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What we’re looking for:

We are looking for a Quality Control/Assurance Supervisor to join our dynamic team. The role is physically located at the Malmesbury Pasta Plant and reporting to the Operations Manager The successful candidate will be responsible to Oversee the implementation of quality and food safety management system in the plant.

The successful candidate will also be responsible for the following:

• Documenting and managing the quality processes and information
• Updating and implementing the Quality Assurance procedures
• Conducting and moderating internal and external Quality Management audits (QM audits, AIB Audit)
• Testing and controlling raw materials, packaging & finished products
• Resolving customer complaints & product returns
• Managing their team and training employees on Quality Management systems, policies & procedures
• Conduct regular inspections to ensure that procedures are followed correctly at Production level
• Identify and Report/communicate of any issues that will influence quality/food safety
• Provide support to Production regarding training and implementation of corrective actions
• Conduct consumer/customer complaints investigation and provide feedback to the quality manager
• Ensure that the facility is aware and available for all related audits
• Validate that the relevant documentations are in place for the audit
• Ensure that the corrective actions of previous findings are done
• Ensure that proactive steps are taken to minimise risks, findings etc. in the system

Qualifications

What will qualify you for the role

• Grade 12 and a Food Safety related qualification
• 5 years relevant experience
• Food science/ Food Technology or related qualification or any other relevant
• Proven Supervisory experience (Proven people management and leadership)
• Comfortably running Audits (FSSC, AIB, and other Internal/ External audits)

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Responsibilities

What are we looking for?

• Invoice Processing - large volume invoices
• Basic Knowledge of Automated invoice processing
• Process Director > invoice management
• Daily focus on Age Analysis
• Statement reconciliations
• EFT payments – loading payment batches on SAP
• GRIR maintenance
• Resolve complex account queries timeously
• Relationship building with external & internal suppliers

Qualifications

What will qualify you for this role?

• Diploma in Accounting or 5years+ accounts payable experience (preferably in a FMCG environment)
• SAP Knowledge will be an advantage
• Strong Accounting Background
• Excel experience
• High Accuracy and handle big volumes
• Attention to detail 

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Overview

To lead the WECA BU (Foods and Beverages) insights agenda, guiding the business on key strategic priorities, implementing regular analysis, supporting and validating market strategy and innovation agenda and gearing the business for growth.

• Identifies areas for growth, enables growth through elevating marketing Innovation and creative and optimized growth by reading the market situation from a country, category, consumer, and competitive lens.
• Leverages global tools and creates market specific tools given the landscape of operations in WECA markets.
• The role is a critical enabler for identifying white space markets/ new categories and validating the portfolio opportunities to enter these markets as these markets are critical to the growth ambition of the BU.
• A highly cross-functional role and interactions will be at the most senior levels within the Sector, Business Units and Global team, R&D teams including regular interactions.

Responsibilities

Insights functional agenda:

• Contribute to sector Insights & Analytics functional agenda and deployment as a member of the team.
• Effective spend of Insights budget.
• Manage the regional agency network to deliver on insights agenda: write briefs, receive proposals, check questionnaire/ Discussion Guides, commission projects, attend Field Work, write insight summaries, arrange presentations to stakeholders.
• Partnering with global and other sectors’ insights capability leaders to develop and step-change functional capability in own market. 

Business/ Category StrategyPlanning & Execution:

• Lead foundational research and develop strategic consumer landscapes leveraging global frameworks.
• Lead the development of consumer centric category insights, leveraging trends, foresights and competitor understanding to inform category and portfolio strategies (end-to-end).
• Support PSP via delivering key insights specific to driving growth in markets.
• Insights Leader in developing innovation, commercial, brand building insights to drive business and category strategies across the portfolio.
• Lead validation of breakthrough or innovation and activation pipeline.
• Lead the definition and deployment of insight programs to validate communications and innovation plans, advise brand teams of risks and implications for informed and timely decision-making in conjunction with the Sector and Business Unit insights.
• Work cross-functionally to define "How to Win" and "Where to Play" Growth strategies for H2-H3 (18+ months).

External/Human Centric POV:

• Integrate insights from different sources to develop a holistic market and consumer understanding that is actionable and impactful for category and brand strategy.
• Influence Category management by actively and persuasively representing consumer and marketplace dynamics to inform long term business strategies.
• Use global capability tools to arrive at unique insights and embed its outputs into core existing business processes to maximize success of category/brand programs.
• Apply research and analytics tools to understand ongoing in-market performance of our brands, categories and competitors.
• Build and leverage human insights to drive Brand Portfolio Strategy, Architecture and Brand Positioning.

Qualifications

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Management, Engineering, Psychology, Sociology.
• 10+ years experience.
• Experience with both Food and Beverage operations advantage, FMCG required.
• Experience Agency and Corp preferred.

Technical Experience in market Research:

• Strong analysis skills.
• Strong presentation skills.
• Linking consumer and market understanding to business implications.

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What are we looking for?

