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AREA SALES MANAGER

Johannesburg, South Africa; Johannesburg, South Africa

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Area Sales Manager

  • Johannesburg, South Africa; Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Sales
  • 462602
  • No

 

Job Description

Overview

To manage all sales in the Johannesburg South area in order to achieve maximum profitability and growth in accordance with organization plans.

 

Responsibilities

Sales

  • Develop sales plans (90 days) for the area
  • Ensure sales potential for areas are captured
  • Establish sales goals and targets for the area in line with the SASKO’s overall objectives
  • Responsible for growing volume and value driving market share as per KPI’s
  • Predict future sales trends and prepare accurate forecasts based on market analysis and historical data.
  • Conduct market research to identify new opportunities, monitor competition, and stay updated on industry trends
  • Create and implement effective sales strategies to increase revenue, expand the customer base, and enter new markets
  • Track the profitability of sales efforts, ensuring that sales strategies contribute to the cluster’s bottom line
  • Monitor sales KPIs and ensure sales targets for areas and routes are achieved
  • Monitor and manage distributor performance ensuring that targets are met at optimal costs
  • Manage sales budget, promotions and pricing
  • Route Riding, Oder Management

 

People Growth

  • Monitor the performance of sales staff by setting KPIs, providing regular feedback, and conducting sales meetings and performance evaluations.
  • Hire, train, and mentor members of the sales team to ensure they have the skills and knowledge necessary to succeed.
  • Encourage a high-performance culture through incentives, recognition, and motivational leadership.
  • Work with –WEC; Conduct regular gate to gate meetings with sales supervisors to assess market and identify development opportunities
  • Identify skill gaps within the sales team and organize training programs or workshops to improve performance.
  • Embed a culture of consumer centricity, personal accountability, compliance

 

Systems, Procedures

  • Understand BI (Business Intelligence) or similar programmes
  • Bakery scorecard report
  • Understand and evaluate daily sales report
  • Understand DRM (Distribution Management)
  • Understand, run and read reports daily

 

Relationship Results

  • Strong internal liaison with warehouse to ensure 100% on time delivery to customers and external liaison with 3rd Party Merchandising function to ensure execution in trade according to EDGE principles
  • Work closely with the marketing team to ensure alignment between marketing campaigns and sales strategies, driving qualified leads to the sales team.
  • Ensure that the sales team works in sync with operations, logistics, or production teams to meet customer delivery expectations.
  • Ensure effective distribution of product to all outlets, to always achieve customer satisfaction
  • Manage relationships with external sales channels, distributors, or resellers to ensure they align with the company’s Objectives
  • Mandate management, deals and claims
  • Responsible for investment management
  • In store execution, customer call implementation and controls
  • Ensuring that all SLA’s are adhered to
  • Responsible for returns and pallets

 

Innovation

  • Ensure that sales practices comply with all relevant legal and regulatory standards.
  • Promote and enforce ethical behavior within the sales team, maintaining the company’s reputation and customer trust

 

Qualifications

  • Business related 3-year diploma or degree (sales, marketing, business management)
  • 3-5 years Sales Managerial experience in FMCG environment
  • Demonstrate ability to analyze sales forecasts, competitor activities and to formulate sales strategies
  • Negotiate and manage trading terms, price, shelf space & promotions
  • Valid Code 8 license
  • Systems, procedures and systems E.G. SAP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SC ADMIN CLERK

Johannesburg, South Africa

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SC Admin Clerk

  • Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Supply Chain
  • 458864
  • No

 

Job Description

Overview

  • Manage the Postal room – Receive and distribute post and related administration
  • Book Courier collections online
  • Perform Admin related tasks to assist Finance Administrator

 

Responsibilities

  • Continuously review Admin, systems and procedures to optimise and drive productivity
  • Ensure all invoices are stamped and signed and complye with the proof of delivery (PODs)requirements of the credite control department
  • Ensure that there are no outstanding PODs
  • Capture Maintenance schedule checks per week
  • Analyze and report on Mill expenditure against set AOP on a monthly basis
  • Ensure compliance to all admin policies and procedures relating to the function of Mill.
  • Responsible to ensure that all company assets are adequately controlled by way of complete and up to date Fixed Asset Registers as when requested.
  • Clear the consolidated claims lists received from credit control on a monthly basis as we  as head office claims and ensure that monthly feedback is given to credit control
  • Manage set performance objectives and maintain individual staff performance.
  • Develop monitor and adapt KPIs to address operational and performance requirements
  • Number of credits notes processed per month in cases split into buybacks and returns
  • Zero outstanding PODs per week
  • Number of PO and  credit notes transitions prcessessed per month
  • Scanner productivity on a weekly basis

