamic problem solver under changing and high-pressure conditions.
- Strong presentation and written/verbal communication skills.
- Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and the ability to multitask effectively.
- Able to manage complexity in a dynamic work environment with ability to analyse data and convert to
- information to aid in decision making or project prioritization.
- Familiarity with inventory management systems and practices.
- Good interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team orientated environment.
- Independent, motivated self- starter and goal orientated.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
Deadline:18th March,2026
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Job Purpose
- To ensure delivery of stock to Customers according to the planned delivery schedule, while ensuring superior levels of customer service, aligned to the Company’s standards and business ethics within the bounds to the law.
Key Accountabilities and Outputs
Manage and control the delivery process from end-to-end
- Prepare for next day’s deliveries
- Adhere to the start-up procedure
- Ensure independent driver checks of truck stock are conducted in full and signed accordingly
- Travel to the Customer following the defined route and delivery schedule
- Carry out the delivery of stock
- Return to the depot within specified timeframe
- All documentation to be signed, consolidated and returned in full
Demonstrate Superior Customer Service Levels
- Demonstrate high levels of Customer Service during deliveries
- Live The Beverage Company’s values by being Respectful and Courteous to Customers and Consumers
- Ensure that Customer are kept informed about the what they are receiving and the progress being made in off loading
- Ensure that constant contact is possible with the Distribution Controller / Expeditor so that feedback can be given on execution, and delays if any.
Safety, Health and Environment
- Ensure a safe, healthy and risk-free working environment
- Comply with safety and health policies and procedures, and applicable legislation
- Ensure that Pre-Trip Inspections are completed prior to every trip
- All non-compliant items on Pre-Trip inspections are to be communicated to management
- Green Band driving to be practiced at all times
- Truck Lock Out Procedure to be practiced during every loading sequence
- All Traffic rules and regulations are to be complied with at all times
- All Safety, Health and Environment rules to be complied with
- Vehicles are to be clean and presentable
Adherence to Food Safety Requirements
- Commitment to The Beverage Company’s Food Safety policy and its objectives
- Ability to understand and implement all food safety requirements
- Adherence to and the enforcement of Food Safety Policies, SOPs and PRPs
- Compliance with PPE requirements including jewellery policy
- Compliance with personal hygiene requirements in accordance with the organisations code of practice
- Active engagement in all training including competency testing
- Regular practice of hand washing and sanitising
- Prevention of cross-contamination of products – no allergens allowed in the manufacturing facility
- Responsible for raising any food safety risk to the relevant personnel such as the Team Leader or Food Safety personnel
- Reporting of any illness or communicable disease before the commencement of shift
- Compliance with all legal, regulatory and customer requirements
- Enforce GMPs and conduct themselves in a manner conducive with food safety practices
- Maintain high standards of housekeeping and hygiene of equipment, facilities and work environment
- Informed and vigilant on food defense and food fraud risks
- Promote, encourage and continuously grow the organisations food safety culture
- Maintain zero compromise on product quality and safety
- Collaborate with internal food safety team to realise the organisations goals of retaining GFSI certification and continuous improvement
Accurate checking, loading and unloading of vehicles
- Independent check conducted of all loads to ensure correct quantities
- Accurate recording of returns
- Maintain clear and effective communication with Warehouse Supervisor / and other team members
- All documentation accurately and comprehensively completed
Technological Solutions to be fully Utilised
- Performance to be supported by ensuring that all technological solutions implemented are adopted and requirements adhered to
- Mobile phone based technology is supported by ensuring that minimum operating requirements are complied with
- Conversant with relevant business information, policies, processes and procedures
Qualifications and Experience
- Grade 12 / Matric / NQF level 4, Code 14 Drivers License, PDP (Essential)
- Up to 3 years experience (Operational Execution) FMCG
Key Qualities
Communication
- Routine communication with customers or clients
Problem Solving
- Proactive identification of problems that are concrete and procedural, troubleshoot and apply solutions in line with guidelines provided or escalate more complex problems to superiors, providing information required to solve problems.
Relationships Maintained
Behavioural Competencies
Verbal Communication
- Able to communicate verbally in a logical manner.
