Job Opportunities at Cape Herb & Spice

Key Responsibilities:

• To profitably grow the Cape Herb and Spice portfolio of private label and branded products in the international market.

Key Functional Areas:

• Business Development
• Customer liaison and relationship building
• Project Management
• Commercial strategic thinking

Education and Required Knowledge:

• 3 or 4 years (relevant) degree - Business degree advantageous
• 3 - 4 years’ experience in client liaison or business development role
• Excellence in written and verbal communication
• Excel proficient
• Strong analytical skills
• Experienced commercial mindset
• Project Management skills

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Key Functional Areas:

• Support for Key Account Manager on Large accounts
• Account manager for select accounts
• Focus across 3 categories - Spice, Tea and Gifting

Responsibilities:

• Order Oversight – Day to day co-ordination of customer orders from PO receipt to delivery, ensuring all customer specific requirements are met.
• Supply all sales and marketing related information to the customer.
• Internal department liaison - Work with other internal departments to ensure OTIF (on time, in full) delivery is achieved and customers’ needs are met in all aspects (Operations, NPD, QA and logistics)
• Sales Analysis - Track sales vs budget. Work with customers to ensure the sales targets are met.
• Margin management
• Customer liaison and relationship building
• Identify sales potential for existing and potential customers
• New Product development: Respond to requests from customers for new items and / or identify opportunities to present customers with new concepts.

Education and Required Knowledge:

• 3 or 4 years (relevant) degree - Business degree advantageous
• 2+ years’ experience in client liaison or business development role
• Must be available for international travel, if required
• Excellence in written and verbal communication
• Excel proficient
• Strong analytical skills
• Project Management skills
• Commercially minded
• Budget-management skills and proficiency

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Key Responsibilities:

• Checking picking requirements against relevant picking information.
• Ensure picking activities are conducted diligently.
• Completing picking documentation fully and accurately on the tablet using Translution program
• Operate blending machine as and when required and ensure quality meets company standards and customer specifications.
• Ensure all relevant documentation with regards to screening if filled in diligently.
• Ensure all start up and shutdown checks are performed as per departmental registers.

Requirements:

•  Excellent written and verbal communication
• Good numeracy skills
• Attention to detail and work well under pressure
• Good housekeeping skills
• Grade 12 qualification or equivalent
• Good product knowledge
• Able to understand and read job cards/ filling sheets effectively on a tablet
• Willing and able to work shifts and overtime, as and when required
• Must be physically fit and able to lift 25kg

Housekeeping, Health, Safety & Environment:

• To ensure that housekeeping is maintained in the areas that you work, to reduce any HSE risks.
• Adhere to Company Health, Safety and Environmental rules at all times. Report any non-conformances and incidents to your immediate Supervisor prior to the end of your shift.

BRC & Food Safety Enforcement & Implementation:

• Adherence to BRC and any other applicable Food Safety procedures and standards as set by the company & ensures that fellow team members adhere to these standards.
• Ensure that product traceability is diligently maintained through accurate recording of traceability information.