New Jobs at AVI Limited

Key Areas of Impact:

Deliver performance targets for portfolio across all target brands     

• Ongoing market and industry analysis to provide recommendations for brand development
• Ongoing competitor intelligence
• Ongoing review of portfolio activity effectiveness to update or change plans as required
• Budgeting & forecasting

Deliver local portfolio and brand strategy      

• Insights from pulling together existing research, market trends (global & local), competitors and internal data
• SWOT analysis
• Conduct consumer and market research in order to keep up to date with consumer trends, as well as trying to predict future trends
• Portfolio positioning – Identify how our brand is positioned in the market
• Develop brand plans/brand strategy for profitable company growth
• Development of 3-year portfolio strategy

Deliver consumer communication strategy    

• Define and manage brand positioning and communication strategy using a variety of media
• Prepare/Review all promotional, advertising, media, research and R&D briefs
• Participate in media strategy process, agreement & delivery of plans
• Develop and execute marketing campaigns aimed at communicating our brand message
• Maintain relationships (both internal and external partners)
• Monitor communication/promotional spend

Management of all New Product Development projects

• Development of commercial rational and justification
• Project management of all new product development projects
• Work with Research and Development (R&D) team and technical team to convert innovative business ideas into saleable products
• Product / packaging development
• Implement launch and launch support plan
• Participate in monthly marketing & NPD meetings

What It Takes to Succeed:

Experience that set you up for success:                       

• A minimum of two (2) years' experience as a Brand Manager gained in an FMCG environment is essential
• Knowledge of IRI / Nielsen data experience required

Qualifications & Certifications that will contribute to your success:

• A completed commercial degree majoring in Marketing, Business Management, Finance or similar is essential

Additional Requirements that will enhance your impact for success:

• Proficient in MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook, and MS PowerPoint
• SAP knowledge is advantageous
• Strong focus on analytical skills (turning data into actionable insights)
• Knowledge of consumer, trader, customer, and shopper insights
• Project management expertise
• Knowledge of the NPD process
• Advertising experience from briefing to execution
• High levels of numeracy
• Ability to travel essential

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Your Role:

• As a Flexi Store Assistant, you will be responsible for ensuring an outstanding shopping experience, supporting sales success, and upholding our brand’s reputation through meticulous stock and cash management. 

Key Responsibilities:

Cash Control & Accuracy

• Perform cash desk duties efficiently while ensuring zero variances.
• Follow daily cash control and banking processes with precision.
• Handle manual transactions accurately when required. 

Stock Management & Organisation

• Execute daily stock procedures to maintain seamless store operations.
• Assist in managing customer orders and ensuring timely fulfillment.
• Conduct weekly stock counts and maintain storeroom organisation.
• Complete shoe pairing exercises to uphold stock integrity. 

Customer Service & Sales Support

• Deliver a premium shopping experience with expert product knowledge.
• Foster strong customer relationships by offering personalised service.
• Uphold the brand’s luxury standards through professionalism and enthusiasm. 

What You Need to Succeed:

• Matric / Grade 12 (essential)
• 6 months – 1 year of retail experience (luxury or fashion retail preferred)
• A passion for high-end fashion, footwear, and customer engagement
• Flexibility to work weekends, holidays, and peak trading hours 

Additional Skills & Attributes:

• Strong numerical ability and accuracy in handling transactions
• Ability to meet deadlines while managing multiple priorities
• A detail-oriented mindset to uphold brand standards
• A team player who thrives in a collaborative setting
• A natural ability to build relationships and engage with customers 

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Your Role:

• As a Flexi Store Assistant, you will be responsible for ensuring an outstanding shopping experience, supporting sales success, and upholding our brand’s reputation through meticulous stock and cash management. 

Key Responsibilities:

Cash Control & Accuracy

• Perform cash desk duties efficiently while ensuring zero variances.
• Follow daily cash control and banking processes with precision.
• Handle manual transactions accurately when required. 

Stock Management & Organisation

• Execute daily stock procedures to maintain seamless store operations.
• Assist in managing customer orders and ensuring timely fulfillment.
• Conduct weekly stock counts and maintain storeroom organisation.
• Complete shoe pairing exercises to uphold stock integrity. 

Customer Service & Sales Support

• Deliver a premium shopping experience with expert product knowledge.
• Foster strong customer relationships by offering personalised service.
• Uphold the brand’s luxury standards through professionalism and enthusiasm. 

