17 FMCG Wholesale jobs in Cape Town on Job Mail

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.

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

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

A solution orientated company within the Manufacturing industry is currently seeking the skills of an experienced Financial Manager to join their dynamic team.

Duties:

• Full Finance Function
• Reconciliations
• Budgets and Forecasts
• VAT and TAX
• Management accounts
• Consolidations
• Manage a team of finance clerks
• Plan and prepare budgets and forecasts
• Liaise with financial institutions, attorneys, auditors and banks
• Stock takes
• Cash flow management
• Annual Budgets

Qualification and Experience:

• Qualified CA(SA) (advantageous but not essential)
• BCOM and CIMA (busy)
• 3 – 5 years commercial experience.
• 5 years’ experience
• Must have prior management experience
• Must come from Manufacturing / FMCG / Retail space
• Manufacturing experience (essential)
• Product costing experience (essential)
• ABC costing and Standard costing (essential)
• Management experience
• Advanced Excel (index, macros, pivots, arrays, conditional lists, lookups)

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

Exciting opportunity exists within the Liquor Industry - this is a role for a Fully Vaccinated individual with a Finance or Accounting Degree and 10 years of diversified Finance Experience in FMCG/Liquor Industry. This role will be filled in line with my clients EE plan and preference will be given to African individuals who meet the criteria.

PURPOSE & SCOPE OF ROLE:

• Build a highly capable and efficient operating finance team in the market to support both the objectives of the function as well as meet the requirements of the business
• Provide functional support to ensure that the business can deliver against its commercial and financial commitments as well as proactively identify opportunities for improvement
• Support the EMEA Senior Finance director in delivering a high calibre finance function that can consistently meet the group’s requirements in a reliable and efficient manner

EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS:

• Degree (Accounting / Finance or Business)
• Post Graduate Degree would be advantageous
• 10+ years of diversified finance experience, preferably including experience within a multinational consumer products business

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Finance Leadership – provide strong financial leadership to the business
• Financial Control –maintain an effective and robust system of internal controls
• Stewardship & Compliance – ensure the business meets all relevant requirements for financial and related filings
• Team Leadership – develop a strong Finance team and help individuals within the team develop their capabilities
• Decision Support – provide high-quality reporting and analysis to help the business make effective decisions
• Treasury – maintain appropriate financing arrangements which support the objectives of the business
• Systems and Processes – operate effective and efficient financial processes
• Reporting structure – responsible and accountable for the following functions

KEY SKILLS & COMPETENCIES:

• Able to work effectively in a matrix management structure
• Commercially astute and able to contribute to tangible commercial outcomes
• Results/outcome orientated management style
• Hands-on management style – must enjoy working at an operational level and driving the right outcomes
• Strong written and oral communication skills commensurate with the level of the position
• Ability to work effectively cross culturally by developing formal and informal networks
• Self-starter and someone who can identify opportunities/the need for change and take the lead in taking appropriate action

Purpose of the role:

• Maintain compliance with JSE Listings requirements
• Prepare, file and register various Forms and Returns to ensure Statutory Compliance
• Convene Board, Committee and Shareholder Meetings and prepare agendas and minutes
• Assist in ensuring legal compliance (e.g. Competition Law, POPI Act, NCA, etc)
• Provide legal advice on commercial issues
• Manage and report on compliance to King IV
• Manage all Legal Admin, Documentation and correspondence
• Implement and maintain communication system regarding legal matters to all relevant parties
• Assist with research and training on all relevant changes to legislation and related matters

Requirements for the role:

• LLB qualification
• Three years’ post articles experience
• Proven legal track record
• FMCG / Manufacturing experience would be an advantage

Excellent opportunity for a Merchandiser to join this strong Market leader in the Alcoholic Beverage FMCG Industry! This role will be based in Cape Town.

Requirements:

Must have a valid driver's license

Must reside in Cape Town

Experience within the Liquor Industry is preferable

2-3 years experience as a Merchandiser

In your role as a Merchandiser, your job description includes, but is not limited to the below responsibilities:

• Ensuring stock is placed correctly on shelves and enough stock is available
• Collect and Manage customer information
• Collect information and report/feedback as per operational or ASM requirements
• Regularly replenishing and refilling the inventory that is for sale on the store shelves
• Checking the expiry dates, labels, tags and quality of the goods shelved in the store
• Ensuring that the goods stacked on the shelves comply with the standards of the store and are not damaged

Our client, a leading confectionary manufacturing company, seeks to employ a qualified Chocolatier to assist with the development of new chocolate products to the highest international standard.

Please note that only candidates who have experience in chocolate, ganache and related luxury chocolate products.

