Job Openings at Unique Personnel

Position Overview:

• Position requires a highly motivated and results-oriented individual to join the team as a Projects Contract Manager.  The Company provides solutions for over pressure protection; flow, level and density measurement; and Instrumentation catering to a diverse range of industries including mining, sugar, food and beverage, petrochemical, paper and pulp, water and wastewater and power generation.

Job Specification:

Annual Budgets:

• Compilation of annual budgets in conjunction with Divisional Heads 
• Achieving or bettering the same

Sales / Marketing:

• Strategies and action plans to attain and increase market share. 
• Manage order intake and back orders.
• Expanding existing client base by identifying and sourcing new clients / markets / areas.
• Planning and making sales calls in a logical and methodical manner. 
• Managing Project Sales Consultants as required.
• Liaise with divisional heads in relation to technical and engineering specifications of Tenders and Quotations. 
• Oversee work done by personnel within Projects department. 
• Facilitate weekly and monthly progress reports i.e. Monthly Project report
• Facilitate weekly and or monthly project meetings with the relevant divisional managers
• Regular follow-up of project quotes and tenders with the relevant Projects Sales Consultants / sales representatives. 
• Manage the project register on JMR and ensure that information is up to date and followed-up. 
• Ensure that you become fully competent and knowledgeable with the Company’s full product range.
• Ensure that project statuses are communicated with divisions where required and must be done in conjunction and consultation with the relevant divisional managers.
• Assisting marketing by sourcing information on competitors, their products and prices, identifying new markets and upcoming and ongoing projects. 
• Organising promotions and seminars.

Contract Management:

• Manage projects, planning equipment and installations as per industry standards in conjunction with Divisional Managers and Technical Manager.
• Commercial and technical review of incoming enquiries and tenders. 
• Updating of project plans, schedules, and relevant documentation (drawings, specifications, procedures, manuals etc) 
• Manage projects with relevant clients, consultants, sub-consultants, and contractors.
• Manage commercial related issues within given time frames. 
• Manage expediting processes to ensure that delivery times are met, and customers are updated. 
• Create and update final hand over documents, manuals for projects and clients. 
• Planning factory and site acceptance tests (FAT’s & SAT’s) where required on behalf of clients or end users and in conjunction with the relevant divisional managers and or specialists. 
• Commercial and technical review of new and current supply contracts.
• Managing supply contract database and keep current

Financial:

• Management and control of department expenses
• Manage project debtors for all projects in conjunction with the debtor’s department
• Audit Trails
• Prepare bi-annual Project Splits to the branches and submit to finance for processing
• Submit monthly reports, e.g. for backorders and intake, to finance 
• Prepare and present the projects monthly report
• Prepare cashflow forecast for project tenders based on agreed terms with customers and suppliers. 
• Prepare the paperwork, authorize and discuss guarantee requests with finance and load the guarantee application on the FNB portal. Follow up on outstanding applications.

Other:

• Manage administrators 
• Ensure that project administrators are attending regular product training as well as have the required Company systems training

Inherent Requirements    
Qualification:

• Qualification in Business Management or Project or Engineering related field (Preferred)

Experience:

• Proven experience in projects management and contracts management
• A strong client facing experience
• Extensive experience in producing cost estimates and supporting buying activities

Skills & Competencies:

• Strong organisational and time management skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• High attention to detail and accuracy 
• Ability to negotiate and create contracts that provide beneficial solutions for both the company and clients 
• A deep understanding of contract language and legalities to manage contracts effectively

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Job Purpose:

• To ensure all machinery, utilities, and production equipment operate at optimal performance to sustain a minimum of 90% line efficiency within a lean FMCG toothpaste manufacturing environment. The Maintenance Fitter is responsible for proactive maintenance, rapid breakdown response, effective changeovers, and continuous improvement to minimize downtime and support production targets.

Key Responsibilities:

Planned & Preventative Maintenance 

• Perform planned maintenance according to maintenance schedules and check sheets. 
• Accurately complete and update maintenance records. 
• Conduct routine inspections to prevent unplanned downtime.
• Identify wear patterns and recommend improvements to increase equipment reliability.

