Current Job Openings at Cape Herb & Spice

Purpose: The Sales department is seeking a dynamic Project Manager to lead and drive projects for customer pitches and successful launches across categories.

Role Objectives:

• Manage Libstar export projects
• Oversee Brand & Private Label (PL) launches
• Serve as the liaison between internal and external stakeholders
• Support the New Business Development manager
• Solve problems effectively

Key Functional Areas:

New Business Development & Incubation:

• Support the New Business Development manager
• Coordinate tradeshow lead activities
• Adapt pitch presentations and concepts on PowerPoint
• Generate sales information to assist customer decision-making (logistical details, Minimum Order Quantities (MOQs), shipping costs)
• Liaise with stakeholders to gather necessary information and documentation
• Manage and drive internal teams to execute all relevant stages of the process within deadlines to ensure on-time launches that meet customer and export requirements, including:
  • Developing brief information
  • Coordinating translations as needed
  • Overseeing label development
  • Monitoring and evaluating project performance

New Branded Product Implementation:

• Drive new products through the sales process to ensure effective launches
• Consolidate and manage demand planning for brand launches and incubation
• Ensure the sales team has all necessary tools to support pitches (e.g., marketing materials, samples, logistical information, pricing)
• Facilitate thorough communication related to new products between internal customer-focused and operational departments to ensure successful launches
• Collect market feedback for New Product Development (NPD) & Marketing
• Troubleshoot to maximize success
• Report on Return on Investment (ROI) against targets

Education & Required Knowledge:

• Degree in Business Management, Project Management, Commercial Exposure, or Product Development (advantageous) with 2 to 5 years of related experience
• Computer Literacy (Microsoft Office)
• Intermediate Excel proficiency
• Proficiency in PowerPoint
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English

Personal Characteristics:

• Deadline-driven
• Proactive and enthusiastic
• High attention to detail
• Capable of working in a high-pressure and fast-paced environment
• Ability to multi-task across multiple projects
• Creative thinker
• Able to work independently and as part of a team
• Optimistic solution finder
• Commercially minded
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Passionate and knowledgeable about food
• Methodical approach with adherence to procedures

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Purpose:

• Cape Herb & Spice is seeking a Warehousing & Logistics Manager to oversee operations across multiple raw material and finished goods warehouses. This role will ensure peak efficiency in warehousing and logistics functions, focusing on stock integrity and customer satisfaction.

Role Objectives:

• Ensure warehouse operations achieve peak efficiency, maintaining stock integrity and customer satisfaction as primary goals.
• Plan warehouse operations, including product handling, storage, staffing, equipment needs, gate processes, and inter-site logistics.
• Oversee warehouse operations across multiple sites, ensuring efficiency and integrity.
• Review and implement best practices and technology for productivity, safety, quality, and customer service.
• Manage and train the supervisory team to address operational issues and meet performance goals.
• Plan and manage inbound and outbound logistics within the company.
• Maintain a safe and healthy work environment by enforcing company standards and complying with legal regulations.

Key Functional Areas:

Warehousing Function:

• Develop and align the overall warehouse strategy and annual operations plan with the business strategy.
• Lead and develop the warehouse supervisory team.
• Optimize warehousing operations to ensure productivity, inventory integrity, and compliance with systems and process controls.
• Manage the bond store/rebate store to ensure compliance with SARS regulations.
• Monitor performance and implement best practices to drive continuous improvement and redesign warehousing processes.
• Manage warehouse costs in line with the budget.
• Meet with warehouse Supervisors to analyze performance and develop plans for loss prevention.
• Regularly report on warehouse performance metrics.
• Conduct stock counts across multiple warehouse sites.
• Ensure compliance with Health, Safety, Environment (HSE) and Food Safety regulations.
• Ensure warehouses meet customer service expectations.

Logistics Function:

• Manage and develop the shipping team/department.
• Negotiate contracts with logistics and shipping suppliers.
• Monitor supplier performance and ensure compliance with contractual obligations.

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Excellent leadership and communication skills.
• Strong knowledge of warehouse operations and inventory management systems.
• Ability to identify and resolve problems promptly.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and warehouse management software.

Required Prior Learning/Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
• Proven experience as a Warehouse Manager or similar role.

