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Responsibilities

Equipment Operation and Maintenance

• Check that all machinery are operational Mechanically & Electrically, such as greasing, oils, bearings etc and electrically loose wiring, DB Boards locked and cleaned etc.
• Assist Engineering Department with general maintenance issues.
• Maintain Housekeeping as per AIB standards (Elec & Mech).
• Maintain good housekeeping across all plants and machinery across the site.
• Ensure a clean and safe working environment and machinery in the production areas.
• Ensure adherence to company disciplinary rules and regulations.
• Weekend work shall be compulsory as and when required.
• Perform all work in conformance to Occupational Safety and Health Act regulations.
• Perform first line maintenance, repair of the machinery. 
• Assist in the performance of regular and unscheduled maintenance and repairs on all plant equipment and machinery with and without the artisans.

Reporting and Documentation Control

•  Assist with the proper procedures of Job Cards (M1,M2 & PM).
• Reports on equipment failures, modification requests, and specification changes.

Continuous Improvement

•  Equipment adjustments and variations and documented if major changes.
• Continuous improvement initiatives on equipment set-up, performance ETC.to drive down costs.

People Leadership and Development

•  Development of Artisans & Assistance.

Independence of Execution

•  Housekeeping.
• Equipment maintenance.
• Reporting to artisans of any deviations and variations of equipment.

Qualifications

• Ability to work unsupervised.
• Grade12 or equivalent.
• Sound working knowledge of applicable equipment (Mech & Elec).

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Overview

The role will be reporting directly to AMESA SC VP rather than the Technical Services Director Additional responsibility have been added to the original scope by identifying in-field mechanization and automation opportunities to support better quality of potato, reduce manual interventions, optimize operational efficiency of the Agro Manpower for better Potato post harvest management and decision support for inspection and rejections for Potato quality.  

Responsibilities

• The role is the digitization transformation leader for AMESA Agro supply chain leading all new apps/tools, dashboards and score cards and drive already existing tools.
• The person is responsible of developing and updating digitization strategy for AMESA Agro supply chain and secure top management approvals and funds (CAPEX and OPEX)
• The role is the link between supply chain, IT and external servie providers for all technical services digitization initiatives
• This role is a key enabler to delivering AMESA volume and SC growth, Productivity & Pep+ agenda
• A critical part of the role scope is building out the Digitization road map for SC-Agro function across the Sector and particularly building Digitization capability
• This is a sector role and will have geographic coverage across Egypt, ME BU, Pakistan, South Africa, India, Bang’d , Ethiopia , Iraq & potential 4 new markets
•  Lead on the digital transformation agenda for the Agro supply chain in AMESA sector working with all sub functions on their respective digitization needs ensuring optimal efficiency of resources
• Explore, Evaluate, Adopt New cutting edge technologies in Precision/Decision Agriculture
• Focus on building resilient supply chains thru fast emerging technologies like disease prediction, yield forecasting, water sensing
• Prepare long term strategy for PepsiCo to continuously stay ahead in technology space for business advantage and sustainability
• Scout for right technology thru partnerships, start ups and prepare business model for adoption thru tie ups, buy outs
• Key technical resource for Potato storage design, quality in operations
• Design a storage quality monitoring program that will provide transparency to in country storage quality and costs
• Develop and implement reporting tools for KPIs, productivity, benchmarks with industry
• Collaborate with SC- partners within and outside PepsiCo for E2E digitization of Agro operations
• Develop data strategy, ensuring data security and data hygiene across markets to develop long term modellings for AMESA Agro-team, creating decision support system for Climate, disease and long term supply planning
• Extend technology initiatives to other important crops like Corn and Oats apart from Potatoes
• Design and implement end to end traceability across the Agro-Supply chain through various digital initiatives.
• Design the 3 years digitization road map for AMESA Agro Supply Chain in collaboration with the other TS sub functions to identify and picture the end in mind
• Champion new technologies within the sector & seek for cutting edge solutions that will support the SC agenda
• Secure leadership alignment on the roadmap and allocate budget for implementation (CAPEX and/or OPX)
• Manage the agro supply chain technologies development calendar in line with business set priorities and ensure efficient implementation and close management.
• Act as a project manager and a key focal point between supply Chain, IT and external service providers in any current or emerging digitization project for the sector.
• Integrate all existing technologies, apps, tools & digital solutions to create a comprehensive ecosystem to guide Agro SC team
• Monitor usage & effectiveness to continuously develop systems and intervene with deep dives that solve all bottle necks as they arise.
• Lead the digitization of all Agro SC score cards and dashboards digitization
• Partner with the global teams to adopt/develop the new digitized tools
• Work with the BU in setting their action plan and execution map and calculate requested budget
• Deploy training program & build the right capability and understanding for Digital tools
• Create knowledge centres within BU’s to drive the implementation of Digital tools
• Develop and implement long term strategy for Agro digitization aligned with the Global strategy for SC productivity and PEP+ goals
• Work with sustainability team to provide digital tools as a leverage to achieve PEP+ goals like Water Saving, GHG saving, etc.
• Partner with markets for Digitization benchmarking and strategize roadmap for technology adoption
• Develop annual training plans for all AMESA Markets based on the identified capability development needs & opportunities
• Ensure high competence of trainer’s team to the training tools/skills and provide all the required train the trainer needs to trainers.
• Validate digital implementation goals and report business benefits from digital tools. 

