Open Positions at Tiger Brands

Job Description Summary

• The Data Engineer is responsible for designing, developing, optimizing, and maintaining robust data pipelines and analytical data models that support the FMCG value chain. The role ensures reliable, high-quality data for reporting, planning, forecasting, supply chain visibility, commercial insights, and operational decision-making across the organization.

Job Description
WHAT YOU WILL DO:

Data Engineering & Integration

• Design, build, and maintain scalable ETL/ELT pipelines using SQL Server and SSIS, following DevOps-aligned development practices.
• Develop integration solutions across ERP, supply chain systems, trade promotion systems, and partner data feeds.
• Implement automated testing, version control, and deployment using Azure DevOps Repos, Pipelines, Artifacts.

Data Modelling & Warehousing

• Design and optimize star schemas, fact tables, and conformed dimensions in SQL Server and SSAS.
• Build and maintain SSAS Tabular models with proper partitioning, incremental refresh, and data security.
• Ensure data warehouse structures follow CI/CD standards using Azure DevOps for controlled releases.

Reporting & Analytics

• Prepare optimized datasets and enterprise-grade semantic models for Power BI.
• Deploy Power BI datasets and reports .
• Implement row-level security, model governance, and performance improvements.
• Design and maintain business-centric semantic layers (e.g., Power BI datasets, SSAS Tabular models) to enable consistent, self-service analytics.

Data Platform Operations

• Ensure SQL Server environment stability including indexes, jobs, backups, partitioning, and performance tuning.
• Develop automated deployment processes for SSIS packages, SSAS models, and SQL scripts using Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines.
• Implement monitoring and alerting for data jobs with DevOps dashboards and automation tools.

Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement

• Work closely with business units to understand FMCG data needs and translate them into scalable solutions.
• Participate in sprint planning, backlog refinement, and DevOps ceremonies.
• Mentor junior engineers on DevOps practices, coding standards, and best practices.

Operational Support

• Lead the operational support of data platforms, pipelines, and analytics solutions, ensuring high system availability and rapid incident resolution.
• Proactively monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve complex data job failures, performance bottlenecks, and user issues.
• Drive root cause analysis and implement long-term solutions to prevent recurring incidents.
• Oversee scheduled maintenance, upgrades, and deployments, coordinating with cross-functional teams to minimize business disruption.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive operational documentation and mentor team members in best practices for incident response and platform reliability.

WHAT YOU WILL BRING TO THE TABLE:

• 10+ years as a Data Engineer in a complex enterprise environment.
• Expert in SQL Server (T-SQL, performance tuning, indexing, security).
• Strong hands-on experience with SSIS, including complex ETL packages and optimization.
• Strong ability with SSAS Tabular (Multidimensional advantageous).
• Advanced Power BI (DAX, modelling, enterprise dataset design).
• Proven experience using Azure DevOps including:
• Pipelines for automated builds, deployments, and releases
• Automated package deployment for SSIS/SSAS/SQL
• Strong understanding of data warehousing methodologies (Kimball).

Business and FMCG

• Deep understanding of FMCG processes including:
• Procurement & Raw Materials
• Manufacturing, BOMs & Production
• Warehousing, Inventory, and Logistics
• Trade Promotions & Commercial
• Product & Customer hierarchies
• Finance (COGS, GL)
• Ability to design and model datasets that serve cross-functional FMCG needs

Soft Skills

• Strong communication and influence skills across IT and business teams.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex data issues quickly.
• Structured documentation and governance mindset.
• Experience mentoring and guiding technical teams.
• Deadline-driven, highly organized, and able to manage multiple priorities while maintaining attention to detail.
• Demonstrates strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently or collaboratively to deliver results under pressure.

Advantageous:

• ERP knowledge (Oracle EBS, SAP) in FMCG context
• Knowledge of MDM and data governance practices
• Previous experience on Oracle database in a data warehousing environment
• Previous experience with Strategy (MicroStrategy)

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems or related field.
• Microsoft certifications (SQL, Data Engineering, Power BI) beneficial.

Key Competencies:

• Technical depth & hands-on engineering approach
• DevOps mindset with focus on automation
• Strong problem-solving & analytical capability
• Business acumen in FMCG environments
• Discipline in code quality, documentation, and governance
• Ability to work independently and lead technical initiatives

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• The Group Treasurer is responsible to play both a strategic and operational role in the management of Financial Assets and Liabilities, Liquidity Risk, Foreign Exchange Risk, Commodity Risk within the regulatory and control environment to generate value added solutions for the Tiger Brands group by Group Treasury as the in-house banker.

