Job Opportunities at RCL Foods

Minimum Requirements    

• Btech/BEng Industrial Engineering
• Knowledge of HACCP, Quality Management Systems, GMP, OHSACT
• Min 2 years FMCG Production  / Operations experience will be required 

Duties & Responsibilities    

Production Planning

• Communicate the objectives of the plan to the team on shift to ensure understanding.
• Ensure man load is at full capacity according to the production plan, and request additional resources if necessary before starting the line

Operations Management

• Follow the assigned plan until completed or a problem arises.
• Alert the Processing Manager to any deviation to the production plan immediately.
• Prioritise work to ensure deadlines are met.
• Conduct the required checks on start-up, during the shift, and sign off, and ensure the relevant data is recorded correctly.
• Do calculations to establish the most efficient use of resources allocated to the line,i.e. cost, people, time, etc., ensuring that these are neither wasted nor misused.
• Adhere to man load requirements.
• Ensure allocated resources are accounted for throughout the shift.
• Reallocate resources / work within area of responsibility if behind target, and change deadlines if necessary to ensure the achievement of production targets at the lowest possible cost.
• Request additional resources if necessary to produce the required product mix.
• Alert the Processing Manager where there may be spare capacity.
• Ensure tools / equipment are utilised in the correct way.
• Ensure that the machinery and equipment required for production are working properly to enable correct levels of production output. Report faults / breakdowns immediately.
• Monitor the use of raw materials to minimise wastage, and report to the Processing Manager when supply is insufficient to meet demand.
• Coordinate with counterparts on other lines to ensure the optimal use of resources:
• Make recommendations to the Processing Manager to utilise resources more efficiency across lines.
• Ensure the smooth flow and movement of product through the plant to avoid contamination.
• Work with existing processes and procedures in such a way that operational efficiencies and performance are enhanced:
• Monitor the removal of all reject/ non-conformance product from the line as per best operating procedure.
• Recommend new and different ways of doing things to improve yield and performance (whilst still maintaining product integrity).
• Ensure everything produced is according to specification. Stop production immediately and report anything that is out of specification to the Processing Manager.

Safety, Health, Risk and Quality Compliance

• Work consistently according to standard operating procedures and ensure compliance.
• Understand the safety, health and quality standards of the job and the reason for these standards, and communicate these reasons to others.
• Monitor safety on the line:
• Ensure that protective clothing is worn by all employees in accordance with food safety standards.
• Apply all other food safety standards in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures.
• Check that access doors and gates are locked at all times to prevent unauthorised and unmonitored access.
• Monitor hygiene on the line:
• Ensure the line meets all hygiene standards before start-up, taking corrective action where necessary, and informing the Processing Manager where there may be delays in start-up.
• Sign off with the cleaning team to ensure the cleanliness of the work area.
• Check that shut down cleanout and housekeeping are done properly (i.e. the plant is properly washed and sanitised, drains on site are kept clean, all waste and debris from the site is removed and buildings on site are properly maintained).

Monitor SHEQ compliance:

• Ensure compliance to HACCP and ISO regulations throughout the whole process.
• Implement and ensure compliance with the national best operating practice.
• Ensure that hygiene standards are maintained in accordance with SOPs.
• Ensure quality standards are implemented correctly.
• Liaise with Quality Controllers to monitor the quality of product.

Report non-compliance.

• Follow clear procedures to find practical solutions to problems pertaining to quality.
• Identify processes and procedures where safety, health and the quality of work may be improved and make recommendations.
• Report cases of non-conformance / non-compliance to the Processing Manager and recommend possible solutions.
• Take corrective action on approval of the Processing Manager.

Cost control

• Issue PPE to Operators according to procedure.
• Motivate where additional PPE is required.
• Monitor the line to ensure work is executed consistently according to standard operating procedures to minimize waste and reduce consumption where possible.

Monitor the usage of materials:

• Draw the correct quantity of packing material from stores to match planned daily utilisation in production.
• Identify and report wastage of materials / product.
• Report machinery and equipment that is not in good working order immediately to enable correct levels of production output.
• Alert the Processing Manager when there are excess resources on the line to minimise cost where applicable.

