AVI LIMITED is home to many of South Africa’s leading and best-loved brands. Listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange in the Food Products sector, and centred on the FMCG market, AVI’s extensive brand portfolio includes more than 50 brands. Our single-minded purpose is our brands growth and development. Our brands span a range of categories i...
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Job Specification:
Key Performance Areas:
- Develop and implement logistics strategies, policies, and procedures to optimize supply chain efficiency, minimize costs, and improve service levels.
- Plan and coordinate logistics operations, including transportation, distribution and order fulfilment, to meet customer requirements and delivery schedules.
- Manage transportation activities, including carrier selection, routing, scheduling, and freight negotiation, to ensure timely and cost-effective delivery of goods to customers or distribution centres.
- Coordinate with suppliers, vendors, and carriers to ensure on-time delivery of materials, components, or finished goods, resolving issues and mitigating risks to minimize disruptions.
- Conduct performance analysis and KPI tracking for logistics operations, measuring key metrics such as on-time delivery, fill rate, inventory turnover, and transportation costs, and implementing improvements or corrective actions as needed.
- Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, safety standards, and industry regulations governing transportation, warehousing, and distribution activities, maintaining documentation and records as required.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including procurement, planning, and manufacturing, sales, and customer service, to align logistics activities with business goals, forecasts, and production schedules.
- Identify opportunities for process optimization, automation, and technology adoption in logistics operations, such as route optimization software, RFID tracking systems, and warehouse management systems (WMS).
- Resolve customer inquiries, complaints, or issues related to logistics, transportation, or delivery, ensuring timely resolution and customer satisfaction.
- Manage haulers as a whole – performance and rates in conjunction with procurement across all sites including Trawlers to factories and CCS.
- 3PL Network management (Third Party) - Ensuring Day's cover in depots is within agreed targets, communication regarding Out of Stock (OOS), expected stock replenishments, listing of products within 3PL network, clearing of aged/discontinued stock.
- Managed all logistics & warehousing related costs.
Minimum Requirements:
Experience:
- 5 years’ proven experience in logistics management, supply chain operations or transportation management
- 5 years in a management role within an FMCG environment
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management or Business Administration
- Master's Degree or professional certification like CLTD or CSCP will be an advantage.
Additional requirements:
- Strong Commercial and Supply Chain experience
- Logistics management and Supply chain optimization knowledge
- Transportation management
- Inventory control
- Strong track record of logistics principles, practices, and processes, including transportation modes, warehousing operations, inventory management, and distribution strategies.
- Knowledge of logistics management software and systems, such as TMS, WMS, ERP, or inventory control systems
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Job Specification:
Key Performance Areas:
- Review of income statements and investigate cost drivers
- Use of brand and customer profitability information to create new ‘what-if’ scenarios or project costings (selling prices, customer margings, target gross margins, etc)
- Validation of data accuracy through comparison/ reconciliation with alternative data sources
- Articulate information to relevant stakeholders in a consistent and factual format
- Engage in Projects aimed at improving delivery relevant to ‘reporting streamlining’
- Investigate, analyze and report on relevant issues prioritized by the Financial and Commercial teams
- Post implementation commercial reviews of Projects/Deals
- Bill of material comparisons and yield calculations checked and vetted, especially with new product costings
- Labour and Overhead analysis files reviewed and updated
- Prepare and create monthly journals
- Identify, investigate, highlight, and comment on relevant trends and variances
Reporting Monthly:
- Financial monthly report consolidated with information, tables, graphs and commentary ready for review and submission in specific timelines
- Business Unit income statement summaries completed
- Various monthly innovation trackers updated
- Execution of daily, weekly and monthly reports
- Ad hoc preparation of presentations and reports
- Profitability reporting checks to Income Statements
- Compile Customer Profitability on a monthly & Ad hoc basis
Budget & Forecasts:
- Accurate load of financial information into the reporting tools (Volume, pricing, discounts, etc)
- Preparation of category sales volume files to ensure accurate forecasting
Minimum Requirements:
Experience:
- 3 - 5 years experience as a Commercial Finance Analyst / Business Analyst
- 3 - 5 years financial/accounting/Business Analyst role
Qualifications:
- Completed Financial Degree
Additional Requirements:
- Advanced Excel Skills
- Use of data management tools (SQL)
- SAP experience
- Use of data visualization and reporting platforms (BI tools experience an advantage)
- Use of business reporting tools (Smart View Essbase added advantage)
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Job Specification:
Key Performance Areas:
- Accurately update and manage production and inventory records in compliance with food safety and quality control standards.
