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  1. Human Resources Specialist
  2. Accountant
  3. Work Integrated Learner – R&D Technician
  4. Millwright
  5. Category Management Lead: Modern Trade
  6. Reach Truck Driver
  7. Agro Material Handler
  8. Supplier Replenishment Administrator
  9. In-Service Quality Trainee x3 FTC
  10. Attendant Despatch x2

Human Resources Specialist

Port Elizabeth, South Africa

Job Description

Overview

PepsiCo Logo

We are PepsiCo

PepsiCo is proud to be one of the world’s leading food and beverage companies. Every day, we are dedicated to bringing our mission to create more smiles with every sip and every bite to life. Our products are enjoyed more than one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. Our portfolio — including Lay’s, Doritos, Gatorade, Pepsi and Quaker — consists of many iconic brands that generate more than US $1 billion each in estimated annual retail sales, helping to deliver more than US $70 billion in net revenue in 2020.

Guiding PepsiCo is our vision to Be the Global Leader in Beverages and Convenient Foods by Winning with PepsiCo Positive. Through PepsiCo Positive, we are charting a new course to drive positive action for the planet and people. PepsiCo Positive is an end-to-end strategic business transformation with sustainability at the centre of how we will create growth and value by operating within planetary boundaries and inspiring positive change.

In South Africa (SA), you will find our products across the region at breakfast, lunch, or dinner. At the gym or on the field. In the office or on the go. We refresh, restore, and rejuvenate our consumers all day, every day with our key brands including Simba, Lay’s, Liqui Fruit and Bokomo range of cereals. PepsiCo SA employs more than 13, 000 people across our three business divisions: Bakeries, Grains, Foods, Fruit, Snacks, Juice & BeveragesResponsibilities

What we’re looking for:

Were looking for an HR Specialist based in Port Elizabeth who will support multiple sites in delivering the HR AOP at site level. The role partners with specific areas of the business to deliver the full employee life cycle whilst delivering on business imperatives. The role delivers on all HR requirement including Recruitment, Development, Talent Management, Compensation & Benefits, Industrial Relations, Culture & Engagement, Communication, Legal compliance, Ethics, HR Administration and Change projects. 

Accountabilities:

  • Drive Talent Acquisition for Frontline and levelled employees for the defined business area using a variety of techniques supported by Talent Acquisition. Ensure compliance with Employment Equity targets, Procedures, Entry requirements, Strategic Workforce Plan and headcount budget (AOP). Custodian of high quality talent for the business.
  •  Manage a high quality and thorough administrative process for all HR related processes including payroll documentation, take-ons, promotions and separations.
  •  Support employee capability building  and skills development through identified Learning & Development programmes 
  •  Manage employee relations within assigned business area. Are involved in the scheduling and management of the monthly Management Union meeting, and regular Employment Equity Forums. Actively manage a constructive union relationship.
  • Manage disciplinary matters and grievances within the policy timeframes, decisively and in accordance to Labour Legislation. Prepare and represent cases at the CCMA at conciliation and arbitration level.
  • Drive the Pepsico Performance Management Cycle within the assigned business area. Ensure all employees have PDRs with objectives that are regularly and fairly reviewed. Monitor system inputs and compliance
  •  Drive the Pepsico Talent Management cycle with the assigned business areas. Talent mapping conducted and key action agreed and monitored
  • Drive the Communication and facilitation of the Employee Wellness Programme Deployment within the assigned area. Helps managers who have identified employees in need of the intervention. Works with the service provider to ensure that the required intervention happens. Help re-integrate employees back to work life.
  • Conducts Stay, Exit and OHS and return to work  Interviews. Results used to draw up action plans that are agreed with line managers and actively monitored.
  •  Co-develop the site culture and engagement plan with the DC Manager. Actively drive the plan to ensure continuous improvement in employee morale and engagement.
  • Monthly reporting completed.
  • Prepares for and co-ordinate activities in preparaton for Legal and Governance HR Audits
  • Conducts comparative analysis, trends and reports on Employment Equity statistics, incidents of discipline, union growth, exits and related key matters. Gives insights on site dynamics and ER matters. Provides intelligence on matters outside of the domain of HR but with probable impact on site relationships
  •  Co ordinates and executes planned change management activities to support organisational or operational changes and/or Projects.

