Vacant Jobs at PepsiCo

Job Overview:

• Install, maintain, troubleshoot, overhaul and repair stationary industrial machinery and mechanical equipment.
• Dismantle, fit and assemble machinery and parts
• Execute pneumatic, hydraulic and mechanical repairs
• Execute and enhance scheduled maintenance while assisting with equipment installations and repairs
• Fit, inspect, test and repair MCC, circuits and wiring systems and electrical equipment
• Use, install and apply fault finding on programmable logical control circuits (PLC's)
• Install and commission machinery and equipment
• Diagnoses and resolve electrical, electronic and mechanical issues with precision and efficiency
• Conduct thorough inspections of machinery and complete detailed job cards accurately
• Uphold strict safety standards and contribute to the development of safety procedures
• Provide guidance and mentorship to junior team members while ensuring excellent housekeeping practices

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in manufacturing factory plant environment
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical and technical abilities
• Strong knowledge of electronics, electrical systems and safety practices
• A collaborative team player with effective communication and time management skills
• Self-driven, improvement-oriented and flexible to work overtime or on weekends when required

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Job Overview:

• To enhance the company’s cash flow and minimize the risk of bad debts.  The role is responsible for credit control function end to end, which includes proactively managing and collecting debts of on time debtors’ payments from company debtors.
• Ensuring both on time collection and maintenance of outstanding debts within agreed targets. Monthly claims management and analysis, by resolving claims with both internal and external customers. Reporting and customer relationship management is also a major requirement of this position.
• Capturing of payments and accurate reconciliation of debtor’s accounts
• Claims management - control and processing of all claims deducted by customers in form of transport claims, sallies, ensuring that adhoc claims are processed by the sales admin team and that the stock related claims such as returns and damages is processed on time by the responsible unit
• Master Data management – ensuring that the master data is 100% correct and compliant to the SOP. Also ensuring the safe and correct handling of debtor’s information, to be in line with the POPI act.
• Maintaining good customer relationships both internally and externally
• Ensuring that the approved credit terms and limits are not exceeded
• Bookkeeping – Ensuring accurate clearing of accounts, timeously submitting of statements to avoid nonpayment or late payments
• Reporting – 30, 60, 90, 120 days reporting and action plans. POD Control reporting, Price Discrepancy report, Cash Inflow and Settlement discount report
• Advising superiors of potential bad debts in order to take necessary action steps
• Inter department communication – Sales Admin, Sales, PFLS, etc.

Qualifications

• Degree/Diploma in Finance/Credit Management or related qualification
• 2-3 Years experience in Accounts Receivable (Debtors)
• Computer skills incl SAP & BI
• Decision Making & Problem Solving
• Knowledge of Financial & Management Accounting
• FMCG Industry knowledge
• Interpersonal & Relationship building Skills
• Persuasion, Influence and Negotiation skills
• Communication skills
• Good business acumen
• Attention to detail

Differentiating Competencies Required:

• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Good business acumen for problem solving.
• Competency in SAP, Excel.
• Confidence to deal with a range of stakeholders.
• Excellent time management skills and ability to prioritise a demanding workload.
• Excellent communication skills.

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Job Overview:

• The main purpose is primarily to ensure that all plant equipment is functioning or operating at high levels of reliability and are maintained periodically as scheduled and all breakdowns are resolved soonest in order to ensure maximum plant availability as well as ensuring that the factory meets its key KPIs which include but are not limited to volume and quality compliance, costs and downtime reduction.

Conducts Inspections of Machinery and Equipment Units

• As a dually qualified artisan, they are responsible for conducting inspections of machinery and equipment units guided by OEM standards
• Monitors equipment and machinery performance and ensures consistency in delivering plant availability
• Works with and through technicians and other employees to establish equipment performance before the breakdowns were reported
• Establishes whether the equipment breakdown is related to a missed planned maintenance or part failure or human interference
• Uses any of the problem (finding and) solving techniques like 5-Whys, RCA, decision trees etc. to pinpoint the real problem behind failures/breakdowns
• Uses electrical and mechanical knowledge to troubleshoot and test all equipment
• Completes job card in consultation with the maintenance planner and requisition parts depending on the outcome of the above

Conducts Preventative Maintenance

• Performs defined and/or ad hoc electrical and equipment testing 
• Corrects electrical systems and equipment malfunctions through testing, adjusting, sequencing, synchronizing and aligns such systems and equipment as AC and DC power supplies, main power control panels, motors, generators, circuit breakers and relay panels
• Dismantles electrical machinery and replaces defective electrical or mechanical parts such as gears, brushes, and armatures
• Verify and execute preventive maintenance standards on all electrical distribution equipment
• Completes documentation relating to work done for future reference in the event of failures
• Continuous reference to equipment drawings, engineering standards and GMPs in the performance and closing out of jobs done
• Detects defect and malfunctions with machinery and repairs the same
• Performs electrical preventative maintenance inspections and repairs on a variety of electrical equipment

Planned Maintenance

• Ensures that scheduled maintenance of all machinery and equipment is conducted or executed
• Complies with all defined equipment safety protocols and compliance to GMPs
• Completes job cards and parts requisition documents timeously to improve on mean time to repair thus ensuring high plant availability when planned maintenance has been completed
• Refurbish machinery and replacing parts to optimize output

