Job Opportunities at Coca-Cola Beverages Africa

Job Description    

• Maintain Customer relations through daily route calls
• Implement Marketing and Sales Strategies
• Ensure promotional activities are achieved as per plan
• Achieve volume & RED targets
• Manage Budgets
• Manage CCF assets
• Implement and maintain TCCQS

Key Duties & Responsibilities    
Key performance areas will include:

•  Manage Wholesale & Third Party Accounts
•  Maintain Customer relations through daily route calls
•  Implement Marketing and Sales Strategies
•  Ensure promotional activities are achieved as per plan
•  Achieve volume & RED targets
•  Manage Budgets
•  Manage CCF assets
•  Implement and maintain TCCQS

Skills, Experience & Education    
REQUIREMENTS

•  Tertiary qualification in Marketing / Sales essential
•  Valid code 08 drivers license
•  3-5 years FMCG experience
•  Knowledge of Ms Excel, PowerPoint, Word
•  Sound planning & organizing skills
•  Good verbal & written communication
•  Performance driven
•  Ability to work without direct supervision
•  Customer service orientation
•  Good negotiation skills
•  Ability to motivate others

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Job Description    

• To assist the Special events driver by loading/off- loading the required stock/equipment according to the delivery invoice/job instructions and loading all returns so that customer requirements can be met and empties/returns and equipment can be accounted for.

Key Duties & Responsibilities    
Outputs

•  Completed daily deliveries
•  Maintained customer relations
•  Maintained Company image
•  Completed events workload (resource and equipment movement)
•  Conducted product sampling

Customer

•  Dealers
•  Consumers
•  Special events driver
•  Special events co-ordinator
•  PRO/Business Development manager (Regional)
•  Team members

Competencies

Knowledge:

•  Product knowledge
•  Safety policies and procedures

Skill:

•  Application of knowledge area

Attributes/Attitudes:

•  Basic linguistic proficiency
•  Customer orientation
•  Observance
•  Basic calculations
•  Initiative
•  Personal development
•  Memory

Skills, Experience & Education    

•  Matric/ Grade 12
•  1 year FMCG experience
•  Code 10 driver’s license will be an advantage

General    

• The advert has minimum requirements listed. Management reserves the right to use additional or relevant information as criteria for short-listing.

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Job Description    
The purpose of the CCBSA Pricing Controller is to capture and maintain pricing master data and programmes as per company guidelines and strategies as well as reporting on the same.

• This requires a passionate, proactive, efficient and conscientious individual with strong administrative, logical and communication skills (written and spoken), who is a team player providing excellent attention to detail and who enjoys working within a fast-paced environment.

Key Duties & Responsibilities    
Key Outputs and Accountabilities

1. Capturing and Maintenance of National Account, Wholesale Channel, and Local Trade Promotions as well as enabling Trade and Execution Surveys

•  Daily management of new promotions and promotion changes from Sales Managers such as National Account Managers, Wholesale Managers and Channel Managers.
•  Capturing of all approved promotions into SAP.
•  Balancing of all promotions by ensuring SAP net invoice prices are matched to the relevant promotions.
•  Assisting Sales Managers in making sure the correct groups of customers are linked to the appropriate promotions, and that the correct information is captured for promotion reporting.

2. Capturing and Maintenance of Pricing Master Data in Customer Master Records in SAP.

•  Outlet Trading Term Discount Coding – SAP customer master data fields coded according to company standards, trading terms and rules, and filed for auditing purposes.
•  Correct coding of new National Account, Local Key Account, Wholesale and Local Trade outlets per trading terms.
•  Linking Outlets to Promotion Programmes: Maintenance of SAP customer master data fields per Sales Manager and Sales Force requirements.
•  Removal of Outlets Linked to Trading Term Discounts or Promotion Programmes: due to reported non-compliance or where the outlets no longer qualify for discounts or inclusion in promotion programmes.
•  Approval and coding of changes to outlet subtrade channels.

