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MAIN JOB PURPOSE

Overview

• This role will manage all aspects of the P&L and Balance sheet within Supply Chain undertaking activities such as inventory reporting and stock controls, management of production cost in category P&L, CAPEX management, audit and controls and support Site teams on cost management. This role is required to maintain strong accounting controls aligned with the Global Financial Controls Framework (GFCF) and support the factory to deliver results aligned with pre-set targets linked to the Supply Chain KPIs.
• This role is also required to support the Factories with financial insights to deliver key projects and business cases throughout the year.

Job Summary

• Accounting controls

Maintain strong accounting controls across all areas of Make to Deliver (MTD) and cost management in line with GAAP and UL Global controls. Support Factories through self-assessment audits and providing insights on key gaps and risks. Reporting to the SUDs and Site leadership teams on the key controls including monthly consumption variances, stock counts, inventory write offs, expired stock and stock in transit etc.

• Cost Management and reporting

Comprehensive understanding of all Site Contracts, costing allocation rules to derive category results per the UL SOA and CRG guidelines. Reporting of actual spend vs. target, identifying opportunities/risks and advise management. Reporting on savings in SRS and provide forecast update if savings missed/land. Cost Centre management and analysis, providing inputs and management of production cost in GCUT. Provide P&L insights to Site LTs and SUD for production cost and MUCs bridging the gap between cost centre reporting and the category results.

• Budgeting

Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual site budgets. E2E understanding of Operational Plan (OP) and recoveries and PCE insights in line with Factory labour structures, line speeds and run strategy. Reporting category results to FET and CCBTs.

• CAPEX Management and reporting

Control project authorisations, budgets, expenditures, WIP, capitalisations, forecasting and reporting as well as asset verification. Understanding CAPEX processes/UL policies, loading of projects in Marlin and reporting. Business partner with Site Engineering teams to ensure timely management of CAPEX spend and capitalisations according to project end dates. Manage the physical asset tagging post capitalisation and conduct regular asset spot checks on production lines.

• Finance Partner- Projects and business cases

Financial support to Site LTs and SUDs to quantify risk and rewards for key projects, business cases and initiatives. Advise management on key financial indicators for capital projects to support growth and Supply Chain deliverables.

Digital

• Curiosity and practical application on digital initiatives and automation of reporting in applications such as Power BI.

Ad-hoc

As required, preparing adhoc tasks for Supply Chain and Finance

Key Requirements

• 2 – 3 years’ experience in Supply Chain or Factory Finance required
• Financial Acct qualification with CIMA or good progress toward CIMA OR a CA
• Strong analytical skills
• Ability to manage upwards
• Strong work ethic, great attitude, self-starting & proactive mind-set, resilience in the face of pressure, strong team player
• Ability to handle and work under pressure and to meet tight deadlines
• Excellent business partnering skills
• Advanced Microsoft Excel, SAP PM/FI and PA knowledge desirable
• Digital native

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We Are Foodies

• Our Vision: To be a Force for Good in Food within Southern Africa - Having the most loved brands, serving citizens great-tasting, nutritious products that are first to mind, easy to find, and at a price that is kind.
• At €250m, the South African Nutrition business is the 2nd largest by Turnover in the Africa PMU. It is the most important profit cell, representing 44% of Africa’s Operating Profit from 2015 to 2020.
• We are privileged to have a portfolio of the strongest brands in the market (the top 5 in Brand Power in fact), each with a rich heritage, enjoying high relative penetration levels (on average the top brands are at 80% penetration). The portfolio stretches across price tiers and segments, positioning it well to serve consumer needs inclusively.

Your Role

• The Brand and Category Analyst is a growth/impact oriented, analytical, and collaborative role.
• You think business and growth first and have a passion for recommending ideas based on data and market-channel knowledge. You can synthesize and tell a provoking story based on holistic analytics. You can come forward with ideas and options, that are data based, considered, and insightful versus reporting for reporting’s sake.

