Job Opportunities at Distell

Job description

Applications are invited for the above mentioned position in the SA Marketing division based at Stellenbosch. This person will report to the Manager: Marketing Operations and Planning.

Purpose Statement of Position

To support the marketing team in delivering a step change in Distell SA consumer and digital engagement capability across brands and channels.

Key Performance Areas would include, but are not limited to:

• Strategic & Financial Results
• Deliver a consumer engagement plan that leverages consumer relevant direct and digital touch points to maximise brand awareness and brand loyalty
• Drive digital and consumer best practice, research and networking across brand teams to actively improve brand strategies, tool kits and integrated activity planning and execution relevant for the digital age.
• Provides specialist advice and knowledge to colleagues, partners and other individuals to support the achievement of business objectives and all SA digital marketing Projects
• Operational Results
• Collaborate with Brand and Channel teams to build world class integrated consumer engagement and share best practice
• Deliver insights to all TTL elements and interrogate strategies and activity plans to align to digital age
• Actively coaches and supports all Brand Owners in the development of Brand Strategies, Toolkits, Integrated Brand and Channel planning and integrated activity planning and execution
• Customer & Relationship Results
• Develops internal and external relationships and networks with organisational focus to resolve both short term issues and resolve longer term projects/work
• Communicates persuasively and confidently to influence and negotiate positive outcomes
• Quality and relevant communication, behaviour and actions resulted in a high level of credibility, trust and respect throughout the business unit
• Leadership Results
• Lead and pro-actively coach teams on digital and consumer engagement practices
• Train marketing staff on digital media touch points and related engagement disciplines to brand teams
• Drive you own development to ensure specialist knowledge/skills remain world class
• Conduct gap analysis and attend coaching and up-skilling activities with marketing teams
• Innovation & Improvement Results
• Continuously improve digital best practice to ensure it drives improved consumer, customer and shopper experiences
• Benchmark digital and consumer best practice processes, networking and research to keep up to date with digital best practice and to drive continuous business improvement

The Successful Candidate Must Have The Following Experience/skills

• Relevant 3 year qualification
• Minimum 8 years’ experience in digital and consumer engagement

Demonstrates Proficiency In The Following Marketing Competencies

• Commercial Fluency - Balance short and long term business value generation through the regular application of commercial principles across the whole value chain and take ownership around course corrective rigour
• Innovativeness - Fearlessly challenges conventional ways of working and thinking in all aspects of the business - not just product and packaging - in order to inspire continuous improvements that drives business value
• Portfolio Strategy - Effective and efficient management of the brand portfolio through making tough choices that prioritises resource, increases focus and aligns business strategies to maximize business value
• Insightfulness - Balancing multiple internal and external sources of information with intuition in order to generate integrated insights that enable the development of compelling narratives that drives business value generation
• Brand Crafting - Drive inspirational brand strategies and toolkits aligned to portfolio role that enables excellence in execution and business-wide brand custodianship
• Championing Channels - Drive channel strategies based on channel segmentation and integrated performance management in order to enable excellence in execution of portfolio strategy
• Integrated Brand & Channel Planning - Integrates Brand and Channel Strategies into granular plans that deliver against agreed short and long term business objectives
• Integrated Activity Planning & Execution - The ability to deliver against brand objectives by developing integrated activity plans that brings the brands creative platform to life consistently across multiple touch-points within the consumers decision journey

Demonstrates Proficiency In The Following Behavioural Competencies

• Lead Self
• Personal effectiveness
• Resilience
• Model the Organisation values
• Thinking and Innovation
• Business Acumen
• Adaptability
• Problem solving
• Relationship
• Customer focus
• Builds relationship and networks
• Engagement skills
• Management
• Planning, Organising and Controlling
• Deliver Results
• Creates ownership
• Leadership
• Leading change
• Leading teams
• Leading individual performance

Applications To Be Sent To

If you are interested and meet all requirements, kindly log onto Distell’s Careers Page:

Reference Number : 5806 Closing date: 7 June 2017

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Job description

Applications are invited for the above mentioned position in the Trade Development, Marketing SA division based at Stellenbosch. This person will report to the National Trade Development Manager.

Purpose Statement of the Position

To develop and drive important strategic and operational projects within the national trade marketing department, influencing Distell's go -to - market strategy and market performance. These projects should enable a forward looking view of the business.

Key Performance Areas Will Include

• Research and Develop strategic projects and pieces of work influencing the Distell go to market strategy or market performance
• Develop a future view of the trade, locking down the implications and way forward for Distell
• Research and compile best practice and competitor benchmarking for trade marketing, advising and scoping new programs to remain world class
• Develop a shopper marketing framework and best practice for Distell
• Develop a dark marketing trade strategy for Distell
• Develop and on -line channel strategy for Distell trade departments
• Operational delivery of projects in the Distell Business, and support of the trade marketing department
• Delivery and embedding on 5 strategic projects: Future view, benchmarking, shopper marketing, dark marketing, on line
• Develops internal and external relationships and networks with organisational focus to resolve both short term issues and resolve longer term projects/work
• Using insight and industry knowledge, drive improvement and innovation within trade marketing and sales environment give SA a competitive advantage
• Support of the Trade Marketing Team on any operational requests

