Job Vacancies at Continental

Your tasks

• Production, Process and Quality - Plan, collate, coordinate, and inform the relevant business team areas and support departments to achieve plant Delivery, Efficiency, Quality and Cost objectives; overall tracking and follow up on core KPIs and main lead for CBT2; Improve manpower utilization within existing departments and work with the Production and IE processes through efficiency projects. Support Business Teams and act as an advisor for the achievement of CBT2/3 KPIs.
• Processes – Analyse and improvement of all working procedures related to production and quality improvements. Tracking, Monitoring, Coordination, and problem solving of activities related to Daily Output, Scrap 1-4, Rework/Work off, non-conforming components, LPA audits, etc. Introduction of projects related to production, process and efficiency improvements, steering, leading, and participating where required.
• People - Support Business Teams on people related topics such as talent acquisition, succession planning, development of core competencies, identify areas of focus for people and culture related topics. Be a core connector for onboarding of new Production colleagues; Align with TMOD on training related needs that will bolster bench strength in Production. Support Business Team Managers on the shopfloor training needs and development that supports a high performing team. Mentoring, coaching & motivating.
• Costs - Coordinating of Budget, controlling of expenditure & overtime daily, Capital Expenditure - Creation of Capital request; Ensure correct manning level - Monthly reviews, planning and forward thinking; Direct driver with team to ensure process cost are below budget level.
• Projects - Production Improvements - Efficiency drives and debottlenecking; Process owner of Projects, new equipment, replacement or improvements; Industrialization of products and processes.
• Safety, Health and Environmental Responsibilities -  Issue procedures and work instructions, ensure implementation of measures, and maintain controls; Raise awareness, ensure regular ESH training and provide information about ESH responsibilities and duties; Ensure immediate notification and response, and initiate preventive measures in case of unsafe or polluting hazards; Demonstrate exemplary personal behaviour in ESH and motivate others; Carry out regular inspection to ensure good Safety & Health system of work is in place. Support company's Safety & Health Policy and comply with all its procedures.
• Environmental Responsibilities - Understand relevant environmental aspects in area of control and its impact on environment. Support management team in meeting corporate environmental policy and complying with all local egal   requirements, procedures, and operating instructions. Aware of environment policy and own role in fulfilling all ESH activities.

Your profile

• Tertiary qualification in Production, Operations Management. Alternate qualifications include engineering or any other manufacturing technical level tertiary qualifications.
• 5 years + leadership experience
• 3-5 years Production / manufacturing / industrial engineering experience  
• 3-5 years in relevant field, Product Knowledge essential

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Your tasks

Franchisee Relationship Management:

• responsible for managing the Franchise Relationship with the BestDrive Dealer to assist the dealer to run and maintain a successful Franchise store, within the Franchise agreement parameters.
• provide direct and indirect support to the Franchisee in the following areas:- Training, Marketing Promotions, Business Development, Franchise Compliance and Franchise relevant Administration across a wide range of products and services and suppliers (including Tyres, Batteries, Brakes & Suspension work)
• Monitor Franchisee store performance, via regular business reviews (store performance, growth, supplier services and growth opportunities)  and store audits and implement agreed upon actions to remedy or improve performance within the scope of the franchise agreement.

Support for Industry (Sales Associates):

• support their Continental Sales associates in identifying and approaching prosective Franchisees
• support their Continental Sales associates in achieving defined volume objectives for each  Franchisee
• Gather and quantify tyre retail and competitor information, to share with Continental Sales associates

Store Conversions and Upgrades:

• Project Manage new store conversation and store upgrades, including supplier management
• Obtain agreement on investment proposal with Franchisee
• Consult and advise on optimal interior store layout and exterior signage, according to Franchise standards
• Conduct a Marketing consultation and ensure Dealer Marketing Start Up kit is implemented
• Ensure customer interaction, both face-to-face and telephonic, is in line with Franchise standard
• Management and Control expenditure according to agreed upon conversion budget

Business Development:

• Co-create, with Franchisee, a Dealer Marketing Plan per annum, using Regional and Local solutions 'menu' offered by Marketing   
• Activate and manage National Campaigns, within own region, at dealership level. 
• Share relevant regional market intelligence, with Franchisee, to identify and leverage business growth opportuntities
• Monitor and analyse the competition marketing and promotions within relevant region and propose counter measures
• Build collaborative new business, and faciliatate the setting up of tri-party agreements with Industry Sales associates
• Monitor Franchisee activity and use of relevant business systems (Dealer Centre etc)
• Support at dealer events to promote dealership in community, including dealer event with rubber and non-rubber suppliers

