Jobs at Tiger Brands

• You are accountable for sales execution in your region.  You lead the implementation of sales strategies and initiatives that will maximise and capitalise on sales opportunities in your region.  In close collaboration with the Marketing, Category and Customer teams, you need to achieve your sales targets through the delivery of customer and consumer propositions at the point of purchase. You co-ordinate the activity in your region.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Translate the National Customer Plans into a regional sales operation plan.
• Support and implement the marketing, brand and key account plans within the respective regions, to ensure achievement of budgeted value and volume objectives at a regional level.
• Plan and direct the activity of the regional sales teams (including contracted sales and merchandising agents) ensuring that all teams are motivated to attain their targets.
• Monitor regional sales activity and success rates and take appropriate corrective action where necessary.
• Manage gross profit, net sales value and volume in terms of on-going analysis, investigation and reporting on regional sales information.
• Ensure on-shelf presence and stock pressure across the designated customer base.
• Manage the regional sales budget, including expenses.
• Monitor and maintain clearly communicated scorecards, standard operating procedures and standards.
• Ensure that merchandising frequency is planned and conducted to brand and store demands.
• Monitor and measure activation on shelf by customer.
• Develop and implement point of purchase drivers.
• Conduct formal trade visits, product & category knowledge training and formal testing bi-annually.
• Evaluate the field sales business model and coverage at least once a year.
• Manage the returns policy and procedures.

Experience

• Over 5 years’ sales management experience
• Experience in FMCG Food Service industry
• Finance sales experience (budgets, forecasting etc.)
• Experience in managing field sales teams
• Relevant post matric qualification

WHAT YOU WILL BE MEASURED ON:

• Overall net sales target
• Market share /forward share/ distribution 
• Customer profitability
• POP effectiveness and pricing strategy
• Customer Satisfaction
• Effective cost containment

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• You are focussed on ensuring the completeness and accuracy of the group consolidation of monthly, quarterly and annual financials.  You will assist internal- and external auditors with information/feedback requested and ensure consistent application of internal controls.  You will also support the Management Accountant with month end and other reports.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Serves as a link between the source documents and the ledger accounts.  Creation of ledger transactions for future analysis. 
• Provides the basis for allocating expenditure to various cost centres and general accounts – Reconciliation reports. 
• Spreadsheets that offer a variety of statistical and business analysis tools for “what if” analysis. 
• Information that can be relied upon for making financial and administrative decisions.
• Periodic trial balances to ensure that the system is in balance and suitable period end reports to ensure that financial statements reflect the fair presentation of financial results and position. 
• Financial Reports to Management, Debtors, The State and other regulatory institutions.
• Financial statements according to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
• Documentation that records information and payment of the related institutions.
• Budget Report and year-end Financial Reports.
• Related duties assigned

WHAT YOU WILL BRING TO THE TABLE:

Key attributes and competencies

• B-Comm Accounting degree or equivalent
• Strong communication skills
• Business analytical skills
• Strong Finance business background
• Be able to make sound, independent judgements within established policies and procedures.
• Advances knowledge in the use of financial software applications, databases, spreadsheets and word processing required.

Experience

• 2-3 Years relevant accounting and administrative experience in a FMCG environment. 

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• You will perform various tasks to support the financial accountants, including, but not limited to, processing manual journals, reconciling balance sheet accounts and financial reporting.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Prepare and post financial journal processing
• Prepare month end GL reconciliations
• Prepare GL site YE packs , including the analysing of income and expense accounts for tax pack purposes.
• Answers to queries, information, explanations and help as required.

WHAT YOU WILL BRING TO THE TABLE:

Key attributes and competencies

• Accounting diploma or degree
• Strong communication skills
• Business analytical skills
• Strong Finance business background
• Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel and Oracle

Experience

• 2+ years total experience with 1-2 years accounting and administrative experience

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• The Engineering Manager has the overall responsibility for executing the Tiger Brands Group Supply Chain Centre of Excellence safety, engineering and maintenance strategies, ensuring that the factory is safety compliant to the OSH Act, continuously improving factory equipment reliability performance, and effectively maintain all operational and support elements of the factory.  The Engineering Manager will lead and coach performance improvement through the implementation of the Maintenance Pillar within the Manufacturing Excellence Customs and Practices (MECP).  This role has a direct impact on manufacturing performance KPI’s improvement (Safety and Health, Sustainability Agenda, Capacity Utilisation, OEE, Continuous Improvement savings and Conversion Cost).

