New Vacancies at Cape Herb & Spice

Key Functional Areas:

Project management – product development:

• Responsibility for consolidation of product portfolio to meet customer needs (bringing it all together)
• Drive and plan with internal departments to create trend forward/relevant gifting & special buy products that tap into innovation of flavour, packaging and design.
• Assist with design to create innovative and practical packaging concepts and eye-catching designConcepts & Presentations.
• Responsibility for launch CPA from initiation to landing in customer warehouse
• Project manage and drive teams to execute all relevant stages of the product development process within given deadlines to ensure product is launched on time and meets customer/export requirements
• Oversee timeline of sustainable sourcing of new product, raw materials, packaging and kitchenware from compliant suppliers with the product developer / technical. Assist with sourcing as needed.
• Problem solving to overcome development issues and meet customer requirements & deadlines.
• Ensure thorough communication related to new products between internal customer focused and operational departments on all new projects to ensure effective launches
• Monitoring & evaluating project performance

Commercial interface:

• Identify gaps and opportunities in current and new markets
• Cost gifting & special buy products and deliver a commercially viable and competitive offering. Review standard range costing annually.
• Creation of pitch presentations & concepts on PowerPoint
• Involvement in value engineering to create competitive products
• Ensure sales team are equipped with full product knowledge to drive growth

Education & Required Knowledge:

• Either an equivalent of the below degree and 2 - 5 years’ related experience will be recognized:
• Food Technology or Cons. Science
• Bsc Food Science
• Business Science
• Advantageous experience in:
• Project Management
• Product Development
• Commercial exposure
• Computer Literacy (Microsoft office)
• Excel Fluency – Intermediate level
• Excellent verbal and written communication in English

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Role objectives:

• Ensure that the warehouse operations perform at peak efficiency, with stock integrity and customer satisfaction the primary goal.
• Plan warehouse operations by determining product handling and storage requirements, staffing and equipment requirements, gate processes, and inter-site logistics requirements.
• Manage warehouse operations across multiple sites to ensure peak efficiency, stock integrity and customer satisfaction the primary goals.
• Review and implement best practice warehouse processes and technology to meet company standards for productivity, safety, quality, and customer service.
• Manage and train the Supervisor team to solve day-to-day operational issues and reach short- and long-term performance goals.
• Plan and manage inbound and outbound logistics within the company.
• Maintain a safe and healthy work environment by establishing and enforcing company standards and procedures and complying with legal regulations.

Key Functional Areas:

Warehousing Function:

• Develop overall warehouse strategy and annual operations plan, aligned with the overall business strategy.
• Manage, lead, and develop the warehouse supervisory team.
• Manage the warehousing operations to ensure productivity is optimised, inventory integrity is maintained, compliance with system and process controls.
• Manage the companies bond store / rebate store to ensure SARS compliance.
• Monitor performance and use best practice processes and technology to drive continuous improvement / redesign of warehousing processes to ensure enhanced operation/delivery.
• Manage warehouse costs in line with budget.
• Meet regularly with warehouse Supervisors to analyse performance and develop actionable plans for loss prevention.
• Regularly report on warehouse performance metrics.
• Manage stock counts across multiple warehouse sites.
• Ensure HSE and Food Safety regulations and controls are complied with in the warehouse environment.
• Ensure warehouses meet customer service expectations.

Logistics Function:

• Manage and develop the shipping team/ department.
• Negotiate contracts with logistic and shipping suppliers.
• Monitor supplier performance and ensure contractual obligations are met.

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Excellent leadership and communication skills
• Strong knowledge of warehouse operations and inventory management systems.
• Ability to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner.
• Detail-oriented with good organizational skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and warehouse management software.

Required Prior Learning/ Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
• Proven experience as a Warehouse Manager or similar role.