The Successful Candidate Must Preferably Have The Following Experience/skills

• Tertiary commerce qualification: B Com / Marketing Degree or equivalent.
• Preferably Sales and Marketing orientated with 8 years FMCG experience/retail liquor environment, of which at least 3 years should be at management level including Key Accounts in FMCG/Liquor Industry. Marketing management will be very beneficial.
• A good working knowledge of the trade
• Strong capability in sales, key accounts, channel and brand marketing -good operational, commercial and planning skills
• Must be creative, innovative, out of the box thinker and self-motivated
• Experience in the field of category management and demand planning
• High level of computer literacy in Microsoft office suite and SAP Business Warehouse (BW). (Knowledge of software and systems. Excel, Word, Qlikview)
• Excellent communication skills and interpersonal skills with the ability to negotiate and influence on all levels
• Good presentation skills and ability to present at board level (PowerPoint)
• Highly analytical with good problem solving abilities
• Strong commercial sense and business acumen
• Proven ability to lead a high performance team
• Understand principles of shopper marketing, consumer and customer insights and marketing concepts
• Decision making and project management skills
• Analyse and generate meaningful insights from numbers & data as well as market/qualitative info
• Ability to work in cross functional groups within the business unit
• Ability to work under pressure and travel regularly

Applications To Be Sent To

If you are interested and meet all requirements, kindly log onto Distell’s Careers Page: in order to register and apply on-line.

Reference number: 6701 Closing Date: 7th June 2017

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Job description

Applications are invited for the above-mentioned position based in the Spirits Production department Worcester. The successful candidate will report to the Production Manager.

Key Performance Areas would include, but are not limited to:

• Coordinate and manage the filling and emptying of brandy barrels to/from maturation
• Coordinating the monthly Barrel Stock Take process
• Manage the transfer and taking up of matured and blended spirit products
• Brandy blending against specification demand plan
• Control of samples to and from laboratory
• Member of Tasting Panel
• Planning of daily tasks and activities to achieve departmental targets
• Ensure daily tasks are done to correct company procedures and work instructions
• Supervise subordinates and ensure good team morale
• Managing of the maturation and blending department budget
• Ensure compliance with OHSAct standards
• Effective Recordkeeping and compliance with ISO 9001 & 14001 standards

The successful candidate must have the following qualification, skills and experience:

• Apply strict stock control
• Part of the monthly bulk stock take process
• Effective record keeping
• Lead/Chair E2 level1 team activities
• Participate in effective problem solving
• Member of E2 Implementation Task Force
• Effective Coaching and development of subordinates

Applications Process

If you are interested and meet all requirements, please register and apply via the Distell Career Portal by logging onto https://www.distell.co.za/careers/ .

Reference number: 6702 Closing Date: 08 June 2017

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Job description

Applications are invited for the above-mentioned position in the Health, Safety & Environmental Department, based at Adam Tas in Stellenbosch. The successful incumbent will report to the HSE Manager.

Key Performance Areas would include, but are not limited to:

Implementation and maintenance of Risk Management, which entails:

• gaining thorough knowledge of all elements pertaining to the Risk Management Program System to ensure compliance with relevant legislation;
• conducting hazard identification, risk assessments and audits;
• liaising with all departmental heads on Health & Safety related matters.
• Co-ordinating all Health & Safety related training in order to adhere to relevant legislation (e.g. OHS Act, etc)
• Ensuring the optimal functioning of the Health & Safety Committee
• Regular and informative communication with all staff to create awareness and ensure compliance to Health & Safety rules and regulations
• Recording accidents, incidents and losses whilst ensuring that the required reporting, investigations and corrective actions are taken by relevant parties
• Performing detailed recordkeeping to ensure traceability and legal compliance with regard to Safety Standards
• Exercise due control over all contractors on site including induction and the maintenance of contractor files and a system for contractor access and inspections whilst on site
• Drafting, maintaining and updating relevant policies and procedures as required
• Performing standby duties and conducting site visits which include emergency call outs as agreed upon
• Active participation in world class workplace practices. Take full responsibility for and drive safety related targets
• Provide advice and support with regards departmental Hazard identification and assessment systems and the implementation of safe work procedures where applicable
• Operate a system where safety related elements are audited and assessed over a reoccurring twelve month period

The successful candidate must have the following qualification, skills and experience:

• A relevant tertiary qualification in Health, Safety & Risk
• A relevant SAMTRAC qualification
• Minimum 2 - 3 years relevant working experience in a similar capacity within a Health & Safety and/or Security & Risk environment
• Sound knowledge of relevant legislation (e.g. OHS Act, etc)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to ensure effective interaction with individuals on all levels
• Computer literate in the Microsoft Office package (Word, Excel, Outlook & PowerPoint)
• Proven ability to plan, organize, co-ordinate, facilitate and evaluate initiatives
• Ability to work independently and under pressure
• Must be pro-active and assertive to ensure compliance to rules and regulations
• An unendorsed and valid driving licence (Code B)
• Own or reliable transport to and from work
• Ability to cope with the inherent physical demands of the position
• Willingness and ability to perform standby duties and conduct site and emergency visits after hours
• Ability to co-ordinate meetings effectively at all levels of the organisation
• Must be a motivator and positive thinker and solution oriented when faced with challenges

Applications Process

If you are interested and meet all requirements, kindly log onto Distell’s Careers Page: in order to register and apply on-line.

Reference number: 6562 Closing Date: 8 June 2017