Breakdown & Emergency Repairs:

• Respond immediately to breakdowns to minimise production downtime.
• Diagnose and repair mechanical and electrical faults efficiently. 
• First-line electrical fault finding on manufacturing equipment 
• Ensure equipment is restored in a cost-effective and sustainable manner. 
• Identify and replace sensors, motors, contactors, relays, photo-eyes, proximity switches
• Conduct root cause analysis to prevent repeat failures.

Production & Changeover Support:

• Execute fast and effective changeovers to maintain production targets.
• Assist in line start-ups and shutdowns. 
• Support production to maintain 90%+ operational efficiency. 
• Ensure machinery operates within quality parameters. 
• Electrical Support (Essential) (No electrical technicians on site) 
• Assist with VSD resets and PLC I/O tracing (no programming required)

Utilities & Services Maintenance:

Maintain and repair:

• Pumps, Compressors, Tanks,  Water treatment plant,  Homogenisers,  Pallet jacks,  Structural components (doors, railings)
• Start up and shut down services and utilities as required.

Spares & Contractor Management:

• Identify and communicate spares requirements. 
• Assist in maintaining optimal spare parts inventory levels. 
• Oversee contractors when required and ensure work meets engineering standards.

Compliance & Hygiene:

• Maintain clean and hygienic work practices aligned with GMP.
• Safe isolation and lock-out of equipment
• Ensure all work complies with safety, quality and food manufacturing standards.
• Follow all SHE and company procedures. 

Inherent Requirements    
Minimum Requirements:

• Matric (Grade 12)
• Trade Tested Millwright (Red Seal preferred) 
• Minimum 7 years’ post-trade experience in FMCG or high-speed production environment 
• Experience in lean manufacturing environments 
• Proven experience in high-speed automated production lines 
• Demonstrated hands-on electrical fault-finding capability on production equipment 
• Forklift license (advantageous or willingness to obtain) 
• Sound knowledge of GMP and hygiene standards 
• Computer literate (maintenance systems, check sheets, reporting)

Key Competencies:

• Strong mechanical fault-finding and troubleshooting skills 
• Practical electrical fault finding (not theoretical) 
• Pneumatics and hydraulics 
• Knowledge of pumps, compressors, homogenisers, filling machines and packaging lines 
• Understanding of lean principles, OEE, and downtime reduction 
• Ability to work independently under pressure in high-efficiency environments 
• Production-focused mindset 
• Strong problem-solving and root cause analysis capability
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings
• Welding, fitting and turning skills 
• High attention to detail and quality standards
• Strong safety awareness

Working Conditions:

• FMCG production environment (toothpaste manufacturing) 
• Shift work will be required: 
• Current Day Shift - Monday to Thursday: 07h00 – 17h00, Friday: 07h00 – 13h00 
• Current Night Shift - Monday to Thursday: 18h00 – 06h00 
• Standby and overtime as operationally required 
• Physically demanding role involving lifting and machine work

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Job Description    

• SAP PP (Production Planning)
• This should be the primary module requirement.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Creation and management of production orders
• Production scheduling
• Capacity planning
• Work centre management
• Routing management
• BOM (Bill of Materials) understanding
• MRP execution and review
• Production order release
• Production order monitoring
• Exception message analysis

Reporting & Analytics:

SAP Reporting:

Planner should be comfortable with:

• SAP standard reports
• Exporting SAP data into Excel
• Pivot tables
• Planning analysis

Ideally (although these would be advantageous rather than mandatory):

• SAP BW
• SAP Analytics Cloud
• Power BI

Inherent Requirements    
Requirements:

• SAP PP (Production Planning) + MM (Materials Management) experience non-negotiable

SAP Knowledge and Experience:

• Minimum 3 years' experience using SAP Production Planning (PP) in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of Material Requirements Planning (MRP), production order management, capacity planning, and inventory control.
• Working knowledge of SAP Materials Management (MM).
• Ability to analyse planning data and generate reports using SAP and Microsoft Excel.
• Experience within a make-to-order and project manufacturing environment would be advantageous.