Qualifications

• Excellent Communication and Audit skills
• Excellent analytical and reporting skills
• Excellent planning & Problem-Solving skills
• Demonstrated success in agricultural projects
• Demonstrated leadership in breakthrough agri technology and innovation thru winning projects or start ups or collaborative research with industry
• Ability to assess scientific information and adapt and implement for commercial usage.
• Self-starter with strong drive for results. Strong communicator, team player
• Excellent collaborator with internal and external population

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Responsibilities

What are we looking for?

Controlled administration of Discounts and Allowances for the Snacks Business (On & Off Ticket):

Fixed Spend:

• Approval of Vistex accruals
• Budget approval in SAP at Hierarchy Level
• Governance of Fund Numbers in SAP
• Provide Vistex training to NAM’s & RAM’s
• Engage with Commercial Finance

Variable Spend:

• Realyst contract management
• Manage SOA compliance
• Approve all Trading term agreements and ensure information is accurately captured in SAP and all GCS Key control attributes are met
• Customer Recons (Monthly, Quarterly, Annually)

Newspage Sales Deals:

• Approve all Newspage sales deals in line with GCS Control requirements 
• Monitor Sales Deals Pricing Checks - Ensure pricing accuracy

Reporting:

• Compile monthly Vistex and Finance file
• Maintain Price Master File (Local and Exports)
• Weekly pricing claims report (Power App)
• Monthly GCS Control execution
• Service Level Agreements and Standard Operating Procedures adherence
• Support projects initiated by CSS Sales Admin & Business
• Internal, External and SARS Audits

Qualifications

What will qualify you for this role?

• Adapt in Technology, detailed understanding of Excel, SAP, Newspage, Realyst, financial information and proficient with numbers
• Accuracy
• Attention to detail
• Ability to Plan, Organise and Prioritise work
• Problem solving
• Ability to work under pressure
• Strong work ethic
• Communication Skills (written & verbal)
• Self-motivation
• Ownership
• Emotional Intelligence

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Overview

• Serve as the PepsiCo AMESA lead on EHS sector lead ensuring all sites are operating to legal, in addition to PEPSICO standards, for all aspects inclusive of wastewater discharge, ammonia, air emissions, chemicals, spills management, waste management and portable water.
• Drive implementation of EHS Environmental and EHS standards to ensure external certifications (14001 / 18001) are maintained
• Ensures compliance Scope of role covers all company owned plants (56+); sales/fleet/transport (4000+ vehicles), R&D, Agro facilities, offices and DC’s.