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Be the responsible GMR 2(1) Engineer for the factory
• Ensure that Factory and equipment are compliant to OSH Act and other applicable regulations
• Lead the implementation of the Maintenance Pillar, Procedures and Systems within Manufacturing Excellence Customs and Practices (MECP)
• Manage the 5-year factory asset risk register
• Manage financial compliance as per purchasing policy and performance through the development and compliance to the maintenance budget with a view of optimising costs
• Manage the Capex Budget and timely delivery of projects
• Lead the Engineering, Maintenance and Utilities team
• Work and win together with Production teams
• Lead continuous improvement in Operational Technology (OT) through automation of plant and process systems
• Ensure manufacturing systems and instrumentation integrity
• Ensure a career pipeline cover for all critical positions with maintenance
• Coordinate training programs for the engineering function to ensure upskilling of internal resources and growth in technical expertise through an internal feeder scheme i.e.: apprenticeships and learnerships
• Ensure appropriate competencies are developed in the team, and ensure cross skilling occurs within the engineering team
• Lead the development of engineering team goals and ensure these are communicated and understood by team members

WHAT YOU WILL BE MEASURED ON

• Safety & Environment Incidents
• Maintenance & CAPEX Budget compliance
• Utilities usages
• Maintenance Pillar implementation
• Machine Efficiency
• Conduct regular engineering team goal review sessions

WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO THE TABLE

Experience

• 5 to 8 years' experience in Engineering, Maintenance & Technology. Technical proficiency across asset lifecycle design, installation, commissioning, operation and end of life / disposal.
• FMCG experience is preferrable
• Implement equipment purchasing policy

Key Professional Competencies

• Core knowledge – Tertiary qualification in Engineering BTech or BSc (Electrical / Mechanical), Government Certificate of Competence (GCC), Maintenance, Utilities & Project Management

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• To ensure that the Manufacturing Unit is maintained in accordance with agreed maintenance standards resulting in improved plant efficiency and availability.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

Asset Management:

• Develop and deploy the asset management strategy
• Conduct plant, equipment inspections and audits providing reports on findings
• Ensure facility plans are updated, available and adhered to.
• Ensure modifications are completed in-accordance set specifications
• Maintain records of all modifications
• Life cycle costing and analysis of unit assets to determine replacement
• Ensure that all services are provided as appropriate (plant utilities)
• Do a weekly , monthly Loss Tree (Pareto Analysis) to determine repetitive jobs / breakdowns on machines and equipment and derive action plans to address such
• Drive the  comprehensive RCA on a quarterly basis

Financial Management:

• Compile annual unit maintenance budget from zero base.
• Manage appropriate system in place for day to day monitoring of expenditure.
• Identify reputable suppliers for the supply of spares.
• Control of critical spares
• Application of stores control as per company requirements.
• Implementation and Management of Store and Procurement Standard Operating Procedures.
• Manage stock control and report on variances
• Manage overtime and call outs

Corporate Governance:

• Tenders, comparative quotations, Requests for Resolution, Third Party Service Provider contracts.
• Work within a set of systems, principles and processes by which the company is governed.
• Assess tenders and decide on suppliers/service providers to be utilised, ensuring that costs are within budget availability.

Safety, Health & Environmental:

• Implement and maintain all  Risk requirements as per the OHAS Act 85/1993, Tiger Milling internal System and Insurer requirements
• Ensure that all statutory inspections are adhered to
• Urgently address and close out all findings as per the insurers ASIB report
• Scaffolding, ladders, stairways and ramps are on register, checked 3 monthly and signed off.
• Earth leakage tests are done 3 monthly and electrical installation is in good condition numbered, traceable and Certificate of electrical Compliance are on file. Portable electrical equipment is recorded on register, inspected 3 monthly and signed off by Site Engineer.
• Transformers serviced annually and all findings addressed without delay.

