Current Vacancies at RCL Foods

• We at RCL FOODS are in search for a Process Engineer: Continuous Improvement to join our Sugar Business Unit/Division. The role will be based at our Malalane Mill and report to the Factory Manager. 

Minimum Requirements    

• B. Tech/BSc Chemical Engineering
• Ten-week Sugar Manufacturing Course / Diploma
• At least 3 years Sugar Manufacturing experience as an Assistant Production Manager or Process Engineer responsible for Raw-house and/or Refinery.
• Candidates should have intermediate MS Office skills.
• The ability to pay attention to detail and accuracy is critical to this position.
• Self-starting, action-orientated individuals with well-developed communication skills should apply.
• To be considered for appointment, candidate must be a South African citizen.

Duties & Responsibilities    

• Manage projects, especially new technologies and their potential application at the Mill.
• Provide CAPEX motivations, cost estimation, feasibility studies, Post Capex Project reviews, etc.
• Implement and monitor continuous improvement initiatives to improve boiling house operational efficiencies and recoveries.
• Conduct internal benchmarking exercises to identify production best practices and improvement opportunities.
• Conducting debottlenecking studies, including updating of Speed Profiles, to identify areas of improvement.
• Lost Opportunity (LOP) analysis to identify areas leading to opportunity losses and liaising with other engineers and/or stakeholders to drive corrective actions.
• Identify and monitor KPIs to track performance and flag any issues.
• Conducting and participate in Root Cause Investigations.
• Commissioning of process units, including providing operator training on new equipment and/or technologies.
• Address technical process audit findings.
• Provide technical expertise on complex production issues, support, and advice on solutions.
• Development of work instructions and standard operating procedures.
• Support the process team in developing the necessary skills and experience to meet current and future needs, including the coordination and management of Komati Mill Operator training program and liaising with Learning and Development in identifying skills gaps and skills capacity planning.
• Mentoring, coaching and technical training of in-service trainee students

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If you have a passion for strategy development and a proven track record of leading high-performing finance shared service teams, RCL FOODS invites you to seize this extraordinary opportunity to apply to our Finance Executive - Shared Services vacancy.

As the Finance Executive, you will play a pivotal role in defining and executing the Finance Shared Service strategy in close collaboration with the Chief Business Services and Risk Officer. At RCL FOODS, we are committed to excellence and innovation, and we need a driven leader who can champion our finance shared services teams across the Group.

This strategic role will be based at our National Office in Westville and report to the Chief Business Services And Risk Officer. 

Minimum Requirements    
Qualification

• CA(SA) is an essential requirement for this role

Skills and Experience

• 10 years experience, 5 of which at a senior level, managing large teams.
• SAP experience would be advantageous.
• Experience in leading large geographically dispersed teams.

Duties & Responsibilities    
Strategic and Technical Contribution

• Participate in the formulation and implementation of the Group Finance strategy, based on a 2 to 5-year view of requirements.
• Provide strategic input to the Group.
• Ensure that assigned and agreed strategic targets are operationalised and achieved.
• Define and agree Service Level Agreements (SLAs) with all internal customers, including KPI and manage performance.
• Ensure that the shared service activities are performed in a robust financial control environment.
• Plan and develop best practice, systems, processes, and procedures to enable continued improvement that meets the needs of the Group in times of change.
• Participate in ERP steering committees to ensure alignment and practical achievement of project goals.
• Ensure adherence to Corporate Policy and Internal Control procedures for Accounts Payable, Rebates, Sales Admin, and Fixed Assets.
• Develop and maintain key relationships with key customers – internal and external.
• Focus on customer service and satisfaction, including regularly publishing metrics such as quality, controls, performance improvement insights, and engaging with stakeholders on a regular basis.

Financial Accounting

• Oversee and manage IFRS compliance.
• Ensure that the Accounts Payable, Rebates & Sales Admin and Fixed asset functions are maintained according to Group policy and IFRS.
• Ensure that monthly general ledger reconciliations are completed and reconciling items resolved.
• Ensure that the monthly close-off of accounts fairly reflects the monthly results of the Group.
• Authorise new vendor take-on forms (after Procurement authorisation) prior to submission to the Master Data team for capturing.
• Perform the functions associated with being a bank signatory.

Creditor Management

• Oversee the management of the centralised creditors department.
• Ensure all supplier accounts are reconciled and paid according to terms and agreed pricing conditions.
• Drive analytics to improve efficiency, insight and performance.

Pricing and Rebates Management

• Oversee the management of the centralised pricing and rebates department.
• Ensure all rebates provisions are adequately maintained.
• Drive analytics to improve profitability and control through transparency of rebates.
• Investigate and implement IT solutions to improve process flow and recording of rebates.

Asset Management

• Oversee the management of the centralized fixed assets department.
• Ensure the assets of the Group are fairly reported in SAP through periodic asset verifications and compliance with IFRS principles.
• Ensure appropriate wear and tear and depreciation rates are applied consistently and in line with IFRS principles and current tax legislation.
• Ensure that Fixed asset movements are recorded accurately and in a timely manner.
• Ensure that the WIP accounts are reviewed and actioned on a monthly basis.
• Review fixed asset reconciliations.

Statutory Compliance

• Participate in the statutory financial close-off across the Group.
• Manage and oversee that the required interim and year-end reporting schedules are completed.
• Liaise with internal and external auditors.
• Manage compliance with the VAT legislation with the Process Excellence functions.
• Ensure income tax compliance across the Process Excellence functions.
• Provide input regarding compliance with company law in conjunction with the legal department.

