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AVI LIMITED is home to many of South Africa’s leading and best-loved brands. Listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange in the Food Products sector, and centred on the FMCG market, AVI’s extensive brand portfolio includes more than 50 brands. Our single-minded purpose is our brands growth and development. Our brands span a range of categories i...
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- The AVI-Graduate Programme incorporates a holistic experience of mentorship, practical exposure and technical, leadership and business development opportunities. As one of our Graduates you will be exposed to a host of diverse corporate situations spanning from key improvement projects, CSI Initiatives, skills training and behavioural development. We have had the privileged of grooming many young ambitious professionals into successful leaders in our business and are excited to walk this exciting journey with you.
Why our Graduates choose AVI
- Real exposure and practical learning in actual working environments
- Encouraged to be involved and think of alternative solutions to genuine business issues
- Constant mentorship, guidance and support
- Offered meaningful work and opportunities to contribute
- Held accountable for quality and delivery
What you will be doing:
- Provide support to the Quality Assurance Department with quality and food safety requirements.
- System/Process understanding, management support, and training of staff
- Working with Traceability and document control systems.
- Compiling reports after assisting with factory/production improvements, trials and projects.
- Assist with Quality evaluations on line to verify if the product/raw material conforms to specification
- Assist with Quality evaluations on final product to verify if the product conforms to specification
What you will need to be considered:
Qualifications:
- A B.Tech in Food Technology
- Have a minimum average of 70% in your final year of studies
Additional Requirements:
- Must be willing to travel between sites
- Must be willing to work across shifts-ad hoc basis
- Ability to work in a food processing environment and be hands on when required
What makes you exceptional:
- You are an analytical thinker that is focused on finding solutions to problems, effectively gathering and analysing information by asking probing questions and thinking things through
- You focus on finding and documenting the facts to better understand the logic behind a problem
- You can adopt a conceptual approach when developing new ideas; I identify the underlying principles of the problem and apply relevant theories when possible.
- You are reliable and complete your work in accordance with deadlines
- You focus on consistently delivering high quality work by being meticulous and continually checking the detail of your work
- You can build and strengthen mutually beneficial partnerships with others
- You cope well with pressure by remaining calm and composed before and during important or stressful events
- You are confident and articulate when you communicate, you can explain concepts to other people when giving presentations
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- The AVI-Graduate Programme incorporates a holistic experience of mentorship, practical exposure and technical, leadership and business development opportunities. As one of our Graduates you will be exposed to a host of diverse corporate situations spanning from key improvement projects, CSI Initiatives, skills training and behavioural development. We have had the privileged of grooming many young ambitious professionals into successful leaders in our business and are excited to walk this exciting journey with you.
Why our Graduates choose AVI
- Real exposure and practical learning in actual working environments
- Encouraged to be involved and think of alternative solutions to genuine business issues
- Constant mentorship, guidance and support
- Meaningful work and opportunities to contribute
- Accountability and ownership for quality and delivery
What you will be doing:
- Designing, developing and enhancing electro-mechanical systems and mechatronic devices
- Creating automated systems and the software to control them
- Conducting research, documenting findings, and presenting reports at meetings
- Developing design documents for mechanical parts and final products
- Identifying areas of weakness in the production line or finished products and making recommendations for improvement
- Understanding problems or client briefs and developing solutions that satisfy them
- Selecting the required tools and materials for the manufacturing process
What you will need to be considered:
Qualifications:
- A B.Tech in Industrial Engineering with a minimum average of 70% in their final year studies
- Or a BEng or BSc in Industrial Engineering with a minimum average of 60% in your final year of studies
Additional Requirements:
- Advanced Microsoft Office Skills
- SAP experience would be advantageous
- Be able to spend time aboard vessels when required
- Ability to work in a food processing environment
What makes you exceptional:
- You apply your practical skills and logic when solving problems
- You can apply technology to quantify problems and interpret data in rational and objective manner
- You are an Analytical Thinker that is focused on finding solutions to problems, effectively gathering and analysing information by asking probing questions and thinking things through
- You can build and strengthen mutually beneficial partnerships with others
- You are reliable and complete your work in accordance with deadlines
- You focus on consistently delivering high quality work by being meticulous and continually checking the detail of your work
- You follow policies and procedures in order to manage and mitigate risk
- You focus on continuously improving things and identifying the core issues to a problem
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- The AVI-Graduate Programme incorporates a holistic experience of mentorship, practical exposure and technical, leadership and business development opportunities. As one of our Graduates you will be exposed to a host of diverse corporate situations spanning from key improvement projects, CSI Initiatives, skills training and behavioural development. We have had the privileged of grooming many young ambitious professionals into successful leaders in our business and are excited to walk this exciting journey with you.
