Job Vacancies at Lactalis South Africa

Job Description    

• Join Lactalis at our offices in Western Cape and take on the challenge role as the  Temp Credit Controller. You will be responsible for managing the debts of a company, coordinate the debts of existing creditors, manage new requests for credit and reconcile complex month-end accounts.

Required Skills    

• Grade 12 or Equivalent.
• Further tertiary education will be advantageous.
• Minimum three years’ experience in a retail finance environment.
• Working in an FMCG environment would be advantageous.
• Shoprite experience would be advantageous
• Computer Literate (MS Office, Word and Excel).
• Strong Excel Skills
• Knowledge of BPCS would be advantageous.
• Aptitude for figures and detailed oriented.
• Must be able to work under pressure and able to work effectively and independently.
• Must be a good team player.
• Must be bilingual and have strong communication and telephone skills.

Duties & Responsibilities    

• Controlling of allocated accounts.
• Telephonic debt collections and resolving of queries with key stakeholders.
• Account reconciliation and payment processing.
• Follow-up on outstanding balances (queries)

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Job Description    

• Join Lactalis at our offices in Western Cape and take on the challenge role as the Temp Assistant Accountant. You will be responsible for supporting the department by completing routine clerical and accounting tasks.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            

Required Skills    

• Accounting degree or relevant Tertiary qualification.
• Experience in a financial function will be advantageous.
• Knowledge of BPCS is advantageous.
• A resilient individual with excellent interpersonal and clear communication skills.
• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to respect the deadlines.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Computer Literate (MS Office, Word & Excel) 

Duties & Responsibilities    

• Three-way matching and processing of invoices.
• Reconciling vendor accounts and preparing documentation for payment of creditors.
• Complete documentation and arrange for new vendors to be created on the system and maintaining vendor terms.
• Matching all balances in the Debtors bank account with amounts in the General ledger.
• Involvement in the month end process, including journal preparation and posting.
• Reconciliation on transport charges and recoveries.
• Balance sheet reconciliations of selected accounts.
• Involvement in the income tax preparation process
• Filing and archiving of documents.
• Ad Hoc financial reporting requests and tasks as required

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Job Description    

• Join Lactalis at our offices in Western Cape and take on the challenge of the Import Manager role.  The purpose of this role is to manage the import and export operations of all goods, including compliance to all trade regulations and identifying opportunities for process improvement and cost reduction.
• This exciting career opportunity will enable you to apply your business acumen to ensure that the company achieves this challenging objective during the next phase of its growth in South Africa. The position available is an Import Manager in the Head Office Procurement team

Required Skills    

• University or similar degree – ideally in Supply Chain Management, Business Science, Industrial Engineering or related
• Minimum 5 years work experience, ideally in Logistics
• FMCG experience is preferred
• A good understating and operational experience of import and export trade regulations
• A good understanding of Supply Chain and Procurement principles and standards
• Advanced computer knowledge skills – MS PowerPoint and MS Excel
• Advanced computer knowledge skills – MS PowerPoint and MS Excel
• Knowledge of ERP system (especially material management module) is of advantage
• High degree of motivation, initiative, thinking ahead and driving results
• Good ability to communicate with a wide range of personalities
• High level of attention to detail, accuracy and ability to prioritize   

Duties & Responsibilities    

• Business Processes
• Maintain subject matter expertise in all import and export trade regulations
• Maintain global and local market expertise in all import and export modes of transportation, freight forwarding, warehousing, transportation, logistics, surface transportation and supply chain solutions
• Ensure compliance to all trade regulations, customs tariff coding and changes and provide the necessary training to employees
• Administer the import and export of all goods, supervise tracking of shipments and delivery of goods to various geographical locations efficiently
• Planning, achieving, and maintaining a high level of on-time delivery and customer service, serves as a liaison between internal and external stakeholders
• Interpret all import or export documentation to ensure compliance with all applicable government regulations
• Determine the level of insurance required for each shipment and ensure that the applicable documentation is in place
• Supervise the operational efficiency of all external agents such as freight forwarders, logistics providers, custom agencies, etc., and provide feedback as necessary
• Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, fostering collaboration and teamwork
• Develop and manage budget of the import and export function
• Proactively identify opportunities for process improvement and cost reduction
• Support projects for implementation of new Procurement tools or processes, e.g., Purchasing Performance Management, Inbound Logistics Management, Supplier Relationship Management, E-sourcing, etc.
• Provides operational Business support to Procurement Team and Line Manager

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Job Description    

• To design, conduct, and organize training programs to improve employee performance and ensure organizational productivity. Empowering employees' growth and developing their knowledge, skills, and capabilities to drive better business performance

Required Skills    

 Dairy Production qualification.

•  HR or ODETDP Diploma and or equivalent
•  3 years' relevant experience in dairy industry environment
•  Knowledge in dairy industry environment, including milk-processing, packaging environment and processed.          
•  Excellent computer skills especially MS Word and MS Excel.
•  Working knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety Legislation.
•  Good Communication and Report writing skills, Presentation and Spread sheet skills using Microsoft Office.
•  Fluent in English (Written as well as Verbal communication)
•  Working knowledge of ISO22000 FSSC food safety management system including HACCP.
•  Excellent interpersonal skills
•  Accuracy and attention to detail.
•  Good problem solving skills
•  Assertiveness.
•  The ability to work independently and under pressure
•  A valid Code EB driver’s license (for traveling between plants)

Duties & Responsibilities    

•  Identifying training needs, designing and delivering training programs, and evaluating their effectiveness.
•  Conduct and compile on a central database all learning and training needs analysis for the various divisions, using review reports, prescribed questionnaires and interviews.
•  Learner administration on the digital learning platform (Learning Factory).
•  Compile and manage training budget for Kyalami plant and Centurion DC.
•  Implement technical and dairy technological parts of the WSP.
•  Instruct, assess and moderate dairy technology learners and facilitate the learning of engineering students (Learnerships, Skills Programmes, Internships, Apprenticeship and customized courses).
•  Coach and mentor Operational Learners, Interns, Apprentices and Graduates.
•  Administration of and progress reporting on all training (soft skills, technical, and dairy technological).
•  Assist with accreditation audits by FoodBev SETA, Merseta and BBBEE.
•  Implement the QMS, maintain and generate new policies and forms where needed. 
•  Research and compile customized operating manuals, safety training manuals and skills programmes in line with SETA, legislation and SANS code requirements.
•  Succession planning discussions with management.
•  Drafting and maintaining of individual career paths.
• Support production and quality functions with training that address problem areas