Job Vacancies at Tiger Brands

JOB DESCRIPTION

• You will be responsible for the reporting of, but not limited to, product cost, mix, volume, material and conversion variances. This will include analysis of labour efficiency, yields, waste, factory OEE’s, cost drivers (allocation rules) and cost control. You be expected to summarize key findings and draw management’s attention and support for action. You will be responsible for the inventory, fixed assets and related balance sheets accounts for your unit(s), the reconciliation thereof. Your support will be required to ensure that internal controls, capital and operating expenses are properly governed and compliant with company policies and protocols. 

RESPONSIBILITIES

•  Set, upload and monitor standard costs (using a fully absorbed, activity-based model) with the assistance of procurement and operations. This includes new product costings, and amendments to existing standards.
•  Accurate and timeous loading of new and amended bill of materials
•  Report weekly (WPE) on factory performance for the current month
•  Review and follow up on open orders, long outstanding orders.
•  Perform month-end accruals, cut-off transactions, reallocations and validation of accounts for the period close on a monthly basis.
•  Pro-actively manage variances on a daily basis with the cost analyst, escalating to site management for action, in order to minimize losses
•  Perform monthly reporting and validation of material variances, under and over recoveries and continuous improvement projects
•  Report on and assist department heads with cost control, budgeting and forecasting (Perform revisions or simulations as needed)
•  Ensure full transparency of costs and financial impact to the organization of major or strategic decisions relating to the factory or cluster of responsibility
•  Ensure that capital and operating expenditure and other scenario-based calculations are properly investigated, detailed and yield the expected returns. 
•  Ensure that internal controls at the unit are adequate, regularly monitored, compliant with standard operating procedures and to assist with preparation and support during audits and self-assessments.
•  Seek for and support cost improvement opportunities, be an active contributor to improvement projects and initiatives, validate and review proposed savings. 
•  Reconcile and validate inventory, fixed assets and related balance sheet accounts.
•  Attend stock takes and ensure adherence to standard operating procedures including assisting with the authorization of inventory write-off
•  Provide ongoing guidance and support to cost analyst including the review and timeous delivery of outputs.

QUALIFICATIONS
Experience

•   Honours Degree in Management Accounting / Finance or equivalent. 
•   CIMA will be advantageous
•   Minimum of 3 - 5 years' experience in a FMCG manufacturing facility in a similar role, exceptions will be considered. 
•   Minimum 3 years at a plant/factory within manufacturing or FMCG. (Plant experience is non-negotiable)
•   Oracle experience preferred.  

Key attributes and competencies

•  Conceptual, analytical thinking and creative in problem solving
•  Strong communication skills and be able to liaise with a variety of non-financial functions
•  Strong initiative and confident to handle complexity, work under pressure and manage short lead-time deliveries
•  Intermediate to advanced excel skills 
•  Strong experiences in shop floor process controlling and be able to identify the problems timely by reviewing the daily operation’s figures
•  Experienced in budgeting procedures, financial reporting and analysis, cost analysis and standard costing, capital application processing

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THE JOB AT A GLANCE:

• You are a trusted, strategic adviser. You support the implementation and management of quality management systems  and HACCP. Manage measuring and testing equipment and processes. You will lead the quality improvement program. Support innovation & change, manage people ,culture and linkage .

RESPONSIBILITIES
WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO THE TABLE:

Key Attributes and Competencies

• Under the direction of the Category Quality Manager, you implement quality  systems
• Ensure adherence and maintenance of QMS administration
• Drive & track quality KPI’s
• Coordinate and host external audits
• Develop and maintain relationships with external stakeholders
• Ensure compliance to all relevant legal, statutory and internal requirements/standards and validation thereof
• Implement,maintain and test site traceability systems
• Site custodian of all specifications and ensure adherence
• Implement, monitor & review HACCP studies
• Advise on and validate cleaning procedures
• Test incoming raw material and drive compliance to specification
• Oversee laboratory operations and adhere to safety standards
• Decide final disposition for non-conformance product ( Product non-conformance management)
• Coordinate and drive site MECP quality pillar
• Lead quality loss reduction project
• Champion quality culture building activities
• Participate in business unit and group community of practices
• Act as Custodian of quality gate keeping (TIP) process

QUALIFICATIONS
ESSENTIAL SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS:
Key attributes and competencies

• Commercial savviness & business understanding – willingness to deliver as per operational requirement, cost management against set budget
• People expertise – Excellent communication skills written and oral, delegating responsibilities, effective employee relation skills
• Inspirational collaboration – Excellent planning ,organising and execution skills ,integrity and credibility

Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent qualifications in natural science/engineering
• TQM or Quality qualification advantageous (TPM/WCM/Lean)
• Minimum of 5 years experience in Manufacturing
• 2 years experience in facilitating leadership teams
• Experience in managing external audits
• Familiarity with project management approaches

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THE JOB AT A GLANCE

Ensures that the plant is mechanically operational at all times.

RESPONSIBILITIES
WHAT YOU WILL DO

Maintenance Scheduling

• Do planned maintenance scheduling, update schedules and sign off on completed schedules
• Conduct plant inspections, and issue unplanned maintenance schedules
• Issue job cards and maintenance schedules.
• Approval of all engineering spares, within budget
• Ensure quality maintenance is done on maintenance day.