Team Supervision

• Ensure direct reports operate within boundaries set.
• Supervise people performance:
• Supervise the activities of the team to ensure production targets are met.
• Actively manage non-performance. Initiate disciplinary hearings as needed and according to RPM standards
• Monitor time and attendance daily and report on absenteeism.
• Complete all time sheets and attendance registers on a daily basis.
• Coordinate leave requests and escalate for authorisation:
• Complete leave and general time management documentation in line with company policy.
• Escalate leave requests to the Processing Manager for authorisation.
• Continually assess the technical competence of the team and take steps to develop their knowledge and skill:
• Recognise the strengths of individuals and make use of these to achieve goals.
• Provide on-the-job training and support team members where necessary to achieve targets.
• Identify development needs for individuals / the team and escalate to the Processing Manager.
• Implement training and development plans for the team as agreed with the Processing Manager.
• Develop supportive relationships with reports and encourage a team spirit
• Communicate actively and effectively resolving any potential conflicts that may arise, and sharing and providing relevant information.
   

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• The purpose of the role is to drive and facilitate the demand planning and where applicable, demand management process, in order to enable visibility of expected demand to the business and in particular to the supply chain. This forward forecast will be used to improve the business decision making process around product mix, product prioritisation and cost / profitability choices; and to drive up customer service levels by enabling the supply planners to plan out unnecessary operational costs and supply risks. The role will require a strong working relationship with customer, marketing, supply planning, distribution, and commercial teams.

Minimum Requirements    

• 2 Years Demand Planning experience ideal
• 2-3 previous Supply Chain experience would be an advantage, particularly in Supply Planning or Distribution Planning; or Customer Marketing experience
• Bachelor of Commerce/Economics Degree, or related Supply Chain National Diploma (e.g.: SAPICS CPIM)

Duties & Responsibilities    

Functional Strategy into Action Operationalisation

• Work closely with customer, marketing, and commercial teams along with other senior managers in the Supply Chain and Customer teams to cocreate the forward demand plan based on a 1-2 year's view of requirements. This will be used as key input into the business volume plans to be used for budget and quarterly planning
• Facilitate integrated supply chain delivery by managing relationships and interaction within the extended supply chain, distribution and customer teams.

Demand Analysis:

• On a weekly and monthly basis analyse actual demand to generate the forward forecast, make recommendations, and drive continuous improvements in order to gain concensus with cross functional teams on the forward forecast (including base & event)
• Understand what is causing differences between what was forecasted vs what was actually ordered, and use this to drive discussions with the front-end team, challenging their assumptions and making suggestions on how to improve accuracy of the forecast
• For price sensitive product groups (like value chicken and sugar) ensure that pricing information and competitor information is gathered as part of understanding gaps to forecast, as well as impact on stock builds or stock shortages.

Generating Base Demand:

• Analyse historical demand and remove anomalies (including outliers) from the norm using historical information, knowledge of the category and by getting input from the customer teams, in order to generate a sound base demand forecast
• Identify the most appropriate statistical forecasting model for each product group in order to generate an accurate base forecast, 12 months rolling forward.
• Generate the base demand plan using the most appropriate statistical forecasting algorithm and make adjustments where necessary
• Understand any variance between actual customer demand and the statistical forecast and make appropriate challenges, changes and recommendations to the base forecast

Events/Promotions:

• Use the promotions grid and related discussion that are provided by the customer team as input into the event forecast
• Work closely with the customer team to document the assumptions for each promotion, driving clarity on volume, price and customers
• Challenge all promotional volume increases when history shows that these have not been achieved before; or if historical the promotions have delivered higher volumes, also challenge to get the volumes increased.
• Present the proposed forecast along with assumptions to get a consensus forecast to be used by the business. This will be done at the monthly Demand Planning meeting.

