Job Vacancies at AVI Limited

Job Specification:

Key Performance Areas:

Project Delivery

• Projects are delivered within agreed scope and project milestones completed on time with sign off
• Complete project within allocated budget and/or hours
• Effective management of project teams
• Effective and pro-active risk and issue management 

Project Governance

• Complete PMO report
• Ensure AVI PMO lifecycle is adhered to
• Change control enforced for all projects
• Quality of project documentation 

Project Communication

• Stakeholders informed of project progress, issues and risks
• Ensure consistent stakeholder satisfaction
• Relevant Project Advisories distributed where applicable 

Project Teamwork

• Actively participate in team discussions and share knowledge with the team 

Minimum Requirements:

Experience:                                                                   

• 7 - 10 years’ experience in SAP, Infrastructure, and Software Development Project management
• Experience in completing 5 - 8 full project cycles (from project preparation to implementation IT Infrastructure/Application experience) 

Qualifications:

• Matric/Grade 12
• Diploma or Degree in Project Management
• PMBOK and/or Agile qualification
• PMP and/or ACP Advantageous 

Additional Requirements:

• PMBOK and/or Agile
• MS Project
• MS Office
• Knowledgeable of SAP projects
• Knowledgeable of IT Infrastructure projects
• Knowledgeable of Software Development projects 

Competencies:

• Thinking analytically
• Interpreting data
• Building relationships
• Articulating information
• Meeting deadlines
• Setting directions
• Maintaining productivity
• Planning and organising

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Job Specification:

Key Performance Areas:

• Ensuring FSSC22000/HACCP standards are implemented and maintained
• Reporting of production figures and non-conformances
• Assisting the factory operator with packing and dispatch processes – Ensuring all goods are packed within specification
• Procurement – Liaise with suppliers
• Interaction with competent authorities and auditors – Have regulatory- and product specification knowledge
• Reporting of non-conformances with regards to food safety and quality

Minimum Requirements:

Experience:                                                                   

• 2 years or more in a similar role
• Knowledge of production processes (factory operations)
• Biosecurity and Hygiene knowledge
• Microsoft Suite (excel, word)

Qualifications:

• Matric / Grade 12
• Tertiary qualification in Food Safety/Food production
• HACCP/FSSC22000/Stock control/Production certification will be advantageous

Competencies:

• Innovates
• Setting Direction
• Considering others
• Working together
• Driven

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Job Specification:
Key Performance Areas:

• Manage Wholesale, Food Service, Retail customer Incl Exports customer & Export countries
• Manage Key Accounts & Operational Functions
• Manage 3rd party agents which incl but not limited to Vector & Engage, hold regular meetings
• Travel with the different agents to better understand and give guidance as and when required
• Manage listings, promotions, and new product launches
• Manage customer promotional grids
• Manage customer credit limits
• Ensure SOP are adhered to - ordering processes
• Preparation of weekly / monthly sales meeting with head of department, this incl and not limited to meeting preparations with other departments within the business
• Stock forecasting – forecast stock in accordance to trends, promotions, activity, ROS and customer stock holding
• Negotiate customer activities, deals, and promotion
• Negotiate orders at store & head office levels, together with agents
• Manage stock levels, expiring dates, and returns
• Manage listings and deranging of SKU
• Weekly price surveys to be done
• Manage profitability within the different customer sets and SKU
• Negotiate and manage trading terms, price, and shelf space to achieve financial objectives together with line manager and head of department
• Manage customer promotional grids
• Manage customer credit limits
• Business planning strategy formulated, implemented, tracked & feedback.
• Customer Meetings- Plan and set up meetings with the relevant customer. Prepare monthly and quarterly customer reviews, high light risk and opportunity
• Implement Price Increase timeously with all customers
• Travel will be required in accordance to the business needs, as and when the need arises, this can also extend to weekends, holidays, from time to time

Minimum Requirements:
Experience:

•  Minimum 3 years’ experience in a Sales and Wholesale environment

Qualifications:

•  Relevant Bcom or similar degree

Additional Requirements:

•  SAP
•  MS Office

Competencies:

•  Thinking Analytically
•  Maintaining Productivity
•  Meeting Deadlines
•  Being Self-assured
•  Building relationships
•  Thinking Rationally
•  Resolving Conflict
•  Seizing Business Opportunities

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Job Specification:

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:

