Tiger Brands Limited, a Top 40 JSE Limited company whose footprint extends across the African continent and beyond, is one of the largest manufacturers and marketers of FMCG products in Southern Africa, and has been for several decades.
Tiger Brands has been built over many decades through the acquisition and clustering of businesses. Our strategy for succe...
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- You will be responsible for ensuring a sound control environment within the Tiger Brands logistics environment. You will be responsible for ensuring appropriate stock balancing with manufacturing, third party service providers, conducting required verification, valuation and ageing review of finished goods stock and ensuring compliance with internal control requirements.
- The role will require working closely with the warehousing, customer & distribution, IT, 3PL’s, Business Unit FD’s, business MD’s, Sales Exco and Internal audit teams across the organisation in understanding the control environment and minimizing control weaknesses as far as possible.
- There will be a functional Reporting line to the relevant Finance Director to ensure appropriate finance control and governance standards and practices are upheld.
WHAT YOU WILL DO:
- Design, implement and monitor internal controls within the Tiger logistics environment
- Identification and mitigation of potential control weaknesses in the logistics environment
- Ensure properly executed stock counts and strong inventory control in terms of finished goods across warehouses and distribution centres. Attend stock counting at sites and refine stocktaking processes. Evaluate and report on working capital management implications.
- Monitor costs greater than budgets and drive corrections with the relevant parties.
- Manage and action variances in goods in transit, finished goods, aged stock and drive related reporting. Collate sales after cut off with business and test accuracy.
- Manage the reconciliation, investigation, analysis and explanation of stock variances at manufacturing units and third-party service providers. Identify control breakdowns as well as implementation of corrective action. Drive automation in the stock reconciliation process. Manage the business stock take scheduling with the Operations team. Manage the month end stock take snapshot process.
- Manage & evaluate the control performance trends, performance against KPI’s , providing accurate relevant and timely financial information to the business to enable it to meet its finance commitments and focus.
- Manage the integrity of the general ledger and ensure that sound accounting principles are adhered to. Monitor monthly expenses by business and ensure proper cost allocations.
- Prepare and analyse information to ensure month end close is completed in accordance with tight reporting deadlines. Partner with all internal logistics departments and internal audit to improve on the daily operation and control adherence
- Manage the preparation of management reports, budgets, forecasts, & capex evaluation.
- Implement template and collate the continuous improvement & project scorecards for the CS& L environment. Drive CI in finance.
- Engage with 3PL service providers on contractual & account discrepancies.
- Train & develop the finance team.
WHAT YOU WILL BRING TO THE TABLE:
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
- Excellent computer, Oracle, Proteus, & MicroStrategy skills
- Strong experience in logistics process controlling and be able to identify the problems timely by reviewing the results
- Experienced in financial reporting and analysis, control design, implementation and monitoring thereof
- Hands on approach.
Experience
- 8-10 years' experience in a FMCG environment
- Experience of working in Finance team supporting logistics / operations asa business partner
- Proven track record & experience in a finance operations role
Qualifications
- Relevant NQF 8 Finance qualification: CA (SA), CIMA
End Date: January 5, 2026
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- Develop and maintain a complete knowledge of Tiger Brands products within your portfolio, sales systems and procedures.
- Develop strong business relationships with store management to provide service and value beyond the customer's expectations.
- Perform in-store planning by tailoring programs and fact-based sales presentations to the customer's needs, store demographics, and the current consumer base.
- Work with customers to ensure sufficient product is ordered to support consumer take away.
- Implement POP drivers as per customer and brand plans and report on the POP scorecard.
- Take stock on every call cycle.
- Ensure that stores are complying promotional space and pricing agreements.
- Ensure SKU’s by category and space are as per the trade agreement.
- Communicate plans and effectively manage merchandising resources to build sales volume at store level. Work in conjunction with the merchandiser to ensure inventory is fully stocked, rotated and presentable at all times.
- Properly credit and dispose of all returns from all stores.
- Gather intelligence and report on customer preferences, competitive activity & pricing.
- Act as the link between our Customer Manager’s and customer store management.
- Effective and timeous presentation of deal sheets to buyers.
- Effectively manage all customer documentation and administration such as application forms, claims, payments etc.
End Date: December 15, 2025
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- Managing opportunities identified for Maintenance operations, to secure Tiger brands 'future growth, profitability and competitiveness through the implementation of maintenance operations strategy.
- Managing the implementation of asset management strategy and manages the assets of the company to ensure appropriate availability, machine efficiencies, reliability, OEE, quality and cost. Optimizing the utilization of resources in the Maintenance operations.6 years experience and degree in Industrial engineering.