Responsibilities

Strategy development:

• Lead the development of sector and BU strategy to ensure full legal and Pepsico compliance for the environmental agenda, detailing CAPEX, OPEX, operational changes and training plans over AOP and PSP
• Lead the development of environmental GEHSMS compliance improvement plans, to ensure external certifications (14001 / 18001) are maintained.
• Lead the development and implementation of improvement programs (for example FFP & MPC), and best in class delivery of environmental standards

Subject matter expert:

• Act as the Sector subject matter expert on all environmental related areas, risk assessments, processes and auditing
• Support BU in conducting and reviewing due diligence on brownfield, greenfield and land sales, ensuring full legal compliance
• Collaborate with PPGA to anticipate future regulatory trends, ensuring business ready implementation mitigation plans of the changes

Capability development:

• Develop critical competencies and training plans for BU environmental leads, standard owners, and auditors in the field to ensure compliance standards are delivered
• Collaborate with Global and other Sector EH&S resources to operationalize environmental programs, review and update Pepsico standards requirements

Performance improvement:

• Track and measure environmental performances through dashboard reports on legal compliance and PepsiCo conformances, notice of violations and action completions
• Actively review GEHSMS self assessments, Track and measure environmental performances through dashboard reports on legal compliance and Pepsico conformances, notice of violations and action completions
• Collaborate with BU and align on standardised deployments across the sector, ensuring replication of best practices and guiding prioritised improvement roadmap through gap analysis

Qualifications

• 10+ years’ experience in FMCG, Environmental compliance roles, BU or sector roles
• 5+ years ISO/OSHA GEHSMS auditing experience
• Project management skills drive for results
• Customer service mentality
• Change management experience coupled with good analytical abilities
• Ability to work cross-functionally, cross-geographically and across multiple cultures
• Strong internal and external communicator, written and verbal
• ‘lean’ Mindset with skills to drive streamline
• Ability to set and prioritise short, mid and long-term objectives.

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Responsibilities

What we’re looking for

We are looking for a Fleet Controller to join our dynamic team. The candidate can be based in Cape Town, Port Elizabeth or Durban and will be reporting to the 3rd Party & Fleet Supervisor. The purpose of the role is to oversee all aspects of vehicle management, including safety, training and maintenance budget; assign tasks to drivers, DCMs and suppliers ensuring the coordination of safety critical maintenance for the fleet; continuously monitor the Fleet department’s efficiency and performance and look for ways to improve productivity and ensure vehicle uptime to meet customer demand requirements including managing additional rental vehicles to provide capacity

The successful candidate will also be responsible for the following:

• To vet and authorise National R&M, Rentals, Tyre quotations and Fleet Other Expenses .
• Scheduling of Services for the National Fleet- approx. 500 vehicles
• Manage inland fleet and conduct fleet audits.
• Manage and maintain the national Fleet listing and Route number allocation.
• Assist with Route Engineering projects and work together with the Simba Sales Productivity Team
• Ensure national Fleet Departments meets SOA’s and is in line with Health and Safety Objectives.
• To ensure all Fleet Controllers attend DC Visits and DC Visit forms are submitted correctly on monthly basis. Identify exceptions and action weekly.
• Provide lowest level fleet general ledger variance reporting by branch on monthly basis. Submit monthly fleet cost review report deck.
• Ensure that Audit and SOA levels are met.
• Manage BP Masana & OTI Africa Fuel TABS reports and ensure exceptions are resolved monthly. Ensure all OTI Fuel masters units in the region are fully functional and faults resolved within 5 days.
• Manage the Geotab management reports and Identify exceptions and action weekly. Ensure all Geotab Telematics units are downloading and fully operational. All exceptions to be resolved within 5 days.
• Manage Fleet Availability and Readiness.
• Manage Simba’s national exposure to traffic legislations and regulation for all trucks. Report monthly.
• Provide accurate AOP data with trend analysis for Fleet budgets annually.
• Manage direct reports’ personal growth and development through applying the necessary coaching techniques, providing guidance on choice of internal training programmes and applying the PDR and CDAP programmes appropriately.
• Work with suppliers and DCMs to ensure sound repairs and tyre management practices and processes.
• Ensure monthly meetings are conducted with each of the relevant responsible DC’s to discuss any fleet related issues. Also provide feedback on previous issues and draw up action plans on current issues with the DC Manager monthly.
• Have weekly discussions with Fleet Controllers and relevant DCM’s to discuss HHC Checklist issues and draw up action plans to resolve any urgent issues.
• Manage all exceptions that might jeopardise the operation of the distribution fleet must be dealt with timeously.
• Provide Fleet Management with weekly Fleet Expenditure reports to track maintenance budgets.