Why our Graduates choose AVI
- Real exposure and practical learning in actual working environments
- Encouraged to be involved and think of alternative solutions to genuine business issues
- Constant mentorship, guidance, and support
- Offered meaningful work and opportunities to contribute
- Held accountable for quality and delivery
What you will be doing:
- Understanding processes of Distribution and Warehousing
- Understanding Factory Inbound and Outbound Logistics
- Gain exposure to various stores (Raws, Packaging, Finished product)
- KPI insights (stock levels, forecast accuracy, planning)
- Daily, Weekly, Monthly reports as required
- Demand and supply planning - Understanding demand, marketing, sales, supply procured, manufactured, processing
- Buying – replenishment and traded
- Contract management & compliance Procurement
- Understanding systems SAP (MRP)
- Working closely with cross-functional teams within the factory and head office
- Project management
What you will need to be considered:
Qualifications:
- A BCom General / Business Management
- OR BCom Supply Chain Management / Logistics Management
- Have a minimum average of 60% in your final year
Additional Requirements:
- Excel proficiency essential
- Sound analytical ability
What makes you exceptional
- Focused on finding solutions to problems, effectively gathering and analyzing information by asking probing questions and thinking things through.
- Working smartly by planning and prioritizing my tasks effectively.
- Applying technology to quantify problems and interpret data in a rational and objective manner.
- Collaborating with others by involving, listening, and encouraging others to contribute to the decision-making process as far as possible.
- Focusing on continuously improving things, identifying the core issues to a problem and I make judgements based on my intuition.
- Consistently produce high-quality work by being meticulous and continually checking the detail of my work.
- Focusing on finding the facts and document the facts accordingly to better understand the logic behind a problem.
- Being reliable and complete my work in accordance with the agreed-upon timelines.
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- The AVI-Graduate Programme incorporates a holistic experience of mentorship, practical exposure and technical, leadership and business development opportunities. As one of our Graduates you will be exposed to a host of diverse corporate situations spanning from key improvement projects, CSI Initiatives, skills training and behavioural development. We have had the privileged of grooming many young ambitious professionals into successful leaders in our business and are excited to walk this exciting journey with you.
Why our Graduates choose AVI
- Real exposure and practical learning in actual working environments
- Encouraged to be involved and think of alternative solutions to genuine business issues
- Constant mentorship, guidance and support
- Offered meaningful work and opportunities to contribute
- Held accountable for quality and delivery
What you will be doing:
- KVI Tastings (Internal and External)
- Shelf life and thermal abuse (Accelerated, Real Time and On Going)
- Maintenance and Updating of Quality Manual
- Job Shadow Regulatory Role
What you will need to be considered:
Qualifications:
- A BSc in Food Science or B.Tech in Food Technology
- Have a minimum average of 60% in your final year of studies
Additional Requirements:
- Must be willing to travel between sites
- Must be willing to work across shifts-ad hoc basis
- Ability to work in a food processing environment
What makes you exceptional:
- You are an analytical thinker that is focused on finding solutions to problems, effectively gathering and analysing information by asking probing questions and thinking things through
- You focus on finding and documenting the facts to better understand the logic behind a problem
- You can adopt a conceptual approach when developing new ideas; I identify the underlying principles of the problem and apply relevant theories when possible.
- You are reliable and complete your work in accordance with deadlines
- You focus on consistently delivering high quality work by being meticulous and continually checking the detail of your work
- You can build and strengthen mutually beneficial partnerships with others
- You cope well with pressure by remaining calm and composed before and during important or stressful events
- You are confident and articulate when you communicate, you can explain concepts to other people when giving presentations
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Key Performance Areas:
- Consolidation of the Group preliminary results on a monthly basis;
- Consolidation of the Group budget and forecast on an annual and quarterly basis;
- Coordinate and run AVI’s management information processes, including monthly and quarterly reporting cycles covering actual, forecast and budgeted results, and consolidating and analysing this information as part of each reporting cycle;
- Assist with the preparation of quarterly reporting to the Board;
- Assist with the preparation of the analyst presentation for the AVI interim and year end results release;
- Preparation of corporate accounting entries, including PRMA and share scheme accounting;
- Manage the bi-annual process of assessing the Group’s investments and intangible assets for impairment;
- Dealing with numerous ad hoc information and analysis queries;
- Assistance with various AVI Group finance projects; and
- Business owner of the AVI Group Essbase reporting tool.
Minimum Requirements:
Experience:
- Completion of articles at one of the Big Four auditing firms
- Up to 2 years post articles experience, which includes consolidation of group results an advantage
- Proven experience in running a budget and forecast process
- Previous experience on Essbase or related reporting platform would be an advantage
Qualifications:
Additional Requirements:
- Knowledge of operational finance and management accounting principles
- Strong technical reporting ability with up-to-date knowledge of international financial reporting standards
- Proven commercial and business acumen is essential in order to compile reports at a high standard as required by the AVI Board and investor community
- Advanced computer skills (Excel)
Competencies:
- Attention to Detail
- Thinking Analytically
- Documenting Facts
- Interpreting Data
- Meeting Deadlines
- Maintaining Productivity
- Planning & Organising
- Keeping Commitments
Closing Date 24 July 2023
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- The successful incumbent will be required to manage people (Sales Reps and Field staff), achieve sales targets and operational management. We are looking for a person who can make a difference. This role will report to the Regional Operations Manager.