Publishing and Reporting on the Forecast

• Publish the agreed forecast in the appropriate format to ensure transparency and one set of numbers. This includes ensuring that the Demand Planning tool (Barton) is correct and that these numbers are correctly interfaced to the Group Reporting Cube. The Fixed Forecast will be used by the business to measure the effectiveness of the Demand Planning Process, while the Operational Forecast may be changed more regularly to enable the Supply Planning teams to make better priority decisions should the actual demand be significantly different to what was initially thought.
• Using the agreed forecasting KPI’s (Forecast Bias, Forecast Sku Compliance and Customer Service level) to drive improvement in the forecasts and to minimise volatility. Use these KPI’s to assist when analysing the historical data while generating the forecast
• Publish the forecasting KPI’s in the agreed format, in line with the agreed timeline for weekly reports and monthly scorecards
• Interfacing to the Supply Planning & Distribution Replenishment Planning
• The Operational Forecast will be interfaced to the Supply Planning and Distribution teams daily (including distribution service providers like Vector, SuperGroup and Clover) in order to drive improved priority or scheduling decisions in both Production and Replenishment Planning to depots.
• The demand team needs to liase with the Replenishment Planning teams to ensure that at the national sku level, all numbers match. Demand Planning should also assist when understanding why the national forecast does not split out correctly at a depot level.
• Work closely with supply planning to understand stock builds and space constraints.

Promotional Effectiveness:

• Work with the Customer team to determine promotional activities volume and track the effectiveness of the promotion (costs vs. promotional volume increment). Question the promotional volume based on the success/failure of past promotions
• Innovation and Discontinuation Management:
• Work with Marketing, Customer, Supply Planning, R&D and commercial teams to develop the anticipated forecast for new products using appropriate forecast copied from other products plus appropriate market intelligence (eg: store listing, pipe fill, DC ordering)

Document all assumptions

• Track and publish agreed KPI’s for each new innovation
• When discontinuing a product, work closely with the Customer and Supply Planning team to ensure accurate bleedout forecasts to enable a smooth run-out process

Portfolio Management:

• Complete the data analysis to provide input into discussion on portfolio management
• Review the product portfolio at least annually and raise the discussion with business teams on where opportunities exist to remove SKU’s from the portfolio using agreed guidelines.
• Complete the necessary documentation and workflows for all proposed discontinued products, once the business unit team has approved all costs where applicable for the discontinuation. This will ensure the systems are appropriately updated

S&OP Business Planning Process:

• The S&OP business planning process begins with the demand plan.
• Work closely with the Demand Planning manager to deliver the DEM Planning pack, ensuring that the information is available on time and is accurate
• Using the forecasting and customer service KPI’s, work closely with the Supply Planning team to deliver improvements in customer service, particularly by providing insight into stock holding by branches to ensure that promotions are delivered
• Provide the required data to the Commercial team in the appropriate format to enable the annual and quarterly budget planning process

Master Data & Hierarchies:

• Maintain the product hierarchy master data in accordance with both demand planning and business requirements.
• Maintain the master data integrity for Random Weight products, as well as alternate units of measure (eg: litres and dozens) to deliver an accurate forecast conversion between cases and tons, as well as conversions to alternate units of measures (eg: litres and dozens).
• Manage the master data integrity through exception reporting to avoid delays in demand planning tools ability to forecast at SKU and customer level.
• Provide input into Customer Hieracharies when requested.

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• RCL Foods entrusts the Junior Category Manager to support the Category Manager in his / her role. Administer and manage small projects, analytics, and Go-To-Market initiatives to achieve category volume and profit objectives, as assigned. Assist in gathering, compiling, and analysing customer, category, shopper, and channel performance, trends, and competitive intelligence. Engage with key internal stakeholders to ensure execution excellence through all key Demand Functions. 

Minimum Requirements    

• B.Com, Business and or Marketing-related degree or equivalent qualification.
• Minimum of 2-3 years’ experience in a related FMCG environment.
• Computer literacy with excellent Excel skills and Formal presentation skills

Knowledge:

Marketing management principles and practices

• Market research methodologies
• Category management principles
• Consumer behaviour
• Financial acumen
• Business processes

Duties & Responsibilities    

Information Analysis, Management and Reporting:

• To analyse and interpret key data (market & customer) to provide feedback on category performance.
• Assist in the production of reports, data, presentations, and any other items deemed necessary to support the customer marketing function.
• Coordination and consolidation of multi-channel audits to track compliance and track competitor activity.
• Support the Category Managers in preparation of Customer Reviews, to explain performance and identify growth dynamics.