Internal Control

• Continuously identify and pursue opportunities to improve control procedures throughout the Group.
• Follow up on audit queries and ensure that corrective action is taken by responsible teams.
• Ensure compliance with approved procedures by means of control checks performed by the finance team.

Staff Management

• Manage geographically spread teams
• Lead and develop staff within the context of the Labour Relations Act, Employment Equity Act, Basic Conditions of Employment Act and the Skills Development Act.
• Monitor staff performance and provide regular feedback.
• Manage staff activities, ensuring service levels are met and protocols are adhered to.
• Coach and support staff where necessary to achieve objectives.
• Manage staff leave and general time management issues in line with organisational deliverables and standards.
• Manage and deliver on succession plans to enable the development of a future generation of leaders and specialists and ensure optimal turnover and retention levels are maintained.
• Conduct regular performance appraisals with subordinates.
• Establish sound staff and labour organising and communication structures and systems.
• Develop and manage high-performance multidisciplinary teams in order to solve problems within the commercial arena.
• Conduct regular meetings and ensure that records are kept and shared across the team and that action plans agreed to within team meetings are delivered upon.

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RCL FOODS is currently on the hunt to acquire a new Junior IT Business Analyst. The Junior Business Analyst will be joining the Vector Logistics Team, working in the IT Supply Chain Applications Team. The role will be based in Westville and report into the IT Application Manager: Supply Chain.

RCL FOODS requires an analytical individual with SAP, Supply Chain & Logistics, Transport & Distribution understanding. The purpose of the IT Junior Business Analyst is to provide key support to the business and extract maximum value from the information technology platform, specifically its SAP system & Best of Breed Systems. The job description of the Junior Business Analyst is to carry out an in-depth evaluation and verification of the capabilities of systems, serving as a middleman between the end-users and software developers, to ensure that product information are properly disseminated. Provide second line SAP support and assist the business to implement new projects and system enhancements.

Minimum Requirements    

• Must have a Degree in B.Com (Finance, Economics & Supply Chain Management) and/or B.Com Honours Supply Chain Management and/or BSc/B.Com Degree in Information Systems and/or B-Tech IT Diploma/Degree.
• Minimum of 3-5 years’ experience within the relevant business function or information technology environment.
• Demonstrated success in managing projects relating to superior performance and continuous improvement.
• Valid Code EB drivers' license.
• Excellent end user knowledge in the SAP module.
• Demonstrated business and system knowledge.
• Advanced Presentation Skills (PowerPoint & Verbal).
• Advanced end user computer skills (MS Office, Project, Visio, etc).
• Advanced Reporting skills (Power BI analytics).

Duties & Responsibilities    
Provide SAP End User Support:

• Assists end users to resolve SAP related issues across the Vector Business.
• Resolves calls as logged on service management system within agreed SLA.
• Resolve technical SAP issues.
• Liaising between the IT department and the Vector Business.
• Acting as an information source and communicator between business branches.
• Understanding strategic business needs and plans for growth.
• Enhancing the quality of IT products and services.
• Analysing the design of technical systems and business models.

Resolve all operational issues and user queries related to:

• SAP Supply Chain.
• Adexa Demand Planning.
• Forecast & Replenishment Supply Planning.
• OPSI Transport Planning.
• Trackmatic Vehicle Tracking.
• Electronic Proof of Delivery systems modules and functionality.
• Gate and Yard Management.
• Electronic Maintenance & Workshops Job Cards.
• SHEQ Applications.
• Empty Trips.
• Bespoke Applications.
• Exercise moderate and significant judgment.
• Analyse data generally applied to the solution of specific and complex problems.
• Lead projects from pre-initiation to closure delivering the business value proposition.
• Resolve calls logged on service management system within agreed SLA.
• Provide clear problem definition and liaise with necessary technical experts/external consultants to resolve technical SAP issues.

Leverage System:

• Serves as a liaison between the business and SAP Service Provider and 3rd Party Supply Chain Applications Service Providers.
• Attend to all system enhancement requests channelled and draw up functional specification documents according to these requirements.

Manage and coordinate IT related business projects:

• Serve as a Junior Project Manager & primary business representative on new business projects requiring IT systems implementation.
• Prepare project plan, timelines, PowerPoint stakeholders updates, flash reports by engaging all relevant parties
• Conduct user training as required & provide post-implementation support to all end-users.
• After hours support.
• Need for travel to sites.
• Drive Continuous Business Improvement (CBI) Initiatives:Identifies CBI opportunities within the IT field.
• Quantifies saving & efficiencies related to these opportunities for submission to Application Manager.
• Implements enhancements as per business project’s function.
• Assist in defining business processes and preparing business process documentation.

Training:

• Conducts end user training on existing and new SAP functionality across the Group.
• Creates & maintains user training manuals & e-learning material.
• Authorize and maintain SAP user profiles:
• Communicate with authorizations team to assist with creation & maintenance of user profiles in SAP.
• Authorize user access for new and existing users & assist with resolving user profile audit queries.
• Conduct regular system audits and report on system non-compliance:
• Conduct regular system compliance audits across the Group.
• Report on system non-compliance by users to Applications Manager.

Reporting:

• Develop appropriate reports in SAP as requested by the business.
• Run reports in the system as required by the business.