Regional Profile:

• compile a profile of all tyre retail and service outlets within region (store location, store size, services, brand afilliation, with specific focus on store capability and non rubber products)
• source other relevant regional market intelligence (profile of businesses, potential customers etc.) 
• identify white spots and opportunities

Franchisee Training:

• conduct gap analysis on franchisee staff, update needs analysis and training calender
• conduct training on various Franchise retail modules
• faciliatate training with non-rubber suppliers

Your profile

• University Degree or National Diploma in Marketing or related business field
• Project Management experience  - 3 to 5 years of relevant work experience
• Project Management experience within the Retail Business

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Your tasks

Product Performance Monitoring

• Monitor tyre size and designs, the allocation of fitments to fleets, based on the application and intent of the test plan.
• Verification of Data uploads from monitored fitments
• Conduct monitored fitments, collect data and insert into fleet check
• Qualitative pre-emptive interpretation tests (prior to study completion),
• Act as technical advisor/coach to Sales team, technical interpretation of data derived from monitored fitment, and preparation of Sales team for presentation of Monitored Fitment to fleet management

Complaint handling

• Monitor and identify recurring and frequency of tyre conditions codes in regions, South, East and West
• Monthly analysis of and interpretation of condition codes, to identify trends
• Provide feedback to Customer Services Manager, Sales forces and centrally 

Product Information and Training

• Create and share local Technical Bulletins
• Create, publish and distribute ad hoc bulletins based on the market need
• Conduct technical information training for Sales staff, end-users (fleets) and dealers via Conti Academy

Technical service support

• Conduct In Field investigations and Technical support on digital systems systems                                                                                                                   

Reporting

• Compile submission for various reports
• Identified “Seasonal” & Regional adjustment trends by product segment and application 

Your profile

• National Diploma Mechanical Engineering,  tyre and rubber technology or equivalent
• 2 to 5 years Customer Care/handling experience including customer complaint handling and warranty processes
• 5 to 8 years automotive (preferably tyre) experience
• Product Knowledge experience 

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Your tasks

Business Development:

• Development of Business Intelligence solutions for Continental's PLT & TT BU's.
• Identify and develop new business development strategies and opportunities.
• Identify and develop process optimisation concepts to improve business processes, plans and projects.
• Lead change through problem solving initiatives, which are customer focused, delivering results through gap analysis, remedy implementation and customer networking.
• Analyse relevant Market Research information and guide management on SWOT implications and applications.
• Develop marketing intelligence data systems with the goal of driving the ability for strategic decision making. 
• Identify patterns, trends, solutions and opportunities, use predictive analytics & machine learning with time-series forecasting algorithms for use in strategic decision making.

Research and Analysis:

• Analyse Macro and Micro Economic market data, share findings with Senior Management for strategic decision making, risk factors and planning purposes.
• Measure & track the CTSA Market Share per BU product group and report monthly.
• Analyse data on Consumer Demographics, mega trends in tyre market data and vehicle sales trends (NAAMSA) and competitor strategies.
• Support Product and Pricing management with relevant business intelligence to identify and engage opportunities, to identify strengths and weaknesses and to negate threats (SWOT Analysis).
• Use and work with external research agencies to conduct consumer and customer surveys to gain information on competitors, brand equity, product, pricing scenario’s and market trends.

Market Intelligence Data Maintenance:

• Update MI Planning Masters  in conjunction with Central BI 
• Update CTSA  Development Plan, analyse changes and make recommendations to for Strategic level consideration.
• Maintain the official CTSA Vision 2030 Plan and record data changes to CTSA Vision 2030.

