4 FMCG jobs in Cullinan on Job Mail

Job Purpose:

Managing and innovating multiple new product development projects from initial concept to launch, aligning existing products to relevant legislation and customer specifications, and developing and facilitating an inclusive procedure across departments to enable on-time launches of new products within the various product groups.

Reporting to: Head: Product Innovation and Integrity

Output:

New Product Development

• Manage, identify, research and develop new product initiatives in accordance to the Group Strategy.
• Relationship management with customers, ensuring consistent communication regarding new product development initiatives, feedback and follow-up.
• Relationship management with all relevant group departments, ensuring effective communication regarding requirements and actions needed to ensure ROI of new product initiatives and on time launches.
• Research, develop and implement integrated product packaging and labelling strategy to conform to customer requirement.
• Manage and oversee multiple development projects from initial concept to launch.
• Compile food labelling information according to relevant legislation and customer specification.

Assist in the monitoring of launched products to ensure the quality is maintained.

SHEQ

· Ensure acceptable personal hygiene of all staff at all times.

· Manage correct use of PPE at all times.

· Process and product hygiene standards maintained at all times.

· All duties are performed according to the group Occupational Health and Safety guidelines and procedures.

Minimum Requirements

• Diploma: Food Technology (Required)
• Degree: Consumer Science / Equivalent (Preferable)
• 2 – 4 years’ relevant technical and Managerial experience

Job Title: Marketing Coordinator

Department: Commercial

Job Purpose

The Marketing Coordinator will be responsible or the consolidation and coordination of all marketing activities of the Group and it’s subsidiary brands. This includes the management and maintenance of all social media platforms, content creation and copywriting, graphic design, and ownership of the company’s corporate identity.

This position will work closely with Sales and Product Development teams to align marketing messages with the companies sales and growth strategies, by raising brand awareness through social and direct marketing activities.

The ideal candidate is someone with a passion for food and the foodservice industry (particularly Red Meat), preferably with experience in this sector. We’re looking for someone with strong editorial skills, who is comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.

Reporting to

Marketing Manager

Number of Direct Reports: 0

Number of Indirect Reports: 0

Outputs

Social Media

• Content creation for all social media platforms (Food Photography and Styling experience preferred)
• Action Geographically and Demographically targeted engagement and growth targets
• Develop and implement marketing campaigns across all of the companies brands and subsidiaries, in line with Commercial and Marketing strategy.

Corporate Identity

• Design and coordinate all group branded merchandise internally and externally
• Implementation and Documentation of all external direct marketing efforts
• Ongoing maintenance and ownership of all group branded merchandise
• Staging and coordination of all Direct Marketing efforts
• Engagement with external suppliers regarding marketing materials

Website and IT

• Continually update and maintain the Website with latest marketing communication
• Manage Search Engine Optimization and Key Word Searches
• Update and maintain group Sharedrive activity

Customer Service

• Manage group web traffic and sales lead from external marketing efforts
• Feedback on Social Media reviews and engagement
• Feedback and manage Google Business reviews and engagement

QUALIFICATION DETAILS

Bachelors Degree/Diploma

Graphic Design / Digital Marketing Management / Communication Management

Job Purpose:

Innovating and executing multiple new product development projects and trials from initial concept to launch and aligning existing products to relevant legislation and customer specifications.

Reporting to: New Product Development Manager

Output:

New Product Development

• Identify and develop new product initiatives in accordance to the Group Strategy in the factory and butchery counters.
• Design and conduct new product trials, from concept to launch.
• Develop product specifications – raw material, final product and internal.
• Conduct the necessary trials and develop additional product documentation as required, i.e. cooking time verification reports, 4P documentation, Pack Copy (label) information incl. ingredient declarations, Internal NPD Requests etc.
• Stay abreast of, and ensure compliance to, the most recent legislation and customer specification requirements wrt product labelling across the group product offering.
• New products KPI reporting 6 weeks after product launch & continual sensory monitoring of products to ensure quality and profile is maintained.
• Training of production and quality teams to ensure product is manufactured according to specification.
• Preparation/make-up and timely dispatch of samples to customers

Project trials

• Execute relevant product trials aimed at improving existing products/protocols/ranges or new product initiates.
• Design project plans, communicate with relevant operational teams, capture data and compile reports.

Maintenance of internal product information system

• Develop and change internal product specifications (NPD Requests) as required
• Submission of NPD Requests to the IT and Master Data departments and the verification of these updates to the operational system (i.e. BOM changes or tare weights)

Supplier and Raw material Liaison

• Liaise and build strong relationship with suppliers, building on:
  • Continual innovation, i.e. new flavors and product/process ideas
  • Compliance to raw material requirements (quality/procurement/availability/cost)
  • Ensuring raw material is available for all trials and initial launch

Minimum Requirements

• Diploma: Food Technology (Required)
• Degree: Consumer Science / Equivalent (Preferable)
• 2 – 4 years’ relevant technical experience (Fresh Meat / Fish)