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General Manager (Bakeries Cluster Lead): KZN

Responsibilities

General Manager (Cluster Lead): KZN (Shakaskraal and Ladysmith Bakeries)

Main Purpose:

Responsible for E2E P&L and Strategy for Cluster and manage cluster optimization.
Responsible for the bakery operations; accountable for the financial performance of the applicable cluster of bakeries.
Manage the operations of the bakery and ensures the appropriate support to the executive.

Provide a clear sense of direction and focus and embodying The PepsiCo Way values.
Ability to define, shape, position and build a business to ensure growth and profitability.
Participate in establishing local long-range plans, strategy, budget, investment, and resource planning.
Represent PepsiCo in relation with customers and business and non-business communities.
Proven good judgment and ability to synthesise markets, risks, and opportunities through the lens of value creation.

Key Accountabilities:

Drive the strategy and planning congruent to regional nuances (Product, channel and GTM).
Drive cluster performance and growth.
Define sales and distribution strategy for the cluster.
Drive customer data analysis and consolidation and customer experience.
Ensure financial control and oversight.
Ensure quality control and oversight.
Ensure integration across bakeries, and other relevant aspects.
Provide HC, Finance and strategic project delivery services to bakeries in the cluster.
Supplier Management.
Drive and execute sales and distribution.
Manage and execute bakery enabling services.

Qualifications

What will qualify you for the role?

Relevant bachelor’s degree, post graduate desirable.
10 – 15 years of experience in food manufacturing environment. In various leadership roles.
Previously held a General Management leadership role.
Previous P&L management, and Senior leadership experience .
Demonstrates credibility and gravitas while remaining accessible and grounded.
Prior FMCG, Food production, perishable goods experience.
Desired Leadership values: Ownership, integrity, respect, empowerment, teamwork, customer and consumer centrism.

Responsibilities

Capture of all Fixed Spend agreements in accordance to approved budgets in SAP to ensure accurate provisions.
Maintain a meticulous and current Cash Co-Op WBS budget to ensure cash co-op budget & Retro budgets are loaded on time & accurately. Follow-up on budget breakdown.
Process all co ad claims & retro discount provisions according to SLA.
Follow-up with Customer Managers to improve efficiency and avoid aging provisions.
Provide training to Customer Managers & Account Receivable to accurately log & process claims via CRM.
Maintain the Weekly Retro Summary Recon to be distributed to BU’s.
Maintain the Active YTD Cash Co-Op budget to ensure availability of funds as per NKAMs/RSMs requirements.
Perform budget adjustments as instructed by the BU’s and Customer Managers.
Comply to Standard Operating Procedures, Service Level Agreements and policies.
Internal, External and SARS audits > Accountable & Executing Actions.

Qualifications

Qualification – Matric but a tertiary qualification in either Business Management/Finance would be advantageous.
Commercial and Financial Acumen within an FMCG environment with at least 1 year experience.
Systems and Process Orientation.
Results Focused
Ability to work under pressure.
Communication Skills (Written & Verbal).
Technical Skills (MS Office, SAP, SAP BI & SAP CRM).
Ownership & Integrity.
Customer Centric Orientation.
Flexibility.

Responsibilities

Ensuring that the correct stock is loaded as per the Invoice/Picking list.
Ensuring that the correct stock is delivered to the customer as per the invoice.
Uplifting buy backs/returns as per claim and uplift document.
Ensure that buy backs/returns and damaged stock received from customers is accurately captured on the HHC and returned to the Debriefer.
Ensure that all maintenance, routine checks and other activities relating to Simba vehicles are completed in accordance with Simba Policies and Procedures.
Ensure that the delivery vehicle is always kept clean and tidy (interior & exterior).
Ensure that all POD’s from customers are clear and adhere to Simba Policies and Procedures.
Manage delivery Assistant.
Adhere to Health, Safety and Security regulation (PPE Compliance).