Required SAP knowledge ranked as follows:

• SAP PP (Production Planning) - ESSENTIAL
• SAP MM (Materials Management) - ESSENTIAL
• SAP SD (Sales & Distribution) - Beneficial
• SAP WM / EWM - Beneficial
• SAP QM (Quality Management) - Nice to have
• SAP PM (Plant Maintenance) - Nice to have

Highly Recommended Experience:

Because the role includes material planning and inventory management, knowledge should include:

• Purchase requisitions
• Material master data
• Inventory management
• Goods receipts
• Stock transfers
• Vendor delivery monitoring

Common Transactions:

• MM03 – Display Material Master
• ME51N – Purchase Requisition
• ME53N – Display PR
• MMBE – Stock Overview
• MB52 – Warehouse Stock
• ME2M – Purchase Orders by Material

SAP Transactions commonly used:

• MD04 – Stock/Requirements List
• MD05 – MRP List
• MD06 / MD07 – MRP Controller Worklists
• CO01 – Create Production Order
• CO02 – Change Production Order
• CO03 – Display Production Order
• CM01 / CM21 – Capacity Planning
• MF50 – Planning Table
• BOM (Bill of Materials) understanding

Beneficial Experience:

• SAP WM / EWM (Warehouse Management)
• (Not mandatory but useful)

Understanding:

• Warehouse stock locations
• Goods movements
• Inventory accuracy
• Picking and staging
   

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Job Description    

• Calculate Margins
• Prepare and maintain cost accounting systems, documents, and records.
• Analyze production costs and identify opportunities for cost reduction and efficiency improvements.
• Develop and monitor budgets, forecasts, and financial plans.
• Calculate product, project, and service costs to support pricing decisions.
• Monitor actual costs against budgets and investigate variances.

Inherent Requirements    

• Must have Excel experience
• 3-5 years experience in a Manufacturing company

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Purpose of The Position

• To support the function of the CFO. To support the debtors, creditors, cashbook and job costing staff in the day-to-day functions of finance for the Africa / Middles East region.
• Producing accurate management accounts.

Duties and Accountabilities

Job costing duties

• Liaising with creditors and cashbook staff on all outstanding accruals on a bi-monthly basis.
• Resolving all items on the list in conjunction with operational divisions
• Opening and closing jobs on request – only after investigation of the file, and as to why the file was closed
• Checking WIPS and accruals and sending out weekly, monthly reports to all branch and divisional managers

Management Accounts / Month End

• Process monthly standard journal, insurance journal, transport revenue journal, depreciation journal, salary journals, split fee journal.
• Process any additional adjustment journals
• Running the profit and loss report on jobs and making sure the branch managers are resolving any queries from this report before month end, and directly after month end
• Maintaining the asset register on a monthly basis. Reconciling asset register balances to the TB
• Ensuring all expenses are processed in the correct month, to the correct general ledger accounts. Reviewing the profit and loss statements, running preliminary reports and sending them to the branch managers
• Cashbook recons. 
• Sign off all cashbook reconciliations and make sure they balance to the general ledger account
• Revalue foreign accounts at month end
• Process all accruals and provisions at month end
• Process Head office allocation journal – distribute the calculation to the branch managers
• Maintain customs refund control account. 
• Liaising with the customs department on movements / refunds processed
• company Express upload. 
• Process all vat journals, sales journals, Samsung journal to finalise Express numbers at month end.  Journal all entries from the credit note report to the correct accounts
• Complete the month end management accounts and branch reports. Distribute them to the relevant parties
• Prepare any ad hoc statistics required by the CFO
• Process inter file, inter charge code transactions

Creditor’s support

• Provide support to both local and foreign creditors with regards to processing, reconciling and making sure payment commitments are met
• Ability to resolve creditors queries on an operational level
• Sign off creditor’s reconciliations
• Duly authorise creditors payments on the bank

Debtor’s duties

• Make sure company Express debtors reporting happens timeously
• Analyse the debtors aging at month end.
• Provide statistics to the CFO

General Ledger duties

• Ability to allocate expenses to correct expense codes with the correct branch and division and authorise cashbook and creditors invoices
• Supplying the CFO with information pertaining general ledger postings
• Providing support with regards to the year-end audit and preparation of the audit file
• Producing an audit file
• Excellent understanding of the general ledger to assist any enquiry into a posting.
• Understanding the chart of accounts
• Ability to analyse profit and loss variances and communicate this back to the branch managers
• Complete all statutory returns, including the VAT return