• Manage and maintain the CHEP Account
• Reconcile and Publish weekly Chep recon – nationally
• Attend Quarterly Chep Meetings
• Order all Non Production Spend items for site. (Acquire 2 quotes for cost Saving initiatives)
• Create Requisitions and Purchase Orders in SAP
• Process Goods receipts accurately and timeously for payment, upload invoices onto SAP GR and mail Invoices to AP.
• Manage and complete AP queries on SharePoint
• Update reports on system daily, weekly and monthly, mail to relevant parties.
• Checking and validating accuracy of stock received vs stock booked into SAP
• Scanning and uploading of Invoices into SAP and filing of inbound files
• Assist with SHE Inspections Monthly
• Scan and mail Third Party Consignment docs to AVI
• Check and file Stock Transfer Order Files
• Update and mail Third Party Consignment report
• Capturing of Staff hours and staff leave onto Bestime accurately and timeously. (permanent and labour brokers)
• Labour broker hours to be signed off weekly and mailed to brokers
• Issuing time sheets monthly to staff for signoff before cut-off
• Manage and reconcile Pay card for the Site
• 3rd Party Invoicing, Roadshow, Regional Stock Movements
• 3rd Party Weekly stock recons
• 3rd party system management (create codes, book in stock received etc.)

EXPERIENCE:

• At least 2 – 3 years’ experience in a similar type of role, or in a Distribution environment

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum of a Grade 12 or equivalent with a tertiary qualification or certificate in Finance, Business Administration

KNOWLEDGE:

• Basic understanding of Warehousing and Distribution
• Advanced level of proficiency is excel is essential
• SAP Experience – advantageous

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Must be willing to work some weekends and overtime
• Own transport
• Covid vaccinated a must

COMPETENCIES:

• Building and using key relationships
• Showing courage and confidence
• Innovate and Create
• Understand and develop self
• Remain composed and resilient
• Deliver customer service
• Analyze and solve problems
• Work with others
• Initiate and achieve results

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Job Specification:

Key Performance Areas:

• Answer phones professionally
• Respond to customer enquiries and provide first call resolution
• Research required information using available resources
• Handle and resolve customer complaints
• Provide customers with product and service information
• Process orders, forms and applications
• Identify and escalate priority issues
• Route calls to appropriate resource
• Follow up customer calls where necessary
• Telephonic Sales experience in an FMCG environment

Telesales:

• Responsible for total territory management by ensuring Customer call cycles contact details are correctly loaded
• Advice customers of related price increases, relevant promotions and specials
• Capture customer orders accurately in a proficient manner
• Promote and Sell full range of products
• Communicate out of stock products to customers
• Communicate out of stock & stock requirements to the correct channels internally
• Escalate unresolved queries to Manager, providing details and actions taken
• Be knowledgeable of distribution operational procedures and policies
• Target Achievement
• Monitor service level report daily
• Monitor orders vs stock availability & manage demand correctly
• Monitor call lists vs strike rate on a daily basis
• Use deals provided by Key accounts to sell
• Manage process of sell in prior to price increases
• Address all pricing and delivery issues
• Sell in new lines and increase the basket

Minimum Requirements:

• Matric essential
• SAP knowledge essential
• Proficient in MS Office
• Minimum of 5 years call centre experience inbound and outbound essential
• FMCG industry experience essential
• Call Centre Sales experience essential

Competencies:

• Deliver Customer Service
• Work with Others
• Governance and rule following
• Remain Composed and Resilient
• Flexible and open to change
• Communicate Clearly

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Key Performance Areas: 

Reporting

• Extracting information and pulling reports for the Finance team
• Weekly reporting of MTD and YTD customer sales report
• Daily sales statistics
• Customer swell allowance calculation
• Preparation and loading of fixed costs budget and PF template

Month End reporting

• Preparation of month end journals
• Preparation of month end snapshot
• Preparation of monthly Income Statement allocations
• Monthly preparation and publish of Technical, CCB, Training, Income statements
• Preparation of tables and graphs for monthly reporting pack
• Preparation of monthly fixed costs tracker

SAP Administration

• Maintenance of functional locations
• Technical quotation updates
• Loading and maintain integrity of price tables on SAP
• Allocation of SAP hierarchies to new products, equipment & spares
• Weekly running of settlements
• Preparation of sundry invoices and sundry credit notes
• Update of generic pac form with new prices
• Preparation of purchase requisitions for finance
• Rental and maintenance billing

