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Job Overview:

• Inspect for external defects. Remove any foreign objects that come through.
• Cut oversized potatoes
• Inspect for external defects
• Remove any foreign objects that come through
• Cleaning of line when necessary

Qualifications

• Matric and NQF 4 Technical Qualification
• Knowledge of AIB
• Knowledge of processing defects

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What we’re looking for:

• To supervise the performance and maintenance of the activities of the van sales representatives in order to achieve maximum profitability and growth in accordance with organisation plans.

Accountabilities

• Lead, drive and embed a customer focused sales culture.
• Conduct Gate Meetings before Market daily
• Focus agenda in terms of Performance MTD, Execution and Discipline KPI’s
• Effective coaching Sales staff to increase Sales capability and performance.
• In-Market coaching of Van Sales Representatives
• Ensuring 100% hit rate of outlets within route
• Individual In Market visits with customers to address specific issues
• Business development and growth of customer base
• Attend meetings as and when required
• Proactively develop and implement internal and external business development strategies to achieve business growth and increase market share.
• Pivot strategic directions and align change
• Conduct regular training sessions with training team on critical business skills
• Conduct Performance reviews

Qualifications

What will qualify you for the role:

• 3 year Business / Commercial Tertiary qualification or equivalent
• 3 years working experience in FMCG environment, with 1 year in a selling role / selling experience
• Valid drivers license
• Customer relations
• Results driven
• Self starter, can work independently
• Analytical thinking and application of insights to drive volume growth
• Planning and Organizing
• Identify sales opportunities
• Infuencing
• Negotiating
• Communicate with impact
• Ability to access, analyse sales and apply insights to sales reports to drive growth

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Responsibilities

Manages the  distribution functions of a large size operation inclusive of orders, warehousing and fleet mangement. Develops and maintains optimum delivery plans. Effectively maximise market share whilst ensuring the availability of products to drive customer satisfaction. Normally reports to Unit Mang. Applied in most Div's.

• Planned distribution incl. products, people, vehicles, routes & customers
• Managed Fleet optimisation, equipment utilisation and promotional assets
• Optimised stock management of final goods
• Analysed sales forecasts, competitor activities and formulated sales strategies
• Negotiated and managed trading terms, price, shelf space & promotions
• Managed internal/ key account/ 3rd party/ agents peformance & working capital
• Executed customer service delivery incl. orders, product returns, queries & cash

Qualifications

• 5-6 years experience as Manager Distribution
• National Diploma in Sales and/or Distribution/Logistics and Marketing
• Leadership and relationship building skills
• People management skills
• Systems,procedures and systems -EG:SAP
• Be able analyse sales forecasts, competitor activities and to formulate sales strategies
• To be able negotiate and manage trading terms, price, shelf space & promotions

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Responsibilities

• To manage and control overall demand requirements within the manufacturing environment in such a way that it drives cost, quality, and efficiency. To oversee and drive all MAKE related compliance initiatives and KPA’s.

The jobholder makes decisions that influence overall production performance and productivity and balances several variables to the required service level of sales.

• Ensure daily and weekly on time delivery to dispatch and adherence to CFR/short load targets to ensure optimal customer service delivery
• Manage CAPEX planning and execution for the bakery, including timely submission of Charters and CAR’s.
• The management of quality product through continual monitoring of the line performance through the optimization of quality vs. cost relationship. Ensure achievement of bread quality benchmarks.
• Effective utilisation of labour hours including optimal line manning, TES usage and overtime control and management.
• Ensure that development and training needs of FLEs and direct reports are fulfilled and there is a strong succession and retention plan of key skills.
• Ensure that discipline is maintained through the effective use of the disciplinary code and adherence to the PepsiCo Code of Conduct. Ensure PDRs are in place and tracked for all HODs and functional leads within the MAKE function.
• Monitor and manage daily end to end MAKE KPA’s including supply, waste (damages, yields, usages and stock count variances), efficiencies (TE/NE), productivity, quality, EHS and manufacturing overhead costs (MOH).
• Prepare a daily, weekly and monthly performance report and feedback performance-related issues in line with the structural hierarchy.
• Ensure meeting cadences are adhered to drive end to end Make KPA’s and objectives.
• Analyze the weekly direct cost variance report and reconcile the previous production week’s performance to standard.
• Ensure daily materials controls are in place and executed timeously, this includes backflushing, GRVs, stock counts, variance investigations/closure.
• Check and ensure that all housekeeping, food safety and occupational safety standards are adhered to.
• Improve plant audit performance and work environment.
• Direct supervisory staff (HOD’s and functional leads) in identifying and correcting any unsafe conditions.
• Identify opportunities to improve production processes and/or operating methods.
• Ensure effective communication and stakeholder management including internal support (functional, sector, global) as well as external (internal/external customers, suppliers, regulatory, government, etc).
• Tertiary qualification in Production Management, Engineering, Operations and/or equivalent
• Knowledge of quality assurance standards and systems.
• Computer literate (Access and MS Office)
• Knowledge of safety regulations
• Sound Employee relations knowledge
• Relevant communication skills and stakeholder management
• Successfully works with others in a Management role: Quality, Facilities, Engineering, Raw Materials Stores and Distribution.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years' experience within a manufacturing environment of which at least 5 years at managerial level.
• Acts with Integrity and Inspires trust
• Proven Technical & Human Relations skills
• Analytical acumen
• People management
• Motivates Others
• Inclusion
• Communicates productively
• Functional Excellence
• Ability to build a capable team
• Ability to work under pressure
• Drive for results
• Ability to excel in a matrix organization

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Responsibilities

What we're looking for: 

• We are looking for a Quality Control Manager based at Polokwane Bakery.

Succesful incuumbent will: 

• Lead the FSQ agenda for a bakery and ensure compliance on all FSQ metrics.
• Own the implementation of Food Safety program and compliance with all Pepsico Food Safety mandates and AIB requirements.
• Performs compliance , self-inspections and systems audits on all internal systems and processes, and on external parties handling the company's products.
• Handles the quality related aspects of customers/ supplier complaints.
• Is the custodian of embedding Quality and Food Safety Standards at a plant, in consultation with the Plant Manager

Accountabilties

• Ensure high quality and food safe products that conforms to specifications and consumer standards – accountable
• Ensuring that processes needed for the quality and food safety management system are established, implemented and maintained- responsible
• Quality and Food Safety Compliance -accountable
• Drive Quality and Food Safety mindset within the factory - accountable
• Reporting to top management on the performance of the quality and food safety management system and any need for improvement, - accountable
• Organizes audits vs internal and external referential and uses them as improvement opportunities-accountable
• Ensuring the promotion of awareness of customer requirements throughout the organization – responsible
• Influence the SC Bakery team to enhance compliance to food safety standards.
• Implementation of Culture of Quality initiatives at the site – Responsible
• Managing and ensuring of execution of Quality and Food Safety Standards for external service providers
• Investigation of Consumer complaints and issuing of reports
• Processes and System efficiency & compliance - consulted
• Team development & organization-accountable
• Capability Building - Ensure employees are trained on QM systems, policies & procedures and records thereof are retained in line with expected standards- responsible
• Manage own team.

Qualifications

• Degree or National Diploma in Food Science &/or Technology or another relevant qualification
• Experience in process of Food and Beverages (FMCG)
• Computer literacy
• Food Safety, Quality, HACCP, VACCP and TACCP
• AIB knowledge and experience
• GMP and Cleaning and Sanitation
• Problem solving and troubleshooting skills
• Strong, clear communication skills
• Facilitation skills
• Collaborative skills
• Delegation skills
• People leadership skills