12 FMCG jobs in South Africa on Job Mail

• Drivers licence
• Knowledge of KZN and different areas
• Excellent communication skills
• Computer literate on MS Office
• Experience on Power BI - advantageous
• Ability to troubleshoot issues
• Experience on contracts and contract negotiations 
• Basic financial knowledge
• Ability to handle pressure and be on call 

• Matric.
• Minimum 3 to 5 years' sales experience within the Catering & Hygiene industry.
• FMCG exposure and added benefit.

• Provide training for all staff with regards to new products, features and benefits of products.
• Create and develop a long term plan of action and strategy for the development of the category.
• Develop strong working relationships with Sales teams, Accounts, the Regional Management teams and the Regional Category Specialists.
• Determine the positioning of category in the market place to maximise visibility.
• Motivate and inspire Sales teams to achieve higher performance.
• Provide support to sales staff with regards to C&H products.
• Access relevant sources of information to identify new suppliers, products and latest trends. to maintain and improve sales and service delivery.
• Understand and advance supplier partnership statuses.
• Develop supplier relationships.

• Manage procurement between supplier and regions.
• Liaise and develop strong relationships with suppliers/distributors.
• Develop strong working relationships with internal procurement.
• Liaise with suppliers over the return of slow moving/obsolete stock.
• Run various stock reports on stock health.

• Grow the C&H categories nationally.
• Achieve national C&H sales budget.
• Ensure that sales margins are maximised through retail, commercial branches, contracts and tenders.
• Spend and invest time in the branches – commercial and retail.
• Increase sales and profitability of the category to drive sustainable growth.
• Continuously monitor sales volumes of all ITS/ITH products.
• Liaise with Sales Consultants on any possible leads and provide support on solutions presented.
• Liaise with Sales Consultants to identify possible opportunities to call and advise customer on product selection.
• Work within the framework of budget turnover and gross profit.

• Produce national marketing promotions for both retail and commercial.
• Constant involvement in creating specials and promotions to increase product and brand awareness.
• Analyse data and insights to determine industry and consumer trends.
• Plan and execute customer events that will drive and promote the category.
• Benchmark product prices by doing market research.
• Identify viable products for retail, commercial and online.
• Create and maintain market awareness of C&H capability.
• Constantly liaise with the Marketing department to arrange campaign and promotions.
• Arrange Call Centre Blitz days.

• Identify opportunities and gaps within the current house brand offering.
• Ensure house brand products are being procured from the best suppliers at the best prices.
• Work with Sales and Marketing nationally and regionally to drive sales volumes on house brand products.
• Train Sales teams on house brand products.

• Update and submit monthly progress reports.
• Follow up on ETAs with suppliers.

Senior Bookkeeper required for client within FMCG - Reporting to Accountant

• Produce a set of financial statements monthly to balance sheet
• Monthly journal entries to be captured on AS400/SYSPRO
• Prepare monthly profit and loss and balance sheet for Head Office Reporting(Talentia)
• Update relevant excel schedules
• Monthly profit and loss and balance sheet reconciliations
• VAT returns
• Assist with Accounts Payable and Cash book queries
• Assist with year-end audit
• Monitor daily bank balances and cash flow requirements
• Periodic statistical returns
• Updating of fixed asset register
• Assist with stock takes
• Assist with annual budgeting
• General administration duties
• Communication with :Finance, Suppliers, Management, Administration, Despatch, Warehouse, Branches

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE

Qualification: Senior Bookkeeping Qualification (Minimum)

BCom degree (or studying towards) would be an advantage.

Experience and Skills:

At least 5 years relevant work experience producing

Management accounts.