• Process incoming payments and reconcile line items.
• Checking all shipments are closed daily.
• Ensure drivers capture the correct claim numbers and all claims on the devise and correct if necessary.
• Capture reason codes accurately on the system
• Ensure that the Driver Route allocation is correct when capturing on the system.
• Ensure drivers use the correct material code on the device, update where necessary

Qualifications

What will qualify you for this role?

• At least 1 years’ experience within a similar role.
• Matric

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What we're looking for:

We're looking for an HR Specialist: Krugersdorp Bakery to join our team. Main purpose of the role: 

• Ensuring HR strategy & key processes are well institutionalized and executed & providing full range of HR services by understanding, responding and proactively acting on insights, expectations, needs and requirements including contractors .
• Managing every aspect of employee development and relations Serving as an employee champion to ensure that processes and relationships are fair and equitable while utilizing key HR tools & processes to ensure all employees are fully engaged in and committed to the business growth
• Demonstrating leadership & providing guidance to establish & maintain quality balance with business & developmental agendas of line managers & leaders.
• Providing coaching and feedback to the managers on execution of HR programs; evaluating effectiveness, reviewing and seeking improvements on the execution of the systems and processes

 Accountabilities: 

• Drive Talent Acquisition for the defined business area using a variety of techniques.
• Ensure compliance with Employment Equity targets, Procedures, Entry requirements, Strategic Workforce Plan and headcount budget (AOP). Custodian of high quality talent for the business. 
• Manage a high quality and thorough administrative process for all HR related processes including payroll documentation, take-ons, promotions and separations.
• Support employee capability building and skills development through identified Learning & Development programmes.
• Manage employee relations within assigned business area.
• Scheduling and management of the monthly Management Union meeting, and regular Employment Equity Forums.
• Actively manage a constructive union relationship.
• Manage disciplinary matters and grievances within the policy timeframes, decisively and in accordance to Labour Legislation.
• Assist in the preparation and representation of cases at the CCMA.
• Drive the Pepsico Performance Management Cycle within the assigned business area.
• Ensure all employees have PDRs with objectives that are regularly and fairly reviewed.
• Monitor system inputs and compliance.
• Drive the Pepsico Talent Management cycle with the assigned business areas.
• Talent mapping conducted and key action agreed and monitored.
• Drive the Communication and facilitation of the Employee Wellness Programme Deployment within the assigned area. Helps managers who have identified employees in need of the intervention. Works with the service provider to ensure that the required intervention happens. Help re-integrate employees back to work life. 
• Conducts Stay, Exit and OHS Interviews. Results used to draw up action plans that are agreed with line managers and actively monitored. 
• Co-develop the site culture and engagement plan with the HR Manager. Actively drive the plan to ensure continuous improvement in employee morale and engagement. 
• Monthly reporting completed. 
• Prepares for and co-ordinate activities in preparation for Legal and Governance HR Audits.
• Conducts comparative analysis, trends and reports on Employment Equity statistics, incidents of discipline, union growth, exits and related key matters. Gives insights on site dynamics and ER matters. Provides intelligence on matters outside of the domain of HR but with probable impact on site relationships.
• Co ordinates and executes planned change management activities to support organisational or operational changes and/or Projects

Qualifications

• B Tech or Degree in Social Sciences/HR Management/Business Management
• 5 years year experience in an HR role servicing a business area
• Knowledge and experience with Labour Legislation. Previous exposure to disciplinary cases and CCMA preparation and procedures. Experience with BBBEE principles
• Experience in working with shop stewards
• Proven track record in Recruitment of staff
• Compensation and benefits knowledge
• Coaching skills and experience preferred
• Knowledge of change theory, career pathing, employee motivation theory, leadership principles
• Sound ability to translate HR theory into practice
• Presentation and facilitation skills
• Strong Excel and Power Point skills required
• Strong Influencer

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What we're looking for:

We're looking for an HR Manager: Western Cape (Bakeries & Grains) to join our team. Main purpose of the role: 

• Ensuring HR strategy & key processes are well institutionalized and executed & providing full range of HR services by understanding, responding and proactively acting on insights, expectations, needs and requirements including contractors .
• Managing every aspect of employee development and relations Serving as an employee champion to ensure that processes and relationships are fair and equitable while utilizing key HR tools & processes to ensure all employees are fully engaged in and committed to the business growth
• Demonstrating leadership & providing guidance to establish & maintain quality balance with business & developmental agendas of line managers & leaders.
• Providing coaching and feedback to the managers on execution of HR programs; evaluating effectiveness, reviewing and seeking improvements on the execution of the systems and processes.