Who We Are Looking For

• The individual has a natural bias for action and has high levels of self-assurance and shows resilience and belief in own ability to achieve goals.
• Ability and curiosity to learn, with exceptional analytical skills – ability to review complex data, pulling out key insights & translating into high level executive summary, storylines & concise practical plans for execution.
• Has a high and quick learning curve on a complex portfolio.
• Thinks Entrepreneurially – ability to figure out what you need to know if this were your own business vs getting caught up in the processes.
• Think Strategically – ability to design, develop and land ideas with impact.

What Does It Take To Succeed In This Role

• Ability to visually present thoughts, storylines, facts & figures in a compelling way. Adapt content to a variety of senior and middle management audiences. PowerPoint (think-cell), Excel (advanced) and Power BI competence are a plus.
• Ability to influence without authority in a matrix organization.
• Opportunity spotting skills, with data deep diving abilities to identify short to midterm growth acceleration opportunities.
• Can clearly articulate evolving priorities for the Foods Division and have a point of view on shaping the agenda for the future. You see the bigger picture and provide new perspectives and clarity. Spots issues in the future and responds to the dynamic environment.
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team.
• Qualified accountant or experience equivalent with at least 3-4 years in an FMCG environment.

Team Dock In

• You will directly report to the Nutrition Business Partner, however you will tap into the broader FET, CDF and SCF teams to support your deliverables. You play an active role in the S&OP process, lead BMI for Nutrition and act as end to end business partner the Robertsons Brand team.

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Minimum Requirements

Research and Development Intern:

• Matric with Mathematics & Physical Science
• Working towards or completed Food technology or Food Science diploma or degree
• Any of the following training/skills: physical-chemistry, colloids, soft matter physics, food science
• Requiring 1-year internship opportunity
• Fluent in English; both oral and written
• Basic computer literacy, i.e.: Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• A great passion for foods
• Candidates need to provide their Matric Certificate, ID, and Academic Transcript with their CV’s

Key Responsibilities

As an R&D Intern at Unilever focusing on Formulation your key responsibilities & accountabilities could be (amongst others):

• Literature, patents and product reviews for mapping innovation / formulation space.
• Product design and development that meet Unilever Highest Nutritional Standards to address trends in the market.
• Experimental work on formulation optimization and product quality improvement.
• Development and application of formulation-specific methods for accelerated shelf-life studies.
• Carry out the product stability testing, micro challenge, and performance testing.
• Product characterization for culinary / sensory related advice to product development.
• Conduct foods products sensory evaluation.
• Supporting the Research and Development activities related to the cost-effective implementation.
• Responsible for integrity of specifications and formulations in specification management system.
• Conduct material and supplier change risk assessment.

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Intern (Ola Ice Cream)

TIME PERIOD: 6 Months (Dec 2022 – May 2023)

Minimum Requirements

• Intermediate Excel skills
• Fluency with PowerBI
• Communication skills – written and verbal
• Problem resolution
• Ability to act with urgency
• High degree of organization skill
• Ability to work with technology
• Resilience
• Ability to work under pressure
• Bachelors Degree (Commerce or Supply Chain/Logistics majors preferable)

Key Responsibilities

Responsible for providing operational and administrative support to the Ola sales teams. These will include claims validation and processing, Masterdata support for UL customer creation, and support on distributor management

Claims Support

• Review & resolve claims in PEGA (the software tool used to manage claims). These will include Pricing claims, Quality claims, Damage claims etc.
• Claim validation against internal promotional records
• Allocation of SAP agreement numbers for payment and settlement purposes
• Attachment of relevant POP to PEGA before submission
• Reviewing invalid claims with the Sales Managers and Order-To-Cash (O2C) team
• Communicate the status of claims with the Sales teams

Cabinets Support

• Support the controlled movement of freezer cabinets between warehouses and stores using the COM (Cabinet Operations Model) software system

Key Stakeholders

Supply Chain, O2C, Call Centre, Sales Managers, Finance, Integrated Operations Team (iOPs)

Tools

Microsoft Excel, PEGA, PowerBI, Unilever SharePoint, SAP, LeverEdge, COM (Cabinet Operations Model) Software