Qualifications

  • B Tech or Degree in HR Management/Industrial Psychology
  • 5 years year experience in an HR role servicing multiple business areas
  • Own vehicle with valid drivers licence
  • Willingness to travel extensively to sites and stay over for 2-3 days per trip
  • Knowledge and experience with Labour Legislation. Previous experience with disciplinary cases and CCMA preparation and representation at arbitration. Experience with BBBEE principles
  • Experience in working with shop stewards and multiple unions
  • Proven track record in Recruitment of staff
  • Compensation and benefits knowledge
  • Coaching skills and experience preferred
  • Knowledge of change theory, career pathing, employee motivation theory, leadership principles
  • Sound ability to translate HR theory into practice
  • Presentation and facilitation skills
  • Strong Excel and Power Point skills required
  • Strong Influencer

Accountant

Olifantsfontein, South Africa

Job Description

Overview

PepsiCo Logo

We are PepsiCo

PepsiCo is proud to be one of the world’s leading food and beverage companies. Every day, we are dedicated to bringing our mission to create more smiles with every sip and every bite to life. Our products are enjoyed more than one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. Our portfolio — including Lay’s, Doritos, Gatorade, Pepsi and Quaker — consists of many iconic brands that generate more than US $1 billion each in estimated annual retail sales, helping to deliver more than US $70 billion in net revenue in 2020.

Guiding PepsiCo is our vision to Be the Global Leader in Beverages and Convenient Foods by Winning with PepsiCo Positive. Through PepsiCo Positive, we are charting a new course to drive positive action for the planet and people. PepsiCo Positive is an end-to-end strategic business transformation with sustainability at the centre of how we will create growth and value by operating within planetary boundaries and inspiring positive change.

In South Africa (SA), you will find our products across the region at breakfast, lunch, or dinner. At the gym or on the field. In the office or on the go. We refresh, restore, and rejuvenate our consumers all day, every day with our key brands including Simba, Lay’s, Liqui Fruit and Bokomo range of cereals. PepsiCo SA employs more than 13, 000 people across our three business divisions: Bakeries, Grains, Foods, Fruit, Snacks, Juice & Beverages.Responsibilities

What we’re looking for:

We’re looking for an Accountant who will be based in Olifantsfontein to join our team.

Accountabilites: 

  • Financial reporting (P&L actual vs budget), Correct G/L & Cost centre allocation (Accuracy & Completeness)
  • Management of Control Accounts
  • Internal Bakery Reporting (Debtors, Creditors, Inventory & HR)
  • Creditors – Management of outstanding GRV’s & Ensure payments are done in time.
  • Financial Cost Control
  • Inventory Management including stock takes.
  • Asset Verifications inclusive of labelling
  • Management of Pre-Printed Stationery
  • Maintaining of registers (Contracts, Scrap metal & Assets sold, Preferred Suppliers)
  • Cash Office – (Adherence to policy & procedures)
  • Payroll – Ensure accurate and on time submission of wages inputs to head office.
  • People Management (Team meetings, Leave planning, Backup & Training plans, Regular performance feedback)
  • Journals – Month end closure
  • CSA Controls – Daily, Weekly, Monthly

Qualifications

  • Five to six years experience in similar financial position    
  • Computer Skills  (SAP, Excel, Word, Powerpoint)  
  • B Com Accounting or related degree  
  • Professional membership with registered Body / Insitution is advatengeous
  • Good interpersonal skills to deal with people from diverse backgrounds      
  • Create an inclusive culture, build talent, motivating and inspiring others   
  • Communication Skills and ability to interact with Senior Management  

“PepsiCo is an Equal Opportunity Employer in line with the Employment Equity Act”

Work Integrated Learner – R&D Technician

(Temporary) – Isando Plant Snacks

Job Description

Overview

We are PepsiCo.