Go to Market:

• Assist Category Manager to develop and deliver new product launch plans in the trade, with required analysis.
• Conduct ranging exercises to support new product launches.
• Support the Category Manager in the preparation of Category Stories and Trade Presentations.
• Assist in the review of NPD listings, sales vs forecasts, and distribution.

Category Planning:

• Assist the Category Manager to develop and provide category-level insights into the Brand Plans, Trade Category Plans & Customer Plans process.
• Develop proposals and recommendations to improve category management in trade.
• Liaise with the operations team to ensure smooth implementation.

Financial Management:

• Support the management of Channel Marketing budgets within agreed limits and ensure that all initiatives are shown to be commercially sound.
• Assist Category Manager in executing NRM Program, as per business agreed targets.
• Understand key drivers of profitability and revenue growth, assisting in the achievement of financial targets, including maximizing promo efficiency, and profitability, and identifying business opportunities to further drive revenue growth.

Customer Relationship Management:

• Ensure that critical customer information is available to the Customer team as required.
• Support the Category Manager in identifying customer specific initiatives to drive RCL and category growth, ensuring effective implementation with the identified customers.
• Support in preparation of regular Customer Reviews in order to explain performance shortfalls and identify growth dynamics.  Monitor category, competitor, and brand activation levels by account, evaluate ROI and strategic alignment, and identify correlations with performance.

Category Management:

• Conduct periodic reviews of planograms and ranging to ensure maximised shelf efficiency.
• Communicate with all account management and sales operations on any implementation initiatives to ensure smooth operation execution.
• Analyse shelf health, pricing data, product availability (DOD), category insights, and planograms (perfect store).

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RCL FOODS has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Pricing and Rebate Clerk to join our Group Services business unit, on a Fixed Term Contract.

• The role will be based in Westville, Durban and report to the Pricing And Rebate Controller. As the Pricing and Rebate Clerk, You will be responsible for facilitating the accurate processing and capturing of claims, accurate reporting and the provision of sales information to the business.

Minimum Requirements    

• Finance Diploma/Degree
• 1-2 years’ experience in a similar role
• SAP/Syspro experience would be advantageous

Duties & Responsibilities    

Deal and List Price Capturing

• Capture all deals into ERP ensuring the correct details are loaded and that deals are released and forwarded to Sub-distributors on time.
• Ensure that the list price is updated as per the authorised Mandate schedule on ERP
• Update PO Number Template with new Products, Mandate and List price, (separate from price list).

Claims Management

• Prepare rebate recons by customer, workflows for rebate payments and ensure all adhoc payments are allocated against budget.
• Reconcile Statements for rebate accounts.
• Reconcile Value Only Credit notes processed in the Income Statement.
• Audit claims and credits approved by RCL FOODS to determine their validity and ensure rejections are recovered.

Rebate

• Analyse new trading terms, escalate deviations and update and maintain rebate master file with the new trading terms.
• Ensure that sales figures are extracted by customer for rebate calculation purposes.
• Compile specific customer sales reports.
• Compile external customer sales report in the customer format.
• Maintain the capture file for credit notes and payment schedule
• Prepare workflows for rebates paid via eft.
• Ensure QK system is updated with the new Trading terms.
• Extract rebate provision from QK and prepare a journal to raise the provision.
• Reconcile rebate paid against provision raised.

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Job Description    

• RCL FOODS is currently searching for a Rebate Controller (FTC) to join the dynamic finance team based in Randfontein, on a Fixed Term Contract. The Rebate Controller will be responsible for the processing of rebates and reconciliations.

