PepsiCo is a global food and beverage leader with net revenues of more than $65 billion and a product portfolio that includes 22 brands that generate more than $1 billion each in annual retail sales. Our main businesses – Quaker, Tropicana, Gatorade, Frito-Lay and Pepsi-Cola – make hundreds of enjoyable foods and beverages that are loved throu...
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Responsibilities
- What we're looking for: We're looking for a Maintenance Manager based at our Bethlehem Mill.Responsible for overseeing the safe operation and maintenance of the plant and the equipment. Ensuring that the relevant statutory regulations are adhered to (GMR2). Ensuring that preventative maintenance is implemented and upheld to enable maximum production availability and efficiency. To manage technical, process and internal projects and equipment upgrades and enhancements to achieve significant benefits. Control the maintenance and energy budget. Ensure occupational health, safety & environment standards are in place and upheld.
- The successful candidate should be a self-starter with innovative technical abilities and strong people skills in order to effectively lead and manage a diverse group of individuals. The candidate must possess analytical abilities and proven experience in resolving plant breakdowns through permanent solutions. A proactive mindset is required as the candidate will be required to plan and manage challenging objectives within an unpredictable environment. The endurance level of this individual has to be above average because of the long hours and physical activities required.
PLANT ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Implement and manage the planned and preventative maintenance strategy based on the operational requirements of the plant.
- Improve maintenance related KPI’s by carrying out the maintenance strategy with the sites engineering staff.
- Manage the execution of all outstanding and ongoing planned and adhoc worklists.
- Continuously review plant related KPI’s and align the maintenance strategy to attain key site objectives.
- Maintain Equipment Information and repair programs on SAP Maintenance and Inventory Management.
- Refine PM schedules in SAP to be more relevant and effective.
- Liaise with project coordinator and support Artisans for the control and co-ordination of contractors.
- Ensure engineering stores management in line with COSO audit requirements.
- Develop & report on monthly Engineering and Inventory related KPI's.
- Compile plant and equipment performance reports, graphs and presentations.
PEOPLE ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Ensure that stores personnel maintain an efficient spare parts list.
- Set up an annual training program for all maintenance personnel.
- Build team capability and maintain a well disciplined and competent workforce.
- Coordinate daily activities with production and other departments and communicate to Senior Artisans.
- Manage all maintenance personnel i.e. Performance Management, Discipline, safety gear, leave planning and utilisation of staff.
- The total management of administration issues: Time and attendance approvals, following procedures, using maintenance software, safety inspections and OHSAct (safety legislation) requirements.
- Ensure all legal requirements of the OHSAct (safety legislations) are adhere to.
COST CONTROL
- All maintenance overtime has to be coordinated and managed with-in budget
- Day to day maintenance activities have to stay with-in approved budget
- All spares drawn from the store and maintenance activities have to be coupled to cost control
Qualifications
- Technical Trade or National Training Certificate – (National diploma Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineer) - B. Eng Degree is advantageous
- Government Certificate of Competency is a requirement
- Minimum 5 years maintenance experience in the FMCG environment and 3 years managerial
- Milling Process Experience would be advantageous
- Computer literate with knowledge of MS Office and maintenance software
- Technical abilities to resolve complex engineering plant breakdowns
- Analytical thinker with the ability to think globally
- Knowledge of the OHS Act (safety legislation) is essential
- Experience in spares handling for engineering department
- Budget management.
- Safety background.
- Excellent people management skills
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Job Overview:
- Process controllers are responsible for managing the packing machines which converts finished goods into inner and outer cartons, accurately labeling them with product details and handling instructions, inspecting for defects, ensuring compliance with shipping requirements, maintaining records and ultimately ensuring products are delivered in good condition and on time, playing a crucial role in the supply chain.
- Packing Finished Goods into Boxes
- Operating Gosammer
- Visual quality inspection
- Packed according to packing configuration
- Checked date coding and package seals
- Stack pallets and transport them with a trolley jack
- Ensured good housekeeping in respect of packing area
Qualifications
Job Specific Competencies
- Gauge and instrumentation skills
- Knowledge of products and production systems
Job Family Competencies
- Computer skills incl SAP MM & SD
- Knowledge of PFG’s manufacturing and logistics practices
- Knowledge of PFG’s quality standards
- Knowledge of PFG's technical practices and processes
- Knowledge of relevant SHE legislation
Work Level Competencies
- Knowledge of procedures and standards
- Basic Problem Solving and decision-making skills
- Basic Interpersonal and relationship building skills
- Emotional Intelligence
- Plan and organise own work
Communication skills - literate
- Financial awareness and skill
- Analytical thinking
- Goal orientation
- Information processing
- Team player
- Time management
- Persuasiveness
- Managing and valuing diversity
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Responsibilities
What we're looking for:
- We're looking for a Maintenance Manager based at our Brits Bakery.
- Responsible for overseeing the safe operation and maintenance of the plant and the equipment.
- Ensuring that the relevant statutory regulations are adhered to (GMR2).
- Ensuring that preventative maintenance is implemented and upheld to enable maximum production availability and efficiency. To manage technical, process and internal projects and equipment upgrades and enhancements to achieve significant benefits. Control the maintenance and energy budget. Ensure occupational health, safety & environment standards are in place and upheld.
Accountabilities:
- Preventative maintenance plan upheld for maximum production uptime.
