Openings at AVI Limited

• A career opportunity exists for a Production Manager based at the Westmead Biscuit factory. We seek to attract a
• Technical expert to take on the challenging role of Production Manager to lead and support the Production team in order to meet customer requirements and ensure that world class production and quality targets are achieved in the most cost effective manner. The successful candidate will have a proven track record of no less than 5 years in a leadership role in a production environment and be in possession of the relevant tertiary qualification. This role will report directly to the Manufacturing Manager.

Job Specification:

Key Performance Areas:

• To effectively empower and develop staff through goal setting and performance management in-order to enable them to contribute effectively and make the right decisions.
• Ensuring high efficiency, excellent quality and low waste.
• To ensure optimal production through effective liaison with all other support functions.
• Manage and ensure cost effective labour usage in accordance with MANMAPS.
• Analysing and resolving production history in order to minimize potential risk.
• To ensure that operating specifications are in place and are achievable (correctly implemented).
• To ensure the right talent are recruited and identified for development.
• Implementation of the correct business strategies.
• Effectively manage operational budget and cost effectiveness.
• To ensure implementation and adherence to SHEQ; QMS and food safety.

Minimum Requirements:

Experience:                                                                   

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a production leadership role with in an FMCG environment overseeing baking plant/s
• Experience working in a high-speed manufacturing environment required

Qualifications:

• A relevant completed Food Technology Degree / B-Tech is essential as a minimum

Additional Requirements:

• Good understanding and knowledge of baking processes and ingredient science including fats.
• Basic understanding of Chocolate and Jam manufacturing
• Hands on capabilities and skills in operating baking equipment is welcomed
• Good Excel and data analysis skills including statistical analysis
• Good written and numeracy skills
• Passionate about Food Science and Technology, specifically Baking.
• Excellent People Management skills
• Understanding Process Flow
• Good IR knowledge and skills
• Good working knowledge of MS Office and Outlook
• Good knowledge of SHEQ and Continuous Improvement
• Safety and environmental exposure
• Lean Manufacturing Principles
• Experience in SAP Manufacturing & HR will be an added advantage.
• Sound knowledge and understanding of WCM or TPM
• Management Information Systems such as Wonderware or Shopware or SCADA
• Exposure to AIB / GMP’s and FSSC systems
• SOP’s; Work Instructions and OPL’s formalizing & training

Deadline:10th March,2026

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• An exciting opportunity has become available within the NBL Sales team for a DC Coordinator, to be based in Bryanston. The successful candidate will work in conjunction with the Key Account Managers, Regional Sales Managers, Sales Operations Managers, and Sales Admin Manager to achieve the set targeted NSV and volume sales for the relevant customer DCs.

Reporting Structure:

• Reports to: Regional Sales Manager

Key Areas of Impact:
DC Stock Management

• Pull a stock on hand report from the Customer DC system and compare it to the NBL stock level report and communicate any discrepancies to the relevant Customer and the NBL Team.
• Inform the Customer Replenishers of lines that are out of stock and arrange for the orders to be placed accordingly.
• Arrange special deliveries with the NBL Planning team if required.
• Use the stock on hand report effectively to avoid placing additional stock on the lines that have high days cover.
• Liaise with the NBL Planning and LSS teams on effective management of all orders from placement to delivery, including order bookings.
• Inform the NBL Sales Team of any upcoming promotional activity and make use of the Customer system reports, in conjunction with NBL stock level reports, to ensure correct quantities are ordered.
• Manage standing times at the DC back doors’ and inform the NBL Planning and LSS Teams of any delays.
• Manage effective stock rotation to prevent expired stock in the DCs.
• Monitor damaged stock in the DCs and communicate with DC management, as well as the relevant NBL KAM.

Build, develop and maintain the customer relationships at the relevant Customer DCs

Visit the relevant Customer DCs weekly and meet with the Customer Replenishers to:

• Communicate out of stocks, delivery delays, etc.
• Present upcoming innovation
• Inform Replenishers of discontinued lines to ensure a block is placed accordingly so that stock is not ordered
• Engage with all the other stakeholders at the relevant DC (DC Manager, Receiving Manager etc.) weekly to address challenges and communicate actionable plans to resolve them.
• Attend quarterly KAM meetings with the relevant Customer Buyers.