Minimum Requirements    

• Matric plus an accounting/finance based tertiary qualification
• 1 - 2 years relevant experience in preparing recons and processing rebates
• Demonstrated understanding of rebate business processes and practice.
• Advanced MS Excel experience.
• Managing/clearing all rebate related Debtors accounts.
• Monthly rebate reports.
• Cashflow forecasts.
• Age Analysis – Monitoring of financial health of Rebate Accounts.

Duties & Responsibilities    

• Capturing journals.
• Resolving queries/issues on accounts.
• Preparing reconciliations as required.
• Follow up and clear all reconciliation queries and variances.
• Adhoc duties.

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• RCL FOODS is on the hunt for an experienced HR Practitioner to join our Baking Division in Polokwane.
• The purpose of the role is to ensure effective Human Resources support to the business unit/factory through adequate delivery of HR services, practices, procedures.

Minimum Requirements    

• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources Management or related.
• National Diploma / Degree in Human Resource Management.
• Valid Code EB drivers’ license.
• Must have at least 3-5 years’ experience as a HR generalist.
• Must have experience working in a unionized environment.
• CCMA (arbitration) experience is required.

Knowledge:

• HR principles and practices.
• Employment and labour legislation.
• Change Management Processes.
• Business unit processes.
• Health and safety policies and procedures.
• HR systems.

Duties & Responsibilities    

Employee Relations:

• Provide advice to line managers regarding the conduct and misconduct management processes.
• Provide advice to line managers and investigate/process disciplinary cases.
• Provide advice to line managers and investigate/process grievances.
• Review practices to ensure statutory compliance and regularly provide guidance to line managers.
• Participate in consultations with organised labour.
• Coach Line Managers on effective delivery of Disciplinary hearings.
• Manage and coordinate employee wellness including coordination of clinics.
• Represent the organisation at CCMA (Conciliation and Arbitration).
• Chair the monthly meetings with Shop Stewards in the absence of HRBP.

Resourcing:

• Process permissions to recruit (workflow).
• Process the offers of employment/negotiation.
• Ensure that the Resourcing process is adhered to and jobs are timeously advertised on the eRecruitment and tracked.
• Manage and conduct interviews with Line Managers and selection test and make recommendations to Line for all C Band and lower positions.
• Supervise the orientation of new employees.
• Manage reviews, employee evaluations and terminations.
• Ensure that the site job profiles are relevant and up to date and where job evaluation is required necessary arrangements are made with Line Manager and HRBP.

Talent Management:

• Coach Line Manager on Performance Management Process and Talent & Org Review process.
• Facilitate Consistency Reviews and Talent & Org Review meetings.
• Coordinate the performance appraisal documents and consolidate performance ratings.
• Drive the succession planning for the site.
• Facilitate employment equity target setting and monitor profile.

Health and Safety Compliance:

• Manage the IOD/minor injury treatment process and reporting.
• Assist Risk Officer in monitoring IOD cases.

Organisational Design:

• Liaise with Line Managers to get rationale for proposed positions, draw up new proposed org and submit to HRBP for sign off.
• Manage and update business organisational structure on SAP and ensure that all structures are up to date.
• Drive change management initiatives in line with the business and organisational objectives.

Training Development:

• Compile training matrix from Appraisal doc.
• Facilitate HR training including adhoc refresher for employees and Line Managers.
• Drive Development Plans for all employees in C Band positions.

Employment Equity:

• Drawing quarterly reports and discuss at EE meeting also using the same reports of appointments.
• Drive staff profile as per agreed KPI for the site by effectively engaging and advising Line Managers.

HR Administration:

• Manage new employee on-boarding process.
• Manage terminations and exit interviews.
• Manage the capturing of HR information and data into the relevant systems and assure the integrity of the data.
• Provide advice and information to management and employees on HR policies and procedures, including equal opportunity, anti-discrimination and occupational health and safety programmes.
• Advise management on work matters, career development, personal problems and industrial matters.
• Counsel employees on policies and rules relating to employment policies and programmes, and on the company’s rules and regulations.
• Prepare and process employment and personnel reports and surveys.
• Provide advice and assistance to staff members regarding possible discrimination on the basis of race, religion, non-relevant physical or mental disability, sex and age.
• Audit and draft compliant issues related to Ecowise and Capacity (5 files to be audited per month).
• Quarterly checks on allowances (e.g.: cold allowance) and compare with actual employees working in department.
• Run and analyse HR reports, and discuss with business (to update monthly dashboard.
   