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 CAPEX 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
- 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
WHAT YOU WILL 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
- 5 years similar experience in a leadership role within FMCG
Must have a GMR 2.1 apppointment
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
End Date: December 16, 2025
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- Supporting the Accountant and FM on day to day financial functions
- Goods in transit report
- Manage and Update CWIP
- PO Dashboard
- Weekly Cashflow Reporting
- Month end and GL Recons Preparation
- Adhoc requests (Journals, Capex journals, etc)
- Assist with Audit requests
- VAT 201 Preparation
End Date: December 10, 2025
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Qualified Wheat Shift Miller to operate the 2 Mills at Hennenman
- Excited to grow your career?
- At Tiger Brands, we Ignite Our People by growing our own timber, creating opportunities for you to learn, grow and lead from within. If this role inspires you and aligns with your career aspirations, we encourage you to apply!
- Responsible for managing all aspects of moderately complex manufacturing operations in an 8,50 tph and 31,25 tph flour Mill. Responsible to deliver results that meet quality, customer service, safety, innovation and cost criteria. Formulates or approves short- and long-term operating objectives in areas such as cost reduction, quality improvement, new product development and/or integration as undertaken at the plant level.
WHAT YOU WILL DO:
Asset Management :
- Achievement of overall production parameters.
- Continuous availability of equipment.
- Reduced down time due to equipment breakdown.
- Reduced milling and engineering costs.
Inventory Management :
- Finished product model stock levels maintained.
- Consumable model stock levels maintained at agreed levels.
- Vitamins and additives model stock levels maintained.
- Manufacturing losses eliminated.
Financial Management :
- Continuous Improvement.
- Zero write offs.
- Targeted production efficiencies achieved
Corporate Governance:
- Adherence to Company Policies and Procedures.
- Adds to the value of the company and is also beneficial to all stakeholders in the long term.
Health and Safety / RISK / Environmental:
- Compliance with Statutory and Company requirements at all times.
- Achieving targeted scores in all audits
Quality Assurance :
- Good Manufacturing Practices in place and maintained.
- Food Safety adherence.
- Compliance to Legislation.
- Consistent finished product scores.
- Decrease in Customer complaints.
Training, Staff Leadership and Teamwork:
- Improvent in plant availability and production efficiency %.
- Reduction in product deviations.
- Maintain High morale.
Operational:
- Targeted manufacturing efficiencies are achieved within prescribed quality specifications.
- Mills run at design capacity.
- Milling downtime < 0.5% of the total milling hours in the mills.
WHAT YOU WILL BRING TO THE TABLE:
- Core knowledge – Academic – Qualified Wheat and or Maize miller (both preferred) – SAGMA/GMF Trade Tested, Knowledge of fumigation on grain insects and the management thereof
- Leadership - Owning it!, Driving long-term results, Staying a step-ahead.
- Personal Effectiveness – Assertive and diplomatic
- Creative and solution orientated , Self-motivated, capable of working independently and delivering on time, An assertive, goal oriented self-starter with good interpersonal and organizing skills, Driving long-term results, Staying a step-ahead., Ability to pay attention to detail, Sound analytical and decision-making skills, Exhibit excellent verbal and written communication skills in English, Be stress tolerant
- Effective communication, Interpersonal skills, Integrity, Creativity, Continuous learning
- Experience - Function – +- 5 years,
- Hours – Shifts, weekends and PH
- Industry: Wheat Milling industry
End Date: December 16, 2025
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- To deliver bread on time in full to all customers
- Feedback from the trade
- To be attired acceptably to the trade
- Ensure compliance to company accounting policies and procedures
- Draw up reports on trade activities( including competitor activity)
- Liaise with Telesales on information required
- Orders to be given to telesales before 15h00
End Date: December 17, 2025
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Safe and responsible use of vehicles
- Vehicles damages
- Tire usage
- Fuel consumption
- Delivery cost per loaf
- Road policy/ law transgressions
- Truck hygiene
Excellent relations with the trade
- Feedback from the trade
- To be attired acceptably to the trade
Stock and money accounted for
- Recons to be balanced weekly to zero(Thursday)
- All money in/accounted for
- Stock to be accounted for
On time delivery
- Delivery time vs target
- Volume: Sales vs target
- Returns: as per company policy
Positive basket flow Variance
- Responsible for the signing in/out of baskets
Update and accurate route administration
- Accuracy
- On time
- Ensure compliance to company accounting policies and procedures
- Draw up reports on trade activities( including competitor activity)
- Liaise with Telesales on information required
- Daily signing of settlement sheets
- Orders to be given to telesales before 15h00
End Date: December 17, 2025
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