Line Manager: Regional Operations Manager
Job Specification:
Key Performance Areas:
Manage sales targets and operational objectives
- Monitor store ordering process in area of responsibility and take corrective action if and when required
- Monitor returns according to target, monitor stock levels in area of responsibility
- Monitor pricing and ensure mandate adherence
- Negotiate promotional activity if and when required
- Monitor POP implementation, monitor target achievement and implement action plans when required
- Monitor sell in stock and expiry dates
- Address pricing and delivery issues
- Negotiate ad hoc displays and space
- Monitor forward share in relation to market share as well as rate of sale
- Provide assistance to Sales Representatives and Field Marketers where required
- Ensure shelf health standards are maintained
- Manage sell in pre price increases
Manage promotional activities
- Facilitate the implementation of promotional grids
- Ensure staff and customers are informed about time frames of promotions
- Communicate promotional activities to field staff
- Ensure understanding of objectives of various promotions
- Ensure prompt delivery of POS material to stores
- Ensure sufficient stock has been ordered
- Ensure promotional activities have been implemented and maintained
- Provide feedback to relevant stakeholders
Effective customer and BU relationships
- Ensure a good working relationship is maintained with buyers, management and floor staff in stores.
- Communicate all issues and provide solutions where possible.
- Ensure staff follow call cycles and communicate any changes to customers.
- Handle all queries in a professional and effective manner.
- Adhere to store policies and procedures at all times.
Effective management and training of Sales Representatives and staff
- Conduct floor walks with Sales Representatives and Merchandisers
- Brief staff of all cycle priorities
- Ensure a clear understanding of objectives
- Provide on the job coaching if required
- Keep Regional Operations manager up to date on all conduct issues
- Manage staff in line with company policy and procedures
- Manage and develop staff
- Conduct appraisals
- Ensure all call cycles are accurate and in place
- Set targets for subordinates by store by category in line with BU objectives and strategy
- Accompany Sales Representatives on trade visits and provide assistance and training as and when required
Control expenses
- Expense within budget parameters (self and Sales Representatives)
- Cell phone expenses
- 3 G expenses
- Monitor and control fuel expenses
- Monitor and control travel expenses
- Monitor and control overtime
- Manage company credit card /corporate card. Process expense claims timeously on a monthly basis to ensure debit orders go off. This must be used according to the company corporate card policy and only be used for business purposes
Effective administration
Minimum Requirements:
Experience:
- A minimum of 5 years’ experience in the FMCG industry at management level
- Must have experience within FMCG dealing with wholesale customers (Masscash, Independent wholesalers, etc.)
- Must have exposure negotiating directly with buyers in the trade
- Knowledge of HR-related processes and procedures
Qualifications:
- Grade 12 / Matric
- A completed business-related tertiary qualification in Business / Sales / Marketing / Operations
Additional Requirements:
- A background in the wholesale experience and the sales and merchandising industry
- Strong staff management expertise
- Proficient with MS Excel
Competencies:
- Goal oriented
- Attention to Detail
- Analytical
- Communication
- Creative
- Pro-active
- Stress Tolerance
- Inspirational leadership ability
Closing Date 30 July 2023
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Key Performance Areas
- Calculate the rate of sale and negotiate orders with buyers accordingly
- Manage stock levels, expiry dates, and returns in store
- Negotiate promotional activity and implement promotional plans
- Communicate product range changes to management
- Manage the process of sell in prior to price increases and expiry
- Address all pricing and delivery issues
- Sell new lines into stores
- Negotiate forward share in relation to market share
- Ensure shelf health is maintained according to Perfect outlet standards
- Ensure customer records are maintained
- Ensure Merchandiser attendance register is up to date
- Ensure opposition and trade information is communicated according to company requirements
- Ensure price surveys are completed on time
- Ensure records of all company equipment or assets are up to date
- Keep returns records up to date
- Effective customer and Business Unit relationships
- Ensure a good working relationship is maintained with both management and floor staff in stores Communicate all issues and provide solutions where possible
- Follow the call cycles and communicate any changes to customers
- Ensure the merchandiser is briefed and follows the call cycle
- Adhere to store policies and procedures at all times
- Effective management of merchandiser
- Conduct floor walks with Merchandiser
- Ensure a clear understanding of objectives
- Provide on the job coaching if required
- Manage staff in line with company policy and procedures
Experience
- 2-3 years Sales experience in an FMCG
- Supervisory skills will be an added advantage
- Knowledge of the FMCG is essential
- Driver’s License essential
Qualifications
- Completed Grade 12 (Matric)
- Completed course or tertiary qualification in Sales, Marketing and or Retail Management
Competencies
- Plan and think ahead
- Impact and influence others
- Composed and resilient
- Focus on achieving results
- Deliver customer service
- Communicate clearly
Closing Date 21 July 2023
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- As the successful candidates you will be responsible for the configuration, installation, maintenance and optimization of the group’s network and associated systems. This includes various network systems and technologies such as site LAN (Local Area Network), WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network), WAN (Wide Area Network), Data Centre Switching platforms and VVT (Voice and Video Technologies).