- Manage technical, process and internal projects to improve OEE and system improvements.
- Develop and control maintenance budget, month by month.
- Ensure Occupational health, safety and environment standards are in place as SHE Coordinator.
- Implemented equipment upgrades and enhancements, including capex projects.
- Control consumables inventory of the maintenance department.
- People management and development.
- Continuous improvement projects to save on energy and maintenance costs and to increase the throughput through the factory.
Qualifications
Qualifications
- Technical Trade or National Training Certificate – (National diploma electrical engineering or mechanical engineer)
- GCC would be advantageous
- Milling Process Experience would be advantageous
Previous Experience
- Experience in maintenance management in the FMCG environment.
- People management skills.
- Budget management.
- Safety background.
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Responsibilities
Job Overview:
- The successful candidate must ensure minimal downtime and smooth operation of the factory by performing strict preventative maintenance on allocated equipment. Ensure that the factory equipment is set up correctly. Be hands-on and make certain that autonomous maintenance issues are resolved timeously. Must be able to identify and prioritize multiple tasks.
- Analyse, respond and resolve equipment malfunctions.
- Conduct preventive and corrective maintenance to minimise production loss.
- Follow protocols and interpret technical drawings for efficient work.
- Hands-on troubleshooting and maintenance in both mechanical, electrical and control (PLC) areas.
- Safe work practices.
- Quality, ensuring good quality products is produced.
- Personal Ownership for Production Efficiencies.
- Executed pneumatic, hydraulic and mechanical repairs.
- Installed and commissioned machinery and equipment.
Qualifications
- Matric or N3 Qualification.
- Must be qualified as a Trade Tested Millwright.
- 5 years’ relevant experience within the manufacturing environment in the FMCG industry.
- Bakeries experience an advantage.
- Must have PLC experience.
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Job Overview:
- Electrically and mechanically maintain site machinery. To do planned and preventative maintenance.
- Test units to evaluate electrical and mechanical operations
- Fault find on programmable logical circuits (PLC's)
- Installation and Assembly of machinery
- Maintenance and repair of machinery involving electrical and mechanical repairs, ensure equipment reliability to maximize production line productivity
- Perform preventive maintenance checks
- Blueprint reading and understanding
- Welding and fabrication
- Adhere to safe working practice
Qualifications
- Matric and N5-N6 Qualification
- Millwright Trade Test certificate
- 5+ years relevant maintenance experience in the FMCG environment
- Strong technical abilities to resolve complex engineering plant breakdowns
- The individual must be a team player
- Preferable to have a wireman’s license or must be interested and willing to study and attain a wireman’s license
- PLC and automation experience
- Ensure machinery and equipment are in good operating condition
- Resolve daily plant breakdowns and complete root cause analysis while leveraging the reliability function for key support
- This role may require off-shift and weekend work including standby with own vehicle
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Responsibilities
What we're looking for:
- To ensure the timely and complete delivery of stock to customers by effectively managing Distribution staff, including Drivers and Drivers Assistants, while maintaining all vehicles in a safe, roadworthy condition at all times.
Accountabilities:
- Manage the end to end distribution center operations including but not limited to the following key process activities: (Receiving inventory, putaway, storage, picking, packing and loading, delivery to customers, de-briefing post delivery and managing customer invoicing, credit note and claims processing)
- Establish operational procedures for activities such as verification of incoming and outgoing stock, handling and disposals of stales, keeping accurate warehouse inventory, inter warehouse transfers and warehouse replenishment.
- Accurate execution of Key Accounts Delivery plans as per delivery schedule.Ensure the warehouse overheads are within budget limits.
- Develop, monitor and adapt KPI’S to address operational and Performance requirements
- Track KPI reports and reason out any deviation from the targets and take appropriate measures to avoid errors.
- Ensure all work equipments are used in proper manner, maintained properly and functioning to its maximum capacity.
- Maintain safe working conditions and environment.
- Executing FIFO procedures to track products’ freshness.
- Follow-up on the Inventory process tracking, physical count and reporting of inventory variance and stock updating.
- Capital Expenditure (Capex) planning and execution
- Ensure the warehouse thru-put and productivity are maintained
- Directly responsible for Warehouse Management System security and data accuracy.
- Establish/maintain working programs to minimize transit and/or storage damage within established guidelines.
- Effectively utilize warehousing space for inbound and outbound materials Control accuracy of shipments and goods received in order to maintain traceability and product loss and minimized penalties.
- Co-ordinate vehicle Services by working closely with the Fleet personnel.
- Keep abreast of new industry developments affecting the Distribution Centre operation including new products, technologies, modifications and processes, including TPM, which might lead to assuring a more efficient operation.
- Actively support Plant/distribution/supply chain/shipping cost management projects.
- Ensure EHS & QFS Compliance
SDCA
- Define all departments using SIPOC Model
- Drive the Operational Excellence Program (OEP) across all departments
- Clearly defined PI’s and KPI’s and process maps to task levels for all functions
- Effective SOP’s for all critical task’s
- Sound and effective SLA’s across all functions
- Effective routines and Review’s
Cost:
- Manage cost within the AOP.
- Ensure accurate forecasts submitted for P4F and P9F
- Ensure no outstanding pallets to be written off
- Manage overtime by proper planning.
- Manage absenteeism < 2%.