Qualifications

What will qualify you for the role

• Minimum B. Degree
• Minimum 5 years relevant experience in the Fleet industry.
• Computer literacy with good knowledge of MS Excel, MS Word and Outlook
• People Management skills
• Good business communication skills on oral and report writing
• Strong reporting and analyzing capabilities
• Strategic focus and leadership
• Ability to simplify complexity
• Continuous improvement focused
• Drive for Results
• Strong people skills
• Delivers the right results
• Smart Innovator
• Embraces challenges and risks

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Overview

• The TR Lead is responsible for shaping and leading the reward strategy of the BU to attract, retain, engage, and motivate employees, as well as advising business leaders on the best practices for total reward processes.
• The position will be fully responsible to lead & contribute to the development of the BU’s unique employer brand and employee value proposition, including implementation and administration of competitive compensation, benefits, and other total rewards strategies and programs that drive growth, attract/retain talent, optimize the workforce, and improve productivity.
• Evaluate effectiveness of existing compensation and benefit programs, policies, and guidelines to ensure they are market competitive, cost effective, aligned with corporate goals, and comply with policies, legislation, and other government and regulatory requirements.
• Enable business vision in to deliver growth through expansion plans across all BU markets as well as the targeted acquisitions in new markets

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic direction, planning, deep compensation, reward and recognition expertise, guidance, and support to the business to execute the design, implementation, communication, and administration of the BU’s compensation aproach
• Support M&A processes and steer redesign of reward structures and practices in partnership with different stakeholders, including harmonization of Total Rewards plans and procedures
• Continuously evaluate the effectiveness of our rewards programs by working in partnership with external vendors and consultants in both compensation and benefits to ensure competitive positioning in all markets, in line with business and talent strategies and stay current on trends/changes across different markets to make recommendations for changes, as appropriate
• Remain current on local Reward legislation changes and adjust programs as necessary with support from external providers, legal or local HR.
• Partner with HRBPs in driving organization simplification agenda and operating model changes through leading on Job evaluation and talent movements from TR prespective .
• Direct the ongoing administration and maintenance of job evaluation, and market analysis in partnership with GBS .
• Source, design and negotiate local benefit programs eg Medical Aid – make recommendations to the business, based on knowledge of local market and laws and consultation with HRBP and TR COE
• Support the regional cross border workforce team regarding managing expatriate remuneration
• Engage in and drive regional TR activities to increase overall efficiency and capability, while supporting PEP Strategy to drive DE&I agenda and pay equity.
• Partner with sales / commercial leads across multiple divisions in local sales compensation incentive design
• Drive the annual Merit and Company Incentive programs, including the maintenance of salary ranges
• Undertake and interpret ad-hoc compensation and benefits analysis and provide pragmatic advice through technical excellence
• Drive agile ways of working and continuous improvement in TR activities and broader HR practices
• Deploy robust education and communication program for upskilling employees, managers, and broader HR Teams.
• Manage and implement of country specific reward projects for , balancing Global and Sector standards with local market practices and business needs, to deliver fit for purpose outcomes
• Train, coach, and mentor all team members and ensure consistent performance and raising bar on talent & diversity
• Wellness: Coordinates, plans, and facilitates health and wellness activities and programs for associate

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree preferred in Human Resources or related field
• Experienced in the Total Rewards area for 6+ years.
• High drive for results, problem solving approach, strong team player, strong customer focus
• Excellent attention to detail and strong numerical and analytical ability

Differentiating Competencies Required

• Project management/organizational skills to manage multiple priorities
• Collaboration skills to work with local ,sector & Corporate stakeholders
• Customer service orientation – highly visible role in TR function and AMESA business

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Responsibilities

What are we looking for?

• Interaction with Commercial Team and cross functional teams.
• High level of attention to detail, especially in accuracy of figures within all reporting.
• Adhere to deadlines, policies and procedures on the main objectives.
• Attend to queries, assist with resolving problems and escalate issues when necessary.
• Identify and recommend improvements to working procedures to enhance efficiency and the working environment.
• Utilize the in-house systems to maximum efficiency and report/follow up.
• Leverage & Support Admin Team colleagues on relevant policies and procedures, through sharing skills & knowledge.

Qualifications

What will qualify you for this role?