- Prepare, verify, and file production documentation to ensure records are complete, organized, and accessible.
- Assist in tracking inventory levels, updating materials usage, and coordinating with the purchasing team to support seamless production flow.
- Generate reports on production outputs, inventory levels, and workflow efficiency to aid management decisions.
- Liaise with cross-functional teams to support scheduling, production planning, and adherence to timelines.
Minimum Requirements:
Experience:
- At least 1 year in production experience within the FMCG.
- Proficient in administrative support functions, including document control, data entry, and report generation.
- Knowledge of food safety regulations and familiarity with production workflow in a manufacturing setting.
- Strong communication skills and proficiency in office software such as Microsoft Office; experience with ERP systems is a plus.
Qualifications:
- Matric
- Operations/Business/Production Management or Process Management.
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Key Performance Areas:
AVI Group Consolidation
- Consolidation of the Group month-end actual results including key reconciliations
- Preparation of the condensed consolidated Group interim results bi-annually
- Preparation of the Group Annual Financial Statements (including reconciliations and proofs), ensuring compliance with JSE listing requirements, IFRS, Companies Act, etc.
- Assistance in compilation of the Group Annual Report
Assistance with the finance and administration function of the AVI Corporate entities
Work with Corporate Accountant to:
- Maintain accounting records
- Process and reconcile monthly intercompany transactions
- Prepare annual budget and quarterly forecasts for corporate entities
- Prepare year-end financial reporting packs and reconciliations
- Prepare annual financial statements
- Prepare tax packs and tax returns (including provisional and final tax computations)
- Prepare Trading Update estimates for corporate entities
- Liaise and manage external audits
Preparation of accounting entries for the holding Company
- Prepare and perform all accounting entry information for the Holding Company
- Quarterly preparation and processing of directors’ fees
- Prepare, calculate and journalise all tax entries
- Preparation of forecasts and budgets
Ad hoc group projects
Minimum Requirements:
Experience:
- Previous experience with an extensive accounting function and financial processes
- Experience in the consolidation of groups results in an advantage
Qualifications:
- Matric/Grade 12
- BCom Accounting, Financial Management degree or newly qualified CA(SA)
Additional Requirements:
- Knowledge of operational finance and management accounting principles
- Advanced Excel
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Job Duties:
Ensure adherence to policies and procedures as per the admin policy
- Completion of daily, weekly and monthly admin checks, as per the admin check guideline and checklists
- Perform daily tasks eg. declarations, prepare cash for banking and collection
- Calls logged to rectify issues (stock, maintenance, cash etc)
- Transfer of information contained in instruction letters (RIL, MIL, PCI, SMIL and Memo) and ensure adherence to instructions and adherence to deadlines
Cash control
- Adequate POS training and support is given to staff
- Cash control and banking processes are followed daily
- Cash variances are investigated, followed up on and cleared
- Manual transactions are captured timeously once the store is back on line
Stock Control
- Adequate stock management training and support is given to staff
- Stock management processes are followed daily
- Stock variances are investigated, followed up on and cleared
- Weekly and Quarterly stock counts and takes are prepared for and conducted accurately
- Shoe pairing exercise is completed weekly
- Write offs are controlled adequately
Care taking of the Store in absence of the Store Manager
- Store is opened and trades as per requirement
- Customer relations are maintained
- Adequate staffing and planning is in place
- Instructions and to-do lists are followed
- Disciplinary action takes place, where necessary
- HR relations are maintained
Customer Service
- Development a service ethic culture within the store environment
- Internal and external customer relationship building
- In store coaching and on-going training of skills
- Role model customer centricity and service excellence
Minimum Requirements:
- Complete Matric/Grade 12 qualification
- Tertiary Retail Qualification will be to your advantage
- Minimum 4 years’ retail experience (Fashion and Footwear preferred)
- 1 year administration management experience
Additional Requirements:
- Excellent numerical ability
- Stock and cash management
- Retail admin disciplines
- Meeting Deadlines
- Building Relationships
- Detail Orientated
- Team Player
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Key Performance Areas:
Master Data Management (Materials, Vendors and Customers)
- Accurate and ongoing creation and maintenance of Material Master(Finished Goods, Raw, Wrap, Traded, and Engineering), Vendor Master, and Customer Master data in SAP by the prescribed convention and internal procedures.