Experience in a professional firm Book-keeping department would be an advantage

Supervisory and management skills

Work without supervision and a Team player

Advanced EXCEL & Strong Accounting software knowledge

Duties & Responsibilities

Strategic Planning

• Participate and influence department strategy
• Monitor and track against the plan
• Develop recommendations and subsequent action plans to enable the delivery of the departmental strategy
• Day to day interaction with team members to deliver strategy
• Build and develop effective relationships with relevant stakeholders to highlight and determine best solution to overcome challenges to continuously improve
• Contribute to delivering strategic plans with suppliers by liaising regularly on trend changes and tactical forecasting
• Ensuring procurement strategy on raw material and dry stock support forecasts
• Proactive and regular communication with key stakeholders

Operational Planning

• Understand and optimise supply chain and systems
• Understand internal and external factors which impact on demand and ensure these are reflected in forecasts
• Communicate with internal and external stakeholder to maximise trade
• Identify challenges, trends and opportunities
• Maintain Data and Systems
• Collate Information and Assumptions
• Develop and Maintain the Forecast
• Forecasting to align with prospective orders
• Reach Consensus through Alignment
• Share and Publish the Forecast
• Track and Manage Demand

Continuous improvement

• Analysis of historical and current performance
• Understand market / product trends as well as department focus that could impact demand
• Liaise with suppliers with regards to long term tactical plans
• Implementation and review against long term tactical plans

People Management

• Conduct workforce planning to ensure the team is suitably staffed to meet functional objectives taking into account various internal and external factors
• Implement, drive and manage all people development initiatives linked to the HR Strategy including performance management, succession planning, talent management etc. to ensure the team’s performance meets the required standards
• Set medium to long term goals and objectives for the relevant area of control and monitor progress against these
• Plan, organise, lead and control subordinate's activities to ensure functional objectives are met or exceeded
• Assure stable employee relations by managing conflict and creating a positive and performing working environment

Teamwork / Staff Engagement

• Living the Cavalier values in an individual and team capacity aimed at building a cohesive working environment
• Actively participate in all people development initiatives linked to the HR Strategy including but not limited to: performance management; succession planning; talent management; change, process optimisation and engagement initiatives etc. to ensure the team’s performance meets the required standards
• Build, support and maintain healthy diverse internal (peers / team members / managers) as well as external (service providers etc.) relationships and implement remedial actions when required to ensure achievement of organisational goals
• Provide relevant and specialised technical support, where required, to peers and colleagues to ensure the achievement of objectives

Desired Experience & Qualification

• B Bus. Sc / B Com or equivalent tertiary qualification in Supply Chain
• Minimum years of Experience required 5 + years
• Supply Chain FMCG / Food / Agri
• Sales and Operations Planning
• Financial or economic background
• Supply Chain
• Leadership skills
• Lateral thinker
• Drive for improvement and efficiency
• Negotiation skills
• Driver’s License

Company in Pretoria is looking for a production planner. The purpose of this position is to execute daily production schedules/plan for all production units, capacity planning, KPI reporting, measure adherence to processes , Ensure master data is updated daily, monitor variances in forecasts daily, cover for materials planner when necessary. Production planner will also need to communicate all of the above to the relevant stakeholders and when required.

Strategic Planning

• Participate and influence department strategy
• Monitor and track against the plan
• Develop recommendations and subsequent action plans to enable the delivery of the departmental strategy
• Day to day interaction with team members to deliver strategy
• Build and develop effective relationships with relevant stakeholders to highlight and determine best solution to overcome challenges to continuously improve
• Contribute to delivering strategic plans with suppliers by liaising regularly on trend changes and tactical forecasting
• Proactive and regular communication with key stakeholders
• Conduct stock build plans considering capacity raw materials supply ect

Operational Planning

• Understand and optimise supply chain and systems
• Understand internal and external factors which impact on demand and ensure these are reflected in forecasts
• Communicate with internal and external stakeholder to maximise efficiencies
• Identify challenges, trends and opportunities
• Maintain Data and Systems
• Collate Information and Assumptions
• Reach Consensus through Alignment
• Share and Publish the Plans
• Track and Manage Plans
• Issuing daily plans/schedules for all production units
• Resource Shift/ Labor planning