3. Use Defined Applications to Provide Reporting and Pricing Data Loading Files to the Sales Force

•  Pricing and Discount Programme Reporting: Use relevant applications to generate routine, standardised information for use by the Sales Force.
•  Pricing Data Loading Files: Use relevant applications to facilitate the appropriate loading of trading term discounts according to subtrade channels
•  Applications Knowledge: SAP, Margin Minder, MS Access, MS Excel, MS Word

4. Resolving Pricing Programme and Invoice-Related Queries

•  Investigation and resolution of queries from the Sales Force and/or Sales Force Support.

5. Act as Process Gatekeepers to Enable Correct Pricing Outcomes

•  CCBSA Pricing Administrators are expected to act as pricing process gatekeepers for the Sales Force as well as the company so that strategic and lawful pricing outcomes are achieved consistently.
•  Resolving and handling of conflict is essential to foster good teamwork between departments.

Skills, Experience & Education    
Qualifications

•  Matric
•  3-year degree and/or diploma or studying towards a tertiary qualification is an advantage

Essential Work Experience

•  Computer literacy
•  Work experience with reporting and/or maintenance of MS Excel spreadsheets
•  Work experience with a major ERP system

Work Experience that is an Advantage

•  Work experience with reporting and/or maintenance of MS Access or SQL
•  VBA programming

Key Knowledge Areas and Competencies

•  Understanding of the company strategy and business
•  Willingness to take on new responsibilities when required
•  Ability to understand and handle complex and detail-oriented tasks
•  Ability to manage multiple work assignments during the day when required
•  Ability to work under pressure and yet remaining meticulous and have attention to detail
•  Ability to prioritise and manage conflicting priorities
•  Flexible approach, and willingness to put shoulder to wheel during intensive work periods
•  Ability to operate independently and take initiative
•  Exceptional interpersonal skills and good communication skills at all levels
•  Excellent organisational skills
•  Ability to maintain a high degree of loyalty, integrity and discretion
•  Complying with confidentiality requirements is absolutely essential

 Team player

•  Customer service ethic and delivery of high quality outputs
•  Relationship management abilities are key, as the work requirements require a common understanding and relationship with internal customers to bring about pricing programme outcomes or results

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Job Description    

• To supports business plan and medium and long term strategy by successfully launching approved New Product Development projects, discontinuations and commercialisations of projects. It is accountable for the delivery of multi-disciplinary, market-facing projects from concept, to commercialisation, to market launch. This includes new products, promotions, reformulations, pack-upgrades, brand extensions and pack extensions.

Key Duties & Responsibilities    
 Responsible for the delivery packaging solutions that are holistic and market-facing – driving collaboration and alignment across the entire ABI value chain, Coca-Cola SA, Suppliers and the Trade.
 Support the business strategy in the roll out of consumer promotions affecting packaging, discontinuations, and package introductions that will in essence drive:

•  Segmented execution
•  Business growth strategy
•  Management of Sponsor/Executive relationships
•  Provide vision, direction and energy to the cross-functional project team through planned engagements.
•  Full ownership of assigned projects - ensure governance and compliance
•  Develop comprehensive Project Management Plans to deliver successful projects and products first-time-right.
•  Effectively manage project scope, risks/issues and resources to achieve project objectives.
•  Minimise project costs with relentless focus on reducing waste - ensure that the grid is supplied in a way to minimise the waste.
•  Development of and managing communications with and between all stake holders during the project life cycle.
•  Develop effective Communication/training plans to mobilise the entire business for successful product launches.
•  Track and measure performance
•  Generate insights from in-depth business data analysis to drive decision making.
•  Provide input into the development of Business cases and Value Chains.