- Ensure limited use of contract labour (only where justified and approved by HR)
- Manage all Disttribution assets.
- Ensure no outstanding PODs (Proof of Delivery) or Credit Notes (CNs)
Service:
- Ensure 95% Service Level (Fill rate)
- Ensure 95% On time Delivery
- Ensure accurate and timely communication of delays to pro-actively manage customers
- Report on % departures by 7AM daily
People:
- Implement Monthly Site town hall
- Daily Driver meetings (15min)
- Managing staff performance and take corrective action.
- Identify training needs for distribution staff.
- Ensure sound management policies and practices are in place and adhered to.
- Manage contract labour (where justified) and ensure source documentation is validated on hours worked/overtime etc.
- Plan and set shifts for Distribution
- Ensure disciplinary action is taken where recurring deviations to standards are found
Qualifications
Experience:
- Grade 12
- Relevant tertiary qualification - Bachelors Degree/Diploma in Supply Chain /Logistics or related would be preferable
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a FMCG Distribution environment.
- Good communication skills
- Solid knowledge of EWM
- Strong ER and leadership skills
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Responsibilities
Job Overview:
- General repairs on trucks and load bodies of trucks.
- General repairs on trucks and load bodies of trucks
- Service trucks and bakkies
- Accident reporting and follow up on repairs of vehicles
- Replacing and servicing of brakes and general repairs
- Checking, repairing and replacing of punctures and new tyres
- Checking oil, water and tyre pressures daily on vehicles
- Standby and breakdowns on trucks (rep damaged wheels, trucks stuck in mud, mechanical problems, lights etc.)
Qualifications
- Matric or Equivalent
- Code 10 (C1) with valid PDP
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Responsibilities
Job Overview:
- Fill in QC-related checklists every 30 minutes and every hour.
- Ensure that the correct order for the day is packed - have to check for local/ export.
- Works at straw machine to ensure always filled and attaching straws to cartons.
- Fill in QC-related checklists every 30 minutes and every hour
- Ensure that the correct order for the day is packed - have to check for local/export
- Works at straw machine to ensure always filled and attaching straws to cartons
- Ensure the multipacker correctly cluster 6-pack products, ensure the multipacker clusters sleeves and that the sleeves are correctly shrink-wrapped
- Finally check the robot to ensure that the shrink-wrapped sleeves are packed on pallet
- Inspect equipment for mechanical malfunction and report problems. Perform safety and loss control
- Works as relief when Filler Operator goes for break
Qualifications
- Matric
- Experience working in FMCG factory
- Knowledge of Food Safety and EHS standards
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Job Overview:
- Report to shift Supervisor. Operate fawema machine. Checked machine to identify what product is in machine. Checked packing material according to spec product.
- Report to shift Supervisor
- Operate fawema machine
- Checked machine to identify what product is in machine
- Checked packing material according to spec product
- Visually inspected and felt texture and quality of product
- Started up the machine according to manual specifications
- Placed packing material in magazine check dates and best before dates is correct
- check weight of product packed
- check that metal detector is in working order
- check glue seals is correct
- Must be able to do palletizing
- HACCP, GMP’s, safety and hygiene compliance
Qualifications
- Matric/N3
- 1-year FMCG experience
- Knowledge of the Food Safety and Hygiene procedures
- Ability to work in heated areas
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Responsibilities
What we’re looking for:
- Supervise Van Sales Reps (Drivers) to meet sales targets, track and supervise service levels. Do route ridings, sales meetings, route optimization, control discounts and pricing, train and coach van sales reps, execute marketing activities, supervise promotion team, weekly sales reports, route bulk conversion on Rapidtrade, execute WEC principles.
Accountabilities
- Collected and report competitor information.
- Compiled and implemented sales & promotional plan.
- Managed Sales Reps and Sales Drivers.
- Managed Service levels and Execute marketing activities.
- Support Customers
- Manage promotions team , deliver on weekly sales report.
- Manage Route bulk on rapidtrade.
Qualifications
What will qualify you for the role:
- Experience in planning and implementing sales strategies.
- Experience in customer relationship management.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Team motivation and coaching.
- Conflict Resolutions.
- Strong selling and negotiation skills.
- Understanding customer needs and behaviour.
- Upselling and cross-selling.
- Minimum Qualification- Relevant Certificate/Diploma or Degree in Marketing, Sales or Business Administration.
- 3-5 years relevant experience within the FMCG environment.
- Computer skills including SAP,DSD, MM, SD, MS Office, etc.
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Job Overview:
- The main purpose of this role is to load flour and bran into tankers/trucks.
- Monitor machine efficiency.
- Check vitamin dosages and quality.
- Assist Miller with maintenance at plantsifters, filters and Conveyors.
- Perform all other duties assigned by Miller.
- Prepare moisture and quality reports and control sheets when required.
- Report deviation to the Miller.
- Proactively prevent chokes and downtime.
- Operate Mill Scada.
- Flexibility to learn from the Silo, Lab and Packing to have a full understanding of the whole process.
- Relieve Miller when necessary.
- Maintain housekeeping.
- Maintain food safety and hygiene standards.
Qualifications
- Grade 12 preferably with Maths and Science.
- Milling Qualification will be an added advantage.
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Job Overview:
- To ensure the continuous and efficient functioning of the packaging line to IPS standards.
