10 Contract FMCG jobs in Cape Town on Job Mail

External Affairs Manager (Regulatory and Fiscal)

R1.5m - R2.2m plus bonus

Cape Town

Superb career opportunity with leading global FMCG Group. Reporting into the Director External Affairs you will be responsible for:

• Ensuring all External Affairs strategies, plans and activities meet all local external legal requirements, Organisational principles, practices, budgetary, reporting, compliance and controls requirements
• Develop and execute a regulatory affairs strategy in areas such as marketing, sales and product regulation based on emerging regulatory trends and tools to amplify in building local regulatory roadmaps that cater to local business needs while ensuring a level -playing field in the long-term
• Develop and execute a fiscal affairs strategy integrated in a comprehensive regulatory framework that establishes organisation as expert and preferred partner on taxation matters among policy makers and local think-tanks.
  
  

Qualification's and experience

• Senior Manager or Director level experience in leading policy, regulation / fiscal /science/medical engagement strategies
• Direct interaction with government institutions, regulatory authorities, and PR/media outfits
• Experience in a large multinational company

Digital Communications Lead

R800k - R900k plus bonus

Gauteng/Cape Town

Excellent career opportunity with leading global FMCG Group. Reporting to the Head of Communications, this role requires digitally savvy individual who experienced in crafting compelling content. You will draw on experience in paid online programmes, social media, CRM and improving website performance. You will work closely with internal stakeholders locally and at our global Operations Centre and focus strongly on tracking progress against critical metrics to ensure that initiatives are achieving the desired outcomes.

External Communications

• Support omnichannel communications strategy development, planning and execution of communications projects and initiatives to achieve key business objectives
• Work with members of the external communications and agency teams to produce fully integrated online including website, social media, email, digital paid programmes and offline campaigns to reach intended audiences effectively and efficiently
• Lead implementation of paid digital media campaigns and recommend the most suitable platforms and campaigns to achieve communications goals
• Update and maintain corporate and campaign website/s and social media channels in collaboration with teams, and build engaging content creation to improve corporate reputation
• Monitor the efficiency of the website and other social media platforms. This includes handling search engine optimization and providing a content strategy to drive people to the website and online social media platforms
• Conduct performance data review and metrics related to the digital platforms and campaigns, develop regular performance reports/dashboards and recommend vital actions to improve performance

Internal Communications

• Maintain, update and execute the internal communications calendar across a variety of channels, including email, newsletters, corporate intranet, Yammer and townhall meetings

Qualifications and experience

• University degree/ Diploma in (Digital) Marketing, Communications or related field
• 3-5 years working in or with a digital media agency or corporate in a similar
• Sound knowledge of digital communication strategy development and implementation
• Validated experience in digital marketing, running paid, owned and social media campaigns. Experience in content marketing is a strong plus
• Proficient in digital advertising technologies, paid media landscape and paid media buying
• Able to run globally led and locally driven campaigns

Technical Director (FMCG)

R1.6m plus STI + LTI

Cape Town

Outstanding career with leading listed FMCG Group. Reporting to the MD you will be responsible guiding the optimal product quality and compliance within the value chain in the business in a cost-effective, efficient, and ultimate profitable manner. The Technical Director will also develop the technical business strategy to encourage a high-performance, ensuring collaboration and alignment between operations and sales/marketing.

Key performance areas

• Technical strategy development and implementation oversight.
• Lead the integration of the sales/marketing, operations, quality, and feed/food safety systems.
• Oversee technical insights into market development and continuous improvement projects.
• Lead the integration of R&D projects into operational concepts.
• Drive the profitability of the business through product quality and new market developments.
• Advance a high-performance and quality-centric culture in the business.
• Stakeholder Management (IFFO, FEMAS, DAFF, NRCS, FSSC 22 000, LSM and Suppliers, etc).
• Ensure good governance in the business.
• Guide the business on national and global markets Legislation and Regulations.
• Team performance management and development

Qualifications and experience

• Relevant Degree (Diploma/Degree in Food Science & Technology, Biochemistry/Biotechnology/Chemical Engineering)
• Minimum 5 - 10 years’ experience in senior management position in FMCG environment.
• Previous experience in a food production environment.
• Previous experience in Feed manufacturing and Canning regulations and standards.
• Food/Feed Safety and Quality Systems Monitoring & Evaluation experience is a requirement.
• Experience on leading compliance and food/feed safety.
• Laboratory and R&D experience in FMCG environment.
• FSSC 22 000/HACCP implementation experience is a requirement.
• Previous experience in national and global food legislation/regulations is a requirement.