- Takes the intended audience into account when communicating verbal information.
- Makes use of appropriate business language in verbal communication.
- Includes all relevant information in verbal arguments.
- Demonstrates proficiency of language in verbal communication.
- Interprets complex information to expresses own viewpoint in verbal communication.
- Concludes verbal arguments by making reference to relevant facts
Judgment and Decision Making
- Able to gather information from a variety of sources.
- Understands cause and effect relationships within data and interprets this to make competing, holistic decisions
- Develops alternatives before making complex decisions
- Looks for the most innovative, efficient and value adding solution when making a decision
- Makes decisions in time and forecasts when decisions need to be made
- Formulates a “big picture” understanding of the near-term impact of decisions (including the time and resources required to implement decision)
- Evaluates the longer term business impact of decisions
- Takes initiative when making decisions
Continuous Improvement
- Increases performance expectations when success has been achieved
- Seeks out sources of information, including trade associations, “best practice” companies, customers, peers, subordinates, etc. and finds ways to fast-adapt improvement ideas to work processes
- Proactively seeks out resources, alliances, etc., needed to quickly introduce improvements
Customer Relations
- Asks questions to identify customer needs or expectations
- Follows through and meets personal commitments to others on time
- Takes responsibilities seriously and consistently meets the clients’ expectations for quality, service, and professionalism.
- Continuously monitors delivery to make sure the customer is receiving good service
- Shows a strong commitment to exceeding customer expectations
- Able to own responsibility for mistakes, apologise and make suitable changes to services
Conflict Management
- Ability to openly addresses conflicts as they arise to ensure maintenance of strong relationships
- Considers relevant information when resolving conflict.
- Demonstrates an understanding of all parties view-points.
- Takes a calm and objective approach when resolving conflict
- Proposes suggestions which promote resolution to conflicts.
Deadline:18th March,2026
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Job Purpose
- The Project Administrator provides administrative and coordination support to ensure the smooth planning, execution, and monitoring of projects. The role supports the project team by maintaining documentation, tracking progress, coordinating communication, and ensuring project activities are completed on time and in line with organizational processes.
Key Accountabilities and Outputs
Purchase Order Administration, Reporting and Management
- Process Purchase Orders for Monthly & Adhoc Service Providers – based on monthly invoice / quote.
- Ensure that accurate and relevant Purchase orders are raised for Service orders before service is rendered
- All Purchase orders raised with relevant supporting documentation.
- Purchase Orders communicated to Service Providers.
- GRV’ing of all approved purchased orders.
- Monitoring and reconciliation of quotes; services rendered; monthly agreements vs invoices received.
- Ensuring all relevant PO’s raised in the correct / relevant financial period and allocated to the correct Asset code/ Cost centre.
- Feedback on Supplier Payments through correspondence with Finance department Prevent Duplication of Purchase orders.
- Validation of invoices against Approved Purchase Orders.
- Communication between Finance & Service Providers.
- Purchase Order & Payment queries.
Stakeholder Engagement
- Maintain open communication channels with Capex Manager, Project Engineers, SMEs, Finance, Manufacturing and
Safety.
- Engage with Suppliers to ensure correct submission.
Projects Administration
- Travell arrangements – Accommodation, flights, Visa Applications
- Projects Documentation control
- Contractor Permits control.
- Liaise with Epats, SMEs
Safety, Health and Environment
- Ensure adherence to site safety standards (Safety, Health and Environmental) in line with the OSH Act.
- Ensure compliance to all relevant legislation and support a safe environment for TBCs
- Employees, Contractors and Visitors.