Job Specification:
Key Performance Areas:
- Design, deploy, manage and optimise the Network connectivity architecture of the organization to best suit the business requirements
- Continuous collaboration with other Infrastructure teams to facilitate knowledge sharing and constant optimization of the network platforms
- Research and provide key technical input into AVI ITSS Strategic decisions concerning the Network Engineering space
- To ensure that AVI Infrastructure is effectively managed
- This includes maintenance (system patches and upgrades), monitoring and driving stability through internal corporate governance
- Third level operational support of the entire network environment. This includes maintaining a 98% SLA
Minimum Requirements:
Experience:
- 3 Years' deployment and managing Enterprise-scale Networking platforms
- 3 Years' Enterprise Data Centre Network Architecture
- 3 Years' Management and Administration of Enterprise-Wide, Local Area and Voice Networks
- 3 Years' Management and Administration of Enterprise Security Systems
- 3 Years' Deployment, Management and Administration of Enterprise Authentication Infrastructure
Certification:
- CCNA – Cisco Certified Network Associate (Wireless)
- CCNP – Cisco Certified Network Professional (Routing and Switching)
Technical Competencies & Knowledge:
- Enterprise-scale LAN systems (STP, VTP, Port-channel, Trunking, VLANs, VACL’s, VRF’s, Stacking etc.)
- In-depth protocol knowledge (HTTP/S, DHCP, DNS, SMTP, SNMP, NTP, SSH, FTP and other web-based protocols)
- Networking technologies, principles and protocols based on OSI model, TCP/IP, UDP, IP addressing and MAC addresses etc.
- Enterprise-scale WAN systems (MPLS, SD-WAN, Routing with BGP, CBQoS, NetFlow, SNMP monitoring, fibre, wireless and GSM mediums etc.)
- Security Technologies (Zone-based Firewalling, IPS, Web Filtering, IPSec VPN etc.)
- Enterprise Wi-Fi technologies and infrastructure, including both autonomous and central deployments (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ad, AP’s, Wi-Fi controllers)
- Enterprise-scale Data Centre switching platforms (VRF, iSCSI, Fiber-channel, vPC, Port-channel, Trunking, VLANs, VACL’s, etc.)
Competencies:
- Thinking Analytical
- Interpreting Data
- Thinking Rationally
- Building Relationships
- Staying Composed
- Meeting Deadlines
- Attention to Detail
- Minimising Risk
Closing Date 23 July 2023
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Key Performance Areas:
- Manages performance and sets direction and priorities of the Systems Engineers assigning clear accountabilities and performance expectations; reviews performance and addresses underperformance when needed as they relate to both daily operations as well as projects. Leads the staff appraisal process with direct accountability to the Technical Manager.
- Management and oversight of the installation, configuration, maintenance, and optimization of all systems infrastructure components such as storage, servers, virtualisation platform, datacentre infrastructure, business applications, software automation and monitoring and supporting software systems.
- Manage the performance of close monitoring of the systems infrastructure and react quickly to co-ordinate activities for the resolution of complex problems as they occur.
- Manage the scheduling and prioritisation of all project-related work in line with the ITSS Infrastructure annual objectives working closely with the Project Management Office
Further responsibilities include:
- Analysing the performance, capacity and trends of the group’s systems infrastructure and escalating concerns to the Technical Manager
- Manage the implementation changes and upgrades where appropriate in line with the change management procedures in place
- Facilitate the diagnosis and resolution of complex problems relating to systems infrastructure and assists where required
- Manage the maintenance of the systems infrastructure lifecycles across all hardware and software
- Manage the administration and maintenance of the monitoring and management platforms
- Manage the documentation of systems infrastructure which includes but is not limited to:
- Technical Processes, Procedures, Standards and Schedules (e.g. MS Patching)
- Technical Architecture Diagrams (e.g. VMWare Platform)
- Licensing (e.g. Microsoft, VMWare)
- Provide input into systems engineering strategy and architecture
- Ensure that the System Engineering calls are resolved within SLA and where additional assistance is required, that the relevant teams including 3rd parties, are enrolled to assist and drive resolution
- Maintains contact with the customer interfaces throughout the process until resolution
- Play a key role in mentoring and upskilling the systems engineering team members as well as second line support team members to ensure they understand the systems infrastructure landscape and assist in identifying proactive processes to monitor and support it
Minimum Requirements:
Experience:
- 5 years management of a technical team
- 5 years Systems Engineering Strategy and Architecture
- 5 years Microsoft systems administration including Windows Server, Active Directory and MS Exchange
- 5 years Enterprise Storage Administration (TinTri, Dell, HP)
- 5 years Enterprise Server Administration (Dell and HP)
- 5 years Virtualisation Administration (VMWare)
- 3 years SCCM, SCOM, SCSM and EMS administration
Qualifications:
- Matric/Grade 12
- Tertiary Degree or Diploma in IT and/or Engineering
- ITIL – Foundation
- MDP (Management Development Programme) would be highly advantageous
Essential Certification:
- Valid MCSE
- Valid VCP6/VCP7-DCV
- Valid CCENT
Important and nice-to-have certifications
- SMDP (Senior Management Development Programme)
- Valid CCNA
- Valid VCPA6-DCV Deploy
- Valid RHCE
- TinTri-U completion
- Dell SC storage certification
- Valid Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS): Administering and Deploying System Center 2012/2016 Configuration Manager
- Valid Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS): Administering and Deploying System Center 2012/2016 Operations Manager
- Valid Microsoft Enterprise Management Systems (RMS, ATA, MDM) certification
Additional Requirements:
- Management and resolution of complex systems engineering implementations and outages
- Identifying, owning and management of Management and Monitoring tools
- Operation of management and monitoring tools to identify and provide solutions to performance and capacity
- Provide expert input to systems engineering architecture and projects to ensure that best practice is applied
- Provide input into and guides the establishment and implementation of processes, procedures, standards and guidelines
- Provide ongoing cross-skilling and training
Good understanding of:
- LAN and WAN and IP Telephony technologies
- Wi-Fi technologies and infrastructure
- Protocols such as HTTP, DNS, SMTP, SNMP and other web-based protocols
- Networking principles – TCP, UDP, FTP, firewall technologies (e.g. Fortigate)
- Basic Linux Administration
Competencies:
- Thinking Analytically
- Thinking Rationally
- Embracing Change
- Minimising Risk
- Building Relationships
- Planning and organising
- Taking initiative
- Inspiring Others
Closing Date 14 July 2023
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- The purpose of the role is to investigate, design and build mobile-friendly user interfaces that can integrate with an SAP ERP back-end. Perform complex ABAP programming, testing, and debugging functions related to the implementation of SAP modules - including SAP PO, Portal and SharePoint. Perform complex JavaScript programming, testing, and debugging functions related to the implementation Neptune/Fiori applications. Propose mobile solutions to business whilst working closely with development team to timeously deliver these solutions. Transfer of business and technical knowledge to the greater team and provide technical guidance and mentoring of developers. Responsible for the maintaining and upgrading of the mobility landscape. Assist in the ongoing support of the existing and future mobile applications including troubleshooting and issue resolution, including clear and timeous customer communication. Work with established PMO (Project Management Office) and in some cases self-manage the deployment of new mobile functionality using an Agile Scrum approach in order to ensure the best fit between technical build and customer requirements.
Line Manager: Senior Manager: Digital Technologies
Job Specification:
Key Performance Areas:
- Designing, maintaining, tesing, supporting and implementing new and existing mobile and web applications.
- UI design where applicable
- Maintenance and upgrading of mobility landscape
- Application of Agile Scrum methodology to implementation approach
- Mentoring of development team
- Support to Senior Manager: Digital Technologies
Minimum Requirements:
Experience:
- At least 5 years ABAP experience
- 5 years Neptune Software development experience
- 5 years web development (jQuery,JavaScript, HTML) experience
At least 2 years’ experience with Agile Methodology
Qualifications:
- Matric/Grade 12
- Tertiary Qualification with an IT major
- National Diploma: Information Technology - Software Development
- Diploma in Computer Science would be advantageous
Additional Requirements:
- ABAP certified
- Java Developer Certification would be beneficial
- Certificate User Experience Design would be beneficial
- SharePoint knowledge beneficial
Competencies:
- Analytical thinking
- Thinking creatively
- Meeting deadlines
- Interpreting data
- Making decisions
- Recovering from setbacks
- Embracing change
- Continuously improving
Closing Date 30 July 2023
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- The purpose of the role is to oversee multiple strategic/non-strategic projects. Ensure that projects are delivered on time and within specifications according to the ITSS project management methodology.
Line Manager: Senior Manager Project Management Office
Job Specification:
Key Performance Areas:
Project Delivery
- Projects are delivered within agreed scope and project milestones completed on time with sign off
- Complete project within allocated budget and/or hours
- Effective management of project teams
- Effective and pro-active risk and issue management
Project Governance
- Complete PMO report
- Ensure AVI PMO lifecycle is adhered to
- Change control enforced for all projects
- Quality of project documentation
Project Communication
- Stakeholders informed of project progress, issues and risks
- Ensure consistent stakeholder satisfaction
- Relevant Project Advisories distributed where applicable
Project Teamwork
- Actively participate in team discussions and share knowledge with the team
Minimum Requirements:
Experience:
- 7 - 10 years’ experience in SAP, Infrastructure, and Software Development Project management
- Experience in completing 5 - 8 full project cycles (from project preparation to implementation IT Infrastructure/Application experience)
- Previous experience in SAP IT Project essential
Qualifications:
- Matric/Grade 12
- Diploma or Degree in Project Management
- PMBOK and/or Agile qualification
- PMP and/or ACP Advantageous
Additional Requirements:
- PMBOK and/or Agile
- MS Project
- MS Office
- Knowledgeable of SAP projects
- Knowledgeable of IT Infrastructure projects
- Knowledgeable of Software Development projects
Competencies:
- Thinking analytically
- Interpreting data
- Building relationships
- Articulating information
- Meeting deadlines
- Setting directions
- Maintaining productivity
- Planning and organising
Closing Date 23 July 2023
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- The purpose of the role is to ensure stability and service delivery of the SAP Production Systems and maintaining good governance. The successful candidate will work closely with the business in ensuring the stability of the SAP productive environment and analysing and resolving issues that may arise. First and second-line support of the following SAP workstreams will be pivotal for success in this role: Customer to Cash and Vendor (Procure) to Pay, including but not limited to Production, Quality Management, Plant Maintenance and Warehouse Management. The SAP Systems Support Analyst will also be responsible for the up-skilling of users and transferring knowledge to obtain end-user buy-in and ensure that end-user skills are aligned with the organisations’ objectives.