PepsiCo is proud to be one of the world’s leading food and beverage companies. Every day, we are dedicated to bringing our mission to create more smiles with every sip and every bite to life. Our products are enjoyed more than one billion times a day in more than two hundred countries and territories around the world. Our portfolio — including Lay’s, Doritos, Gatorade, Pepsi, and Quaker — consists of many iconic brands that generate more than US $1 billion each in estimated annual retail sales, helping to deliver more than US $70 billion in net revenue in 2020.

Guiding PepsiCo is our vision to Be the Global Leader in Beverages and Convenient Foods by Winning with PepsiCo Positive. Through PepsiCo Positive, we are charting a new course to drive positive action for the planet and people. PepsiCo Positive is an end-to-end strategic business transformation with sustainability at the centre of how we will create growth and value by operating within planetary boundaries and inspiring positive change.

In South Africa (SA), you will find our products across the region at breakfast, lunch, or dinner. At the gym or on the field. In the office or on the go. We refresh, restore, and rejuvenate our consumers all day, every day with our key brands including Simba, Lay’s, Liqui Fruit and Bokomo range of cereals. PepsiCo SA employs more than 13, 000 people across our three business divisions: Bakeries, Grains, Foods, Fruit, Snacks, Juice & Beverages.Responsibilities

What are we looking for?

  • Responsible for routine analytical and product quality tests
  • Lead base product collection from the production lines for development at pilot plant level.
  • Collaborate with product developers.
  • Support maintenance of pilot plant in accordance with 5 S
  • Daily Scale/balance verification
  • Weekly stock taking and communicating these needs to pilot plant manager.
  • Humidity Chamber water re-fill, drainage, and observation
  • Support R&D Tech/ New EHS representative on EHS initiatives (both local and onsite requirements- a few of which are ad hoc)
  • Food Safety- Ensure all cleaning records in seasoning area/chemical lab are up to date when facility is being used.
  • Monitor First aid box stock and re-stock at clinic when required.
  • Various ad hoc support requested by Lab manager.
  • Support Bev lab PD with pilot plant standards of operation
  • Online training to enhance business knowledge.
  • Conduct seasoning applications, ensuring in
  • specification salt results are attained.
  • Operation of packaging machine:
  •  -Film changes
  • -Sample coder
  • -X-ray calibration and learning new products
  • Conduct following Laboratory tests:
  • Salt Analysis
  • Oil Analysis
  • Bulk Density AnalysisParticle Size Analysis
  • Moisture Analysis
  • Plan and lead assigned R&D projects.
  • Compile project timelines and communicate to relevant teams to ensure required equipment and resources are available for use.
  • Plan resources for trials and when needed align priorities with Line Manager
  • Execute scale-up activities within PepsiCo owned Production Plants and pre-selected Co-manufacturers by working closely with Project lead.
  • Develop and prepare prototype samples under the direction of the project manager using safe and best practice operation of lab and pilot scale equipment.
  • Deliver concise, accurate and complete reporting on projects to Line Manager and Project Teams, with guidance on recommendations for ingredient, formulae, and process conditions.
  • Draft R&D technical data such as artwork specifications, process specifications and finished pack standards with approval from Project Manager
  • Work closely with Regulatory to ensure legal compliance.
  • Support the maintenance of all R&D Analytical Laboratory and Pilot Plant equipment.
  • Perform analytical tests (Both Manual & Automated): Moisture, Salt, Oil, FFA, PV, Sodium, Reducing Sugars, NIR related, Texture, Packaging Barrier Properties, Seal Strengths, Gas Chromatography etc.
  • Support Health and Safety Agenda for R&D and related activities
  • Support HACCP and/ Food Safety related activities

Qualifications

What will qualify you for this role?