• 2 years minimum experience in similar role (Admin, Sales or Marketing).
• Grade 12/Matric/Senior Certificate.
• Tertiary qualification in any business-related field.
• Computer literacy essential with intermediate Excel & PowerPoint.
• High level of attention to detail.
• Good communication skills.
• Good inter-personal skills.
• Strong administration skills.
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize and meet deadlines.
• Ability to carry out tasks efficiently with minimal supervision.

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Responsibilities

• Dismantled, fitted & assembled machinery and parts
• Executed pneumatic, hydraulic and mechanical repairs
• Performed planned maintenance on machinery & equipment
• Fitted, inspected, tested and repaired MCC, circuits & wiring systems and electrical equipment
• Used, installed and applied fault finding on programmable logical control circuits (PLC's)
• Used, installed and setup variable speeds drives (VSD’s)
• Used, installed and calibrated instrumentation equipment
• Installed and commissioned machinery and equipment
• Used, faultfinding on burner controls

Qualifications

• Qualified artisan with a Millwright Trade Test Certificate & Matric
• Sound understanding and application of OHSA regulations
• Knowledge of technical drawings
• Knowledge of pneumatics, hydraulics & basic electronics
• Machine tool maintenance skills
• Problem solving skills

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Overview

Own and execute the commercial agenda within the WA, EA & IOI Markets; grow markets in line with Business strategy.

To focus on growing Traditional Trade and GTM strategies in country i.e. Ghana; Ivory Coast; Tanzania; Kenya, Mauritius driving the right portfolio and price through managing distirbutors in country.  

To achieve annual operating plans by developing, implementing and executing sales strategies; analysing trends and results while building and maintaining strong customer and distributor relations.

Responsibilities

• Achieving & Driving the WA, EA & IOI countries market growth agenda through driving Country P&L and managing costs.
• Clear Ownership and accountability shown in decisions and plans to deliver on Performance targets and deliver the business growth Agenda in his portfolio with Short, Medium and Long term view & understanding
• Manage and own the end to end process from orders to execution in market with clear support function management
• Lead and implement the channel strategy in each market
• Forecatsing monthly and longer term by category by country.
• Implement the agreed pricing policy in assigned accounts across identified countries.
• Ensure effective development and execution of trade activity and category management plans and customer service within the identified countries.
• Develop & execute marketing strategies in order to improve penetration an increase frequency in identified countries by building strong activities against an agreed calendar.
• Ensure all controls are in place and that all processes comply with all company policies and procedures.
• Manage and implement the relevant trading terms and agreements between Distributors and customers within each country to ensure all agreed elements are adhered to.
• Identify opportunities for increasing volumes; NR & GP to influence AOP.
• Analyse, compile and review performance of each identified country in order to ensure maximum volume and profitability.
• Clearly track signed off Primary & IMS Targets with Distributors with clear gaps ID & Solve presented. Clearly articulating Gap/ gain
• Recommend and implement the pricing strategy for each identified country in order to be competitive and deliver maximum volume and profit.
• Perform quarterly distributor and country reviews in order to identify, develop & implement plans to address the performance gaps.
• NRM capability with effective implementation of plans to improve NR for Business and partner
• Lead & develop the functional & leadership capabilities of the Distributors to ensure field sales alignment & execution of the strategic account plan.
• Close collaboration & Project leading across support functions of GTM; MKTG; NRM
• Provide leadership and direction to their distributors where required/relevant.
• Coaching and developing talent is key – Especially with regards to distributor’s sales teams
• Effective and efficient managing & Reporting of Spend
• Monthly Reviews to be Scheduled & Conducted with Pre-read deck submitted, followed up with clear actions & Sign offs in MBR session. i.e. Cost impact; effect on P&L and Target. Vol; NR; GP Targets Primary & IMS key. For Mauritius, Ghana, Tanzania

Qualifications

• Relevant Teritary Qualification
• 8 years commercial experience
• Experience needs to include exposure to Market Development, Delivering results through others, Managing People, Strong Influencial Skills
• In Market experience
• African Market management experience
• Language requirements: English; French beneficial
• Strong analytical skills
• General sales, management and operational experience in FMCG
• Budget Management
• Excellent negotiation skills
• Excellent selling skills
• Proven Customer Focus
• Demonstrated Commercial acumen
• Travel in Africa is a must