Finance Manager Business Planning

R1.5m - R1.8m plus bonus

Cape Town

Superb career opportunity with global FMCG Group. Reporting into the FD you will be a trusted business partner within the finance department and
ensure relevant, accurate and comprehensive information, reports and analysis of the market and competitive environment as well as analysis of internal business performance are provided to key stakeholders. Support key decision makers in pro-actively identifying business opportunities to enhance overall business performance. Coordinate preparation of Strategic business plans and Original Budget/Long range Plan budgeting processes. Use insights to contribute to build business scenarios and enable valuable investment decisions along Consumer Centric Organisation.

Key performance areas

• Business Planning and support for strategy development.
• Business Development and Pricing
• Market and Competitive Intelligence.
• Productivity and Supply Chain quality enhancement
• Commercial Finance and Scenario Modelling
• Managing team of 5

Qualifications and experience

• Bachelor’s Degree, preferably CA or CIMA is preferred
• 6+ years’ management experience in Finance, Business Development & Planning/Strategic Analyst roles within FMCG or similar.
• Previous experience in a Budget & Reporting function is required
• Demonstrated experience conceptualizing analytics solutions to business problems
• Demonstrated experience making actionable strategic recommendations from large data sets
• An understanding of Investment/new business analytics (new business visibility studies), resource allocation
• Prior experience in introduction of new products/categories
• Digital experience would be an advantage (moving from brick and mortar to ecommerce)

Executive Personal Assistant

R600k - R650k plus bonus

Cape Town

Superb career opportunity with leading listed FMCG Group. Support the CFO and be responsible for:

• Completes a broad variety of administrative tasks for the CFO including managing an extremely active calendar of appointments, completing expense reports; composing and preparing correspondence, arrange travel plan, itineraries and agendas and compiling documents.
• Plans, coordinates and ensures the CFO's schedule is followed and respected. Provides "gatekeeper" and "gateway" role, creating win-win situations for direct access to the CFO's time and office.
• Communicates directly, and on behalf of the CFO, with internal and external stakeholders.
  Researches, prioritizes, and follows up on incoming issues and concerns addressed to the CFO, including those of a sensitive or confidential nature. Determines appropriate course of action, referral, or response.
• Provides a bridge for smooth communication between the CFO's office and internal departments; demonstrating leadership to maintain credibility, trust and support with senior management staff.
• Works closely and effectively with the CFO to keep him/her well informed of upcoming commitments and responsibilities, following up appropriately. Acts as a "barometer," having a sense for the issues taking place in the environment and keeping the CFO updated.
• Provides leadership to build relationships crucial to the success of the organization and manages a variety of special projects for the CFO, some of which may have organizational impact.
  
  

Qualification and experience

• Relevant qualification, B.Degree, B.Tech coupled with 5-10 years experience supporting EXCO team within large Corporate essential.
• Advanced Knowledge of full MS Suite.

Technical Fleet Manager (Shipping)

R1.1m - R1.3m plus bonus

Cape Town

Superb career opportunity with global FMCG Group. Reporting into the Operations Director you will be responsible for ensuring the Company’s vessels are 100% operational to meet with the agreed business objectives.

Key Performance areas

Responsibilities:

• Implement planned maintenance, development procedures and standards in accordance with legislative requirements, internal policies, and procedures to ensure smooth operation of the Fleet
• Liaising with clients, crew and local stakeholders
• Reduce costs and improve reliability of fleet
• Improve operating efficiencies and reduce breakdowns
• Logistics of activities during off-season is well planned and effective in conjunction with fleet maintenance team
• Responsible for ensuring that the documentation and filing system is in accordance with the company’s Code
• Monitor, manage and report technical operations and performance of assigned technicians, in conjunction with the on-board management, to ensure that applicable requirements for safety, quality, energy efficiency and environmental objectives are met
• Conducting Company Quality/Health and Safety and Environmental Audits
• Identify and initiate plant capital expenditure in line with company policies and procedures
• Management, discipline and developing of fleet maintenance, workshop, safety and net personnel.

Qualifications and experience

• Relevant BSc or BTech Degree in Marine, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
• 5 to 10 years’ experience in a Marine technical operation, ideally Fishing.
• SAMSA and OSH act proficient
• MS Office and SAP knowledge, specifically regarding the management of maintenance & capex

Group Financial Manager (FMCG)

R1.2m - R1.35m plus bonus

Cape Town

Superb career opportunity with leading listed FMCG Group. Reporting through to the FD you will be responsible for the financial and reporting requirements of four entities within the division as well as the design and implementation of the new Group financial reporting platform.