- Ensure packing machines are correctly allocated and utilised to meet production requirements – change over bag-maker and Ishida when required and ensure sufficient materials are available for production requirements.
- Ensure required efficiencies are maintained.
- Identify areas of waste and inefficiency within the production process and suggest remedies to improve yield and efficiencies.
- Minimise film waste.
- Ensure that all equipment is properly maintained by monitoring and informing engineers and by carrying out minor repairs on packaging equipment.
- Ensure that quality control audits are carried out and relevant reports completed.
- Maintain good housekeeping and food safety standards in order to ensure AIB, CRP and Safety compliance.
- Maintain safety standards through safe operating practices in order to avoid accidents and ensure a safe working environment.
- Uphold and maintain ISO 14001 conformance by actively supporting the site Environmental Management System in order to obtain certification.
- Carry out IPS systems procedures.
- Assist with boil out procedures.
- Ensure line balancing at all times.
- Assist in fault-finding and problem-solving activities within the context and complexity of the manufacturing process in order to ensure maximum uptime and line efficiency.
Qualifications
- N3 Mechanical and Electrical Engineering.
- Literate, numerate and confident in the use of panel view computer screens.
- Acquire and maintain a working knowledge and understanding of all control systems, including PLC’s.
- IPS.
- Knowledge of quality control specifications and techniques.
- Information systems: ability to track information and understand line efficiencies and the factors that influence this.
- Mechanical aptitude with technical training and knowledge of manufacturing equipment.
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Job Overview:
- Oversee daily operations to ensure production targets, quality standards, safety compliance and team performance are consistently achieved.
- Control and report product quality parameters
- Update and maintain shift report
- Control product, production processes and raw material stock level
- Maintain people, plant, machinery and equipment
- Regular plant inspections and report deviations
- Ensure adherence to safety, health and hygiene standards
- Ensure adherence to document control policies
- Update shift time sheets
- Managed team, ensure team is trained on operational process
Qualifications
- Grade 12 and/or Relevant National Training Certificate/Qualification
- Four to five years relevant FMCG experience
- Proven supervisory experience
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What we’re looking for:
- To supervise the performance and maintenance of the activities of the van sales representatives in order to achieve maximum profitability and growth in accordance with organisation plans.
Accountabilities
- Lead, drive and embed a customer focused sales culture.
- Conduct Gate Meetings before Market daily
- Focus agenda in terms of Performance MTD, Execution and Discipline KPI’s
- Effective coaching Sales staff to increase Sales capability and performance.
- In-Market coaching of Van Sales Representatives
- Ensuring 100% hit rate of outlets within route
- Individual In Market visits with customers to address specific issues
- Business development and growth of customer base
- Attend meetings as and when required
- Proactively develop and implement internal and external business development strategies to achieve business growth and increase market share.
- Pivot strategic directions and align change
- Conduct regular training sessions with training team on critical business skills
- Conduct Performance reviews
Qualifications
What will qualify you for the role:
- 3 year Business / Commercial Tertiary qualification or equivalent
- 3 years working experience in FMCG environment, with 1 year in a selling role / selling experience
- Valid drivers license
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Job Overview:
- Supervising staff.
- Ensure development and growth across all categories by achieving revenue and volume targets as per Annual Operating Plan. Market visits. Promote sales by introducing merchandising and display techniques to Sales Reps.
- Keeps the organization informed of competitor activity and customer status. Business development and growth of customer base. Ability to access, analyze sales and apply insights into sales reports to drive growth.
- Achieve revenue and volume target as per Annual Operating Plan
- Obtain new business as per Annual Operating Plan
- Access and analyze reports to drive continuous improvement
- Compile and implement sales & promotional plan
- Visit and support customers
- Manage customer complaints
- Compile monthly Sales reports
Qualifications
- 3-year Business/Commercial Tertiary qualification or equivalent
- 3 years working experience in FMCG environment, with 1 year in a selling role/selling experience
- Valid driver’s license
- Leaderships skills
- Good communication skills
- Good clerical and computer skills
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What we’re looking for:
- Regional Sales Manager drives current business and develops new business within the Region by identifying new customers, develop and promote sales by presenting a range of products available.
- Management of regions customer base and relationships across the Independent wholesale and retail channel companies, through developing and maintaining strong business relationships with key players at customers. Responsible for formulating and managing are plans specific to the territory and regions i.e volume, price, promotions, retaining existing and driving new business in line with set targets to be achieved for wholesale channel.
- Negotiate and manage distribution issues, shelf space & promotions and additional opportunities identified.
- Drive product availability and visibility at customers through effective management of the organisations promotional assets & equipment such as coolers / POS / Premiums / Hampers & competitions.
- Manage respective customer and reps performance
- Manage promotional grids & logistics – Regional Sales Manager creates promotions and drive activations on promotional grid through point of sales creation, sales, pricing, ranging, category management, working with distributor sales reps and Brand Ambassadors, area managers, New Product Development launches, presentation and feedback.
- Analyse sales forecasts to ensure sufficient stock with internal demand planning team and ensure distributors are well prepared to service customers – existing and new.
- Monitor competitor activities, pricing surveys, new products, promotions and activity which in turn ensures Essential grains stays ahead of the market and remains relevant.
