Job Openings at Tiger Brands

Job Description
THE JOB AT A GLANCE

• The role of the Route to Market Manager is to identify and drive growth and value creation opportunities within and across Tiger’s General Trade (GT) channel. Through focused analysis of gaps, trends, competitors and demand shifts, the Route to Market Manager will provide fact and insight-based solutions aligned with Tiger’s overall channel strategy and execute these solutions through the effective management of GT projects. The solutions will include aspects of upskilling Sales Representatives, Customer Managers, and potentially third-party support in the channel.

Responsibilities
WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Determine the methodology and inputs required to conduct channel analysis. Produce GT insights by reviewing the performance of each category, including assessing opportunities and threats within that category, and understand any wider trends that might be impacting performance
• Use your detailed insight into, and understanding of, the General Trade channel to play a pivotal role in the setting of the Sales Strategy for this specific channel. Influence stakeholders across the organisation to aid the understanding of the specific difficulties faced around GT and the optimum approach to overcoming them.
• Evaluate whether the GT channel is losing or gaining relevance, and benchmark against the performance of competitors
• Seek to enhance the Tiger route to market offering, ensuring consistency across outlets as well as the prioritisation of Tiger Brands as the go to product for 3rd party distributors
• Develop and manage relationships with potential information service providers to better understand the
• General Trade
• Produce project progress reports detailing the impact and effectiveness of GT initiatives. You should be looking to quickly and effectively course correct when necessary
• Work with the People Team and Strategy & Capability Director to design, develop, and deploy training and information to enhance the Sales Representative and Customer Manager offering. Focus on translating the training and development into improved reach, penetration through better customer understanding, intimacy, and ultimately satisfaction

WHAT YOU WILL BE MEASURED ON

• Top Line growth in the General Trade channel
• Penetration of the General Trade channel
• Training designed and delivered to Tiger staff members
• Market share and weighted distribution

Qualifications
WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO THE TABLE
Competencies

• Delivering Long Term Results  – Proven ability to create long term value through targeted initiatives
• Thinking Innovation – Driving the investigation of large pools of data to uncover the insights and salient points that categorise the appropriate trends
• Leading with Vision – Ability to gather and energise individuals toward a specific objective

Experience

• Commercial Degree or equivalent
• 5-10 years working within FMCG environment as a Channel Manager
• Route-to-Market expertise
• Specific experience of working within the General Trade channel of a developing market (Africa preferable)

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Job Description
THE JOB AT A GLANCE

• A buyer is responsible for purchasing materials, supplies or equipment for a business.  Duties include negotiating deals with suppliers, researching possible item selections and taking inventory of current products.

Responsibilities
WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Achieve repair and maintenance costs by ensuring competitive buying from suppliers (comply with Central
• Procurement sourcing procedure) - Ensure timeous delivery and availability of spares/ stock to minimize the impact of downtime or stock shortages
• Drive quarterly meetings with suppliers 
• Drive SLA discussions with key suppliers 
• Run departmental expenditure reports weekly and monthly 
• Ensure emergency breakdown purchase orders are created within 48hrs 
• Obtain competitive pricing for consumables ( minimum of 3 quotations) 
• Reduce spares holding (by 5% ) by implementing supplier onsite stock consignment ( pay as and when you consume the spares) 
• Source and purchase technical spares and consumables at lowest cost to company.
• Responsible for investigating and implementing savings 
• Expediting & liaising with relevant staff regarding lead times, substitutes 
• Responsible for reporting on function and maintenance of data 
• Drawing up of Schedule Agreements / Service Level Agreements - Maintain accurate records of all purchases - Develop proactive relationships with OEM’s and 3rd party suppliers. - Ensure the security of stock

Qualifications
WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO THE TABLE
Key attributes and competencies

• Ability to work under pressure
• Good communication & service orientated skills
• Planning skills with a high degree of control to complete items quickly and efficiently.
• Ability to think strategically
• Leadership Managing change; influencing others; leading with integrity and respect; owning it; embracing diversity

ESSENTIAL SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

• A minimum of two years’ experience working within a buying/procurement environment
• FMCG background experience preferred
• Matric/Grade 12
• 3 Year diploma or higher in Supply Chain Management/ Logistics/ Procurement
• A degree/Diploma in the relevant field would be an advantage
   

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Job Description
THE JOB AT A GLANCE:

• Execute the bakery strategy, co-ordinate bakery operations to serve consumers and customers to drive a sustainable competitive advantage in the marketplace. Meet the business P&L targets, understanding of how the Bakery impacts the income statement and balance sheet, and build an exceptional operations team. Manage human capital to develop capability, retain talent and a develop a high performance culture in your Bakery.

Responsibilities

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Translate the bakery strategy and objectives into a business plan, working closely with cross-functional partners (Sales & Distribution, Finance, R&D, Supply Chain etc)
• Drive strategy and execution by directing and engaging with a multi-disciplinary team across functions (Marketing, Customer, Supply Chain, HR and Finance), fostering a high level of cross-functional integration with all resources driving forward the Bakery strategy and priorities
• Ensure that the overall Bakery financial performance meets target
• Implement go-to-market priority setting for General Trade (incl. sales budgets) to meet Bakeries  objectives, partnering closely with the Sales  function to drive execution across key channels, regions and service offerings
• Work with National Sales  Managers to drive activity and growth within Bakery
• Identify sales / growth opportunities through an understanding of drivers of growth
• Manage sales discounts to ensure balance of growth versus profitability
• Ensure internal controls are adhered to (baskets / balances / returns
• Drive supply chain excellence to create fuel for growth
• Ensure capability improvement through benchmarking and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
• Drive supply chain excellence to create fuel for growth
• Ensure capability improvement through benchmarking and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
• Responsible for the effective Maintenance and Engineering Management including ensuring all GMR appointments are in place and execution of CAPEX
• Maintenance and Closing out of corrective actions for internal and external audits (Risk Registers, CSA, KPMG and Other Audits)
• Ensure all safety and quality standards are adhered to across the various areas
• Identify and build meaningful relationships with all internal and external stakeholders
• Lead a team and set them up for success in the workplace and in the marketplace.
• Build a high-performance culture, foster teamwork and a winning spirit.