Personal Characteristics:

• Ability to influence outcomes through persuasion and impact.
• Strong interpersonal skills to interact effectively with all teams and levels of the business.
• Skilled in stakeholder management, including identification, engagement, and management of key stakeholders.
• Strong time management, decision-making, and presentation skills.
• Customer service-focused with high resilience and persistence to deliver sustainable results.
• High level of self-management.

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Purpose: We are looking for a dynamic and innovative Packaging Buyer to join the packaging procurement team. You will play a key role in sourcing and procuring high-quality packaging materials for our local and international clients. With a focus on delivering exceptional value for money and ensuring timely delivery of products, you will contribute to the success and growth of our clients' businesses. You will collaborate with internal stakeholders to understand packaging requirements and develop effective procurement strategies.

Role Objectives:

• Packaging Development & Innovation
• Packaging Problem Solving & Solutions
• Provide support and assistance to the Packaging Lead

Key Functional Duties:

• Identify sustainable and cost-saving packaging opportunities in Gifting & Spice
• Sourcing & development including trialling processes & problem-solving
• Provide Technical support
• Run daily reports on stock, minimum inventory, and production planning
• Place daily orders to suppliers
• Ensure timely and efficient delivery of goods and services
• Communicate and follow up with key suppliers on a regular basis
• General Administration
• Attend and prepare for weekly SOP meetings
• Keep abreast of and research new packaging concepts, trends, market activity, and innovation within the relevant categories (gifting)
• Identify sustainable & cost-saving packaging solutions across the business (gifting & spice)
• Identify opportunities to reduce packaging costs (cost saving) while still maintaining product quality
• Problem-solving & identifying packaging solutions to allow for better product functionality
• Assist in packaging samples during development
• Assist in packaging trials & development
• Provide technical problem-solving support to internal departments (NPD & Procurement)
• Assist with supplier quotations & liaison (gifting)
• Provide support and assistance to the Packaging Lead

Education & Required Knowledge:

• Either a degree or an equivalent of the below degree and 2 - 4 years’ similar experience that aligns with our Packaging Buyer key functional duties:
  • Packaging Technology
  • Project Management
  • Relevant business and/or logistics degree
• Advantageous experience in:
  • Graphic Design (including packaging design)
  • Product Development
  • Commercial
  • Syspro
• Computer Literacy (Microsoft Office)
• Excel Fluency – Intermediate level
• Excellent verbal and written communication in English
• Technical knowledge and understanding of printing processes and specs
• 2–4 years in the Food and Beverage Manufacturing industry

Personal Characteristics:

• Deadline driven
• An innovative thinker
• Proactive and enthusiastic
• High attention to detail
• Ability to work in a high-pressure and fast-paced environment
• Ability to multi-task between multiple projects
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Strong project management & coordination skills
• Optimistic solution finder
• Commercially minded
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Optimistic & positive outlook

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Purpose: The main function of this role is to ensure customer satisfaction and grow existing customer business, ensuring this business is profitable and efficient for CHS while supporting the Key Account Manager for the region. This role gives the candidate an opportunity to learn about the Cape Herb & Spice business and gain experience in export to allow for future career growth.

Key Functional Areas:

• Support for Key Account Manager on Large accounts
• Account manager for select accounts
• Focus across various categories - Spice, Tea, Vanilla, Gifting & Groceries

Responsibilities:

• Order Oversight – Day to day co-ordination of customer orders from PO receipt to delivery, ensuring all customer specific requirements are met.
• Supply all sales and marketing related information to the customer.
• Internal department liaison - Work with other internal departments to ensure OTIF (on time, in full) delivery is achieved and customers’ needs are met in all aspects (Operations, NPD, QA and logistics)
• Sales Analysis - Track sales vs budget. Work with customers to ensure the sales targets are met.
• Margin management and costings
• Customer liaison and relationship building
• Identify sales potential for existing and potential customers
• New Product development: Respond to requests from customers for new items and / or identify opportunities to present customers with new concepts.