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Job Description    
Minimum Requirements    

• Bachelor’s Degree: A Bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as Social Sciences, Development Studies, Public Administration, or a related discipline.
• Sector Knowledge: Experience working in early childhood development, community development, or a related sector is highly desirable
• Experience: A minimum of 5-7 years of experience in program/project management, community development, or a related field, with a proven track record of managing multi-stakeholder projects.

Duties & Responsibilities    

• Manage Implementation: Oversee the 'Everyone Gets to Play' model in 3 provinces, ensuring programs are implemented on time and within budget.
• Partner Management: Manage outputs, contracts, budgets, invoicing, and reporting of Implementing Partners and service providers.
• Budget & Reporting: Oversee the management of budgets and ensure accurate financial reporting.
• Evidence-Based Delivery: Ensure programs are delivered based on evidence and aligned with the DO MORE FOUNDATION's basket of services.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Facilitate multi-sector collaboration with businesses, government, and civil society.
• Expansion Planning: Scope, analyze, and plan for expansion in existing and new areas.
• Data Management: Oversee Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) data provision.
• ·Strategic Communication: Communicate insights to inform the broader portfolio strategy.
•  Foundation Initiatives: Contribute to broader foundation initiatives and special national projects.
• Risk Management: Identify and mitigate risks related to program implementation, ensuring continuity and effectiveness.
• Capacity Building: Support Implementing Partners in building their capacity to deliver high-quality, sustainable program
• Innovation & Best Practices: Encourage and implement innovative approaches and best practices within the region, adapting to local contexts.
• Compliance: Ensure all activities are compliant with local regulations and the foundation’s policies.

Technical or Analytical:

• Program Implementation Challenges: Addressing issues related to the timely and efficient delivery of programs, including adapting strategies to local contexts and overcoming logistical hurdles.
• Budgetary Constraints: Managing financial challenges, ensuring programs stay within budget, and finding cost-effective solutions without compromising program quality.
• Data Management: Ensuring the accuracy, completeness, and relevance of Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) data to inform program decisions and strategy adjustments.

Own Area or Across Divisions:

• Multi-Sector Collaboration: Resolving conflicts or misalignments between different stakeholders, such as government bodies, NGOs, businesses, and community leaders, to ensure cohesive program delivery.
• Cross-Divisional Coordination: Collaborating with other divisions or departments within the foundation to align initiatives, share resources, and ensure the foundation’s broader goals are met.
• Expansion Planning: Identifying and analyzing new areas for program expansion, balancing the needs of the community with available resources and strategic priorities.

Leadership / Supervision:

Subordinates:

• The incumbent does not have direct subordinates within the Foundation but is responsible for overseeing the work of at least 3 Implementing Partners and a number of other service providers.
• Coordination and Supervision:
• Work Coordination: The Regional Coordinator is responsible for coordinating the activities of Implementing Partners and service providers. This includes setting clear expectations, aligning their work with the foundation's goals, and ensuring that all parties are working effectively towards the successful implementation of programs.
•  Work Allocation: The incumbent will be responsible for allocating tasks and resources among Implementing Partners and service providers, ensuring that each party has the necessary support and guidance to fulfill their roles.
• Supervision: While not directly managing staff, the Regional Coordinator will supervise the performance of Implementing Partners and service providers, monitoring their progress, providing feedback, and ensuring that all contractual obligations are met. This includes overseeing the quality and timeliness of their work and making necessary adjustments to ensure successful outcomes.
• Capacity Building: The incumbent may also play a role in building the capacity of Implementing Partners and service providers, offering guidance and support to help them enhance their capabilities and improve their performance.

Financial Impact:

Budget Management:

• Decisions made by the incumbent regarding budget allocation, cost management, and financial reporting have a direct impact on the foundation's financial health and the effectiveness of its programs. Accurate budget management ensures that resources are used efficiently, maximizing the impact of the foundation's investments in communities.