Adherence to Food Safety Requirements
- Commitment to The Beverage Company’s Food Safety policy and its objectives
- Ability to understand and implement all food safety requirements
- Adherence to and the enforcement of Food Safety Policies, SOPs and PRPs
- Compliance with PPE requirements including jewellery policy
- Compliance with personal hygiene requirements in accordance with the organisations code of practice
- Active engagement in all training including competency testing
- Regular practice of hand washing and sanitising
- Prevention of cross-contamination of products – no allergens allowed in the manufacturing facility
- Responsible for raising any food safety risk to the relevant personnel such as the Team Leader or Food Safety personnel
- Reporting of any illness or communicable disease before the commencement of shift
- Compliance with all legal, regulatory and customer requirements
- Enforce GMPs and conduct themselves in a manner conducive with food safety practices
- Maintain high standards of housekeeping and hygiene of equipment, facilities and work environment
- Informed and vigilant on food defence and food fraud risks
- Promote, encourage and continuously grow the organisations food safety culture
- Maintain zero compromise on product quality and safety
- Collaborate with internal food safety team to realise the organisations goals of retaining GFSI certification and continuous improvement
- Additional Region-Specific Accountabilities and Outputs
Qualifications and Experience
- Grade 12 / Matric / NQF level 4 (Essential)
- Upto 1 year experience (Operational Execution) FMCG
- MS Excel; MS Word; SAP; E Mail; MS PowerPoint
Deadline:19th March,2026
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Job Purpose
- The purpose of this role is to provide strategic leadership and operational management across regional warehousing and logistics functions, ensuring the alignment of primary and secondary distribution with customer service objectives, financial efficiency, and corporate governance. The RLM will drive the execution of warehousing excellence, ensuring stock accuracy, minimization of losses, and efficient space utilization, while leading cost optimization initiatives and ensuring the safety, security, and well-being of all logistics operations.
- The Regional Logistics Manager is ultimately accountable for managing the Distribution Centre and regional logistics network to align with business strategy and contribute to The Beverage Company’s Customer Service, Volume Growth, Market Share, and Cost Optimization aspirations. This must be achieved through sustainable, compliant, and risk-averse practices within a dynamic FMCG environment.
Key Accountabilities and Outputs:
Optimize Product Fulfillment and Distribution:
- Lead and coordinate primary and secondary distribution processes, ensuring timely and costefficient delivery to meet On-Time-In-Full (OTIF) targets.
- Ensure alignment of Distribution Service Packages (DSPs) with customer agreements, with ongoing review mechanisms to guarantee adherence and responsiveness to customer needs.
- Implement advanced distribution planning and forecasting tools to optimize stock replenishment and ensure no service interruptions.
- Collaborate with transport partners to ensure service level agreements (SLAs) are maintained, and operational performance is reviewed regularly to enhance customer satisfaction.
- Establish a consistent process for Sales Order Management, ensuring that internal and external customer requirements are met in line with pre-defined service level agreements (SLAs).
Warehousing Operations Excellence:
- Oversee the efficient operation of regional Distribution Centres, ensuring inventory accuracy, optimal space utilization, and continuous flow of goods across the supply chain.
- Implement best-in-class warehousing standards, with a focus on reducing damage, shrinkage, and stock obsolescence.
- Monitor the performance of warehousing teams, ensuring adherence to safety, efficiency, and quality standards.
- Lead process improvement initiatives focused on warehouse layout optimization, picking accuracy, and minimizing stock movement times.
- Ensure stock cycle counts are conducted at regular intervals, with a focus on eliminating variances and managing shrinkage within acceptable limits.
- Collaborate with manufacturing teams to align production schedules with warehouse capacity, ensuring minimal stockouts or overstocking situations
Financial Management and Reporting
- Drive regional logistics financial management, ensuring accurate and timely reporting on all financial aspects of logistics operations, including budgets, forecasts, and expenditures.
- Develop and implement cost optimization initiatives, focusing on reducing operating costs (overtime, temporary labor, fuel, and vehicle maintenance) while improving service levels.
- Lead the region’s month-end close process, ensuring precision in financial reporting and variance analysis for logistics-related activities.
- Monitor and control regional logistics expenditure to ensure adherence to budgetary guidelines, identifying opportunities to streamline costs and increase financial efficiency.
- Ensure a continuous focus on financial discipline across all logistics activities, with detailed costbenefit analysis on any new initiatives or operational changes.
SHEQ, Security, and Compliance:
- Ensure full compliance with Safety, Health, Environment, and Quality (SHEQ) standards within all regional logistics and warehousing operations.
- Develop and implement safety protocols to mitigate risk and ensure the well-being of all employees, contractors, and visitors to the warehouse.