  • Minimum Qualification: Successfully completed the Theoretical part of their studies in scientific field with> 70% Average and in there last year of (Biochemistry, Food Technology or Engineering)
  • South African citizen
  • Good technical and analytical skills, basic knowledge of statistics, ability to interpret data and distil into useful and actionable information.
  • Supportive team player with an accurate, methodical, tidy, and reliable approach
  • Excellent people skills
  • Results driven, demonstrate an ability to persevere and provide timely and direct feedback to others.
  • High degree of self-motivation combined with good organisational and interpersonal skills.
  • Eager to learn and use initiative, self-starter.
  • Ability to work independently and to deal with change and increasing complexity.
  • Integrity, Safeguard the Company’s designs, formulations, processes, and reputation in all matters.
  • Driving License

  “PepsiCo is an Equal Opportunity Employer in line with the Employment Equity Act.”

Millwright

Olifantsfontein Cereals Plant

Olifantsfontein, South Africa

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Dismantled machinery or equipment
  • Assembled, installed and aligned equipment and machinery
  • Moved machinery and equipment
  • Constructed foundation for machines
  • Repaired and lubricated machinery and equipment
  • Repaired basic electrical circuitry and components
  • Tested units to evaluate electrical & mechanical operations
  • Set programmable logical circuits (PLC’s)
  • Organised own work
  • Applied practices, policies, standards, procedures and methods
  • Resolved work area problems
  • Reported progress
  • Adhered to legal requirements

Qualifications

  • Grade 12
  • Trade Test
  • Five years experience as a Millwright in an FMCG environment
  • PLC Knowledge
  • Ability to manage a shift in the absence of the Supervisor/Team Leader and after hours 

  “PepsiCo is an Equal Opportunity Employer in line with the Employment Equity Act”

Category Management Lead: Modern Trade

Cape Town HQ

Job Description

Overview

PepsiCo Logo

We are PepsiCo

PepsiCo is proud to be one of the world’s leading food and beverage companies. Every day, we are dedicated to bringing our mission to create more smiles with every sip and every bite to life. Our products are enjoyed more than one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. Our portfolio — including Lay’s, Doritos, Gatorade, Pepsi and Quaker — consists of many iconic brands that generate more than US $1 billion each in estimated annual retail sales, helping to deliver more than US $70 billion in net revenue in 2020.

Guiding PepsiCo is our vision to Be the Global Leader in Beverages and Convenient Foods by Winning with PepsiCo Positive. Through PepsiCo Positive, we are charting a new course to drive positive action for the planet and people. PepsiCo Positive is an end-to-end strategic business transformation with sustainability at the centre of how we will create growth and value by operating within planetary boundaries and inspiring positive change.

In South Africa (SA), you will find our products across the region at breakfast, lunch or dinner. At the gym or on the field. In the office or on the go. We refresh, restore and rejuvenate our consumers all day, every day with our key brands including Simba, Lay’s, Liqui Fruit and Bokomo range of cereals. PepsiCo SA employs more than 13, 000 people across our three business divisions: Bakeries, Grains, Foods, Fruit, Snacks, Juice & Beverages.Responsibilities

What we’re looking for:

Core Commercial Goals:

  • To co-create and execute customer & shopper centric solutions for the MT channel and customers for the entire PepsiCo portfolio (Snacks, Beverages, Cereals, Condiments, Grains, Bread) which will enable growth acceleration for  PepsiCo, winning versus competion and be seen as a trusted advisior by customers as per Advantage Monitor (TAG) priorities.
  • To create and enable implementation of toolkits for key strategic priorities, namely Category Visions, EDGE shopper principles, Category Development Fund (CDF), data and digitization.
  • Overall, the role will enable the elevation of standards from ‘foundational’ to ‘good’ and ultimately to ‘best-in-class.
  • Build trusted advisor for MT customers, demonstrating knowledge and strategic thinking and alignment.
  • Analyse multiple data sets to provide category insight on drivers of performance of both the overall category and top MT customers, providing benchmarking, strategies and potential tactics to capitalise on mutually beneficial growth opportunities.
  • Create customer centric category visions leveraging the DX operating model (Identify, Engage, Convert, Optimize) to gain alignment and support from stakeholders, both internally and externally to enable Category Captaincy and long-term partnership.
  • Lead Category Reviews end to end to achieve category growth for retailers while ensuring PepsiCo wins versus competitor.
  • Support customers on long term strategy reviews with end-to-end connected plans that incorporate shopper insights, category management ans shopper marketing suite.
  • Secure trusted advisor status by demonstrating PepsiCo’s insight and thinking and drive long term win-win solutions for PepsiCo and the customer through shopper and channel centric strategies and plans.