Judgement and decision making

•  Ability to make decisions and prioritise information that will have a short medium and long term impact on business growth strategy

Skills, Experience & Education    
Qualifications:

•  Post Matric Marketing / Commercial / Supply Chain Degree or relevant Diploma
•  Advanced MS Word, MS Excel, MS Project, Margin Minder and PM Tools
•  Project Management accreditation would be a distinct advantage – CAPM or PMP preferable

Experience:

•  Minimum of 3-5 years Project Management Experience, or 5-7 years Supply Chain/Commercial experience in a FMCG environment
•  Project management and line management experience

Competencies

•  Ability to influence at all levels of the Organisation
•  Excellent communication skills – can operate across the business
•  Pragmatic – strategic thinking
•  Influence and lead others
•  Not dependent upon hierarchy – able to influence and manage expectations – think a few steps ahead – and be able to take people with them – and be empathetic.
•  Critical thinking, analytical and problem solving skills
•  Adaptable
•  Superior planning and execution skills.
•  Conflict Management/Resolution Skills
•  Financial Management skills
•  Presentation skills
•  Negotiation skills
•  Commercially astute with proven ability to convert the outcomes of analytic processes/models into tangible business value

General    
The advert has minimum requirements listed. Management reserves the right to use additional or relevant information as criteria for short-listing.

This position is bonded for equity.

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Job Description    

• Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa (CCBSA) has an exciting opportunity in our Warehouse department. We are looking for talented individual with relevant skills and experience for a Warehouse Operator: Sunday Worker role, which is based in Bloemfontein. The successful candidate will report directly to the Team Leader: Warehouse in Bloemfontein.

Key Duties & Responsibilities    
To execute the activities within the warehouse according to the issued plan within the required operational efficiency standards.

•  Ensure all trucks/trailers are loaded on time & in full according to the issued plan
•  Ensure compliance to model stock layout for all SKUs
•  Ensure stock is removed from the production lines such that there are no disruptions to production due to forklift availability
•  Ensure loads are picked on time & accurately
•  Comply to housekeeping standards
•  Comply to processes
•  Achievement of personal operational efficiency standards
•  Care for assets as per standard operational practices
•  Comply with relevant stock management processes including counting of inventory daily
•  Ensure pallets are stretch wrapped according to standard

Skills, Experience & Education    

•  Grade 12/Matric with Maths
•  Must be conversant in English (as the home language or at least a first additional language)
•  6- 12 months relevant warehouse experience (load making /forklift operation)
•  Valid forklift driver license will be advantageous
•  Prepared to work shifts

General    

• The advert has minimum requirements listed. Management reserves the right to use additional or relevant information as criteria for short-listing. Interested applicants, who meet the above employee specifications, should please apply.

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Job Description    

• Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa (CCBSA) has an exciting opportunity in our Logistics department. We are looking for a talented individuals with relevant skills and experience for a General Worker role, which is based in Bloemfontein. The successful candidates will report directly to the Team Leader: Warehouse.

Key Duties & Responsibilities    
KEY PURPOSE

The role will be responsible for sorting bottles and crates received back from customers, and/or to ensure that trucks are cleaned effectively and efficiently and/or to ensure effective and efficient waste separation, as required.

KEY OUTPUTS

•  Correctly sorted bottles and crates, in accordance with KPIs.
•  Levelled pallets and crates, in accordance with KPIs.
•  Clean trucks, in accordance with KPIs.
•  Sorted waste, in accordance with KPIs.
•  Clean and tidy working area maintained at all times.
•  Safety and housekeeping practices ensured.
•  Customer satisfaction ensured.
•  Solved situational problems.

COMPETENCIES:

• Company policies and procedures:
•  Demonstrates a thorough understanding of the appropriate company’s policies and procedures and applies them effectively in day-to-day activities.
• Customer orientation:
•  Strives for continuous customer service improvement.
•  Takes responsibility to solve customer problems.
•  Goes the extra mile for every customer.
•  Understands the impact of poor internal customer service.

Hand-eye co-ordination:

•  Manipulates objects physically with the assistance of one’s limbs and in accordance with the signals from the central nervous system.
• Internal actualisation
•  Performs tasks autonomously.
•  Performs a task given and persists until completed.

Excellence orientation

•  Seeks opportunities for self-improvement.
•  Seeks to accomplish critical tasks with measurable results.
•  Encourages small and continuous improvement.
•  Constantly seeks to improve and enhance levels of service.
•  Strives to achieve deadlines and to meet customer demands.

Skills, Experience & Education    
QUALIFICATIONS / EXPERIENCE

•  Grade 12 or equivalent qualification.
•  A minimum of 6 months to 1 year experience.