Completion of all planning and administration for area of responsibility

• Pull and share Customer stock on hand reports with KAM, SAM and SE daily.
• Communicate regional and national confirmed promotional activity with the NBL Sales team in advance.
• Attend NBL forecast meetings with SAM, SE and the NBL Planning Team for all KVI SKUs monthly.
• Manage the listing of innovation at the relevant DCs and oversee the placement of orders.
• Compile weekly and monthly sales reports for the relevant Customer DCs.

Operations management

• Manage and resolve store level queries daily through interacting with AVI Field Marketing and store management.
• Complete trade visits with the Regional Sales team, with contact reports, weekly.
• Using the available resources, liaise with key stakeholders and put measures in place at the DCs to rectify the issues at store level.

Comprehend and utilise the customer systems, and available data, to drive the NBL business

• Extract and analyse Customer system data and effectively manage low stocks/overstocks at DC and store level.
• Utilise Power BI to analyse sales out data, in comparison to sales in data on SQL, to understand promotional success, order patterns and seasonal requirements.

What It Takes to Succeed:

Experience that set you up for success:    

• 3- 5 years’ experience in warehouse and distribution operations with customer experience in retail, in the FMCG industry

Qualifications & Certifications that will contribute to your success:

• Completed Matric / Grade 12 certificate is essential
• Completed Diploma / Degree in Supply Chain Management/Business related qualification is advantageous

Additional Requirements that will enhance your impact for success:

• Proficient in MS Office
• Advanced MS Excel skills
• Strong focus on analytical skills 
• Ability to analyse and interpret large datasets to generate meaningful insights
• Demonstrates agility and adaptability in responding to changing priorities and business needs
• Must have own vehicle

Deadline:12th March,2026

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Job Description

• This role places you inside a structured, multi-brand enterprise environment where security is operationally embedded not an afterthought.
• AVI IT Shared Services supports a large, listed group operating across FMCG, retail, manufacturing, and distribution.
• The infrastructure is complex, hybrid, and business critical. Security maturity matters here.
• If you have at least 1 year of hands-on Security Operations experience and hold Fortinet NSE4 certification, this role gives you scale, responsibility, and technical depth.

What You Gain

Enterprise Security Exposure

• Work across multi-site infrastructure, hybrid cloud, virtualised environments, and integrated business systems.

Real Incident Involvement

• Threat monitoring, alert analysis, firewall policy management, vulnerability remediation not just observation.

Structured Technical Growth

• Access to senior Security Specialists and exposure to governance frameworks, cloud security, SIEM environments, and security hardening practices.

Technology Landscape Includes:

• FortiGate security appliances
• SIEM platforms and monitoring tools
• Windows Server and Active Directory
• VMware / Hyper-V
• Azure / AWS
• Network security protocols and standards

Career Stability

• A well-established Shared Services environment with defined processes, governance, and long-term career pathways.

Reporting Structure:

Reports to: IT Security Operations Team Lead

Key Areas of Impact:

• Monitor, identify, and respond to security alerts and incidents
• Administer and maintain FortiGate security infrastructure
• Support SOC alerts and investigations
• Assist with vulnerability assessments and remediation actions
• Contribute secure input into infrastructure projects
• Strengthen security posture across network and systems environments

What It Takes to Succeed:

Experience that set you up for success:                       

• At least 1 year’s experience in a Security Operations or Infrastructure Security role
• Hands-on FortiGate administration exposure
• Basic networking knowledge (firewalls, routing, switching concepts)
• Experience working as part of a Security Operations Center (SOC) team

Qualifications & Certifications that will contribute to your success:

Qualifications:

• Minimum Grade 12/Matric/NQF4

Certifications:

• Fortinet NSE4

Additional Requirements that will enhance your impact for success:

• Azure or AWS security controls
• Security frameworks (CIS, ISO27001, PCI environments)

Deadline:19th March,2026