CAPEX budgets
 

• Understand the plant needs and do CAPEX budget planning (5 year plan)
• Complete and submit CPAEX motivations as per Tiger requirements

People Management

• Promote a high performance culture.
• Engage regularly with employees through invocoms, union engagements.
• Identify and develop Talent and competency gap closing actions.
• Ensure training is undertaken as per PDP’s
• Ensure workplace discipline and manage ER issues in line with Tiger Brands policies and procedures.

Health, Safety and Environment

• Ensure and maintain safe working conditions for employees and equipment based on risk assessments and compliance with OHSAct.
• Instill an environmentally conscious mindset within the manufacturing environment (H2O, noise pollution, utilities, landfill)

Audits

• Engineering audit
• Risk audit
• Environmental audit (ISO 14001)
• DQS audit
• BMR audit

Finance

• Understand cost drivers
• Develop cost saving strategies
• Understand Cost Per Loaf (CPL), difference between budget and actual, and develop plan of action to recover
• Manage stock movement procedure, book out spares on job cards only, conduct stock takes.
• Accurate and timely reporting (Supply Chain, environmental, scorecard)

Instrument calibrations

• Electrical and mechanical operation
• -Ensure specialised equipment is operating correctly (scaling weights, water and dough temperatures, mixer energy watt hour calibrations)
• -Ensure adherence to process SOP’s
• DMS reporting – draw all reports for scorecards
• Conduct root cause analysis for all breakdowns
• Drive implementation of PM pillar of MECP
• Drive LTIFR: SBO’s and Near misses

Quality

• Equipment setting as per SOP
• Process check alignment
• Hygiene
• Equipment cleaning
• Root cause analysis and preventative actions
• Self-assessments on all Tiger standards
• Hygiene, cleaning and sanitation, traceability, allergens
• Essential spares to be reviewed and available

QUALIFICATIONS
WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO THE TABLE

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree(BSc Eng., B-Tech/Elec/Mech), N6 Dip(mech/Elec),T4 (National Higher Dip Mech/Elec Eng.), S4 (National Dip Mech/Elec Eng.)
•  MDP/MAP/PMD/MBA will be highly advantageous

Experience

• Computer literate
• CMS – experience of computerized maintenance systems
• Understanding of practical implementation of OHSAct
• Bakery process and equipment experience
• Finance – budgeting and CAPEX planning
• Continuous improvement
• Environmental knowledge

WHAT YOU WILL BE MEASURED ON

• DMS KPI’s and Engineering Scorecard
• Plant availability
• Audits – engineering, risk, environmental, DQS, BMR
• R&M budget attainment
• Environmental scorecard
• Safety – LTIFR
• Throughput and damages (OEE)
• -Electricity usage efficiency
• Oven fuel efficiency

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THE JOB AT A GLANCE

To repair and maintain plant and machinery in order that optimal production can be realized.

RESPONSIBILITIES

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Repair of electrical and mechanical equipment
• Maintenance of all equipment including planned maintenance
• Design, build and make modifications on existing electrical panels
• Adhere to computerized maintenance system
• Rewiring of electrical machinery with a view to effecting improvements
• Overhauling old equipment to make hem available in the event of major breakdowns

QUALIFICATIONS

WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO THE TABLE

• Qualified Millwright (N3) or Electrician (N3)
• 3- 5 year post trade experience
• Previous FMCG experience, preferably with Bakery experience
• Experience of PLC, inverter drives
•  Mechanical experience
• Fault finding experience
• Availability & prepared to do shift work and standby
• Willing to relocate

Competencies:

• People Skills
• Problem Solving ability
• Detail orientation
• Team player
• Ability to work without supervision 
• Must be able to work under pressure

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THE JOB AT A GLANCE

• Development of customer and Shopper strategies which are fully integrated with company and brand strategies. ‘Shopper Marketing ‘owns’ the Shopper Proposition, and must therefore be experts in shopper understanding by channel’

RESPONSIBILITIES
WHAT YOU WILL DO

•  Development of clearly articulated requirements by Channel
•  Integration of customer & business activities (launches & promotions) 
•  Evaluation & selection of POP media 
•  Promotional Planning grids across channels & alignment of ATL & BTL activities 
•  Selection of channels / customer for innovation program 
•  Develop a model which accommodates price, discount frequency, standard costs and GM expectations
• Determine the Cycle & Promotional price mandates for all sku’s 
•  Development of a promotional plan by category, SKU 
•  Selection of an optimal product mix providing a return to the customer & business
• Clear understanding of Shopper Behaviour across the category / categories 
•  Translation of shopper insights to POP Drivers 
•  Implementation program through Field Operations & define all route-to-markets 
•  Determine size & growth of options & validate cost of serve the market 
•  Establish optimal solution into expansion, growth opportunities & costs 
•  Manage individual development 
•  Performance management process Development of clearly articulated requirements by Channel; 
•  Innovation Activation i.e.: Distribution 
•  Pricing strategy linked to volume & margin delivery 
•  Working knowledge of the GM requirements for each sku 
•  Understanding of the mix implication on business profitability 
•  Delivery of a Pricing Strategy 
•  Development of price adjustment rationale

QUALIFICATIONS
WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO THE TABLE 

• Professional Competencies: 
•  Understand the three demand circles presenting Shopper, Consumer & Customer and the interaction. • The capacity to demonstrate knowledge of and the insight into financial principles and processes impacting on the business. 
• Behavioural Competencies: 
•  The capacity to act as a pivot within the business structure, to extract maximum outputs from divergent functions. 
•  Decision making ability, Conflict Management, Assertiveness, Stress Tolerance, Impulse Control, Time Management, Initiative