- Control working capital items e.g. debtors day, claims & product returns / damages
Accountabilities
- Implement functional strategies, plan and projects
- Manage third party Brand Ambassadors Regionally
- Maintain functional governance, policy, legal & ethics framework
- Report & Implement functional best practices
- Utilisation of functional resources
- Manage functional projects
- New product launches and gaining additional space
- Driving Volume and growth
- Building, Maintaining and Retaining Relationships and customers
- Driving Distribution
Qualifications
What will qualify you for the role:
- Functional strategy blended in with and supported overall business strategy formalised department structure
- Managed performance of Brand Ambassadors
- Drive Sales, distribution, growth and new product distribution
- Achieved functional value
- Plan and co-ordinates the Brand Ambassador in their designated regions
- Drive customer service and satisfaction
- Maintains independent contact key customers
- Evaluates the impact of promotional programmes and reports the findings to his/her immediate manager.
- Managed change processes
- Initiated continuous improvement
- Maintained interdepartmental relations
- Customer complaints, returns, delivery issues, stock availability and freshness
- Weekly reporting
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What we’re looking for:
- Lead and Support Foods, Grains, Snacks & Bakeries R & D Packaging development agenda
- Lead / Support and deliver in Plan AOP projects for South Africa Foods, Grains, Snacks & Bakeries - ACCOUNTABLE
- Lead / Support and deliver in Plan Productivity projects for South Africa Foods, Grains, Snacks & Bakeries – ACCOUNTABLE
- Lead / Support and deliver in Plan Brand Stewardship projects for South Africa Foods, Grains, Snacks & Bakeries -ACCOUNTABLE
- Support the productivity agenda for the entire packaging team, by tracking, reporting and engagements with stakeholders local & sector.
- Ensure Maintain Packaging Specification System in areas of accountability
- Scout , Develop and Drive new packaging technology partners in the regions of accountability in alliance with Global R & D , Procurement to drive business benefits to PEP - ACCOUNTABLE
- Interface with the Global Packaging colleauges and functional groups to lift and adapt in the area of responsibility - ACCOUNTABLE
- Ensure and deliver data submission from the BU R & D Packaging perspective to relevant stakeholders – ACCOUNTABLE
- Prepare SOPs and Design of Experiments for quality execution of projects in guidance with the Pkg manager as per PepsiCo requirements – ACCOUNTABLE
- Support supply chain and other business functions with packaging TBS- ACCOUNTABLE
- Ensure compliance to TSG, SFTS processes , Documentation- ACCOUNTABLE
Qualifications
What will qualify you for the role:
- Food Technology / Science, Consumer Science, B.Sc., B.Eng.or M.Sc. degree in material, chemical or pacakging related field with minimum 10 years in a Packaging R&D role within a Global CPG / FMCG company required
- Local and / or Global certification in Packaging
- CapePack and SAP knowledge
- In-depth understanding of packaging technology , polymer science , paper science etc
- Experience and deep technical understanding in rigid , paper board and flexible packaging.
- Demonstrated self-starter
- Effective interpersonal, Influencing and communication skills with a proactive and innovative approach to problem solving and new design implementation.
- Demonstrated people management skills, coaching and support
- Demonstrated technical, analytical and project management skills, with the ability to plan and prioritise workloads.
- Good understanding of R&D and product development disciplines, as well as regulatory requirements is desireable.
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Responsibilities
- The main purpose is primarily to ensure maximum plant uptime is achieved continuously.
- The individual must be a leader in maintenance and troubleshooting of electrical, instrumentation and control systems equipment.
- The individual must ensure that the factory meets its key KPIs which include but are not limited to production volume, safety and quality compliance, cost reduction, equipment reliability improvement and downtime reduction.
Accountabilities:
- Performs electrical and instrumentation maintenance activities associated with process plant, packaging plant; palletizing plant, waste water plant, utilities and facilities
- Leading all electrical and instrumentation repairs and maintenance activities in designated area of responsibility.
- Monitors daily downtime and institutes corrective action plans to prevent recurrences of breakdowns.
- Calibrates, repairs and maintains instrumentation, control and electrical associated equipment to ensure operation within set standards.
- Perform root cause analysis to address asset performance problems and/or reduce cost.
- Maintains PLCs, SCADA systems and networks (hardware and software) and perform changes/modifications as required.
- Continuously evaluates the equipment control philosophies and initiates improvement actions in order to achieve asset performance targets.
- Implements continuous improvement on all electrical and electronic equipment in the plant.
- Assist in commissioning of modifications/projects.
- Ensures proper documentation of changes/modifications and perform internal audits.
- Fault finding and repair of electrical and electronic systems to the component level.
- Ensure availability of spares for all electrical, electronic and control systems in the plant.
- Accurately and timeously reports equipment deviations to stakeholders to meet/improve equipment availability and reliability targets.
- Ensure proper back-up of all PLC programs and maintain records of all upgrades.
- Ensure that plant adheres to MESS standards and practice safe operations of process control systems.
- Audit of electrical, instrumentation and control system equipment.
- Calibration of all instrumentation and control equipment.
- Complete required testing and safety checks on all instrumentation equipment.
- Conducts all scheduled maintenance within required timeframes.
- Recording all work activities on the SAP computerized maintenance management system
- Working with suppliers and contractors as required to complete assigned work tasks.
- Communicates with production staff during shift to identify possible failures before they occur (Proactive maintenance mindset).
- Continuous shift cover, standby cover and overtime as per business requirement.