Accountant duties

• Ensure all shipment files are reconciled accurately and in a timely manner
• Advise Finance team of accruals required at month end based on information gathered from shipment reconciliations
• Ensure all transactions are recorded in accordance with the necessary accounting standards
• Compile cashflow projections and manage cash balances
• Communicate directly with various stakeholders from the customers’ organisation
• Ensure operations perform stock counts monthly and all stock items balance
• Provide financial support to operations
• Compile monthly reporting pack
• Ability to provide support on AR and AP reconciliations
• Manage accounts payable and receivables
• Monthly forecasting
• Cash flow management
• Yearly forecasting and budgeting
• Support function to the Managing director
• Assumes responsibility for full financial function for Middle East and Africa

Inherent Requirements    
Requirements

Knowledge & Experience

• Matric or Senior Certification equivalent
• Minimum of 3 years accounts experience
• Minimum of 2 years disbursement / job-costing experience
• Minimum of 2 years financial report experience
• CA(SA) preferred
• Required: Completion of SAICA registered Articles, CA(SA) route
• Must have Logistics experience

Skills

• Conceptual, analytical, numeracy skills
• Excellent knowledge of accounting software
• Deadline driven
• Accuracy
• Attention to detail
• Problem solving skills
• Excellent communication skills

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Job Description    

• Basic Debtors / Creditors
• Recons
• Deposits
• Dealing with customer queries

Inherent Requirements    

• 1-2 years experience (basic Admin accounts)
• Matric

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Purpose of the Role

• The Business Development Manager Energy Specialist will drive the growth of the company by identifying, developing, and managing strategic business opportunities across the company value chain.
• This includes sourcing new clients, fostering partnerships, negotiating commercial agreements, and supporting the overall expansion of company supply, logistics, and distribution infrastructure.
• The role requires a strong understanding of the energy sector, particularly company market dynamics, regulatory frameworks, and infrastructure development.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Business Growth

• Develop and implement business development strategies aligned with the company’s objectives.
• Identify and pursue new business opportunities within company trading, storage, distribution, and end-user markets (industrial, power, transport, and commercial sectors).
• Conduct market research and feasibility studies to support new project development.
• Evaluate potential partners, customers, and suppliers to build strategic alliances.

Commercial Development 

• Lead commercial negotiations for supply, offtake, and partnership agreements. 
• Assist in structuring commercial terms for company sales, import/export, or storage projects. 
• Work with legal, technical, and finance teams to prepare proposals, contracts, and business cases.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, including government agencies, regulators, port authorities, EPC contractors, and financial institutions.
• Represent the company in industry forums, exhibitions, and networking events.
• Communicate the company’s vision and capabilities effectively to potential clients and partners.

Project Development Support 

• Collaborate with technical and project teams to ensure commercial viability of projects. 
• Contribute to project development milestones, including permitting, funding, and execution stages. 
• Monitor market and policy developments that may impact company infrastructure and pricing.

Reporting and Performance Management

• Prepare regular reports on business opportunities, market trends, and competitor activities.
• Track KPIs related to lead generation, deal pipeline, and revenue growth.
• Provide input into annual strategic and financial planning.

Inherent Requirements    
Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or Extensive Experience in Business, Engineering, Energy, or Finance.
• +8 years of experience in business development, commercial, or project roles within the energy, oil & gas, or infrastructure sectors.
• Proven track record in developing and closing large-scale commercial deals.
• Solid understanding of Liquefied Natural Gas markets, supply chains, and regulatory frameworks in South Africa and Sub Saharan Africa.
• Experience in stakeholder management and public-private partnership environments is advantageous.

Skills and Competencies

• Strong negotiation and contract management skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation abilities.
• Analytical and financial modelling capabilities.
• Strategic thinker with a proactive, solutions-driven approach.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively across technical and commercial teams.
• High level of professionalism, integrity, and industry awareness.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• New partnership or customer agreements secured.
• Revenue Development from new business opportunities.
• Successful completion of project development milestones.
• Market share growth and strategic positioning of company.
• Strengthened stakeholder relationships and brand visibility.