Accountabilities:

• Leading business HR Strategy implementation.
• Setting and monitoring team/department and objectives 
• Leads and drives for improved employee relations
• Ensures speedy resolution/close out of matters of discipline, disputes and reported grievances
• Leads the talent acquisition initiatives in collaboration with CoE team
• Ensures team understanding of the Total Rewards philosophy, objectives and procedures
• Coaches management on initiatives to drive performance and assists with Performance Review process
• Jointly (with Leadership Team) owns the people planning process (PPP) for the function
• Drives compliance with various legislative agendas
• Proactively (and without fear) identify talent flight risks and possible requirements for leadership/environmental change in order to retain talent
• Provides counsel and advice to management team and employees
• Effectively leads and manages Change and Projects

Qualifications

• B Degree in HR Management/Business Management
• In-depth knowledge in the generalist space of HR, Labour Laws, change management methodologies, and compensation and benefits
• Ability to write and review policies
• Report writing skills
• Attention to detail
• Data collection and interpretation Computer skills
• Communication skills
• Negotiations
• Persuasion skills
• Commercial Acumen

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Main responsibilities:

• The Role is responsible to provide leadership of the RMS planning & Management of SSABU Foods portfolio,stock policy management and warehousing capacity planning.
• Responsible for the national management of RMS inventory flow in accordance with the company consensus forecast, budget constraints on freight and warehousing costs as well as working capital targets.
• Responsible for leading business efforts in order to implement and monitor compliance for inbound RMS purchasing & ordering processes.
• Deliver Pepsico SSABU Raw material service levels across all items through close management and execution of the MRP and change programmes.
• Support Business Objective of 98% FG customer service by providing on time availability in right design materials.
• Management of raw material inventory in consensus with the forecast and within the guidelines of the company RMS stock policy & freight budget.
• Minimise RMS write-off due to obsolescence through leading change management activities on all NPD’s & SKU discontinuation decision, equal to or less than R50M per project by working closely with all key atakeholders throughout the commercialization process and ensuring clear and timeous communication of risks when these arise.
• Responsible for leading cross functional collaborative efforts to achieve Inbound RMS Supply performance targets focused on stock reduction,increased stock turns and improved order to delivery results.

Accountabilities:

• The role provides input to the National Supply Chain Manager to support functional strategy development and target setting.
• Manages tactical and strategic RMS planning and delivery to accommodate production planning. It is inclusive of stock policy delivery,capacity utilization strategy and future product growth.
• Participates and develops RMS planning input in the annual budget process, 3 year strategic plan & monthly/quarterly reviews.
• Provides clear and visible communication on risks and opportunities,future RMS storage capacity requirements and investment horizon,seasonal storage capacity constraints and recommendations on potential solutions.
• Deploys RMS planning Processes to the broader business in order to optimize inbound RMS flow and achieve production requirement needs consistently.
• Support medium to long term planning & risk management through effective execution of the MRP process,focusing on developing & communicating long term usage requirement forecasts for procurement and external suppliers.
• Executes the issue of the weekly purchase order list as generated by the MRP in line with plant capacities.
• Weekly analysis & execution of back orders on the system, as well as analysis and identification of orders in need of expedition.
• Expediting of exceptions to meet changes in production demand. Build supplier relationships to ensure there is flexibility is adhered to in an effort to achieve 98% OTIF.
• Collaboration with FG supply planners to manager raw material inventory requirements according to the consensus forecast and weekly production plan, with the aim to achieve 100% raw material supply to plants.
• Provides RMS planning input into new product development and promotional activities to ensure a smooth phase in/out of activities and inventories on raw materials by complating feasibility, assess capacity ,capability & constraints and developing a supply for NPD’s to ensure stock is positioned before first production date.
• Develop,Implement and manage a run out matrix looking at anticipated change over dates, stock cover, shortages, obsoletes etc.
• Support medium to long term risk management by providing input on RMS availability for the weekly Demand & supply magement meeting with Simba Directors and CEO in an effort to create transparency and an understanding of RMS service to plants as well as for the monthly iS&OP cycle.
• Collaborates with cross functional teams to continuously improve raw material plans,waste,reduction,increased throughput efficiency and increased inventory turns.
• Pro-actively implements change through the change management process and RMS FLM’s in the case of NPD launches and discontinuations.
• Implement & Manage the company stock policy for inbound RMS Inclusive of leading tactical management of stock for one off events and daily management of adherence of safety stock levels as defined within the policy throughout the supply network.
• Lead annual Review of RMS stock policy.
• Produce freshness profiles to the business on a regular basis with the aim to seek solutions and minimize write offs.
• Develop management reports on supplier capacities,inventories,change projects impacting strategy & planning as well as potential risks on supply and/or write offs
• Resolve major supply issues and Incidences by involving all relevant departments.
• Agree and put in place SLA’s with major suppliers and key internal customers such as manufacturing site teams,procurement and finished goods planning teams.
• Implement & ensure monthly sessions held with manufacturing teams for the purpose of KPI review & continuous improvement activities.
• Conduct and manage supplier performance against agreed KPI’s monthly in conjunction with procurement managers.
• Ensure PepsiCo audit compliance with regards to supplier management and raw material purchasing. Review and update processes and documentation whenever process changes effected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain/Logistics/Industrial Eng
• 5 – 7 years in a Planning role
• 5 years Experience in FMCG
• Advanced Excel Skills
• Inventory processes and best practices
• Information Systems
• Capacity Planning & Management
• Logistics Management
• Manufacruing Process Knowledge
• Supplier Relationship Management Experience