Key Performance areas

• Maintain Financial policies and systems and ensure compliance thereof, including implementing and monitoring internal controls
• Design and implementation lead of the new financial and consolidation platform to streamline processes and data flows to ensure efficient, accurate and complete reporting
• Responsible for overseeing the timely submission of accurate monthly, quarterly and annual results including all supporting schedules, slides and commentary
• Preparation, review and approval of the respective monthly management reporting packs for each of the respective operations in the division as well as the respective statutory entities
• Actively drive financial reporting and system process efficiency improvements including driving the use of available Business Intelligence (BI) tools, and the design/redesign of reports as needed
• Actively involved in the management of the divisions working capital targets and requirements
• Ownership of the balance sheet review process throughout the division, including monthly reconciliations
• Coordination of the submission of the annual budgets, forecasting and ad-hoc short-term estimate processes as well as the various respective reporting packs
• Responsible for the respective companies’ annual financial statements
• Responsible for review of the tax submissions and supporting tax calculations for both the SA and Namibian entities
• Responsible for overseeing the quarterly Reserve Bank and Statistics SA / Namibia returns as well as all other corporate reporting including the carbon reporting

Qualifications and experience

• CA (SA)
• At least 8 years or more relevant work experience in a manufacturing or commercial environment
• Working knowledge of IFRS
• South African and Namibian company tax experience would be a great advantage
• Strong leadership skills- Managed a finance team of more than 5 people

Financial Manager (Shared Services)

R1.3m plus bonus

Cape Town

Global FMCG Group is looking for skilled CA with experience in running a shared service center. Reporting to the Executive you will be responsible for the overall management of the group’s financial shared services centre (FSSC). The function houses procure-to-pay and payroll functions.

Key performance areas

Key Responsibilities:

Departmental delivery

• Manage completion of monthly deliverables against service-level-agreements and deadlines within both the payables and payroll processes.
• Execute strategic focus areas for the division
• Continuously evaluate business processes to ensure key risks are mitigated with appropriate financial controls through implementation of relevant process improvement initiatives

Financial Shared Service Centre

• Review and authorisation of supplier master data changes.
• Review, authorisation and release of weekly cashflow forecasts.
• Review and monitor of key internal controls within the payment process.
• Proactively improving SAP and other applications functionality to meet business requirements and improve compliance
• Improvement in the creditor’s day ratio through ensuring adherence to payment terms

Payroll

• Design and review of payroll and compliance processes.
• Review and authorisation of payroll payments.
• Review and authorisation employee master data changes.

Reporting

• Reporting key financial and compliance measurables to financial directors and component teams
• Review and report metric based financial analysis on both accounts payable and payroll data to support decision making, budgeting, planning and forecasting

Stakeholder Engagement

Compliance

JOB PURPOSE (describe in one or two sentences the overall and unique purpose of the job)

§ To lead digital transformation in marketing and merchandise in order to achieve financial and marketing objectives for Clicks brands

JOB OBJECTIVES (describe the key responsibilities of the job, in order of importance)

§ To assume accountability for E-commerce P&L targets and operations

§ To increase website (virtual store) conversion with personalization and improved navigation / journeys

§ To increase awareness, traffic with social media, SEO, paid media and digital communication

§ To create engaging and effective digital creative

§ To drive campaigns awareness with effective media buying

§ To execute supplier funded digital content

KEY CHALLENGES (describe any key challenges the job faces that may have a significant impact on performance)

§ Lack of understanding of digital marketing or marketing by rest of the business

§ Misalignment on expectations and level of investment and resources required

§ Huge amount of content and communication touchpoints

§ Deliver net profitability in Ecommerce with high fulfilment cost and low margins

§ Ensuring Tresemme advert issue (or similar) does not happen again (chairing Advertising Advisory committee)

§ Omnichannel communication means this team needs to frequently develop unique content

JOB RELATED KNOWLEDGE (specify the type and level of knowledge required)

Essential

Desirable

§ Digital marketing principles, practices and global trends (expert)

§ Shopper psychology and effective marketing communication (expert)

§ Understanding of media buying and key principles of TV, radio and print advertising (expert)

§ Budget Management (seasoned)

§ Financial Management (seasoned)

§ Change management

§ Business Process & value chain optimisation

JOB RELATED SKILLS (specify the type and level of skill required)

Essential

Desirable