WHAT YOU WILL DO: 

• Problem solving/Trouble solving
• Able to manage sensitive financial data (confidentiality and integrity)
• High levels of accuracy
• Organised and structure
• Ability to multi-task and prioritise
• Attention to detail very important
• Keep current with financial regulations and accepted practices
• Financial acumen and understanding
• Hard working and focused on meeting deadlines
• Self‐motivated, focussed and driven
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Interpersonal Skills
• Team Player
• Strong facilitation, commercial negotiation, influencing and communication skills and leadership abilities both inside and outside the organization
• Change management and conflict management skills
• Excellent presentation skills.
• Business acumen with a flair for economic analysis, with a strong understanding of global politics and the impacts on exchange rates.
• Excellent financial modelling skills, particularly in demonstrating the benefits of using various complex financial instruments.
• Risk management of the total treasury function 
• Strategic understanding of the issues and developing the necessary project approach to address these areas
• Excellent knowledge of the local and international foreign exchange and commodity markets
• Professionalism
• Innovative with a knowledge of banking, treasury, financial and ERP systems
• Ability to handle high levels of pressure and critical decision-making.
• High integrity and openness combined with commitment to good governance.
• Energetic, highly motivated, with an enquiring mind and passion for excellence and innovation in pursuit of business growth and success.

WHAT YOU WILL BRING TO THE TABLE:

• 25 years in a corporate treasury role
• Experience in liquidity risk management, borrowing and investment instruments
• Experience in supply chain finance
• Experience in foreign exchange risk management and instruments
• Experience in intercompany treasury transactions and accounting thereof
• Preferred experience in establishing a centralised treasury as an in-house banker
• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance 
• Post graduate relevant degree
• Solid work experience in treasury required
• Excel – modelling capability
• PowerPoint – presentation capability
• Experience in banking cash online systems
• Experience in ERP systems

WHAT YOU WILL BE MEASURED ON:

• Accurate and timely deliverables
• Effectiveness of treasury function
• Customer satisfaction
• Treasury controls, policies and compliance thereto
• Performance KPI’s relevant to the underlying risk or activity
• Impact of working capital optimisation measures initiated by Treasury
• Understanding of the business
• Treasury strategic objectives
• Contribution in improved processes
• Innovation

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• The Lead Functional Analyst is responsible for the implementation (through projects) of Oracle and non Oracle based applications to meet the needs of the business user community. Equally important is the daily operational support of the user community by handling trouble tickets logged and performing user support to keep the business running. The role encompasses translating business requirements into functional requirements; development and configuration of the software; development of test cases; testing; development of training materials; user training; development of support materials; user support; standby; bug fix; change requests (enhancements) during projects; documentation and general support. The main deliverable of this role is to drive adoption and usage of applications in the business user community.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Support the Applications Manager to meet team objectives
• Responsible to meet project functional requirements within agreed time and quality metrics
• Implementation of Oracle applications according to Oracle best practise; prevent new and reduce existing customisations and maintain the software at the latest supported version – this is achieved through a focus on projects (“build”) for Oracle applications prior to transitioning to the Service Delivery team; can be allocated to support (“run”) if capacity allows. Equally important is the delivery of non Oracle based applications and technologies
• Impact analysis of new / changed user requirements highlighting changes required;  violation of non-customisation rules; application functionality mapping to user functional requirements
• Conduct design; configuration; testing; user training; onboarding and induction support of new team members; mentoring of Oracle Functional Analyst
• Prepare projects for transitioning into production including rectification of all bugs prior to transitioning; updated document; testing and conducting disaster recovery test
• Attend to bug fixes and change requests (enhancements), during the project and prior to the end of post go live support phase, within applicable SLA and quality levels (right first time fix)
• Train, guide and support business Super Users on the correct usage of applications with on site support at manufacturing / warehouse / depot sites
• Identify out of compliance to IT strategy; policies; governance frameworks; standards - propose and execute rectification actions
• Identify and execute opportunities for continuous improvement in IT services delivery; includes identifying patterns of user behaviour that may require additional retraining and support
• Create and maintain relevant documentation such as business processes; functional designs; configuration, maintenance and support guides; test cases; user guides and training guides. Documentation is per the Oracle OUM and AIM methodologies for Oracle applications and other methods for non Oracle applications
• Provide after business hours support per applicable schedule
• Proactively increase own understanding and abilities for all applications (including Oracle modules)

WHAT YOU WILL BRING TO THE TABLE:

Key attributes and competencies

• Teamwork; patience; determination and focus on task delivery
• Detailed orientated; analytical thinking; problem solving; ability to innovate and find work arounds
• Ability to work independently with minimum supervision
• Ability to work under pressure; in stressful solutions to tight timelines on multiple initiatives simultaneously

Experience

• BSc (Information Systems) or similar
• 6-8+ years in an Oracle Functional Analyst role
• Experience of Oracle E-Business Suite is non-negotiable.
   