Plant Breakdowns

• Attends to all electrical and mechanical plant breakdowns and will conduct the diagnosis as stated under point 1 above
• Obtains feedback from plant personnel on the efficiency and performance delivery of machinery
• Clearly demarcates workstation in accordance with procedures in the event of major work to minimise disruptions and possible injuries as a result of human traffic and area being used as thoroughfare
• Assembles machinery of a unit and ensures proper functioning
• Adheres to AIB and relevant food safety programme and environmental protocols
• Completes documentation of work done and closes out on ad hoc call outs
• Updates parts/spares records in conjunction with the stores
• Mounts motors, transformers and lighting fixtures into position and completes circuits according to diagram specifications
• Placing orders requests for replacement spares from Stores
• Complying with all safety measures outlined by the company for all work processes

Administration and Document Completion

• Maintaining a record of all the maintenance work that has been conducted on the machinery
• Complete daily shift reports
• Ensuring that parts and spares are in stock 
• Performing Standby and Shift duties in line with operational requirements

Qualifications

• N3 and Trade Tested as a Millwright (Mechanical/Electrical)
• 3 years post-apprenticeship experience in FMCG environment or recognition of prior learning
• Good knowledge of Automated Systems
• Team player
• Ability to work with a diverse workforce
• Good communication skills
• Communication
• Problem solving
• Listening
• Team player

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Job Overview:

• Handles a skilled level of calculations, verbal and written communications, outside enquiries, follow-up or explanation.
• May seek advice from a Section Leader but has some discretion. Handles a greater variety of tasks, level clerical staff.
• Accurate, IDC Recon
• CSA Controls
• Admin Achor Grading
• IDC Recon Queries, IDC driver age analysis, Short loads, Outstanding invoices
• Excellent verbal written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently, priorities and manage tasks to meet deadlines and expectations with minimal supervision

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualification: Matric and Certificate in Business Administration, Accountancy
• Previous experience working in office setting
• 2-3 years relevant experience within the office environment
• Computer skills including SAP, MS Office, E Mails, other systems

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Responsibilities

• The purpose of the job is to enable and build the growth potential of the Bakeries BU. The person will fulfil the marketing lead for this extensive portfolio. A high degree of co-ordination will be expected of the incumbent in developing strategy and executing plans to build national brands within the context of regional dynamics.
• The incumbent will bring in-market, in-category market capability and ensure more strategic coherence and more synergies across the portfolio offerings that do exist today.

Practical Tips:

• Responsible for brand development, brand building, category growth strategy for full suite of brands and sub-categories across South Africa.
• This marketing leader would be responsible for Category strategy with GM alignment, AOP planning and translation into Marketing Strategy, marketing campaigns and activation plans for the category.
• Own and drive brand equity, SOM and appropriately launch new brands or brand extensions, in conjunction with Commercialisation and R&D.
• Liaise with SA CMO in developing and utilizing the support marketing ecosystem, developing and deepening consumer intimacy programmes, and building out consumer engagement platforms.
• The role incumbent will partner with Regional Bakery leadership teams to develop on the ground and BTL support for the Bakery GMs in each region.
• Lead innovation agenda for growth and market relevance.
• Leadership of external stakeholders (agencies) and internal leadership of cross functional teams.
• Works within the SA CMO matrix marketing organisation, and aligned to AMESA marketing as required. PepsiCo marketing principles are followed in utilizing the marketing ecosystem, developing and deepening consumer intimacy programmes, driving the innovation agenda with Commercialisation, and building out consumer engagement platforms utilizing TCP and other PepsiCo templates.

Accountabilities: 

• Set strategic agenda and commercials plans to accelerate growth, in alignment with the Category GM and the SSA CMO
• Leads development of the long term strategic frame work for SA, including portfolio strategy and pricing strategy. Partners with key functions to build and share the best internal and external thinking.
• Business Performance - Decision (D) Leads, directs, and controls marketing policies, programs, and activities to meet business objectives for local brand portfolio. Creates effective and efficient brand support and prioritizes brand investments in line with long term strategies and growth objectives. Decision rights are per SA Marketing agreed DICE.
• Align Brand calendars with GTM and DX teams
• Strategic Business Planning - Decision (D), Execute (E)
• Supports delivery of Annual Operating Plan (AOP) - Decision (D)
• Leads PSP translation to the effective Annual Operating Plans in category local brands.
• Develops communication strategy for pportfolio brands - Decision (D), Execute (E)
• Drives investments efficiency across SA via strategic partnerships, relevant activations and by lifting and adapting proven models.
• People Management - Decision (D), Execute (E)
• Leads, coaches and develops team members to sustainably deliver against long term strategic goals.
• Drive SOM gains in priority categories
• Deliver NR & NOPBT growth targets with Category GM
• Drive Brand Health & Loyalty metrics with SA CMO and SA Insights & Analytics Senior Director
• Execute Innovation & Pipeline priorities with Commercialisation and R&D partners
• Management of complex matrix of internal and external stakeholders

Qualifications

• 8 – 10 years experience in brand marketing, preferably within FMCG
• Honours (4 year) Degree in Marketing or Business Management/ Economics with a focus on Marketing, Masters a plus
• Track record of developing and deploying effective communication assets across all media channels.
• Relevant experience in managing agency relationships (creative, digital, media buying)
• Provide assumptions for long term brand growth, planned innovation, promotional guideline
• Proven portfolio management
• Proven leadership skills
• Functional Excellence, recognized by peers and leaders in previous roles
• Demonstration of strategy and commercial track record on complex portfolio
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills
• Excellent commercial acumen and demonstrated ability to deliver results
• Strong expertise and skills in Brand Purposeful positioning, TCP and 360 Brand communications
• Experience in Digital and programmatic content
• Strong Innovation skills
• Strong collaboration skills and ability to influence a broad set of senior stakeholders
• Strong matrix management skills
• Agency management
• Demonstrated ability to lead a large team