Differentiating Competencies Required:

  • Smart Innovator:
    • Takes the initiative to solve problems & brings creative ideas, concepts and approaches
    • Impacts new practises and ideas & generates insights that will have a positive impact on the business
  • Collaborates & Influences:
    • Proactively identifies & pursues meaningful opportunities to collaborate with others
    • Actively supports & takes action to drive a common goal across work or project teams
    • Proactively shares information with his/her team & others so they can anticipate future opportunities & challenges
    • Influences others through reason and relationships
    • Actively seeks and understands the input of others to gain alignment to ideas
  • Analytical Thinking:
    • Strong analytical skills – ability to synthesise and integrate learning from multiple sources and see the connections in data, trends and events to generate insights
    • Briefs others and agencies on the type and scope of data to be obtained and analysed
    • Recommends and implements solutions based on rigorous information gathering & analytical thinking
  • Champion Talent Developer:
    • Proactively shares knowledge & insights with others to help them be more successful in their roles
    • Demonstrates a passion for self-development & growth by seeking & acting on feedback from others about ways to improve.

tencies RequiredQualifications

What will qualify you for the role:

Tertiary Qualification in a Commercial, Business or Statistical field coupled with previous exposure to FMCG environment (Understanding of the retailer landscape, and instore challenges) and at least 3 years’ experience across data analysis, strategy creation, category management.

  • Accuracy and attention to detail
  • Problem-solving skills
  • Interpersonal and influencing skills
  • Teamworking skills
  • Written and verbal communication skills to take others with and act on asks
  • A methodical and logical approach
  • The ability to plan work and meet tight deadlines
  • A good level of mathematical ability
  • The ability to analyse, model and interpret data
  • Advanced customer and internal sales data experience
  • Experience in marketing and/or Category Management
  • Advanced knowledge of the end to end GTM value chain from production to shelf – including optimization

“PepsiCo is an Equal Opportunity Employer in line with the Employment Equity Act”

Reach Truck Driver

Malmesbury, South Africa

Job Description

Overview

We are PepsiCo.

PepsiCo is proud to be one of the world’s leading food and beverage companies. Every day, we are dedicated to bringing our mission to create more smiles with every sip and every bite to life. Our products are enjoyed more than one billion times a day in more than two hundred countries and territories around the world. Our portfolio — including Lay’s, Doritos, Gatorade, Pepsi, and Quaker — consists of many iconic brands that generate more than US $1 billion each in estimated annual retail sales, helping to deliver more than US $70 billion in net revenue in 2020.

Guiding PepsiCo is our vision to Be the Global Leader in Beverages and Convenient Foods by Winning with PepsiCo Positive. Through PepsiCo Positive, we are charting a new course to drive positive action for the planet and people. PepsiCo Positive is an end-to-end strategic business transformation with sustainability at the centre of how we will create growth and value by operating within planetary boundaries and inspiring positive change.

In South Africa (SA), you will find our products across the region at breakfast, lunch, or dinner. At the gym or on the field. In the office or on the go. We refresh, restore, and rejuvenate our consumers all day, every day with our key brands including Simba, Lay’s, Liqui Fruit and Bokomo range of cereals. PepsiCo SA employs more than 13, 000 people across our three business divisions: Bakeries, Grains, Foods, Fruit, Snacks, Juice & Beverages.Responsibilities

What are we looking for?

  • Inspection on both Reach truck/Forklift with Inspection book and if found anything wrong need to report immediately and record it on the Inspection list as well.
  • Reach truck will be used for picking and put away high racks (from level 4 to level 7 and mole racks level 40 to level 6)
  • Forklift will be used for picking and put away lower racks (from level 1 to level 3) and loading and offloading of trucks.
  • Need to operate reach truck/forklift with working on a handheld scanner.
  • Need to operate mole system in the mole racks.
  • Need to know how to do staging of loads because of different weights.
  • Before loading of trucks need to make sure truck driver is out of truck and his chock blocks at his wheels
  • Need to make sure Safety Cones are in place before loading.
  • Need to make sure flat deck of trucks are clean before loading.