Qualifications
- Electrical trade tested with at least N6/S4 diploma qualification in Electrical: Instrumentation and control.
- Minimum 5 years maintenance experience in the Production/FMCG environment.
- Advanced computer literacy skills with knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 and SAP maintenance management system
- Must have extensive knowledge of maintaining electrical, instrumentation and electrical systems. Ability to read and interpret electrical diagram, P&IDs, equipment manuals, with a high quality of work.
- Strong PLC fault finding and troubleshooting skills and thorough knowledge of operator interfaces and HMIs.
- Experience in control systems - PLCs, SCADA, VSDs, Servo systems, HMI systems, standalone controllers, high speed printers and robotics.
- Working experience with industrial communication methodologies (Ethernet, CANBUS, RS-232, ASI, Devicenet)
- Highly maintenance and reliability focused to improve equipment quality and safety results.
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Job Overview:
- To represent the brand positively and help market our product to new audiences in order to increase brand awareness and sales.
- Administer trade marketing admin
- Compile sales statistics and reports
- Co-ordinate and administer quality complaints and retail queries
- Representing the brand positively in a multitude of settings
- Assisting in content creation (i.e. writing blogs, newsletters, product reviews, etc.)
- Participating in event marketing
- Generating brand awareness through word-of-mouth marketing
- Being an opinion leader in his/her community
- Providing feedback and insight on new products/services
- Promoting the brand via social media accounts
Qualifications
- Matric
- Sales/Marketing qualification or equivalent will be advantageous
- At least 1 years’ experience in sales or customer services
- Marketing products to potential customers
- Experience in cold selling and promotional work
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Responsibilities
What we're looking for:
- We're looking for a Commercial Field Agronomist based at Isando Plant Snacks.
- Succesful candidate will provide Agronomic leadership and technical growing support to Pioneer Oats growers and to Simba potato growers.
- Roll out revised agricultural best practices to new and existing growers to support IPS product design. Responsible for production information capturing, volume forecasting and the successful integration of new proprietary varieties within the BU’s agronomy productivity agenda.
- Responsible for educating growers on latest agronomic practices that drive best in class small grain and potato quality, increased yields, reduce foreign objects, inspects and recommend farmer washing/grading operations and equipment.
- Develop, implement and maintain good handling practices for potatoes to ensure high quality potatoes from field and storage to the factory.
- Develop, implement and maintain good harvesting practices for Oats to ensure high quality potatoes from field and storage to the mill.
- Provide growers with best in class, specialist agronomic support to deliver improved quality, monitor crop performance (SmartAgro) and implement sustainable improvements across all growers and growing regions.
- Provide regional Agro management with monthly commercial crop volume estimates compared to contracted volumes, forecast crop losses where it occur, and/or identify potential supply risks in order to effectively plan for “short/over-supply” for commercial contract periods.
- Interact with production schedulers regularly, Quality representatives , FLM’s and Operations Managers where needed to facilitate effective management of the supply chain from farm to production.
- Facilitate the successful integration of potato varieties into SA Program (identify suitable fields and areas for field trials, monitor fields and crop progress regularly, monitor crop quality, arrange plant trials and jointly collate and analyze conversion and consumer performance).
- Assist Agro Manager in selecting regional strategic planting areas and farmers that will minimize risk and maximize productivity.
- Facilitate and execute research projects (new plant materials, fertilizers and chemical, planting and irrigation practices), which will contribute positively to sustainability and productivity programs.
- Stay updated with latest/best available technology in the agricultural industry in order to be able to assist farmers in making informed decisions.
- Drive practices that stem from the Pep Positive agenda by drawing up and excecuting plans against Regenerative and Sustainable Agriculture
- Ensure that all farmers and supply adheres the SQA requirements
Qualifications
- Specialist Agronomical Knowledge of Small Grain and/or Potato Crop, with emphasis on quantity and quality forecasting (Preferably B.Sc. (Agric) degree or Diploma in agriculture).
- Knowledge and experience of agricultural industry (5 + years).
- Good technical and planning skills.
- High level of computer literacy.
- Bilingual
- Experience in the processing sector would be an advantage.
- Experience in Agronomy related food safety programs.
- Experience in Logistics would be beneficial.
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Responsibilities
What we're looking for:
- We're looking for a Specialist Artisan based at Ceres Beverage Plant.
- Successful incumbent will primarily to ensure that all plant equipment is functioning or operating at high levels of reliability and are maintained periodically as scheduled and all breakdowns are resolved soonest in order to ensure maximum plant availability as well as ensuring that the factory meets its key KPIs and supply the market with Pepsico products which include but are not limited to volume and quality compliance, costs and downtime reduction. Ability to coach operator, provide innovation for cost savings and be accountable for MPS, SA on respective production lines.
Maintain the machine to reach high reliability, safety and quality standard
- Daily routine maintenance with high quality standard
- Monitors equipment and machinery performance and ensures consistency in delivering plant availability
- Spare parts management and schedule compliance
- Follow applicable safety and quality compliance requiremets as PepSico policy
- Identify and control risks related workplace and machinery safety
- Follow planning and scheduling routine and manage work orders in
- Understand concept of losses and how to priorytise their activities
- Establishes whether the equipment breakdown is related to a missed planned maintenance or part failure or human interference
- Uses any of the problem (finding and) solving techniques like 5-Whys, RCA, decision trees etc to pin point the real problem behind failures/breakdowns
- Uses electrical and mechanical knowledge to troubleshoot and tests all equipment .