Continuous improvement

• Analysis of historical and current performance
• Understand market / product trends as well as department focus that could impact demand
• Implement tactical plans to support business decision making (6-18 month focus on capacity, Staffing ect
• Implementation and review against long term tactical plans
• Planning initiatives / Innovation to improve planning

Teamwork / Staff Engagement

• Living the Company values in an individual and team capacity aimed at building a cohesive working environment
• Actively participate in all people development initiatives linked to the HR Strategy including but not limited to: performance management; succession planning; talent management; change, process optimisation and engagement initiatives etc. to ensure the team’s performance meets the required standards
• Build, support and maintain healthy diverse internal (peers / team members/managers) as well as external (service providers etc.) relationships and implement remedial actions when required to ensure achievement of organisational goals
• Provide relevant and specialised technical support, where required, to peers and colleagues to ensure the achievement of objectives

Requirements

BEng / B Bus. Sc / B Com or equivalent tertiary qualification in Supply Chain

Industry Knowledge – Suppy Chain/FMCG

Introduction

A leading company in the Butchery/ Meat Industry is looking for an experienced Retail Manager in their butcheries around Silverton,Heidelberg and Honeydew.

Desired Experience & Qualification

• JOB ROLE REQUIREMENTS

  QUALIFICATIONS

  • Grade 12
  • Diploma/Degree in Retail or Business or related qualification will be advantageous

  EXPERIENCE

  • Manage staff clocking via ERS.
  • Maintan and understand the system Meat Matrix.
  • Manage and maintain CCTV cameras.
  • Ensure availability of physical security guards in store.
  • Manage the alarm system internally.
  • Minimum of 5 years’ experience working in a retail environment, ideally in a managerial or leadership level.

• KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED

  • Prior knowledge and experience in management of; Inventory/stock, buying, staff, products merchandising, costs and profitability of the store.
  • Knowledge of stock management systems like ERP, Meat matrix, e.t.c
  • Knowledge and understanding of FMCG environment and related legislation
  • Management of perishable products with short shelf life especially in meat industry
  • Understanding of retail consumer behaviour and purchasing trends
  • Understading of the retail and meat market

  SKILLS REQUIRED

  • English Proficiency (read, write and speak).
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Proficient in MS Office Suite.
  • Demonstrable analytical skills.
  • Understanding of income statements, cash flows, stock management reporting, and all basic financial systems.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively.
  • Exceptional customer service and people management skills.
  • Energetic and self-starter.

  KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS (KPA’S)

  JOB ACTIVITIES

  1. Stock Management

  Stock Ordering

  • Place orders with factories and other suppliers
  • Follow up on orders
  • Manage deliveries, delivery dates and stock upon arrival
  • Manage stock order volumes

  Stock Receiving

  • Receive ordered stock
  • Report delivery shortfalls, and damages
  • Follow up on non-received stock
  • Capture received stock on Meat Matrix

  Stock controlling

  • Daily stock levels reporting
  • Run stock depletion reports- cashiers
  • Balance off with stock receiving
  • Manage stock levels threshold
  • Manage stock shrinkage: stock losses/damages/dumpings

  2. Housekeeping

  • Store cleanliness including, but not limited to all floors, bathrooms, office spaces, passageways, isles, packing areas, chillers, freezers, cashier till points and Deli (Hot Foods) area.
  • Always maintain high level of HACCP standards throughout the store.
  • Observe OHSA (Occupational Health and Safety) hazards and abide by the rules and regulations of the Act.

  3. Employee Management

  • Employee Recruitment
  • Onboarding and Induction of new employees
  • Training and Development
  • Employee Relations (Discipline in the workplace)
  • Performance Management
  • Employee Wellness
  • Employee Motivation

  4. Store Organisation

  • Display of products on the the shelf and create attractive displays at key points in the store ex: check-out ques.
  • Be familiar with the merchandising material available from suppliers and ensure employees are familiar with all in-store (current) promotions.
  • Re-arrangement of store shelves and products
  • Managing of non-moving items and display areas

  5. Cash Management

  • Manage and assist with daily cash ups.
  • Minimise cash losses.
  • Manage picking up and dropping off of cash in the store.
  • Manage cash on ATM.
  • Manage safety of cash movement within the store.
  • Manage and keep the safe secure and locked at all times.