Qualifications

What will qualify you for this role?

  • Matric or NQF 4
  • Valid Reach truck License
  • HACCP, ISO 9001 & Food Environment experience advantageous
  • Team worker
  • Self-disciplined
  • Responsible
  • Trainable
  • Hardworking

“PepsiCo is an Equal Opportunity Employer in line with the Employment Equity Act.”

Agro Material Handler

Parow, South Africa

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Receiving, loading and off-loading of all raw materials on arrival of trucks, including the checking of accompanying documents.
  • Conduct inspections of incoming trucks for foreign objects before offloading.
  • Ensure constant feeding to the fryer (All raw materials).
  • Ensure equipment functionality for efficient and constant supply of raw materials.
  • Engage and report equipment breakdowns to FLM and Engineering artisan.
  • Ensure that raw material supply to production is free of foreign material.
  • Maintain GMP and good house-keeping by ensuring adherence to AIB and Food Safety Standards in corn and potato store.
  • Removal of all production waste in skips, hash and emptying into allocated bins in Effluent plant.
  • Manage and clean spillages that occur during offloading and when moving skips to prevent contamination of municipal drains.
  • Complete potato usage sheet for all loads run by production and record corn silos quantities for usage as well as other stocks quantities recorded shiftly.
  • Ensure cleaning of forklift machines is done weekly and checklist completed.
  • Participate in weekly and monthly cycle counts.
  • Report any faults on forklift machines as soon as they happen.
  • Ensure own safety and that of peers as well as participate in Safety awareness initiatives.
  • Compliance with all company policy.

Qualifications

  • Minimum Grade 12
  • Tertiary qualification in Inventory Management or related advantageous
  • 2 yeard in an FMCG or Warehouse Environment
  • Valid Forklift driver licence via accredited service provider
  • Literacy and numeracy skills essential
  • Good communication skills
  • Basic knowledge of Safety Regulations
  • Computer literacy – Windows, Microsoft, Excel would be an added advantage
  • Drive for results
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Teamwork
  • Communication skills
  • Integrity
  • Able to work shifts
  • Good timekeeping and attendance

“PepsiCo is an Equal Opportunity Employer in line with the Employment Equity Act”

Supplier Replenishment Administrator

Germiston, South Africa

Job Description

Overview

PepsiCo Logo

We are PepsiCo

PepsiCo is proud to be one of the world’s leading food and beverage companies. Every day, we are dedicated to bringing our mission to create more smiles with every sip and every bite to life. Our products are enjoyed more than one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. Our portfolio — including Lay’s, Doritos, Gatorade, Pepsi and Quaker — consists of many iconic brands that generate more than US $1 billion each in estimated annual retail sales, helping to deliver more than US $70 billion in net revenue in 2020.

Guiding PepsiCo is our vision to Be the Global Leader in Beverages and Convenient Foods by Winning with PepsiCo Positive. Through PepsiCo Positive, we are charting a new course to drive positive action for the planet and people. PepsiCo Positive is an end-to-end strategic business transformation with sustainability at the centre of how we will create growth and value by operating within planetary boundaries and inspiring positive change.

In South Africa (SA), you will find our products across the region at breakfast, lunch or dinner. At the gym or on the field. In the office or on the go. We refresh, restore and rejuvenate our consumers all day, every day with our key brands including Simba, Lay’s, Liqui Fruit and Bokomo range of cereals. PepsiCo SA employs more than 13, 000 people across our three business divisions: Bakeries, Grains, Foods, Fruit, Snacks, Juice & Beverages.Responsibilities

We are looking for a Supplier Replenishment Administrator to join our dynamic team. The role is physically located in PepsiCo Park. The Supplier Replenishment Administrator will be responsible for the following:

  • To manage the short-term replenishment cycle with the purpose the enhance the collaborative working relationship between Makro and its suppliers in the replenishment space by building sound relationships with the customer and implement a collaborative environment between Simba and the customer.
  • The primary focus will be to improve customer service levels while optimizing inventory levels
  • Responsible for the day to day order management and fulfilment of orders placed by customer via the automated ordering platform. This requires monitoring of all orders daily
  • Identify EDI concerns,SKU’s being short delivered and follow up with Simba Operations to drive order fill rates
  • Manage run out and discontinued ordering daily
  • Reviewing the customer forecasts and future demand, and engaging all sales locations to ensure order fulfilment
  • Manage the baler make to order fullfilment process by engaging with stores weekly to secure baler orders with a 2 week lead time

Replenishment

  • Review F&R order proposals and flag any anomalies for the SRA Team Lead to investigate
  • Daily replenishment of orders by Makro and Onboarded stores National according to NOD’S
  • Monitor and verify F&R orders daily
  • Manage STO’s to stores
  • Ensure that orders are placed on the correct nominated order day for Makro stores and DC
  • Review stock levels on KVI lines according to promotional grid on a daily basis and expedite orders on critically low stocks
  • Optimise order quantities to drive supply chain efficiencies
  • Place orders for and escalate customer requests as per the defined process
  • Highlight any manual orders placements by stores to the SRA Team Lead
  • Place jab (adhoc) orders on newly listed articles and closely manage stock levels in opening weeks
  • Place orders for buy-in prior to price increase provided the National Category Manager has specified the days cover target and obtained approval from the Merchandising Manager for buy-ins greater than 6 weeks cover.
  • Place and manage special orders by instruction from the National Category Manager per store. The National Category Manager is required to get approval from the Merchandising Manager for all special orders. No orders are to be placed based on suggestions from Key Accounts Managers
  • Ensure that discontinued articles are not ordered. Discontinued articles will be identified through their status.

Promotions

  • Manually adjust orders up before the start of the promotion as per the National Category Manager’s instruction.
  • Manually adjust orders up to ensure that promotional displays are sufficiently stocked.
  • Continue evaluating F&R order proposals during the promotion and amend orders where necessary
  • Expedite orders where stock levels are critically low
  • Manually adjust orders down towards the end of a promotion if the F&R forecast does not adequately taper off

Master Data

  • Ensure Makro article master data is correct and aligned to that of the supplier. Flag any misalignment to the National Category Manager.
  • Follow up on article discontinuations and new listings. Highlight any delays impacting the business to the SRA Team Lead.
  • Ensure that nominated order and delivery dates per Makro store are accurate at all times. Apply changes to nominated order days and delivery days in Excel in the appropriate format and communicate to the SRA Team Lead for updating in SAP.
  • Communicate new articles to the SRA Team Lead for loading onto F&R. Provide replenishment parameters in Excel in the appropriate format and identify a suitable reference article and multiplier for all new articles.
  • Ensure Master Data is updated frequently
  • Extract reports and manage Stock on hand by store
  • Extract reports and manage Stock on hand in the D.C
  • Extract and Manage Aged Stock Reports
  • Extract and manage No Sales Reports

Logistics

  • Manage delivery issues highlighted by the supplier and the Food Admin Team and communicate failed loads and their impact to stores
  • Expedite urgent orders and communicate status to Makro stores and National Category Managers

Inventory

  • Agree days cover target ranges with the Food Replenishment Manager
  • Analyse the following reports in BW on a daily basis and recommend corrective actions:
  • Daily out of stocks (STB023)
  • Service level (STB023)
  • Manage expiring stock based on escalations from stores

Out of scope

  • Upload of replenishment parameters in F&R
  • Upload of new articles in F&R
  • Anything related to price competitiveness of products
  • Any category negotiations with the buyer or category manager
  • Price increase negotiations and sign offs
  • Amendment of order values. Order values may only be amended where efficiency incentives apply. All efficiency incentives must be documented and signed by the Key Accounts Manager and the Makro Merchandising Manager.
  • Sales performance reviews
  • JBP planning and strategy
  • Signing of claims
  • Orders for uplifting stock (store function / Food admin team)
  • In store merchandising
  • Feedback on fill-rates
  • Printing dispo’s for National Category Managers