What You Need to Succeed:

• Matric / Grade 12 (essential)
• 6 months – 1 year of retail experience (luxury or fashion retail preferred)
• A passion for high-end fashion, footwear, and customer engagement
• Flexibility to work weekends, holidays, and peak trading hours 

Additional Skills & Attributes:

• Strong numerical ability and accuracy in handling transactions
• Ability to meet deadlines while managing multiple priorities
• A detail-oriented mindset to uphold brand standards
• A team player who thrives in a collaborative setting
• A natural ability to build relationships and engage with customers 

go to method of application »

Your Role:

• As a Flexi Store Assistant, you will be responsible for ensuring an outstanding shopping experience, supporting sales success, and upholding our brand’s reputation through meticulous stock and cash management. 

Key Responsibilities:

Cash Control & Accuracy

• Perform cash desk duties efficiently while ensuring zero variances.
• Follow daily cash control and banking processes with precision.
• Handle manual transactions accurately when required. 

Stock Management & Organisation

• Execute daily stock procedures to maintain seamless store operations.
• Assist in managing customer orders and ensuring timely fulfillment.
• Conduct weekly stock counts and maintain storeroom organisation.
• Complete shoe pairing exercises to uphold stock integrity. 

Customer Service & Sales Support

• Deliver a premium shopping experience with expert product knowledge.
• Foster strong customer relationships by offering personalised service.
• Uphold the brand’s luxury standards through professionalism and enthusiasm. 

What You Need to Succeed:

• Matric / Grade 12 (essential)
• 6 months – 1 year of retail experience (luxury or fashion retail preferred)
• A passion for high-end fashion, footwear, and customer engagement
• Flexibility to work weekends, holidays, and peak trading hours 

Additional Skills & Attributes:

• Strong numerical ability and accuracy in handling transactions
• Ability to meet deadlines while managing multiple priorities
• A detail-oriented mindset to uphold brand standards
• A team player who thrives in a collaborative setting
• A natural ability to build relationships and engage with customers 

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Key Areas of Impact:

Sea Staff Head Count

• Establish and submit head count requirements through a solid manpower plan, identifying risks timeously to management.
• Verification of seafarer certification and qualifications upon employment.
• Screening and initial evaluation of candidates for experience and skills assessment.
• Liaising with the relevant Skipper, Managers or Chief Engineer for interview and approval of candidates as Officers.
• Establishing and maintaining relationships with crewing partners within the business.
• Establishment and management of seafarer staff to ensure vessels are manned as per operational requirements.
• Ensure the crewing management system (FIS) is kept updated and in line with SAP head count.

Crew Planning and Scheduling

• Maintaining the planning state for all managed vessels using the company crew management system (FIS)
• Liaising with Engineering Superintendents, Shore Skippers and Processing Manager with regards to schedule crew changes.
• Ensure crew leave cycles are properly managed and that crew are relieved on time and then providing sufficient feedback to vessel and crew.
• Coordinate the Freezer Vessel sailing system with Skippers coordinating trip off schedules as per approved system in advance.
• Maximize crew availability by constantly reviewing crew movements and maintaining contact with off-duty crew.
• Manage and coordinate watch keepers for vessels along quayside whilst the on vessel crew are on shore leave.
• Verify and approve all sailing crew lists as well as acting forms.
• Management of crew and officer certification validity and expiry of Certificates of Competency (CoC’s) and ancillary courses.
• Verify and approve all training requests as to manage the coordination of relievers and deployment utilisation.
• Manage vessel core crew changes in collaboration with the Shore Skipper and Marine Technical Manager, specifically for Vessel Management Team.
• Ensure the validity of the South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) Medical Certificates, Seaman’s books and ancillary courses.
• Implement a dry dock plan for crew not required during dry dock projects.
• Manage the number of crew per vessel per voyage as per the agreed I&J standard in manning requirements and vessel compliment.
• Liaise with the Skippers regarding medical requests for crew returning to port and verify compliance in terms of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)

Talent, Training & Succession Planning

• Manage and review the Talent Training Matrix and succession plan for Sea Staff which includes, Engineering, Deck and Production departments.
• Determine gaps in the training against the company’s Training Matrix.
• Liaise with the Group Training Manager and Production Trainers to address training needs of the sea staff to ensure compliance with the Training Matrix.
• Ensure compliance per SAMSA regulations for officers and the vessel management team.
• Establishing specific training requirements and identifying gaps in the current crew qualifications to close training gaps for full compliance.
• Coordinate input and feedback from Marine Technical Manager, Skippers and Shore Skipper for recommendations of potential Seagoing Officers and assessment feedback.
• Manage the Engineering and Deck Cadet program in collaboration with the Senior Superintendent and Shore Skipper.
• Provide training to the Crewing Officer on legislative and SAMSA requirements to ensure a trained and capacitated Crewing Department.

