Current Job Vacancies at PepsiCo

Responsibilities

• Inspects and repairs vehicles with diesel / petrol engines
• Handles routine repairs, including oil and tire changes
• Interpret diagnostic tests results accuracy
• Test driving vehicles to gauge performances and maintaining records of vehicles
• Collaborates with other diesel mechanics
• Working on Standby
• Follow all safety regulations accordingly (PPE, working safely etc.)
• General Housekeeping (5S Principles)

Qualifications

• Mininum Qualification- Matric
• 5 -10 years relevant experience within the workshop enviroment
• Administration and accuracy skills
• Trade Test Certificate
• Good Communication skills
• Good Written skills
• Excellent capturing skills for accuracy

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Responsibilities

The purpose of the SA Cluster Make Category Associate Manager is to bring commercial leadership and ownership to strategic and tactical sourcing for the cluster across the MRO and energy categories. 

The manager designs category procurement strategy and establishes cross-functional teams to implement. Manages all aspects of sourcing procurement, focusing on the Capex, MRO and energy categories which spans the SA cluster. Provides sourcing services including supplier selection, preparation of market procurement enquiries; adjudication of tenders, negotiating and concluding contracts and administration and settling of contract disputes. Ensures compliance with legal and company regulations. Delivers sourcing activity productivity and cash flow benefits and savings.

What we’re looking for:

• Leads the consolidation and management of Make MRO and energy category (approximately 45 make facilities in SA).
• Leading and scoping RFP’s / RFQ’s for the Make MRO and energy category to ensure sustainable productivity.
• Development of supplier scorecards to ensure that ROI and the continious quality from suppliers is achieved.
• Strategic sourcing of future suppliers within category.
• Consolidating of RFP / RFQ proposals and analysis of costings.
• Conduct analysis and present findings and recommendations to stakeholders.
• Initiating contracts for suppliers and negotiating those contracts.
• Loading of contracts into the contract management system.
• Negotiating total cost to company, supplier increases and decreases.
• Developing a continuity plan in line with company requirements.
• Adding productivity and cost avoidance to the Power steering application (Pepsico global Productivity Tool).
• Provide strategic input and guidance for AOP plans.
• Demonstrate cross functional expertise within the Make MRO and energy procurement basket.
• Key support for PepsiCo policies and procedures.

Qualifications

What will qualify you for the role:

The person should be a self-starter with sound negotiation skills and people skills to manage a diverse group of people. The person should have sound technical understanding.

• Relevant Degree (Preference would be in the Procurement/ engineering field).
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in the FMCG with procurement hands on experience.
• Experience conducting Supplier negotiations and relationship management.
• Extensive experience in the procurement of Make category items.
• Financial Management System (SAP).                             
• Advance Computer skills  (Microsoft Office).
• People Management and team player.                                                                                      
• Good analytical skills.
• Presentation skills

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Responsibilities

What we’re looking for:

• Lead small to medium sized technical projects with minimal supervision.
• Develop in-depth understanding of the grains processed in the grains portfolio, understand value chain and supply/origin variable, risks associated and able to give specialist guidance to the business on cost vs quality attributes for best nett business benefit.
• Access and draw on various forms and origins of data and analyse to develop key technical insigts to support strategic business decisions.
• Support with new pilot plant and specialised laboratory equipment and analytical method development, implementation and training on any new methods at R&D and/or sites.
• Supporting business with technical related product queries through in-depth scientific research, analysis and networking and delivering concise, accurate and complete reports with insights and recommendations.
• Comprehensive tesing of raw materials and final products .Demonstrate an in-depth understanding of the importance of product testing by ensuring quality and standards are maintained.  
  • Tests include but not limited to: Grading, colour, dumas protein, colour, cooking, texture analyses, visual and sensory, rheology, wheat and maize milling, sieve tests, Amylose. Alpha Amylase.
• Supporting procurement in to ensure business continuity through evaluation of samples of new suppliers against internal product specification.
• Co-ordinating, compiling, deriving insights and reporting on routine benchmarking.
• Co-ordinate, execute and reporting relating to proficiency testing across national footprint of site laboratories.
• Support R&D project timelines to ensure timeously delivery of AOP related projects.
• Draft R&D technical data such as process specifications and product testing protocols for approval of line manager.
• Maintain raw material product register for relevant agro and final products.
• Maintain raw material and relevant final product specifications and final product register (including MRT update) related to field.
• Work closely with Regulatory, FS & QA to ensure legal compliance.
• Support SQA and MQ process for new suppliers.
• Support agro programs for wheat and maize by partnering with the agro science team, breeders, farmers and supply chain to find breakthrough opportunities to bring innovation and productivity to the business.
• Provide ad hoc support to PD team and other agro functions I.e. line qualification, extrusion, specifications.
• Support and manage the budget spend and report back to manager on a monthly basis
• Support EHS activities to ensure safety in working environment
• Maintain raw material and relevant final product specifications and final product register (including MRT update) related to portfolio
• Support and have oversight of day to day operations in R&D anaylical laboratory