Financial Reporting:

• The incumbent is responsible for ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting to the foundation's leadership. This includes tracking expenditures, forecasting future financial needs, and providing detailed financial reports that inform decision-making at both the program and organizational levels.Poor financial reporting or budget management can lead to overspending, underutilization of resources, or financial discrepancies, which could jeopardize the foundation's credibility and operational capacity

Cost-Effectiveness:

• The Regional Coordinator must ensure that programs are delivered cost-effectively, balancing the need for high-quality services with the available budget. This involves negotiating contracts with Implementing Partners and service providers to secure the best value for money and identifying opportunities for cost savings without compromising program quality.
• Effective cost management directly impacts the foundation's ability to scale its programs, fund additional initiatives, or respond to unforeseen financial challenges.

Resource Allocation:

• Decisions regarding the allocation of financial resources to different regions, partners, or program components have a significant impact on the foundation's overall financial performance. The incumbent's ability to allocate resources effectively ensures that the foundation's funds are directed towards the areas of greatest need and potential impact.
• Strategic resource allocation also affects the foundation's ability to attract additional funding or partnerships, as successful financial management demonstrates the foundation's capacity to manage and optimize resources

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Job Description    
Minimum Requirements    

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication, Journalism, Media, Marketing, Public Relations, or a related field is required.
• Degrees in social work, social science or related fields may be considered if experience in communications can be proven.
• At least 2 to 3 years’ experience in a communications related role.
• Proven proficiency in using various social media platforms.
• High proficiency in computer literacy.
• Good command of English, both written and spoken.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Communication: Excellent communication abilities (oral and written) - specifically in English. Proficiency in other South African languages is advantageous.
• Writing skills and storytelling: Proficiency in creating engaging and relevant content for various platforms. The ability compelling narratives to raise awareness of the Foundation’s mission.
• Strategic thinking: Ability to develop and execute communication plans aligned with the organisation’s goals.
• Audience segmentation: Understanding different target audiences and how to tailor messages accordingly.
• Campaign planning: Experience in planning and implementing communication campaigns.
• Scheduling and reporting: Managing social media schedules and analysing performance. Certificates or courses in social media marketing are advantageous.
• Basic design skills: Familiarity with graphic design principles.
• Collaboration: Ability to work well with cross-functional teams (internal and external) in a dynamic, fast-paced working environment.
• Multi-platform expertise: Proficiency in using social media platforms and tools (e.g., Hootsuite) and mailing platforms (e.g., Mailchimp).
• Basic design tools: Demonstrable experience in using Canva templates for quick design tasks.
• Strong executive functioning and organisational skills.
• Analysis and reporting: Able to interpret basic stats data from various online platforms and report back to the team to inform strategy.
• Knowledge of Early Childhood Development and Social Development issues is advantageous.
• Remember, adaptability, creativity, and a passion for non-profit work are essential qualities for success in this role!