Key success Criteria

  • Effective partnering with SA CDCs Managers
  • Simba PepsiCo is professionally & positively represented to various stakeholders
  • Customer service Excellence delivered within customer SABU business unit
  • All controls in place and comply with all company policies & procedures

Qualifications

What will qualify you for the role

  • BCom Degree or similar
  • 3-5 years experience within the FMCG industry, preferably in a customer facing role
  • Excel and SAP Skills advantageous
  • Supply Chain Planning or Commercial experience advantageous

  “PepsiCo is an Equal Opportunity Employer in line with the Employment Equity Act”

In-Service Quality Trainee x3 FTC

Ceres, South Africa

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Completed the knowledge component of the training requirements
  • Demonstrated ability to apply the knowledge practically
  • Submitted all task, assignments or other required training evidence

Qualifications

  • Graduate/2 years completed studies in e.g. Food Technology, Biochemistry, Food science, laboratory oriented knowledge
  • Organised own work
  • Applied practices, policies, standards, procedures and methods
  • Resolved work area problems
  • Reported progress
  • Adhered to legal requirements
  • Maintained internal stakeholder relations
  • Satisfied ‘customers’
  • Maintained manager and peer relationships
  • Communicated work related information
  • Achieved individual and team goals
  • Improved personal effectiveness
  • Transferred knowledge and skills
  • Initiated continuous improvement

  “PepsiCo is an Equal Opportunity Employer in line with the Employment Equity Act”

Attendant Despatch x2

Welkom, South Africa

Job Description

Overview

We are PepsiCo.

PepsiCo is proud to be one of the world’s leading food and beverage companies. Every day, we are dedicated to bringing our mission to create more smiles with every sip and every bite to life. Our products are enjoyed more than one billion times a day in more than two hundred countries and territories around the world. Our portfolio — including Lay’s, Doritos, Gatorade, Pepsi, and Quaker — consists of many iconic brands that generate more than US $1 billion each in estimated annual retail sales, helping to deliver more than US $70 billion in net revenue in 2020.

Guiding PepsiCo is our vision to Be the Global Leader in Beverages and Convenient Foods by Winning with PepsiCo Positive. Through PepsiCo Positive, we are charting a new course to drive positive action for the planet and people. PepsiCo Positive is an end-to-end strategic business transformation with sustainability at the centre of how we will create growth and value by operating within planetary boundaries and inspiring positive change.

In South Africa (SA), you will find our products across the region at breakfast, lunch, or dinner. At the gym or on the field. In the office or on the go. We refresh, restore, and rejuvenate our consumers all day, every day with our key brands including Simba, Lay’s, Liqui Fruit and Bokomo range of cereals. PepsiCo SA employs more than 13, 000 people across our three business divisions: Bakeries, Grains, Foods, Fruit, Snacks, Juice & Beverages.Responsibilities

What are we looking for?

  • Loading and offloading of bread and crates from Feeder, local, buy out and rental trucks.
  • Conveying of bread from cages to allocated space within warehouse.
  • Communication with Stock Controllers regarding duties.
  • Planning of duties and activities according to truck loading sequence
  • Accuracy by ensuring the correct stock is loaded on each truck.
  • Timeous working by ensuring that stock is loaded as per schedule to avoid late deliveries.
  • Follow all safety regulations accordingly.
  • Best practices with FIFO (to ensure good stock flow)
  • General Housekeeping (5S Principles)
  • Align to company values and uphold these at all times.
  • Ad hoc duties within the despatch department as required.

Qualifications

What will qualify you for this role?

  • Minimum: NQF 4 or Grade 12 or similar relevant qualification [Recognition of Prior Learning [RPL] will be applied based on SETA accreditations.
  • 2 years’ experience in the similar environment.
  • Health and safety standards

“PepsiCo is an Equal Opportunity Employer in line with the Employment Equity Act.”

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All the best with your applications.

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