Line Manager: Retail Systems Manager
Number of Direct Reports: None
Job Specification:
Key Performance Areas:
Ensure Stability and Service Delivery of Sap Production Systems
- Support implemented functionality in accordance with Service Level Agreements
- Quality Assurance
- Problem management (analysis and addressing the root cause of recurring incidents)
- User (including superusers) training needs assessments
- Documentation of implemented functionality
- Enforce change management governance
- Housekeeping of SAP systems
- Contributes toward business transformation initiatives and continuous improvement activity
- Provides input on the detailed specification of process and system changes
- Act as the first line of support to end-users for system issues
- Problem solve/troubleshoot end-user issues
- Liaises directly with Applications Support team to address break-fix and/or business as usual changes required in support of issue resolution or business need
- Participate in the testing and validation of process and system changes where required
Training
- Identifies individuals who should be trained/up-skilled and provides ongoing, on-site support to the end-users
- Provide input and recommends reporting requirements for business KPI’s and helps drive potential business analytics solutions covering business need
- Assist and ensure business-relevant documentation (training and scenario documentation down to process steps) are aligned with actual business and system processes, and drives amendments to align the same
- Identifies training needs for end-users and review training material for both initial training and follow up assessment of user skills
- Apply/recommends changes to training documentation where unclear or insufficient information creates bottlenecks or is not aligned
- Engages with end-users and determines skills requirements
- Regular on-site follow-up visits to test user knowledge and ensure users are applying the correct system processes
Projects
- Project Implementation assistance & follow up
- Participates actively in Change Management plan e.g. conducts surveys, briefing/debriefing, systems liaison
- Conducts regular on-site process audits in terms of effective system utilization
Minimum Requirements:
Experience:
- Minimum of 5 years’ SAP support/consulting experience
- Minimum of 5 years’ customer support experience in the IT industry
Qualifications:
- Matric/Grade 12
- Business/IT Degree or Diploma
- SAP Certification advantageous
Additional Requirements:
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Project an advantage
- Additional SAP skills in cross-functional areas and enabling technologies advantageous
- Valid Driver’s Licence
- Own transportation to travel between our sites
- Able to be on standby every three weeks’
Competencies:
- Thinking Rationally
- Thinking Analytically
- Documenting Facts
- Interpreting Data
- Continuous Improving
- Building Relationships
- Articulating Information
- Taking Initiative
Closing Date 30 July 2023
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- The main objective is to oversee, coordinate and manage the administration and financial needs of the Digital and Marketing Shared Services departments, including support for Consumer Care, Consumer Quality, Digital Marketing and AVI Group-related activities
Line Manager: Consumer Quality and Liaison Manager
Number of Direct Reports: 0
Job Specification:
Key Performance Areas:
- MSS/DSS Administration
- Coordinate and manage the administration of the MSS/DSS department, including but not limited to monthly expense claims, travel booking, SAP financial payments for service providers, monthly invoicing and asset register management
- Consumer Care Activity
- Preparing and drafting feedback letters from Quality Control feedback reports.
- Creating templates and database for all formal feedback
- Assistance with the management of the Customer Care mailboxes
- Consumer Quality Activity
- In-store pricing on key products on a weekly and monthly basis with the purchasing of products for adhoc key product testing sessions
- Digital Marketing Activity
- Coordinating payments and logistics around influencers campaigns as needed
- AVI Group Related Activities
- Annual Results and Board Meeting
- Stock Ordering, packing and distribution of hampers
Minimum Requirements:
Experience:
- 5 years Office Administration
- Previous working experience in Finance Administration would be highly beneficial
Qualifications:
- Matric
- Diploma in Office Management / Secretary highly beneficial
Additional Requirements:
Competencies:
- Attention to detail
- Planning and organising
- Keeping Commitments
- Maintaining Productivity
- Articulating information
- Documenting Factors
- Understanding Others
- Working Together
Closing Date 05 August 2023
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- The successful incumbent will report to the HR Manager and will be responsible for providing general administrative and office support to the Human Resources department to facilitate operational effectiveness and efficiency.
Key Performance Areas:
- Management of clocking system against the uncommunicated and unaccounted absence
- Daily receiving and recording of overtime and acting allowance claim forms, verifying compliance against submitted Pre-authorisation forms
- Management of the HR Movement Inbox
- Flag, challenge, and report any deviations against the procedure
- Follow-up on corrected claim forms
- Verify overtime hours on time sheets per department to compile a weekly dashboard
- Compile and report on weekly excessive overtime
- Support with management of FTC placement Processes
- Daily receiving and recording of leave forms, verifying the accuracy of completed forms against compliance
- Conduct verification of leave forms against leave captured on SAP
- Act as backup for leave capturing processes
- Support with tracking and filing Role Profiles on Employee files
- Support with scheduling training and tracking completion of ESS training
- Support with management of Short Time processing
- Back-up for Time and Attendance Administrator to drive weekly Payroll processing
Experience:
- A minimum of 3 years HR administration experience gained within the FMCG/Manufacturing industry
Qualifications Required
- Completed tertiary qualification in Human Resources / Psychology (National Diploma or a Bachelors' degree)
Additional Requirements
- Knowledge of clocking system / Time and Attendance system
- Proficient in using Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint & Outlook)
Competencies
- Manage and share info
- Solve problems
- Communicate clearly
- Be flexible and open to change
- Remain composed and resilient
- Uphold standards and ethics
- Delivering results
Closing Date 21 July 2023
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- The successful incumbent will be responsible for ensuring that all finished goods are received from the factory scanned, palletized and placed in the loading bay ready for dispatch.