Minimise waste

• Conduct audits and implement corrective action plan.
• Chairs Safety committee meetings
• Marsh Alexander Forbes Risk and Environmental Compliance.
• Initiate programs to continuously reduce Disabling Injury Frequency Rates.
• Effective PPE used according to standard procedures
• Health and safety practices performed according to standards and procedures
• Compliance with business specific legislation (Occupation al Health and Safety Act and HAZLOC)
• Ensure compliance with general machinery regulations as per OHAS Act 85/1993
• Conduct monthly machine safety inspections

Staff Leadership & Teamwork:

• Identifies people potential
• Appointment of candidates with the prerequisite capabilities, qualifications, experience and potential.
• Implementation of Workplace Improvement (MCEP) and Operational Improvement Management discussions initiatives.
• Staff are developed to effectively deal with latest technology, legislation, systems and work practices
• Maintains channels of communication between (discipline) function and other function
• Maintains close liaison with other disciplines at operations to ensure integrated decision making
• Encourages the sharing knowledge and ideas amongst own and other team

Training and Needs analyses:

• Succession plan
• Personal Development Plans
• Career and Skills development plans
• Employment Equity Plan
• Compile short and long term training needs analysis matrix.
• Conduct training gaps analysis.
• Select reputable training providers

Business Operational:

• Major Maintenance and Capital applications
• Successful motivation and implementation of projects within budgetary requirements
• Identify needs as per facilities plans
• Write and compile detailed motivation for submission to business for approval.
• Project management – cost, quality, timing and commissioning of projects
• Provide monthly progress report on Projects (this must include the tracking document/indicator for any project on hand)
• Assist in compilation of post installation review.
• Requests for Price, Tender reviews, Deviations
• Outsourcing of maintenance tasks
• Determine and authorise which maintenance and tasks are to be outsourced
• Plan and Schedule minor / major Plant Shutdown in consultation with all relevant departments.
• Investigate and select service providers
• Negotiate and manage maintenance
• Provide progress reports to Plant Manager and other interested parties
• Monitor quality of work carried out by maintenance staff
• Do a weekly , monthly Loss Tree (Pareto Analysis) to determine repetitive jobs / breakdowns on machines and equipment and derive action plans to address such
• Maintaining of Planned Maintenance System (DSM)
• Improving the planning, scheduling and monitoring of resources
• Design, configuration and installation of associated hardware to provide continuous improvement  of asset performance 
• Circulate Monthly and weekly maintenance plan
• Provide weekly feedback on executed maintenance
• Influence the aligning of the PM and Production planning
• Quarterly or Half yearly review all the maintenance schedules and determine their relevance through consultation with OEM and engineering team

WHAT YOU WILL BRING TO THE TABLE:

• B Eng (electrical, mechanical. civil)
• Government Certificate of Competency - Factories
• Professional Certificated Engineer or Professional Engineer
• A minimum of 5 years' experience in a similar environment with at least 2 years' experience as a GCC Factory Engineer

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• As a Senior Brand Manager you will report into the Marketing Manager. You lead the plan development and execution of the brand(s) in your portfolio by understanding, anticipating, creating and meeting consumer needs. You will achieve this by leveraging consumer and shopper insights to craft brand/s that consumers love, and by executing compelling brand plans that are delivered through exceptional brand experiences in terms of innovation, communication and activation. On a daily basis this involves articulating and delivering the full marketing mix for your brand. You will work with the Marketing centres of excellence, leveraging their expertise to optimise pricing, promotions, product innovation, packaging and marketing mix.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Translate marketing insights and analysis of key issues and opportunities into clear & compelling Brand Plans - detailing execution of Category Strategy, Pricing & Channel Strategy, Promotions Plan and Innovation Plan to deliver agreed growth agenda (volume, value, profit)
• Track and monitor performance of your brands against financial targets and plans
• Identify, define, develop, deliver & track insight-driven innovation and renovation that is accretive to the brand and category (volume, value, profit). This includes defining the product & packaging solution, for customer team the trade solution, and for consumers compelling communication
• Partner with the Consumer Insights team to generate brand-relevant insights from all touch-points; including market & internal analytics, competitive intelligence, consumer behaviour, trend data and other appropriate sources
• Lead creative agency through the Communication Strategy process for your
• brand(s), culminating in the deliver of a Communication Strategy sign off and campaign judging and sign off of above-the-line and below-the-line campaigns vs the agreed brand blueprint  
• Set pricing targets informed by your in-depth understanding of brand positioning and by leveraging pricing insights and guidelines provided by Revenue Management
• Ensure key day-to-day Brand Management tasks are executed fully and to a high level of quality including S&OP forecasting, media planning, customer promotion tracking, Marketing Investment spend and management, quality tracking, brand health and share tracking and range management