- Completes job card in consultation with the maintenance planner and requisitions parts depending on the outcome of the above.
Conducts preventative maintenance
- Performs defined and/or ad hoc electrical and equipment testing
- Corrects electrical systems and equipment malfunctions through testing, adjusting, sequencing, synchronizing and aligns such systems and equipment as AC and DC power supplies, main power control panels, motors, generators, circuit breakers and relay panels.
- Dismantles electrical machinery and replaces defective electrical or mechanical parts such as gears, brushes, and armatures.
- Verify and execute preventive maintenance standards on all electrical distribution equipment.
- Completes documentation relating to work done for future reference in the event of failures
- Continuous reference to equipment drawings, engineering standards and GMPs in the performance and closing out of jobs done.
- Detects defect and malfunctions with machinery and repairs the same.
- Performs electrical preventative maintenance inspections and repairs on a variety of electrical equipment.
Planned Maintenance
- Ensures that scheduled maintenance of all machinery and equipment is conducted or executed
- Complies with all defined equipment safety protocols and compliance to GMPs
- Completes job cards and parts requisition documents timeously to improve on mean time to repair thus ensuring high plant availability when planned maintence has been completed
- Refurbishes machinery and replacing parts to optimize output.
- Maintenance best practices, and make sure the work is done as per OEM recommendations
Plant Breakdowns
- Attends to all electrical and mechanical plant breakdowns and will conduct the diagnosis as stated under point 1 above.
- Obtains feedback from plant personnel on the efficiencies and performance delivery of machinery.
- Clearly dermacates workstation in accordance with procedures in the event of major work to minimise disruptions and possible injuries as a result of human traffic and area being used as thoroughfare.
- Assembles machinery of a unit and ensures proper functioning
- Adhers to AIB and relevant food safety programes and environmental protocols.
- Completes documentation of work done and close out on ad hoc call outs
- Updates parts/spares records in conjuction with the stores
- Placing orders requests for replacement spares from Stores.
- Complying with all safety measures outlined by the company for all work processes.
Administration and Document Competion
- Maintaining a record of all the maintenance work that has been conducted on the machinery.
- Complete daily shift reports.
- Performing shift duties in line with operational requirements.
- Coach and develop operators.
Qualifications
- Trade tested as a Millwright (Mechanical/Electrical)
- 5 years post-apprenticeship experience in FMCG environment with at least 3 years working in beverage bottling.
- Experience working canning, glass, PET and BIB berage production lines
- Training on Krones, Molenaar, KHS , Acepak and Angelus [referable
- Good knowledge of automated and hi-tech systems
- Ability to work with a diverse workforce
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What we're looking for:
- We're looking for a Quality Control/Assurance Supervisor based at our Brits Bakery. Engaged in performing raw material intake. Responsible for the grading and related functions. Normally reports to Siloman Applied in Milling Operations.
Accountabilities:
- Document and manage quality processes and information
- Update and implement QA procedures
- Conduct and moderate internal and external QM audits
- Test and control raw materials, packaging & finished products; resolved customer complaints & product returns
- Manage own team and train employees on QM systems, policies & procedures
Qualifications
- National Diploma or equivalent in Biotechnology or Food Technology
- 3-5 years supervisory experience within the manufacturing / quality environment
- Computer skills including SAP and MS Office
- FSSC 2200 and Lead Auditor certificate advantageous
- AIB Implementation and Maintenance experience
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Responsibilities
The EMEA region continues to expand and integrate, as a result South Africa market is in the emergence of projects that will require PGRE to collaborate with the business and develop execution strategies for the regional pipeline.
- On average, South Africa manages over 30 initiatives across the year with different types of assets, totaling approximately 12.6 million square feet and over $15 million in expenditures across supply chain, R&D, office, and corporate sectors.
- This role will be closely involved in the strategy and implementation of the new PGRE regional model including Strategy, Lease, Transaction, Project and Facilities Management.
- Additionally, this role will be responsible for cultivating and maintaining positive relationships with international stakeholders, developing processes, procedures, and KPIs, and serving as a liaison to ensure successful execution of PGRE's international supply chain and workplace projects.
- The role will also oversee the relationship and provide guidance to regional partners execution, including C&W and Colliers.
Accountabilities:
- Develop the vision and strategy for the the region over the next 3-5 years
- Provide and manage pipeline for Offices, R&D, Food and Beverages projects, Interact with PRGE and local BU’s, develop program strategy
- Develop relationships with key stakeholders, provide monthly executive updaes and dashboards & dynamic communications to help the business better understand the project process & governance to ensure all stakeholders have a clear understanding of project.