Qualifications

What will qualify you for the role:

• Degree in a Food Science, Food Technology or Chemical/Process Engineering with additional food background looking to build a long term career within R&D. A Post Graduate Degree will be preferred in cereal science or relevant field.
• 3-5 Years experience in product and research and development in Wheat, Maize, Rice & Legume industry.
• Good technical, analytical and communication skills, ability to interpret data and distil into useful and actionable information.
• Understanding of and experience with working on experimental design (recipe development).
• Meticulous attention to detail, strong analytical and numerical skills.
• Good understanding of applicable regulations.
• Ability to collaborate independently across multiple business functions including Operations and Marketing.
• Ability to communicate effectively to R&D Team, Marketing and Operations.
• Know the business; demonstrate a passion for mastering the details of the business, the marketplace, the consumer and understanding the role this position has upon that.
• Have an up to date knowledge of technology and be able to absorb and apply this knowledge.
• Creative thinking, be able to generate creative, workable ideas within the scope of projects.
• Results driven, demonstrate an ability to persevere and provide timely and direct feedback to others.
• Ability to work independently on multiple projects and to deal with change and increasing complexity.
• Self starter, self-motivating and experience of autonomous delivery.
• Integrity, safeguard the Company’s designs, formulations, processes and reputation in all matters.
• Drivers licence

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Job Description

Responsibilities

• Assemble, install, test and maintain electrical or electronic wiring, equipment, appliances, apparatus and fixtures, using hand tools and power tools.
• Diagnose malfunctioning systems, apparatus and components, using test equipment and hand tools to locate the cause of a breakdown and correct the problem.
• Connect wires to circuit breakers, transformers, PLC’s or other components.
• Inspect electrical systems, equipment, PLC’s and components to identify hazards, defects and the need for adjustment or repair and to ensure compliance with codes.
• Test electrical systems and continuity of circuits in electrical wiring, equipment and fixtures, using testing devices such as ohmmeters, voltmeters and insulation meter, to ensure compatibility and safety of system.

Qualifications

• 3-4 years relevant experience within the manufacturing environment
• Electrical Technical Trade (N3)
• Shift work / Standby
• Sound understanding and application of OSHA regulations
• Own vehicle and drivers licence (preferable)

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Responsibilities

• Ensuring that the correct stock is loaded as per the Invoice/Picking list.
• Ensuring that the correct stock is delivered to the customer as per the invoice.
• Equally liable for stock shortages together with the driver.
• Uplifting buy backs/returns as per claim and uplift document.
• Ensuring that buy backs/returns and damaged stock received from customers is returned to the Stock Controller/ Warehouse Manager.
• Ensure that all maintenance, routine checks and other activities relating to Simba vehicles are completed in accordance with Simba Policies and Procedures.
• Ensure that the delivery vehicle is always kept clean and tidy (interior & exterior).
• Ensure that all POD’s from customers are clear and adhere to Simba Policies and Procedures.
• Responsible for ensuring that all POD’s are presented on the day of arrival to Stock Controller/Warehouse Manager.
• Adhere to Health, Safety and Security regulation (PPE Compliance).

Qualifications

• Matric certificate
• Code 10 Drivers Licence
• PDP
• At least 2yrs experience in Distribution
• Knowledge and experience working with the Handheld Computer (HHC) device.
• Ability to work long hours and on weekends
• Own transport

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Responsibilities

What are we looking for ?

• Receiving and capturing of customer orders
• Verify orders from DSD.
• Manage Standing orders on EDI.
• Bill customers according to orders received.
• Printing of invoices, load sheets and summary sheets
• Run controls “no orders and duplicate orders”.

Qualifications

What will qualify you for this role ?