- To provide monthly diagnostic reporting on Material Master, Vendor Master, and Customer Master.
- Advise and train users on the policies and procedures of Master data to ensure and facilitate compliance
- Accurate maintenance and management of the master data workflow process
- Assist with any ad hoc tasks, initiatives, or projects related to the management and improvement of master data.
- Staying abreast of master data as a whole
- New effective measures to streamline processes and assist business units
- Ensure consistent accuracy of information by conducting monthly data integrity checks, based on risk areas, statutory compliance, coding convention, and company policy
- Achieve agreed customer service levels (MOU) consistently
Project Involvement
- Play a key role in collecting, coordinating, and cleaning all master data for any new acquisitions and onboarding of new customers/vendors/materials
- Preparing the master data upload files for integration onto SAP for the project team, ensuring consistency and accuracy, within the given timeframes and deadlines and by operational expectations
- Keeping abreast with master data trends and improvement
Minimum Requirements:
Experience:
- A minimum of 3 years SAP Master Data (Materials, Vendors and Customers)
- Previous working experience on SAP material, vendor and customer master fields, functionality and data requirements
- Advanced Excel
Qualifications:
- Matric/Grade 12
- A financial qualification would be advantageous
Additional Requirements:
It would be advantageous if the successful person had experience or exposure to:
- Advanced MS excel
- Power BI
- Knowledge of company statutory documentation for the onboarding and maintenance of customers and vendors
- Ensure workflow approvals are completed in the absence of the team leader
- Required to travel to sites when necessary
- Overtime will be required when necessary
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The Role
- Dedicated to delivering exceptional customer service, you will play a vital role in assisting customers and achieving set sales targets. Your commitment to excellence will ensure that each customer interaction reflects our brand’s high standards, while your focus on goals drives both personal and team success.
Job Duties:
Cash Control
- Perform cash desk duties; ensure daily cash control, banking, and accurate manual transactions with zero cash variances.
Stock Control
- Follow daily stock procedures, manage customer orders, conduct weekly stock counts, and maintain storeroom organization and shoe pairing.
Customer Service
- Deliver outstanding customer service, foster relationships, and maintain strong product knowledge.
Minimum Requirements:
- Minimum 6months - 1 years’ retail experience
- Complete Matric/Grade 12 qualification
Additional Requirements:
- Numerical ability
- Meeting Deadlines
- Building Relationships
- Detail Orientated
- Team Player
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Job Specification:
Key Performance Areas:
Benefit Administration and Human Resource (HR) Projects
- Oversees HR Projects’ deliverables, including Business Unit specific and Human Resources Shared Services (HRSS) projects
- Facilitates labour meeting with production department.