Line Manager: Section Leader - Dispatch
Job Specification:
Key Performance Areas:
People
- Ensure an effective, efficient and motivated Despatch team
- Encourage innovation and continuous improvement
- Ensure an effective, efficient and motivated Despatch team
- Encourage innovation and continuous improvement
Health and Safety
- Environmental management systems adhered to
- Comply with the OSH act
- Administrative safety systems are adhered to
- SHE Reps are held to account
Quality
- Product conforms to specifications/ process parameters
- Comply to food safety regulations
- Adherence to quality-at-source target
- Administrative systems are adhered to
Receiving of finished goods from production.
- Finished goods stock received & palletized according to specification.
- Physically palletize finished stock of the Rooibos Line conveyor during breaks daily
Chep pallet online inspection
- Create SAP transactions for the dispatch of finished goods
- Handling and ordering of CHEP pallets, including stock counts
- Manage, Control and Reconciliation off GKN chep pallets on (Portfolio Plus
Forklift driving
- Forklift driving-Daily loading & receiving of finished goods stock.
- Maintain and sustain the usage of Equipment (Forklifts)
Finished goods load preparation
- Scanning of finished goods at dispatch
Adhoc
- 2 years experience at a Supervisory level
- Manage, Control and Reconciliation off GKN chep pallets on (Portfolio Plus)
- Report all issues pertaining to the department timeously
- Conduct team meetings
- Train staff on procedures and SOP’s
- Labour management
- Update team notice boards
- The capture of work requests on Pragma
- Departmental GMP audit preparations
- Oversee the department in the absence of the Section Leader
- Logging of job cards on pragma
- Complete Best time & weekly overtime reports
Minimum Requirements:
Experience:
- 2 – 3 years warehouse experience within the FMCG industry
- 2 years experience at a Supervisory level
Qualifications:
- Grade 12 (Matric)
- Tertiary Qualification – Warehouse Management qualification or related
Additional Requirements:
- Must be able to do shift work
- Must be able to work overtime
Competencies:
- Share information
- Show courage and confidence
- Remain composed and resilient
- Govern and follow rules
- Initiate and achieve results
Closing Date 18 July 2023
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- Attention to detail and strong numerical aptitude coupled with your ability to work independently in a team environment is required for this role. The successful candidate will report directly to the Sales Support Manager.
Line Manager: Sales Support Manager
Number of Direct Reports: 0
Job Specification:
Key Performance Areas:
- Compile and update the Customer Managers Adhoc spend reports on a monthly basis.
- Control the provision and payment of Co-Op /Advertising, Rebates, Agents Commission and Warehouse allowances.
- Reconcile the general ledger for these accounts and liaise with Auditors.
- Report on Spend / Performance at various levels – Liaise with debtors and process credits for deducted claims.
- Various Reports and analysis as requested by Sales Management.
- Liaise with Customer Managers Adhoc Spend Reports on a monthly basis.
- Liaise with Customer managers to ensure Adhoc spend is accurate and timeously updated
- Manage and resolve queries and discrepancies
- Participate as part of the sales support team
- Consolidation of all B2B invoices coming through on a daily basis for All Trading Terms and Co-Ops.
- SAP Bulk File Updating on a monthly basis.
- Work closely with the National Customer Managers – on all Deductions/Claims on a daily basis to aid in completing the claims timeously.
- Closing and Rejecting Workflows on the FSS Workflow system when required.
Minimum Requirements:
Experience:
- 3 – 5 years’ experience in a Sales and Finance Administration OR Accounts Administration role
- FMCG / Consumer Goods is essential
Qualifications:
- Matric
- A tertiary qualification in Accounting/Finance/Bookkeeping would be advantageou
Additional Requirements:
- Advanced Excel
- SAP System required
Competencies:
- Thinking Analytically
- Meeting Deadlines
- Building Relationships
- Attention to Detail
- Staying Composed
- Minimising Risk
- Planning and Organizing
Closing Date 08 August 2023
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- The purpose of the role is to provide operational training services to the Quality, Engineering, and Logistics & Manufacturing departments in an effort to address legislative, statutory and business competence requirements.
Line Manager: Manufacturing Manager - Operations
Job Specification:
Key Performance Areas:
Technical training support provided to the business unit or site
- Identify training needs identified either through line discussions or gap analysis or assessments process – define ideal
- Identification of skills and performance gaps
- Review of existing training processes, material and assessments available
- Develop solutions to close the gap
- Identify suitable partners to assist in closing gaps
- Ensure support staff and key stakeholders are adequately trained to assess/coach/develop staff and/or material
- Monitor and assess training and assessment plans and roll out (monthly/weekly meetings – track progress against plan)
- Manage or escalate challenges that may arise and ensure issues are addressed
Skills capability developed on-site (for Operators, Senior Operators and Artisans)
- Identify training needs or gaps
- Monitor Nomination Forms and conduct on-the-job training.
