Vacant Jobs at Lactalis South Africa

Job Description

• Join Lactalis SA at our Ladismith Plant as a Millwright reporting to the Maintenance Foreman with the main responsibility of conducting preventative maintenance activities within the production facility focusing both on electrical and mechanical work.
• This exciting career opportunity at Lactalis SA will enable you to play your part in ensuring that the company achieves its challenging objectives during the next phase of its growth in South Africa.

Required Skills

• Trade tested qualified Millwright
• At least 5 years’ experience in the FMCG production environment
• Conducting maintenance activities both mechanical and electrical in nature
• Fault finding on PLC systems
• High sense of urgency, performance driven and good team work efforts
• Willing to work shifts, overtime, weekends and public holidays, when required

Duties & Responsibilities

• Maintenance both electrical and mechanical on and plant equipment
• Fault finding on PLCs
• Ensure that all maintenance is done via Pragma system, and all schedules and job cards completed in a timeous manner
• Ensure compliance with relevant legislation when executing tasks
• Provide training to machine operators in order to enable operators to conduct appropriate repairs during normal production runs
• Ensure all tools and working areas are clean before leaving shift
• Actively participate in all small group activities concerning quality and or safety complaints and or issues in area of responsibility
• Ensure good lines of communication with production concerning breakdowns and maintenance activities within responsible area
• Assist Technical Manager and Engineering team in initiating and implementing new technologies
• Required to work shifts, weekends, Public holidays and conduct standby duties
• Active involvement in business initiatives such as FSSC 22000

Closing Date

• 2025/12/19

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Job Description

• Join our Lactalis SA team based in Stellenbosch, Cape Town. We are looking for a Junior BI Developer / Analyst to assist in BI Development and Data Warehouse Design delivering reports and dashboard solutions that meet the requirements of the organization.
• The developer must work well in a team setting and have excellent organizational, prioritization, communication, and time management skills.

Required Skills

• SAP BW Experience an advantage

Duties & Responsibilities

• Establishing a Power BI Practice that will enable Self Service within various Business Units

Closing Date

• 2025/12/23

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Job Description

• Lactalis is part of the French international dairy company Lactalis and is one of the major players in the southern African dairy industry. It has operations in South Africa, Zambia, Botswana, Swaziland and Mozambique.
• The IT Portfolio & Vendor Manager is responsible for managing the organization’s IT project portfolio and vendor ecosystem to ensure strategic alignment, cost optimization, and operational excellence.
• This role combines portfolio governance with vendor relationship management to deliver maximum value and mitigate risks

Required Skills

• A Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Business Management, or related field and advantage.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in IT portfolio and vendor management.
• Strong knowledge of IT governance frameworks and procurement best practices.
• Proven negotiation, analytical, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strategic thinking and decision-making.
• Programme and Project Management ability and skills
• Financial acumen and budgeting expertise.
• Ability to manage complex projects and vendor ecosystems.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills

Duties & Responsibilities

Portfolio Management

• Develop and maintain the IT portfolio roadmap aligned with business objectives.
• Monitor portfolio performance, budgets, and resource allocation.
• Ensure compliance with IT governance frameworks and standards.
• Drive prioritization and decision-making for IT investments.
• Ensure delivery methodology is adhered to and appropriate plans created and validated for IT Scope of work

Vendor Management

• Establish and maintain strategic relationships with IT vendors and partners.
• Negotiate contracts, SLAs, and pricing to optimize cost and service delivery with Procurement Team.
• Monitor vendor performance and ensure compliance with contractual obligations.
• Implement vendor evaluation frameworks and continuous improvement initiatives

Collaboration and Communication

• Partner with business and IT stakeholders to align objectives.
• Facilitate communication between internal teams and external vendors.
• Support procurement processes including RFP, RFQ, and vendor onboarding

Closing Date

• 2025/12/23