- Coordinates the annual increase process with the labour agency and collate rolled up increases for authorisation by Line Management
- Manage the Provident Fund death claim process and ensure that forms are completed and proper communication is done with employee beneficiaries
Human Resources reporting, Statistics and Compliance
- Ensures a high level and high standard of customer service and guidance in line with HR Policies and Procedures
- Ensures effective communication on updated HR policies and procedures to line managers, supervisors and employees
- Provides support and advice on the interpretation and understanding of HR policies and procedures to management and staff
- Ensures all HR audit requirements are adhered to – liaises with HRSS on all HR Audit matters
Performance Management and Appraisals
- Provides advice on poor performers to line managers and oversees the process
- Monitors the business unit performance management process, including the completion of good quality Individual Personal Appraisals (IPA’s), one-one-ones, mid-year and year end reviews
- Provides all parties timeously with the relevant and accurate HR documentation with regard to performance management and appraisals.
- Ensure alignment of IPA scores to business
- Provide feedback to Head of Departments (HOD’s) relating to changed and amended scores
- Coordinate and update all processes on SAP (Operating system)
Industrial Relations
- Industrial Relations (IR) training and advice to line managers to ensure thorough understanding of IR policies
- Ensures compliance with all relevant legislation, including BCEA, LRA, SDA, OHASA, etc.
- Coordinates and sets up union and shop steward meetings, with minutes and distributes minutes after meetings.
- Ensures that disciplinaries and grievances are dealt with in accordance to company policies
- Ensures effective relationships and communication between the company, Shop Stewards, Unions, Bargaining Councils and other relevant parties
- Ensures proper handling of all labour disputes referred to the CCMA, Labour court and Labour Appeal court
Recruitment and Selection
- Ensures a fair and consistent recruitment practice that is aligned to the Employment Equity Act (EE Act)
- Develops and ensures an effective induction process is implemented for new recruits.
- Manages the motivation and organisation structure approval across the business unit.
- Ensures that the recruitment process is understood and properly communicated to line managers
- Ensures proper approval prior to commencing recruitment through the requisition process on SAP
Employee Assistance Programmes (EAP) / Wellness and Staff events
- Oversees the site communication process ensuring appropriate news is provided, provides content and proof reading for the notices, newsletters and ensures timeous distribution and display of material.
- Coordinate and manage clinic requirements in liaison with the Clinic Co-odinator.
Minimum Requirements:
Experience:
- 3 years’ HR Management generalist experience including employer relations, remuneration and legislation.
- HR Administration experience in FMCG / manufacturing - advantageous.
- Experience in a SAP driven and project management environment - advantageous
- 3 years’ experience leading wage negotiations and union engagement
Qualifications:
- BCOM degree in Human Resources
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Job Specification:
Key Performance Areas:
Technical training support provided to the business unit or site
- Define training needs through line discussions or gap analysis
- Identification of skills and performance gaps
- Review of existing training processes, material and assessments available
- Develop solutions to close the gap
- Identify suitable partners to assist in closing gaps
- Ensure support staff and key stakeholders are adequately trained to assess/coach/develop staff and/or material
- Monitor and assess training and assessment plans and roll out
- Manage or escalate challenges that may arise and ensure issues are addressed
Skills capability developed on-site (for Operators, Senior Operators and Artisans)
- Identify training needs or gaps
- Monitor nomination forms and conduct on-the-job training.
- Arrange classroom training where required
- Answer questions and help resolve issues that arise
- Arrange training with the OEMs where required
Execution of training strategy and associated action plans to address training/competence development needs
- Identify training needs or respond to request from employee or manager, site Human Resources, Operations Executive or Manufacturing Manager
- Establish short, medium and long term training requirements for site aligned to business goals and strategy
- Conduct research to provide suitable solutions
Planning, training and assessment of operational training using Standard Operating Procedures/Working Instructions (SOPs / WIs) and assessment tools.