Control environment maintained

• Monitoring and follow up on long outstanding purchase orders
• Monthly tracking of dispensing equipment asset verification
• Stock count attendance and reporting

 Other

• Completion of customer and vendor forms
• Ad hoc requests

Minimum Requirements:

Experience:

• 2 - 4 years’ experience as a Finance Administrator / Bookkeeper
• SAP experience
• Advanced Excel

 Qualifications:

• BCom Accounting or Accounting Diploma

 Competencies:

• Documenting Facts
• Thinking Rationally
• Working together
• Meeting Deadlines
• Attention to detail
• Minimizing risk
• Planning & Organising
• Keeping Commitments

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Job Specification:
Key Performance Areas:

• Manage Wholesale, Food Service, Retail customer Incl Exports customer & Export countries
• Manage Key Accounts & Operational Functions
• Manage 3rd party agents which incl but not limited to Vector & Engage, hold regular meetings
• Travel with the different agents to better understand and give guidance as and when required
• Manage listings, promotions, and new product launches
• Manage customer promotional grids
• Manage customer credit limits
• Ensure SOP are adhered to - ordering processes
• Preparation of weekly / monthly sales meeting with head of department, this incl and not limited to meeting preparations with other departments within the business
• Stock forecasting – forecast stock in accordance to trends, promotions, activity, ROS and customer stock holding
• Negotiate customer activities, deals, and promotion
• Negotiate orders at store & head office levels, together with agents
• Manage stock levels, expiring dates, and returns
• Manage listings and deranging of SKU
• Weekly price surveys to be done
• Manage profitability within the different customer sets and SKU
• Negotiate and manage trading terms, price, and shelf space to achieve financial objectives together with line manager and head of department
• Manage customer promotional grids
• Manage customer credit limits
• Business planning strategy formulated, implemented, tracked & feedback.
• Customer Meetings- Plan and set up meetings with the relevant customer. Prepare monthly and quarterly customer reviews, high light risk and opportunity
• Implement Price Increase timeously with all customers
• Travel will be required in accordance to the business needs, as and when the need arises, this can also extend to weekends, holidays, from time to time

Minimum Requirements:
Experience:

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a Sales and Wholesale environment

Qualifications:

• Relevant Bcom or similar degree

Additional Requirements:

• SAP
• MS Office

Competencies:

• Thinking Analytically
• Maintaining Productivity
• Meeting Deadlines
• Being Self-assured
• Building relationships
• Thinking Rationally
• Resolving Conflict
• Seizing Business Opportunities

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Job Specification:

Key Performance Areas:

• Support Trade Marketing Manager with the Development and Execution of Trade Promotional Plans and New Product Launches in Order to Deliver Desired Brand and Business Results
• Management of Merchandising Units (POS) in Third Party Warehouse and Indigo DC
• Responsible for all Colour Cosmetic Unit Installation in Retailers
• Responsible for Booking all Third Party Trade Support Activity Planned by Trade Marketing
• Responsible for Delivery of all Information Required for a New Product Listing
• Support Trade Marketing Manager in the Preparations for Sales Cycle Brief Meetings, Customer Trade Shows and Beauty Consultant Training Events
• Responsible for Co-Ordinating and Delivery of All Customer Broadsheet and OMNI Artwork as Planned By Trade Marketing and Key Accounts
• Responsible for Uploading Capex and Raising All Department PO’s With Support for Overall Budget Management
• Provide and Support Merchandising Project Leaders with Key Admin Responsibilities
• Update and Maintain all Perm Merch all Databases and Asset Tracker Reports General Merchandising and Office Administration (Include Meeting Minutes)
• Co-Ordinate Merchandising Upgrades (Pulling Distribution List) and NSO Dispatches with Warehouse Staff

 Minimum Requirements:

Experience:                                                                   

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in either: Trade Marketing, Brand Management, Shopper Marketing, Sales or equivalent
• Omni / digital marketing exposure would be advantageous

 Qualifications:

• Matric / NQF 4
• Tertiary qualification in Marketing / Media would be advantageous

 Additional Requirements:

• SAP Module
• Budget Management
• Project Management
• Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft word
• Knowledge of Trade and Customer operations
• Point of Purchase (Sale) POP development / Visual Merchandising
• The ability to interpret brand plans and marketing strategies

 Competencies:

• Attention to detail
• Articulating information
• Staying composed
• Inviting feedback
• Working together
• Maintaining productivity
• Taking initiative
• Influencing others