Qualifications
ESSENTIAL SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS:

Competencies

• Relevant Degree
• Commercial / Financial Acumen
• Good communication skills
• Managing and leading people
• Leading cross-functional teams

Experience

• 5-10 years Bakery Experience
• Logistics and Depot Management
• Financial Accounting Application (Profit & Loss Statements)
• Sales Management
• Logistics and Depot Management
• Production management

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Job Description
THE JOB AT A GLANCE:

• The successful candidate will be responsible for but limited to; driving continuous improvement in the unit to maintain and improve operating efficiencies, reduce cost and improve sustainability. They will act as a custodian for the production batch/job management as well as stock management process. They will provide support to the process engineer and production staff, with a particular focus on tracking financial benefits around continuous improvement and value add projects

Responsibilities
WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Perform data analysis, root-cause analysis and work with the cost accountant to implement process improvements to support issue resolution and optimizing production processes to eliminate losses, improve capacity, throughput and reduce conversion cost.
• Assist with mass balance calculations and monitoring of actual waste factors vs benchmarked standards.
• Monitor material issues and returns and ensure adherence to standard operating procedures
• Track the financial benefits associated with the various improvement projects
• Work with the Production, 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, with regard to financial benefits
• Ensure that jobs and batches are opened and closed timeously
• Report on actual volumes and variances vs plan daily, escalating to cost accountant and site management for action, in order to minimize losses
• Assist Cost Accountant with variance analysis and validation monthly
• Training production staff to complete basic system transactions, to ensure that internal controls and standard practice is followed at all times
• Assist cost accountant with internal controls at the unit ensuring compliance with standard
• operating procedures and assist with preparation and support during audits and self-assessments.
• Attend stock takes and assist cost accountant to ensure compliance to standard operating procedure

Qualifications
ESSENTIAL SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS:

• 3-year degree/diploma in costing, administration, or related fields.
• Industry FMCG experience is required, exceptions will be considered; 
• Oracle experience preferred
• 2 - 3 years in a similar role

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Job Description
THE JOB AT A GLANCE

• As the R&D Manager for Culinary, you will manage a team of Product & Packaging Technologists to ensure the successful development and launch of good quality and cost-effective products. You bring deep product knowledge and understanding to develop, and get the most out of your team. You will be responsible for translating the marketing NPD Brief into product specifications, working with Supply Chain to design for manufacture, carrying out research in order to advise marketing on global trends and local preferences. In addition, you will look to re-engineer existing products to improve profitability and quality. 

Responsibilities
WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Assess the feasibility of the marketing NPD Brief and design the specifications and plans to implement.
• Develop products in agreement with the project team and in line with the NPD brief.
• Re-engineer existing products to drive manufacturing value or to ensure market relevance
• Carry out Value Analysis as per project protocol (actual costs saved) whilst maintaining or enhancing product profile, shelf life or customer experience
• Hitting strategic growth targets for innovation in line with the business unit expectations (e.g. sales growth of xx%)
• Work with Category (National and International) to develop products from concept, and help to develop new ideas based on your industry experience and your contact with customers and suppliers
• Management of the pilot/testing facilities, where applicable
• Work with Supply Chain to scope, design, and source new technologies required to support the upstream innovation pipeline
• Oversee and manage development of new products from third party suppliers
• Own the product recipe, and work with Supply Chain to evaluate, manage, and approve the transition to a different raw material or manufacturing process
• Adhere to budget and spend guidelines agreed with R&D Portfolio Director
• Validate the successful transition from NPD product into Supply Chain end product ensuring that it meets all requirements (e.g. Design Specifications, Design Quality Objective) and delights the customer
• Research and understand global market trends through desktop initiatives, customer meetings, and advise Marketing
• Drive the Sustainability agenda through products looking for savings within design and process

 WHAT YOU WILL BE MEASURED ON

• % of sales from innovation
• On time project delivery
• # of new products
• Savings through value engineering
• Adhering to agreed budget
• People development and initiatives
• Savings from Sustainability 

Qualifications

WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO THE TABLE

Key attributes and competencies

• Technical Knowledge – knowledge of the science and technology behind developing a new product
• Leadership – ability to inspire and develop your team
• Teamwork– ability to work enable your team to work well together and across functional disciplines
• Clear communication – ability to clearly articulate project goals, status, and challenges as well as managing stakeholder expectations
• Problem-solving and analysis – proactively identify and mitigate potential risks
• Delivery Driven – ability to prioritise and manage conflicting demands of you and your team
• Awareness of the consumer market – ensuring innovation is relevant and compelling

Experience

• 10 years leading product development teams in FMCG
• Proven track record of innovation delivery (successful product launches)
• Working knowledge of packaging development
• Experience in scaling up products from pilot plant to factory
• Working knowledge of working with quality and quality teams
• BTECH/BSC in Science, Tech., Eng. or equivalent