Education and Required Knowledge:

• 3 or 4 years (relevant) degree - Business degree advantageous
• 2+ years’ experience in client liaison or business development role
• Must be available for international travel, if required
• Excellence in written and verbal communication
• Excel proficient
• Strong analytical skills
• Project Management skills
• Commercially minded
• Budget-management skills and proficiency

Personal Characteristics:

• Self-starter
• Strong interpersonal skills with leadership potential
• Able to perform in a high pressure, fast paced environment.
• Accuracy and high attention to detail
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Ability to critically evaluate information with potential to take initiative and make decisions accordingly

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Job Description
Key Functional Areas:

• Managing and processing Cashbook Function and all related queries.
• Process and reconcile a wide variety of financial transactions including preparation of management account journal entries.
• Prepare various monthly Income Statement and Balance Sheet Schedules and Reconciliations.
• AP Foreign creditors – Evidence of Importation.
• AP Local Creditors – Invoice processing as required.
• Update and Reconcile Fixed Asset Register.
• Assist with month end roll over procedures.
• Assist in providing information and reports to Head Office.
• Assist in preparation of Cash Flow Computations.
• Assist with preparation and coordination of audit processes (Internal, Interim & Final).
• Assist with problem solving any accounting/finance ad hoc tasks as required/requested.
• Available for financial year end in December.

Required Prior Learning/Experience:

• BCom Accounting Degree.
• 5 years’ experience within a similar role.
• Strong Excel skills.

Personal Characteristics:

• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to work in a highly pressurized environment.
• Deadline driven requiring planning and organizing.
• Problem analysis and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to take the initiative.
• Team player.
• Exceptional interpersonal/communication skills.

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Purpose: Cape Herb & Spice is looking for a dynamic & innovative Packaging Technologist to lead projects & develop solutions for key customers across the globe. Challenges abound in this fast-paced role that offers the opportunity to compete on the international stage and pioneer innovation in the industry.

Role Objectives:

• Packaging Development & Innovation
• Project Management

Key Functional Duties:

• Identify sustainable and cost-saving packaging opportunities
• Lead sourcing & development including driving deadlines, trialing process & problem solving
• Manage full technical compliance to required standards
• Provide Technical support

Education & Required Knowledge:

• Either an equivalent of the below degree and 2 - 4 years’ experience or no formal qualification with 5-10 years’ experience will be recognized:
  • Packaging Technology
  • Food Science or Technology
  • Project Management
• Advantageous experience in:
  • Graphic Design (including packaging design)
  • Product Development
  • Commercial
• Computer Literacy (Microsoft office)
• Excel Fluency – Intermediate level
• Excellent verbal and written communication in English
• Technical knowledge and understanding of printing process and specs.

Personal Characteristics:

• Deadline driven
• An innovative thinker
• Proactive and enthusiastic
• High attention to detail
• Ability to work in a high-pressure and fast-paced environment
• Ability to multi-task between multiple projects
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Strong project management & coordination skills
• Optimistic solution finder
• Commercially minded
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Optimistic & positive outlook

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Purpose: A dynamic and vital role where project management meets passionate foodie, with equal importance. An opportunity to lead tea projects for a key local customer as well as help grow the tea business internationally by working closely with customers across the globe, with a common goal to deliver innovative teas which South Africa has to offer. Challenges abound in this fast-paced role that offers the opportunity to learn about international business, food and what it takes to be at the top of your industry.

Job Objectives:

• Project management and Product development

Key Functional Areas:

• Keep abreast of, and research new concepts, trends, market activity and innovation within the tea category
• Develop successful, commercially viable products that are sustainable and in line with the trends and intended target market
• Project manage and execute all stages of the product development process within given deadlines
• Ensure product conforms to country specific regulations on product and packaging
• Manage sustainable sourcing of new raw materials and packaging from compliant suppliers
• Ensure NPD compliance is in line with company certifications, for Tea
• Liaison between customer and internal operational departments on all new projects to ensure effective launches
• Schedule, lead and monitor customer weekly meetings and minutes
• On-time product launches
• Effective execution of launches within internal departments

Education and Required Knowledge:

• Either an equivalent of the below degree and 2 - 4 years’ experience or 5-10 years’ experience will be recognized:
  • Food Technology
  • Bsc Food Science
• Advantageous experience in:
  • Project Management
  • Product Development
  • Commercial exposure
• Computer Literacy (Microsoft office)
• Excel Fluency – Intermediate level
• Excellent verbal and written communication in English
• Driver’s license essential

Personal Characteristics:

• Deadline driven
• Proactive and enthusiastic
• Commercially minded
• High attention to detail
• A passionate and knowledgeable foodie
• Strong interpersonal skills
• A creative thinker
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Optimistic
• Solution-orientated