Data Reports/Systems:

• Create, implement and maintain a big data system, including a Dashboard solution, to analyse data which can be shared over platforms to enable strategic decision making (Use of BI software like Power BI, report creation like Executive Management Report).
• Train internal and external customers on using of the business intelligence tool and how to understand/interpret the data outputs.
• Create BEX Analyzer system reports to process and analyse ETRma Pool and Continental sales performance data and SoP’s. 
• Create a data system report to process and analyse SATMC M100 and Continental sales performance data and SoP/SoM. 
• Coordinate and report monthly tyre sales data to Lightstone Auto as per annual SATMC/CTSA/TSS Service Contract.
• Pull and process monthly / quarterly Tyre Stats data from Lightstone.
• Create and maintain a platform with all Market Intelligence data and analysis findings in appropriate formats via relevant digital platforms for use by management.

MEART Center of Excellence - Bus. Intelligence & Commercial Excellence:

• Steer the messaging and positioning for our MEART BI needs and requirements, working closely with diverse Central Stakeholders as well as the Competence Center MEART and MEART Market Managers.
• Prepare architecture and structure for Strategic Reporting, develop BI Tool / Platforms to gain strategic insight for decision making.
• Create on-demand reporting dashboard models and algorithms which turns big data into “intelligent data” in order to effectively identify patterns, trends, solutions, risks, opportunities and to conduct predictive analytics & use forecasting models.
• Conduct market training on platforms developed across all business divisions within MEART.

Your profile

Experience Required:

• Degree in Marketing, Statistics, Business Management Practice or the equivalent.
• Several years’ experience in Business Development and or Market Intelligence as well as advanced analytics.
• Experience with Big Data visualizers (e.g. Power BI, Tableau) and understanding of connecting to various data sources (SQL, SAP, Excel, Data Lake, VDIL, etc.) with these visualizers.

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Your tasks

• Processing of Accounts Payable invoices - Posting of invoice in vendor account.  Adhere to payment terms, match order related invoices to the correct purchase order numbers,  post non purchase order related invoices to correct general ledger and cost centres.
• Payment runs - Prepare accurate payment batches for payment runs, adhere to payment terms, ensure remittances are sent to suppliers.
• Accruals - Ensure that all service related invoices not processed within the correct accounting period, is provided to Controlling to raise accruals for these costs.
• Compliance - Ensure that supplier invoices comply with Local Tax Laws eg. SARS tax invoice requirements, non claiming of VAT on entertainment, leased cars, etc 
• GRIR - Resolve queries relating to GRIR and Purchase Orders, debit balances on vendor accounts (age analysis).
• Reconciliations - Reconcile supplier statements to SAP Age analysis on a monthly basis, investigate and resolve reconciling items 
• Ad Hoc Tasks - Communicate masterdata changes eg. Bank details for update in SAP.

Your profile

• Degree or Diploma in Finance related field
• Accounts payable experience up to 2 years

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Your tasks

• Preparation, analysis, and evaluation of the following reports on a daily / weekly / monthly basis i.e., POR. Create, review, and modify job related processes. Ensure conformation to all specifications, standards, policies, and government regulations. Reconciliation of attendance of direct reports of the Production manager. Ensuring all Time & Attendance exception reports are handled.
• SAP - Responsible for all payments of the office of the Production Manager. Produces all required reports.
• Budget - Assist in the development and management the departmental budget (Fixed costs). Liaise with Controlling on possible solutions and present a report to the Production Manager.
• CBT - Planning, Auditing, and coaching of the CBT1 areas and ensuring standards are met. Responsible for the administration of this incentive system. Ensure all data entered and assessments done on a weekly / monthly basis in the specified time frames. Obtain, analyse and ensure all data required for CBT 3 & 4 are in presentation form. Arrange and ensure smooth running of Multi Level Meetings.
• ESH - Issue procedures and work instructions, ensure implementation of measures, and maintain controls. Raise awareness, ensure regular ESH training and provide information about ESH responsibilities and duties. Ensure immediate notification and response and initiate preventive measures in case of unsafe or polluting hazards. Demonstrate exemplary personal behavior in ESH and motivate others.
• Office Management - Manage the Production Manager's office. Prepare presentations for Production Manager i.e., Production reviews, POR, etc.
• Support to Production Manager - Source and order stationery and office equipment. Assist with and ensure travel bookings for Production Department. Arrange meetings and correspond with all internal / external parties.  Involve in and attending BU reviews, ability to stand in for the Production Manager.  Initiate HRD on-line process, ensure compliance and follow-up to meet cut-off dates. Monitor attendance.

Your profile

• Relevant Degree/ Diploma 
• Approx. 5  years experience in  a manufacturig environment