- Track and report the ROI of products/projects
- Develop asset baseline, support on implementing PGRE regional structure and team
- Partner with Finance and Procurement on regional / global initiatives
- Track and Report project KPIs and Metrics, with emphasis on WOW and PEP+ goals
- Ensuring strategic partners manage project budgets and execution appropriately (Act Like Owners)
- Managing risks and issues and taking corrective measurements
- Coordinating the projects and their interdependencies
- Managing and utilizing resources across projects
- Proactively communicate roadmap, milestones and outcomes for all real estate project deliverables to partners and stakeholders
- Assure compliance with PepsiCo’s governance, process and procedures
- Work with Strategic partners and assure they meet KPI standards
Qualifications
Experience
- 10-15 years’ experience in corporate real estate, both office and supply chain
- Skilled in Lease, Transactoin, Project and Facility Management
- Mastery of financial modeling
- Experience implementing a workplace strategy on corporate global real estate projects
Professional Certification
- Professional certification: MCR / PMP / LEED / Preferred
Education
- MBA or other relevant advanced degree preferred
- BA / BS required
Key Skills
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, along with the ability to influence and demonstrate confidence in communications with senior level management
- Ability to navigate periods of pressure and balance priorities/workload throughout the project duration due to tight deadlines
- Strong leadership, organizational and interpersonal skills. Experience managing a culturally diverse groups.
- Strong project management skills; track record of overseeing a portfolio of transformation projects.
- Excellent analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Self-motivated/self-starter with the ability to work independently.
- Flexibility in adjusting & reprioritizing to meet changing needs in a fast-paced environment.
- Solid presentational skills.
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What we’re looking for:
- Responsible for the Cluster Sales (MT and TT) and sales structure. Develops effective sales plans and executes the same to drive volume, revenue to achieve / exceed AOP targets whilst driving customer satisfaction.
Accountabilities
Key Performance Area
Specific Outputs
Sales
- Develop sales plans (90 days)
- Ensure sales potential for all areas are captured
- Establish sales goals and targets for the cluster in line with the SASKO’s overall objectives.
- Predict future sales trends and prepare accurate forecasts based on market analysis and historical data.
- Conduct market research to identify new opportunities, monitor competition, and stay updated on industry trends.
- Create and implement effective sales strategies to increase revenue, expand the customer base, and enter new markets.
- Track the profitability of sales efforts, ensuring that sales strategies contribute to the cluster’s bottom line.
- Monitor sales KPIs and ensure sales targets for areas and routes are achieved.
- Monitor and manage distributor performance ensuring that targets are met at optimal costs
- Manage sales budget, promotions and pricing
Business development:
- acquire new business – Micro markets and grow existing business (loyalty programs)
- Grow market share
Customer management
- Build relationships with top tier customers (WEC – Win Every Customer)
Work with
- Trade calendar
- People Growth and Hire, train, and mentor members of the sales team to ensure they have the skills and knowledge necessary to succeed.
- Monitor the performance of sales staff by setting KPIs, providing regular feedback, and conducting performance evaluations.
- Encourage a high-performance culture through incentives, recognition, and motivational leadership.
- Work with –WEC; Conduct regular gate to gate meetings with sales supervisors to assess market and identify development opportunities
- Identify skill gaps within the sales team and organize training programs or workshops to improve performance.
Leadership
- Systems, Procedures
- Understand BI (Business Intelligence) or similar programmes
- Bakery scorecard report
- Understand and evaluate daily sales report
- Understand DRM (Distribution Management)
- Understand and read reports and Practices
Relationship Results
- Work closely with the marketing team to ensure alignment between marketing campaigns and sales strategies, driving qualified leads to the sales team.
- Ensure that the sales team works in sync with operations, logistics, or production teams to meet customer delivery expectations.
- Manage relationships with external sales channels, distributors, or resellers to ensure they align with the company’s objectives.
- Innovation and Ensure that sales practices comply with all relevant legal and regulatory standards.
- Promote and enforce ethical behaviour within the sales team, maintaining the company’s reputation and customer trust.
Improvement
- Values
- Ownership
- Integrity
- Respect
- Empowerment
- Teamwork
- Consumer and Customer
Qualifications
What will qualify you for the role:
- A bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, or a related field is typically required
- Minimum 10 years relevant experience in within within a unionised environment.
- Minimum of 5 years in a leadership position
- Proficient in MS Office and SAP or equivalent ERP system
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What we’re looking for:
- This individual will act as the Finance Lead for the Limpopo Cluster providing strategic finance business partnering and oversight of the site finance function. The individual ensures the sound financial health while supporting operational efficiency and long-term growth of the Limpopo Cluster.
Accountabilities
- Provide leadership in the development for the continuous evaluation of short and long-term strategic financial objectives for the Bakeries Limpopo Cluster
- Collaborate with Cluster Lead, Sales & NRM to deliver appropriate Pricing, Promo, D&A strategy for Limpopo Cluster
- Lead the overall planning process, including long term strategic plan, Annual Operating Plan and monthly forecasts for Limpopo Cluster
- Direct and oversee all aspects of the Limpopo Site Finance operations, including Supply Chain Finance (Make & Move)
- Provide recommendations to strategically enhance financial performance and business opportunities
- Lead Digital transformation projects for Limpopo Cluster – stabilizing SAP S4 environment, Mosaic (Digital planning tool), SAP Fieldglass (temp labour tool)
- Provide financial leadership and guidance to Limpopo site finance teams, including key input to recruitment, objective setting, performance reviews and capability build
- Drive end to end productivity agenda for Limpopo Cluster (Make, Move, Sell, G&A, Procurement)
- Maintain a sound control environment, through the review and timeous completion of Enterprise Controls
Qualifications
What will qualify you for the role:
- Degree in Business Management / Finance
- CA (SA)/ CIMA Advantageous
- Knowledgeable in the relevant areas of Finance
- 7 years experience in finance at managerial level within FMCG industry
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