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Job Purpose:

• To coordinate the fees and pricing functions for the OTC division.

Key Job Outputs:

Fees:

• Catalogue and maintain all fees contracts
• Draft and maintain fee mandates and policies
• Monitor and advise the BU with respect to contract validity period, upcoming renegotiation periods, outstanding issues with customers and changes processed
• Customer fee management
• Tracking and reporting of monthly fees (by type, by customer, by product)
• Raising and maintenance of fee provisions.
• Monthly reporting to OTC management

Pricing:

• Maintain pricing files within Oracle (SEP; non-SEP; Exports and SADC)

Inherent Requirements    
Required Learning:

• BCom Hon.
• CA(SA) advantageous
• Minimum 3 years’ of commercial, fees, pricing and contracting experience (i.e. managing the internal contract process, pricing co-ordination, customer fee management, and customer service)
• Advanced Excel skills
• Pharmaceutical experience advantageous
• Oracle experience advantageous

Core Competencies:

• Strong organisational skills, specifically the ability to sort, index, categorize and easily access large volumes of information
• Strong analytical skills
• Financial proficiency and background
• Attention to detail and ability to critically assess data
• Ability to multitask and meet constant deadlines
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Self-starter with a proactive, positive approach

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Job Purpose:

• To call on Pharmacies and promote and Category manage Adcock Ingram OTC Business Unit Products. Position requires a highly motivated and results driven pharmaceutical merchandiser to join the team

Key Job Outputs:

• You will be responsible for optimizing product visibility and space allocation within pharmacies to drive sales
• Previous experience or understanding in retail and marketing will be an advantage
• Develop and maintain excellent relationships with Key opinion Leaders and Key Customers
• To identify opportunities in the market for new products and new growth areas for the business
• Successfully implement sales and marketing strategies
• Analysis of regional sales, competitor and market data, then help develop strategies and action plans to maximise sales potential in the respective area
• To respond adequately and professionally to customer complaints and queries
• Must be prepared to travel.

Inherent Requirements    
Required Learning:

• Grade 12
• A tertiary qualification in Commerce and/or Science will be an advantage
• Minimum of two (2) years’ experience in the pharmaceutical industry
• Knowledge of and experience in Independent and Corporate Pharmacy
• Proven record in self-medication and FMCG markets
• Computer literacy: MS Office (proficient in Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook)
• A valid driver’s licence and must have access to a vehicle.
• We are seeking a highly motivated and results driven pharmaceutical merchandiser to join our team

Core Competencies:

• Timeous execution of strategic priorities
• Strong customer service orientation
• Sound understanding of business principles and processes
• Attention to detail and selling skills and demonstrating sound negotiation skills
• Exhibit problem solving and decision-making skills
• Financial Acumen and relevant analysis
• Knowledge of industry trends, competitor and market dynamics
• Ability to analyse information
• Self-starter, highly motivated, entrepreneurial and able to work in a team and also independently
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to negotiate with pharmacists to secure prime product placement and visibility in store.
• Have a creative flair to design and maintain engaging product displays with attention to detail as well as merchandising shelves.

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Job Purpose:

• To detail products and servicing Hospitals and Specialists. Achieving targets and operational expectations.

Key job outputs:

• Regular appointments with customers and call on all customers to offer additional service to customers
• Communicate product specific information and ensure monthly budget is exceeded
• Submit variance reports with expenses
• Regular visits to potential customers who are not currently buying from the business.
• Submit monthly report with following information:
• Days in the field
• Specific to needs of individual customers
• Competitors information and activities
• Strategy feedback
• Training need identified
• ISTs targeted to customer needs and specific marketing strategy and ensure all IST’s records are kept
• Submit all training registers as well as weekly coverage and call reports.
• Provide feedback to customers and respond to acknowledge customer complaints.

Inherent Requirements    
Requirements:

• Matric / Grade 12 essential.
• Medical and/or Sciences degree
• 3-5 years sales experience
• 3-5 years’ experience in hospital environment: customers, networks, access and relevant departments
• Experience with demonstrated success in specialty medical products
• Driver’s license
• Computer Literacy i.e. MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.