- Arrange classroom training where required
- Answer questions and help resolve issues that arise
- Arrange training with the OEM where required
Execution of training strategy and associated action plans to address training/competence development needs
- Identify training needs or respond to request from employee or manager, site HR, Ops executive or Factory manager
- Establish long term, medium-term and short term training requirements for site aligned to business goals and strategy
- Determine exact need (and supporting information required to establish actual need)
- Research conducted to provide suitable solutions/partners
Planning, training and assessment of Operational training using SOPs/WI’s and assessment tools. Maintenance of operational Skills Matrix and assessment records
- Generate and update Skills Matrices
- Develop and reviewing existing SOPs/ WI’s and amending where necessary
- Draw up operational training schedule or plan
- Develop Assessment tools
- Conduct operational training and Assessment
- Manage and report On-the-job training records
- Manage the Implementation of Planned Job Observations
- Captures operational training and assessment records
Ensuring site compliance to training standards, including the development of training & Assessment tools.
- Production lines/factories scoped and mapped to determine required competencies.
- Operators are assessed against required competencies, set on the skills matrix
- Senior operators & Supervisors are assessed against required competences
- Engineering Technical staff are trained and assessed against required competencies
Minimum Requirements:
Experience:
- 3 years working within learning and development
- 3 years working experience within an FMCG / Manufacturing environment
- 3 years’ assessor/moderator experience
Qualifications:
- Professional registration with SETA as an Assessor and Trainer essential coupled with tertiary qualification:
- Completed Nated Certificate - N3/4//5/6
- National Diploma / BTech / BSc in Engineering Studies (Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, Instrumentation, and Chemical)
- Professional registration with SETA as a Moderator advantageous
- NQF 5 - National Certificate in Occupationally-Directed Education, Training and Development Practices (OD-EDTP) advantageous
- Registered Skills Development Facilitator would be ideal
- National Artisan Moderation Body (NAMB) Assessor and/or Trade Test Official Moderator would be highly advantageous
Additional Requirements:
- Understanding and ability to develop Skills Matrices and Learning Tools
- Understanding principles of Out-come Based education, facilitation, assessment and moderation of assessments in the workplace.
- Knowledge of best practice i.e. work instructions and SOP development
- Analyse and Solve Problems
- Project management
- Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint
Competencies:
- Thinking Analytically
- Thinking Conceptually
- Thinking Rationally
- Planning & Organising
- Building Relationships
- Maintaining Productivity
- Continuously Improving
- Meeting Deadlines
Closing Date 14 July 2023
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- The purpose of the role is to lead and support the manufacturing team in order to meet customer requirements and ensure that world class production and quality targets are achieved in the most cost effective manner. Tangible portfolio growth; delivering results; and meeting customer expectations coupled with supervisory experience are paramount for delivery and succes
Line Manager: Operations Executive
Job Specification:
Key Performance Areas:
- Ensure high efficiency, excellent quality and low waste.
- Ensure optimal production through effective liaison with all other support functions.
- Manage cost effective labour usage in accordance with MANMAPS.
- Analyse and resolve production historical issues in order to minimize potential risk.
- Ensure that operating specifications are in place and are achievable (correctly implemented), inclusive of SOPs and WIs.
- Recruit, identify and develop the right talent.
- Effectively empower and develop staff through goal setting and performance management in order to enable them to contribute effectively and make the right decisions.
- Implement the correct business strategies.
- Effectively manage operational budget and cost effectiveness.
- Assist in Capital Expenditure and NPD process.
- Ensure adherence to SHEQ, QMS and food safety requirements.
Minimum Requirements:
Experience:
- At least 5 years’ Production/Operations/Manufacturing Management experience in a Unionised FMCG environment
- Previous management experience within Food Manufacturing would be highly advantageous
- Previous experience with Continuous Processing & High Speed Packaging Machinery would be highly advantageous
Qualifications:
- A relevant completed tertiary qualification (National Diploma / BTech / BEng or similar) in Engineering (Preferably Mechanical/Industrial/Chemical) or Production Management
- A relevant additional Production Management qualification would be advantageous
Additional Requirements:
- Enquiry initiating and chairing (IR)
- BOM integrity and validity auditing
- Excel (Advance)
- Stock integrity management
- Variance (Job and Inventory) investigations
- Best practices and key learning implementation
- Customer complaint investigations
- Understanding Process Flow
- AIB
- ISO 14001 & 45001
- ISO 9001
- OHSAS 18000
- Income Statements, Costing Models, Operating Profits
- Lean Manufacturing Principles
- Problem Solving through proper RCA methodologies and practices
- Planning ahead
- Optimising business performance
- Building key relations
- Show courage and confidence
- Accident and Incident Investigation
- Coaching and mentoring
- Report drafting and writing
- GMP & 5S
Competencies:
- Thinking Rationally
- Minimising Risk
- Planning & Organising
- Making Decisions
- Setting Directions
- Meeting Deadlines
- Influencing Others
- Staying Composed
Closing Date 10 July 2023
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