- Maintenance of operational skills matrix and assessment records
- Develop and reviewing existing SOPs/ WI’s and amending where necessary
- Draw up operational training schedule or plan
- Develop assessment tools
- Conduct operational training and assessment
- Manage and report on-the-job training records
- Manage the implementation of planned job observations
- Captures operational training and assessment records
Ensure site compliance to training standards, including the development of training and assessment tools by:
- Scoping and mapping the production lines to determine required competencies
- Assessing Senior Operators, Supervisors, Engineering Technical staff and Operators against required competencies, set on the skills matrix
Minimum Requirements:
Experience:
The successful incumbent will be required to have a minimum of 3 years working experience in the following:
- Learning and development
- FMCG and/or manufacturing
- Assessor/Moderator experience
Qualifications:
Essential:
- Professional registration with SETA as an Assessor and Trainer
- National Diploma / BTech / BSc in Engineering Studies (Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, Instrumentation or Chemical)
Advantageous:
- Professional registration with SETA as a Moderator
- NQF 5 - National Certificate in Occupationally-Directed Education, Training and Development Practices (OD-EDTP)
- Registered as a Skills Development Facilitator would be ideal
- National Artisan Moderation Body (NAMB) Assessor and/or Trade Test Official Moderator
Additional Requirements:
- Understanding of and ability to develop skills matrices and learning tools
- Understanding principles of out-come Based education, facilitation, assessment and moderation of assessments in the workplace.
- Knowledge of best practice in terms of work instructions and SOP development
- Project management would be advantageous
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint
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Key Performance Areas:
Cost Accounting
- Compare and report on standard labour hours planned vs labour hours actual
- Manning review and maintenance of the manning tool
- Assist with annual ABC costing budgets
SAP Processes
- Oversee and assist with production manual confirmations on SAP and check-up on the error report
- Sundry invoicing and credit notes
- Review daily General Ledger accounts budget vs. investigate abnormal variances.
- Assist with requisition processing of monthly commitments.
- Cost centre management
- Manage SAP user access and risks on-site
Financial Accounting
- Assist Financial Manager in internal and external audit review
- Review & audit processes/procedures with entrenched financial/control risk on site
- Timeous and accurate sundry customer invoice processing.
- Timeous update and analysis of sundry debtors.
- Ensure all operational expenditure is processed before month-end closures.
- Process provisions/accrual journals where necessary
- Assist in the administration and management of all non-production site contracts
- Monthly, quarterly and annual preparation of budgets and forecasts.
Financial Reporting
- Report on irregular variances that have been investigated.
- Assist with the compilation of month-end and year-end reports.
- Assist with yearly budget and forecast compilation and process.
Asset Management
- Monthly maintenance, verification and reporting on fixed asset register.
- Assist in CAPEX workflows for the acquisitions, transfer or disposal of fixed assets
- Conduct regular audits on fixed assets to ensure the accuracy of the fixed asset register
- Responsible for maintenance of site fixed asset register
- Coordination of asset verifications half yearly and at year-end
Stock Management
- Assist with stock counts
- Ad Hoc assistance to Cost Accountant
- Assist with process order closure
- Assist with product costing
Minimum Requirements:
Experience:
The successful incumbent should have experience in the following:
- A minimum of 3 years in Financial Accounting
- Must have worked in a factory/plant environment
- SAP Asset management and stock management
- Budgeting and forecasting
Qualifications:
- BCom degree or equivalent financial qualification
- CIMA would be an added advantage
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Job Specification:
Key Performance Areas:
Monthly Social Media Content Creation
- Design social media and/or digital content in line with requirements and strategy outlined and approved by brand teams in the overview documents.
- Apply changes requested in a timely manner to ensure the final approved content is available for scheduling and use before the new month begins.
Ad Hoc Design
- Provide design services to the AVI Group as the need arises, in line with brand objectives and business needs, to ensure that the standard of graphic work on our own- and third-party platforms is maintained to a high quality.
- Design digital content for Business Units for display on brand websites and other platforms.
- Assist with the design and update of AVI website imagery for Mid- and Final Year Results.
Intranet Graphics Library Updates
- Loading new products/packaging updates to the internal Graphics Library as needed & ensuring they are kept up to date ahead of Mid- and Final Year Results.
Minimum Requirements:
Experience:
- 3 – 5 years Graphic Design experience
- Video / Animation creation and/or editing
- Adobe Creative Cloud
- Creating content for social media
Qualifications:
- Matric
- Certificate / Diploma / Degree Graphic Design
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