General    

• The advert has minimum requirements listed. Management reserves the right to use additional or relevant information as criteria for short-listing. Interested applicants, who meet the above employee specifications, should please apply.

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Job Description    

• To ensure availability of products to satisfy customer demand in full and on time through the management of the production planning process, raw materials and outsourced product supply. Ensure that the following processes are adhered to among others: Raw materials processes, Primary Distribution processes and Stock processes

Key Duties & Responsibilities    

•  Executes the implementation of key processes in stock planning.
•  Tracks and monitors performance and productivity measures, identify gaps and develops solutions to address the gaps.
•  Identify & exercise operational efficiency improvement opportunities.
•  Ensures standard processes are implemented and cookbooks are updated.
•  Ensure standardization of productivity measures across all operations.
•  Support the implementation & improvement of various systems, processes, resourcing and capability.
•  Engage with and support the regions in implementation of initiatives.
•  Support regional management in problem solving to improve operational effectiveness.
•  Share operational best practices across the supply chain.
•  Manages collaboration across the value chain.
•  Ensures benefits are derived for projects.

Skills, Experience & Education    

•  Relevant B.Com degree or 5 year relevant equivalent
•  Membership of professional supply chain or procurement bodies would be
•  Advantageous
•  3- 5 Years supply chain or purchasing experience in and FMCG environment

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Job Description    

• Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa (CCBSA) has an exciting opportunity within the Head Office space. We are looking for a talented individual with relevant skills and experience as a Receptionist, based in Midrand. The successful candidate will report directly to the PA of the PAC Director.
• To operate the switchboard, attend to front desk visitors and provide administration support.

Key Duties & Responsibilities    
 Manage General Administration for the site.

•  Operate the switchboard & switchboard system to ensure professional internal and external public relations service at all times.
•  Proper screening of calls and transferring of call to the appropriate person/department. Never give out Directors cell phone nos.
•  Attend to internal & external visitors in a focused business and hospitable way, while observing security procedures.
•  Provide administration support by recording and giving messages accurately.
•  Attend to management requests in respect of long distance and sometimes international calls. PA to PAC & HR Director Receptionist
•  Provide administration support to internal customers related to telephone problems and new lines.
•  Handle and ensure internal and external post is distributed to the correct recipients.
•  Ensure adequate housekeeping of meeting rooms and boardrooms;
•  Manage meeting facilities and ensure that rooms are efficiently equipped with relevant resources.
•  Facilitate orders for boardroom supplies and stationery when required.
•  Creation of PO’s for the site

KEY ATTRIBUTES AND COMPETENCIES

•  Ability to work in a pressurized environment and to ensure minimum switchboard downtime.
•  A pleasant verbal ability, communication skills and self-confidence.
•  Manage call capacity to ensure no calls are dropped. Professional telephone techniques, etiquette and interpersonal skills.
•  Good administration and PC skills.
•  Diplomacy in respect of complaining customers.
•  Punctuality vital.
•  Highly presentable/ Professional groomed at all times.
•  Must be a high motivated individual who is the face of the company.
•  Must understand and be willing to develop by learning new regions/sites and assist in an efficient manner. Get to know CCBA address, CCSA, PE address or main site receptions etc. Understand we are bottlers and direct Coca-Cola queries to Parktown.
•  Take an interest in understanding who VIP customers are and protocol would be in terms of receiving them.
•  Must take pride in managing the boardrooms on site and keeping them in good standard at all times. Stocking up flipcharts , white board markers, batteries for remotes - for the venues?
•  Must take pride and “own the space” in reception. Take pride in the fridges, ensure they are always stocked.
•  Customer complaints are critical, ensure they are addressed.

Skills, Experience & Education    
QUALIFICATIONS / EXPERIENCE

•  Computer skills on MS Word, Excel & Outlook
•  SAP User knowledge will be advantageous
•  A grade 12 qualification
•  A receptionist or similar qualification
•  At least 3 year’s receptionist and/or similar experience

General    

• The advert has minimum requirements listed. Management reserves the right to use additional or relevant information as criteria for short-listing.

This position is bonded for Equity.