Duties & Responsibilities    

• Communication strategies: Assist in developing and executing communication plans to promote the organisation’s membership programs and projects.
• Content creation: Collaborate with the Communications and broader Do More team to create interesting and relevant content to raise awareness of the Foundation’s mission and programmes for social media platforms, website, quarterly newsletters (led by the senior marketing and communications coordinator), partner channels and more.
• Social media management: Handle all Foundation social media accounts, which includes creating, posting and reporting back on content, and developing a social media strategy a and monthly content schedule 3-months in advance.
• Partner content creation: Work with key external partners to create social media and internal communication assets for their platforms to share the work they are doing with the Foundation.
• Web content and social media execution: Work with the Senior Marketing and Communications Coordinator and Senior Creative to maintain web content.
• Email database coordination and management: Create and manage contact databases on Mailchimp or Telegram platforms abiding by our POPIA policy. This includes sending out emailers using our platforms and working with the Partnership Team to keep databases updated.
• Design support: Use Canva templates generated by our Senior Creative for quick turn-around of invites, thank you notes, presentations, and more for other team members.
• Data collation and reporting: Input key data into the Foundation central management system for the Communication Department to monitor and learn from our advocacy efforts.
• Annual campaigns: Supportthe planning, execution and participation in creating and rolling out the Foundation’s annual campaigns, namely BaBonise Selati Cup, Mandela Day and World Food Day.
• Donation and volunteer platforms: Maintain platforms, such as GlobalGiving, ForGood and Brownie Points, by creating needs and responding to volunteer requests.
• Project stories: Help collect and write project stories for distribution via newsletters, blog posts, social media, reports, and presentations.
• Data analytics: Collect and assess data across various digital platforms This includes generating bi-monthly reports on social media, podcast, Mailchimp and website traffic. Experience with Google Analytics is advantageous.
• Media asset management: Collect, , organise and store photographs and videos from key projects in an orderly fashion. This includes managing the Dropbox shared files of professional photoshoots and ongoing photos from our implementing partners.
• Foundation merchandise: Work closely with the Senior Creative to market the Foundation’s merchandise and increase awareness of campaigns like DoMoreFridays and DoMoreGiving with key partners.
• External profile enhancement: Assist the Senior Marketing and Communications Coordinator in executing the Foundation’s public relations plan.
• General administration: Handle administrative tasks and ad hoc requests within the Communications Department.

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Job Description    
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Set Sales budgets volumes monthly will be achieved:

• Monthly action plans to be provided and implementation of a minimum of 4 Displays per month.
• Compile monthly action plans to achieve targets by customer.
• A set route list will be followed weekly.
• Distribute and share sales information, sales statistics, etc, weekly

Promotions:

• Implement promotional plan to achieve volumes.
• Manage promotions.
• Monthly Actions:
• To achieve or exceed the monthly sales budgets.
• To demonstrate and promote the sales of bread.

Objectives and Key Tasks

• To identify opportunities to increase sales via existing customers and obtaining new customers in conjunction with or without the agents and sales staff.
• To maximize sales and grow our market share.

Minimum Requirements    
QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Matric with a Degree in Sales or Management or equivalent will be an added advantage.
• Valid EB driver’s license (Code 8).
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in sales.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIREMENTS

• Business unit processes.
• Employment and labour legislation.
• Customer & personnel services.
• Sales & marketing.

Duties & Responsibilities    
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Set Sales budgets volumes monthly will be achieved:
• Monthly action plans to be provided and implementation of a minimum of 4 Displays per month.
• Compile monthly action plans to achieve targets by customer.
• A set route list will be followed weekly.
• Distribute and share sales information, sales statistics, etc, weekly
• Promotions:
• Implement promotional plan to achieve volumes.
• Manage promotions.
• Monthly Actions:
• To achieve or exceed the monthly sales budgets.
• To demonstrate and promote the sales of bread.
• Objectives and Key Tasks
• To identify opportunities to increase sales via existing customers and obtaining new customers in conjunction with or without the agents and sales staff.
• To maximize sales and grow our market share.
   

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Job Description    
We are seeking a highly motivated and results driven Sales Representative for Formal Trade to join our team  in the Nelspruit region. 

Minimum Requirements    

• Grade 12. Preference will be given to candidates who have a relevant marketing degree or diploma.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in the FMCG environment.

Duties & Responsibilities    

• Responsible for ensuring efficient customer service is maintained in order to increase sales volumes and improve market share
• Achieve set sales budgets
• Develop a regular calling cycle
• Ensure displays of all company products are visible in stores
• Negotiate additional shelf space for products
• Identify opportunities to increase sales and obtain new customers
• Maximise sales and grow market share
• Provide assistance to agents and customers, where necessary
• Establish and maintain excellent customer service levels
• Ensure returns are within budgets
• Implement, manage and co-ordinate promotions
• Demonstrate and promote the sale of bread
• Manage and control agent sales staff
• Excellent communication skills
• Sound negotiation skills
• Strong analytical ability
• Accuracy
• Organised
• Computer literate
• Willing to travel and work long hours and weekends