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• The primary goal is to provide assurance that network security controls are correctly designed, implemented, and operating effectively, and that network-related risks are identified, measured, and communicated to stakeholders. Support  independent validation and assurance that an organisation’s security controls are designed correctly, implemented effectively, and operating as intended. Support cybersecurity architecture effort and vulnerability management program

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• Ensures accurate, timely employee payments by collecting timesheets, calculating wages, deductions, and bonuses, and processing payments. Maintain payroll records, handle payroll inquiries, ensure compliance with labor laws/tax regulations, and reconcile discrepancies. Use of payroll software to manage employee pay data efficiently.
• Responsible for helping the smooth running of the business by ensuring filing and documentation is kept up to date. Duties may include using specialist computer software and understanding the requirements of the business you are working in. You could also be required to be customer-facing - via email, phone, or face to face.1 year experience and diploma in business administration.
• Monitor and ensure that exception is cleared daily SACO
• Ensuring reader are working and load tickets when problems arise and ensure it is resolved timeously on SACO
• Ensuring codes are aligned with site codes to ensure correct payments to staff of SACO
• Loading of new staff members and termination/offboarding of employees and SACO contractors 
• Monitoring of SACO to ensure that information is pulling through SACO 
• Allocation and reallocation of shifts upon request SACO 
• Assist with SACO induction and user training with support on SACO 
• Collect of Pay run manual input and processing and check before final pay run with sign off by HODs SACO
• Daily absenteeism reports shared with Management staff
• coordination for weekly Temp Employee request
• Scheduling of onboarding with the relevant departments of temp employee request
• Monthly reporting and processing of hours weekly - timekeeping of temp employee request 
• Monitoring of employee overtime with HODs and service providers for temp employee request
• Liaising and arranging temp employee request weekly and on an ad hoc basis 
• Capturing of leave – Weekly 
• Dealing with pay/leave queries and resolving those soonest 
• Payroll onboarding documents for newly appointed wage staff  

Required Skills:

• Attention to detail
• Proficiency in payroll/accounting software and Excel
• Mathematical aptitude
• Strong organizational and time-management skills
• Confidentiality regarding employee information
• Deadline driven
• Customer Service

Minimum Requirements

• Matric or equivalent
• National Diploma in HRM / Finance Or equivalent payroll qualification
• 3-5 years Payroll Experience
• Computer Literacy

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• Responsible for operating a fork lift to push, pull, lift, stack, tier or move products, equipment or materials  either inside or outside the company's premises. Works under supervision where decisions are clearly defined. Positions forks, lifting platform or other lifting device under, over or around loaded pallets, skids, boxes, products or materials and transports load to designated area. Loads or unloads materials onto or off of pallets, skids or lifting device.

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• You work with the customer marketing manager to develop the selling tools across the portfolio in the Food Service channel. Working in close collaboration with Customer, Brands, Operations and End User Operators, you need to achieve the category growth targets in your channel, by turning brand strategies into commercial propositions.  You support the development of a differentiated End User Operator proposition and use your understanding to deliver coordinated, innovative, cross-functional sales value to the customer.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Support the execution of a channel strategy which is aligned to marketing, customer and business activities.
• Recommend activity that will meet promotional revenue objectives & selling event for the Food Service channel.
• Support Marketing in developing promo activities to ensure that they are routinely compiled & communicated internally & externally.
• Conduct supporting analysis for the Customer Management teams to help them develop activation propositions for relevant customers (i.e. attendance of  distributor and End User Operator trade visits)
• Support the Customer Management and Sales Operations teams to deliver upon their category agreed growth targets for identified categories.
• Responsible for developing and executing training modules for internal and external stakeholders (i.e. developing an annual training calendar)
• Responsible for leading the Food Service Specialists in developing quarterly activation plans aligned to the annual promotional grid and Toolkits.
• Planning and execution against the quarterly Customer Marketing campaigns 
• Ensure the leveraging of the full value of patronage agreements with a clearly defined execution annual plan.
• Generate exciting and engaging content calendar for all Social Media assets and website based on insights and business imperatives.
• Assist Key Accounts Customer Managers in responding to customer menu concept  briefs 
• Conceptualizing and organizing  customer Innovations Day Showcase  working in collaboration with the Innovations & Insights Manager 
• Working alongside the Assistant Customer Marketing Manager: Digital Marketing to create and update content on digital platform

WHAT YOU WILL BRING TO THE TABLE:
Competencies

• Owning It – you consistently demonstrate and proactively deliver a thorough understanding of shopper, category, competition and customer.
• Driving Long Term Results– you are fixated on hitting targets and delivering service to the channel.  You can see beyond one customer or one point in time. 
• Developing Myself and Others – you are open to learning new things and you find ways to grow and develop your skills and abilities
• Staying a Step Ahead – you have a strong understanding of channel innovations that will elevate our game

Experience

• Relevant post-matric qualification
• 3-4 years customer / sales management experience within FMCG 
• Food Service experience