- Lead the identification and management of operational risks, with a focus on safety, security, and environmental sustainability.
- Oversee security protocols within warehousing and logistics, ensuring the safeguarding of inventory, personnel, and assets.
- Regularly audit logistics operations to ensure adherence to corporate governance, regulatory requirements, and ethical business practices.
- Champion continuous improvement initiatives in SHEQ, ensuring that best practices are shared across the region and any incidents are managed with a view to root cause analysis and future prevention.
Customer Service Excellence (Internal & External):
- Drive both internal and external customer satisfaction, ensuring logistics operations are aligned with broader customer service objectives and provide value across the supply chain.
- Engage with key internal stakeholders (sales, marketing, and manufacturing) to ensure logistics functions are aligned with the broader business strategy and customer expectations.
- Establish service-level agreements (SLAs) and key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure logistics performance and address any gaps in customer satisfaction.
- Implement a structured approach to customer feedback, ensuring service issues are addressed promptly, with root cause analysis to prevent reoccurrence.
Strategic and People Leadership:
- Develop and execute regional logistics strategies, ensuring alignment with overall business goals, market trends, and evolving customer requirements.
- Ensure the logistics workforce is capable, motivated, and well-managed, with clear performance management processes in place to drive accountability and continuous improvement.
- Play an active role in succession planning, mentoring, and developing the talent pipeline within logistics operations.
- Embed a culture of continuous improvement, fostering collaboration and innovation across all logistics and warehousing teams.
- Engage in strategic planning and business development initiatives, contributing insights into logistics capabilities and capacities that can drive market share and cost optimization.
Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree (3 years) / NQF Level 7 (Essential)
- 7+ years of operational execution experience within an FMCG environment, with a strong focus on logistics and warehousing.
- Advanced proficiency in Excel, ERP systems, and logistics software solutions.
Deadline:22nd March,2026
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Job Purpose
- To ensure accurate and timeous processing of all pallet movements within a structured administrative framework in the distribution environment.
Key Accountabilities and Outputs
Pallet Administration, Maintenance and Reporting
- Check all CHEP pallet documentation and process movements daily
- Outstanding pallets communicated to and recovered from Customers
- Monitoring and reconciliation of all pallet movements
- Ensure timeous pallet query resolution
- Feedback on weekly pallet population and movements, including pallet count
- Maintain open communication channels with Sales, Finance, Manufacturing and Distribution.
- Engage with Suppliers and External Transporter providers to ensure correct submission and processing of pallet documentation
- Ensuring administration and filing of pallet documentation daily
Ensure adherence to site safety standards (Safety, Health and Environmental) in line with the OSH Act.
- Ensure compliance to all relevant legislation and support a safe environment for TBCs Employees, Contractors and Visitors.
Adherence to Food Safety Requirements
- Commitment to The Beverage Company’s Food Safety policy and its objectives
- Ability to understand and implement all food safety requirements
- Adherence to and the enforcement of Food Safety Policies, SOPs and PRPs
- Compliance with PPE requirements including jewellery policy
- Compliance with personal hygiene requirements in accordance with the organisations code of practice
- Active engagement in all training including competency testing
- Regular practice of hand washing and sanitising
- Prevention of cross-contamination of products – no allergens allowed in the manufacturing facility
- Responsible for raising any food safety risk to the relevant personnel such as the Team Leader or Food Safety personnel
- Reporting of any illness or communicable disease before the commencement of shift
- Compliance with all legal, regulatory and customer requirements
- Enforce GMPs and conduct themselves in a manner conducive with food safety practices
- Maintain high standards of housekeeping and hygiene of equipment, facilities and work environment
- Informed and vigilant on food defense and food fraud risks
- Promote, encourage and continuously grow the organisations food safety culture
- Maintain zero compromise on product quality and safety
- Collaborate with internal food safety team to realise the organisations goals of retaining GFSI certification and continuous improvement
Qualifications and Experience
- Grade 12 / Matric / NQF level 4 (Essential)
- Up to 1 year experience (Operational Execution) FMCG, Distribution Environment
- MS Excel; MS Word; SAP; E Mail; MS PowerPoint
Deadline:23rd March,2026
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