HR & Payroll Administration

• Drafts all seagoing communication and post notices to update all seagoing personnel on business announcements and other important information.
• Manage the initiation and approval of all SAP recruitment, change or termination workflows as per deadline.
• Liaise with the Clinic, Risk Officer and Safety Officer for all seagoing recruitment to ensure onboarding compliance.
• Manage the onboarding process and submission of all new seagoing engagements as per the I&J requirements, including policy training and document completion as per AVI requirements and deadline.
• Ensuring pre-joining routines for any new joining crews are properly managed and sufficient time is allocated for assessment or evaluation, company inductions and company safety systems familiarizations.
• Ensure compliance of safety gear policy, all staff are issued with the required free PPE upon engagement.
• Approve the PPE gear submission for payroll processing.
• Verify and approve all crew lists, acting allowances and Discharge and Engagement (D&E) forms for payroll submission.
• Approve all sick certificates, vessel work by, engineering officer requests and leave forms for submission to payroll weekly.
• Coordinate and verify all tracking of deployment prediction and planning for payroll submission.
• Manage deployment queries with the Skipper and crew.
• Approve or decline requests for leave encashments with Head of Trawling for submission of processing to payroll.
• Verify and approve all freezer vessel advance requests.
• Verify and approve the manual requests in collaboration with the Finance Manager and Head of Trawling.
• Coordinate with the Clinic Coordinator for all seagoing staff’s annual SAMSA Medical assessments.
• Manage the employee files ensuring current and valid CoC’s, ancillary courses and information are filed and kept updated.

Industrial Relations and Reporting

• Engage with the HR Officer and Risk Officer in regards to all Industrial Relation cases at the seagoing department.
• Prepare and initiate disciplinary cases against all crew ensuring compliance to I&J disciplinary code and policies.
• Liaise with the Clinic, HR Officer and Employee Benefits Administrator for all temp disability and disability seagoing referrals.
• Liaise and discuss possible incapacity cases with HR Officer or Senior HR Manager.
• Attend and resolve all grievances received, escalate all serious cases to the Senior HR Manager and IR Specialist.
• Submit weekly reports on sea going staff, disabilities, disciplinary cases and dismissals.
• Submit monthly reports relating to seagoing changes, example engagement, promotions and terminations.
• Establish and maintain good relationships with all seagoing staff, operations and management.

Regulatory Compliance and General Duties

• Keeping abreast of all statutory manning regulations and any relevant changes.
• Verification of seafarer certification and qualifications.
• Remain abreast of changes to Maritime legislation affecting safe manning of vessels.
• All SAMSA medicals are valid and updated on file.
• Ensure all crew are in possession of a valid Seaman’s book.

What It Takes to Succeed:

Experience that set you up for success:                       

• Minimum 5 years’ experience within a Crewing department.
• Minimum 4 years’ experience within a vessel fishing environment as Crewing Officer.
• Extensive experience dealing with relevant Maritime legislation including STCW and SAMSA Medical Guidelines.
• Sea Going exposure and experience is critical as well as the understanding of SAMSA courses and requirements.
• Well-established network of industry contacts including manning agencies, industry network, administration staff and seafarers.
• Microsoft Office suite working experience, including Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint.

Qualifications & Certifications that will contribute to your success:

• Grade 12 / Matric
• National Diploma in Human Resources Management or similar
• Project Management or Operations Diploma would be advantageous

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Key Performance Areas:

• Maintenance of PLC’s and SCADA on site
• Extend the PLC/SCADA footprint where opportunities present themselves
• Operates electronic instrumentation and related electromechanical or electro hydraulic apparatus used for operational and environmental testing of mechanical, structural or electrical equipment and translates test data for engineering staff
• Maintain all automation software backups to current
• Selects, installs, calibrate and checks sensing, telemetering and recording instrumentation and circuitry
• Develops specifications for non- standard apparatus according to engineering data, characteristics of equipment under test and capabilities of procurable test apparatus.
• Fault finding and fixing of automation systems including PLC’s and drives
• Fault finding on electrical low voltage system
• Instrumentation and Light current installation and maintenance
• Minor PLC and SCADA Programming
• Assisting Production Specialist on projects

Minimum Requirements:

Experience:                                                                   

• At least 5 years' experience as an Instrumentation - Automation or Electronic Technician
• FMCG or manufacturing industry experience would be advantageous
• Computer literacy and Siemens PLC experience is essential

Qualifications:

• Completed N6 Certificate or an engineering related National Diploma (S4/T3/T4), or related qualification in Electronic/Electrical Engineering (Light Current)
• Electrical/Instrumentation Trade Test