KEY REQUIREMENTS TO MEET FOR CONSIDERATION

• You will have a Diploma in Food Technology, coupled with 2-3 years experience in new product development, specifically in chocolate, a certification as a chocolatier is advantageous.
• You will have experience in new product development, recipe testing, managing the tempering equipment, creating procedures for new products and taking corrective action for quality issues.
• You will also have experience in managing stock for the department and ensure quality raw materials are received from the suppliers.
• You will also have ensured hygiene and cleanliness within the development department and lab, as well as working closely with the packaging department regarding labels, allergens and product information to be included on all packaging.
• You must have a valid driver’s licence, own car and a clear criminal and credit record

Please note that should you not be currently resident in the region and area advertised but still wish to apply, the cost of travel for interviews and relocation will be for your expense.

Due to the exceptionally high volumes of applications, we are unable to correspond with each applicant personally, therefore only relevant and suitable candidates will be contacted. Should you not receive any correspondence from our company within 30 days, we regret your application has been unsuccessful.

Should you meet the criteria and wish to apply, kind forward your CV, salary package details and notice period

Our client, a leader in the confectionary manufacturing sector, seeks to employ a team leader/supervisor, with solid experience in the production of chocolate and confectionary, to join their team in Cape Town

Please note that only candidates with experience in confectionary and/or chocolate production will be considered.

KEY REQUIREMENTS TO MEET FOR CONSIDERATION:

• You will have Matric, with a related Diploma in supervision, production or food technology, coupled with 3-5 years’ experience in managing a confectionary production team.
• You will have experience in problem solving and creating ways to improve on products and enhance quality
• You will have excellent planning skills and be responsible to ensure that production runs smoothly, efficiently, and that the stock level are optimum to reach daily targets
• You will be deadline orientated, have exceptional organisational skills and be a expert problem solver
• You must have a valid driver’s licence, own car and a clear criminal and credit record

Please note that should you not be currently resident in the region and area advertised but still wish to apply, the cost of travel for interviews and relocation will be for your expense.

Due to the exceptionally high volumes of applications, we are unable to correspond with each applicant personally, therefore only relevant and suitable candidates will be contacted. Should you not receive any correspondence from our company within 30 days, we regret your application has been unsuccessful.

Should you meet the criteria and wish to apply, kind forward your CV, salary package details and notice period

REQUIREMENTS:

Code 14 Licence

Matric Certificate

Valid PDP

Forklift license would be advantageous

Passport

Reporting to the Logistics Manager, your main responsibilities will be to supervise and coordinate the logistics processes, and account for stock and system accuracy.

Job Duties & Responsibilities:

Peak Season Focus:

• Supervise logistic activities of raw product transport to and from cold stores and depots
• Ensure constant flow of fruit to production as required per variety
• Coordinate timeous and constant flow of raw material for production and that administration is accurate and updated and all totals accounted for
• Control of empty bin movement
• Ensure proper and sufficient cold storage space

General:

• Coordinate formal process from delivery of raw material to loading of final product
• Administer CHEP account
• Ensure ‘live’ system in correlation with what is in stock
• Administer forklift maintenance according to plan and budget
• Liasie with shipping department to confirm loading dates
• Assist with preparation and accurate loading of containers as per specification
• Ensure stock is sorted as per each customer’s batch
• Coordinate and administer nonconforming area in warehouse
• Ensure tankfarm totals updated and communicated daily
• Implement and manage final product movement procedure
• Supervise GMP’s of logistical areas
• Coordinate and administrate stock take (daily, weekly and monthly) are accurately done and captured on Syspro
• Administer forklift maintenance according to plan and budget
• Employee training and supervision

Our ideal candidate must have:

• Relevant Degree in Logistics
• Experience in the fruit industry beneficial
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a FMCG environment

Reporting to the Operations Manager, your main responsibilities will be to supervise and coordinate the production processes, ensure that lines achieve set out production targets, yield, and Overall Equipment Efficiency (OEE). You will be responsible for the safe and correct operation of the plant under your control using the allocated manpower.

Job Duties & Responsibilities:

• Plan, communicate and handover production or operational procedures
• Supervise production and personnel
• Conduct production data checks continuously
• Conduct hourly factory/ process tours to check GMP’s and assist with production speed and quality specifications
• Reporting of production variances
• Ensure production targets and yield are met
• Ensure maintenance breakdowns are addressed soonest and reported
• Coordinate human resources activities and resolve personnel problems
• Administer training to personnel
• Manage performance of direct reports, ensuring agreement of targets, measuring performance against agreed goals and addressing non-performance issues
• Maintain a high standard of food safety standards, procedures and quality through the development and progressive evaluation of sound hygiene and housekeeping
• Compliance to SHE (Safety, Health and Environment) acts and regulations as well as food safety standard and procedures

Our ideal candidate must have:

• Senior Certificate (Grade 12)
• Relevant Diploma/ Degree
• Minimum of 3 years’ supervisory experience in a FMCG environment