• Grade 12 or equivalent NQF4 Certificate
• Minimum of 2-3 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment
• Computer literate: MS Office, SAP(advantageous)

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Responsibilities

What we’re looking for:

Were looking for an HR Specialist based in Port Elizabeth who will support multiple sites in delivering the HR AOP at site level. The role partners with specific areas of the business to deliver the full employee life cycle whilst delivering on business imperatives. The role delivers on all HR requirement including Recruitment, Development, Talent Management, Compensation & Benefits, Industrial Relations, Culture & Engagement, Communication, Legal compliance, Ethics, HR Administration and Change projects. 

Accountabilities:

• Drive Talent Acquisition for Frontline and levelled employees for the defined business area using a variety of techniques supported by Talent Acquisition. Ensure compliance with Employment Equity targets, Procedures, Entry requirements, Strategic Workforce Plan and headcount budget (AOP). Custodian of high quality talent for the business.
•  Manage a high quality and thorough administrative process for all HR related processes including payroll documentation, take-ons, promotions and separations.
•  Support employee capability building  and skills development through identified Learning & Development programmes 
•  Manage employee relations within assigned business area. Are involved in the scheduling and management of the monthly Management Union meeting, and regular Employment Equity Forums. Actively manage a constructive union relationship.
• Manage disciplinary matters and grievances within the policy timeframes, decisively and in accordance to Labour Legislation. Prepare and represent cases at the CCMA at conciliation and arbitration level.
• Drive the Pepsico Performance Management Cycle within the assigned business area. Ensure all employees have PDRs with objectives that are regularly and fairly reviewed. Monitor system inputs and compliance
•  Drive the Pepsico Talent Management cycle with the assigned business areas. Talent mapping conducted and key action agreed and monitored
• Drive the Communication and facilitation of the Employee Wellness Programme Deployment within the assigned area. Helps managers who have identified employees in need of the intervention. Works with the service provider to ensure that the required intervention happens. Help re-integrate employees back to work life.
• Conducts Stay, Exit and OHS and return to work  Interviews. Results used to draw up action plans that are agreed with line managers and actively monitored.
•  Co-develop the site culture and engagement plan with the DC Manager. Actively drive the plan to ensure continuous improvement in employee morale and engagement.
• Monthly reporting completed.
• Prepares for and co-ordinate activities in preparaton for Legal and Governance HR Audits
• Conducts comparative analysis, trends and reports on Employment Equity statistics, incidents of discipline, union growth, exits and related key matters. Gives insights on site dynamics and ER matters. Provides intelligence on matters outside of the domain of HR but with probable impact on site relationships
•  Co ordinates and executes planned change management activities to support organisational or operational changes and/or Projects.

Qualifications

• B Tech or Degree in HR Management/Industrial Psychology
• 5 years year experience in an HR role servicing multiple business areas
• Own vehicle with valid drivers licence
• Willingness to travel extensively to sites and stay over for 2-3 days per trip
• Knowledge and experience with Labour Legislation. Previous experience with disciplinary cases and CCMA preparation and representation at arbitration. Experience with BBBEE principles
• Experience in working with shop stewards and multiple unions
• Proven track record in Recruitment of staff
• Compensation and benefits knowledge
• Coaching skills and experience preferred
• Knowledge of change theory, career pathing, employee motivation theory, leadership principles
• Sound ability to translate HR theory into practice
• Presentation and facilitation skills
• Strong Excel and Power Point skills required
• Strong Influencer

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Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain laboratory ingredients and equipment
• Sample raw materials, packaging & finished products
• Test routine raw materials, packaging & finished products
• Analyse & computed data & recorded information
• Apply laboratory hygiene & safety procedures

Qualifications

• 3 years relevant experience in FMCG industry
• Grade 12
• Relevant qualification will be advantageous
• Good Computer literacy

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Responsibilities

• Loading and Offloading of bread and crates from Feeder, local, buy out and rental trucks.
• Conveying of bread from cages to allocated space within warehouse.
• Communication with Stock Controllers regarding duties.
• Planning of duties and activities according to truck loading sequence
• Accuracy by ensuring the correct stock is loaded on each truck
• Timeous working by ensuring that stock is loaded as per schedule to avoid late deliveries.
• Follow all safety regulations accordingly
• Best practices with FIFO (to ensure good stock flow)
• General Housekeeping (5S Principles)
• Align to company values and uphold these at all times
• Adhoc duties within the despatch department as required

Qualifications

• Minimum: NQF 4 or Grade 12 or similar relevant qualification [Recognition of Prior Learning [RPL] will be applied based on SETA accreditations.
• 2 years experience in the similar environment.
• Health and safety standards