  6. Customer Service

  • Deliver excellent service to ensure high levels of customer satisfaction
  • Create a store that meets local needs by building an understanding of customer-product preferences.
  • Manage and analyse customer complaints to get insights for improvement of customer satisfaction
  • Be the custodian of customer experience and lead brand loyalty
  • Responding to customer complaints and comments promptly and accurately.
  • Scan and analyse customer environment, purchasing patterns and initiate activities that will influence customer behaviour including attracting new and retain existing customers

  7. System Administration

• Manage staff clockings via ERS.
• Maintain and understand the system Meat Matrix.
• Manage and maintain CCTV cameras.
• Ensure availability of physical security guards in store.
• Manage the alarm system internally.

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)

We are looking for a competent Senior buyer to select and purchase lines of products
on behalf of our company. The role is very important since our business activities
cannot begin without the necessary stock. The quality and variety of products on our
shelves are essential for our success. Therefore, the ideal candidate must be a
responsible individual with great attention to detail. As a Senior buyer, you will also
need to negotiate with suppliers to secure competitive prices. The goal is to ensure that
the business will always have adequate stock that meets its requirements. That way we
can deliver value to our customers through high-quality products and facilitate
sustainable growth.
C. Areas of Responsibility (Your duties will include but are not limited to:

. Knowledge, skills and experience required
• Excellent verbal and written communication in English and Afrikaans
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience in Logistics will be advantage
• Strong maths knowledge
• Good time management skills
• Proficient in MS Office
• High school diploma
• Ability to work and beat deadlines
• 5 - 10 years’ experience in a similar field
• Driver’s License

Job Description/Duties:

1. Time
• Lead time per project, estimated vs actual time taken,
and time spent on rework.
• Deliver all projects on time and in full as outlined by brief
& Project plan.

2.Budget
• Percentage of projects delivered within budget.
• Keeping budget, time, and production constraints in
mind.

3.Quality
• UX metrics such as usability, helpfulness, satisfaction.
• Bringing the brief and concept to life based on the
marketing teams needs and vision.
• Preparing mock-up’s and presenting to marketing team
before deciding on a final design/concept.
• Editing proofs to marketing teams’ specifications and
getting signoff/approval before finalizing artwork.
• Working and collaborating with design agency Metro,
copywriters, photographers, and other designers.
• Adapting and rolling out approved concepts to various
media, above and below the line.
• Adhering to brand identity and guidelines.
• Communicating with internal and external stakeholders
about progress of projects and any issues that may arise.
• Working with external departments to extend concept
and visuals to other internal and external marketing/related material.
• Making sure artwork is correct and supplied in the right
format/sizes/color codes before being sent to press
and production facilities.
• Work on multiple briefs at the same time.

Minimum Requirements:

QUALIFICATIONS
• A National Diploma/Degree in Graphic Art/Design or
any related creative field.
• Formal training/certification in the use of Adobe’s
Creative suite of programs or similar.
• Other software tools such Dreamweaver, HTML,
CorelDraw, or AutoCAD.

EXPERIENCE
• 5-8 Years Working Experience
• Packaging experience.

SKILLS REQUIRED
• Be creative, adaptable to trends and conceptualize
original ideas.
• Have a strong, well-rounded portfolio that showcases
your individual design aesthetic.
• Good communication skills to accurately convey your
concepts to clients and team members.
• Be a skilled user of design software such as Adobe
Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign.
• Mindful of client’s needs and the time and costs
associated with what you will be delivering.
• Have an active interest in art/design and passionate
about the work you deliver.

LARGE WELL KNOWN COMPANY IS LOOKING FOR A BUYER

SOMEONE WITH BUTCHERY MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE

COMPLETED JOB SPEC WILL BE AVAILABE WHEN SEND THE CV IN WORD FORMAT

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