 

Qualifications

  • Matric
  • Degree/diploma in Administration
  • Computer Literacy
  • Microsoft skills -especially Excel
  • Accuracy
  • Eye for detail
  • Good communication skills
  • Able to take initiative

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTION FRONTLINE MANAGER

Germiston, South Africa

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Distribution Frontline Manager

  • Germiston, South Africa
  • Supply Chain
  • 462288
  • Yes - Standard

 

Job Description

Overview

To ensure the timely and complete delivery of stock to customers by effectively managing Distribution staff, including Drivers and Drivers Assistants, while maintaining all vehicles in a safe, roadworthy condition at all times.

 

Responsibilities

  • Manage the end-to-end distribution center operations including but not limited to the following key process activities: (Receiving inventory, put away, storage, picking, packing and loading, delivery to customers, de-briefing post-delivery and managing customer invoicing, credit note and claims processing)
  • Establish operational procedures for activities such as verification of incoming and outgoing stock, handling and disposals of stales, keeping accurate warehouse inventory, inter warehouse transfers and warehouse replenishment.
  • Accurate execution of Key Accounts Delivery plans as per delivery schedule. Ensure the warehouse overheads are within budget limits. 
  • Develop, monitor and adapt KPI’S to address operational and Performance requirements
  • Track KPI reports and reason out any deviation from the targets and take appropriate measures to avoid errors.
  • Ensure all work equipments are used in proper manner, maintained properly and functioning to its maximum capacity.
  • Maintain safe working conditions and environment.
  • Executing FIFO procedures to track products’ freshness.
  • Follow-up on the Inventory process tracking, physical count and reporting of inventory variance and stock updating.
  • Capital Expenditure (Capex) planning and execution
  • Ensure the warehouse thru put and productivity are maintained
  • Directly responsible for Warehouse Management System security and data accuracy.
  • Establish/maintain working programs to minimize transit and/or storage damage within established guidelines.
  • Effectively utilize warehousing space for inbound and outbound materials Control accuracy of shipments and goods received in order to maintain traceability and product loss and minimized penalties.
  • Co-ordinate vehicle Services by working closely with the Fleet personnel.
  • Keep abreast of new industry developments affecting the Distribution Centre operation including new products, technologies, modifications and processes, including TPM, which might lead to assuring a more efficient operation.
  • Actively support Plant/distribution/supply chain/shipping cost management projects.
  • Ensure EHS & QFS Compliance

 

SDCA

  • Define all departments using SIPOC Model
  • Drive the Operational Excellence Program (OEP) across all departments
  • Clearly defined PI’s and KPI’s and process maps to task levels for all functions
  • Effective SOP’s for all critical task’s
  • Sound and effective SLA’s across all functions
  • Effective routines and Review’s

 

Cost:

  • Manage cost within the AOP.
  • Ensure accurate forecasts submitted for P4F and P9F
  • Ensure no outstanding pallets to be written off
  • Manage overtime by proper planning.
  • Manage absenteeism < 2%.
  • Ensure limited use of contract labour (only where justified and approved by HR)
  • Manage all Distribution assets.
  • Ensure no outstanding PODs (Proof of Delivery) or Credit Notes (CNs)

 

Service:

  • Ensure 95% Service Level (Fill rate)
  • Ensure 95% On time Delivery
  • Ensure accurate and timely communication of delays to pro-actively manage customers
  • Report on % departures by 7AM daily

 

People:

  • Implement Monthly Site town hall
  • Daily Driver meetings (15min)
  • Managing staff performance and take corrective action. 
  • Identify training needs for distribution staff.
  • Ensure sound management policies and practices are in place and adhered to.
  • Manage contract labour (where justified) and ensure source documentation is validated on hours worked/overtime etc.
  • Plan and set shifts for Distribution employees.

Ensure disciplinary action is taken where recurring deviations to standards are found

 

Qualifications

  • Grade 12
  • Relevant tertiary qualification - Bachelors Degree/Diploma in Supply Chain /Logistics or related would be preferable
  • Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a FMCG Distribution environment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CENTRAL DISTRIBUTION CENTER (CDC) MANAGER

Germiston, South Africa

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Central Distribution Center (CDC) Manager

  • Germiston, South Africa
  • Supply Chain
  • 463847
  • Yes - Standard

 

Job Description

Overview

This role exists to manage the operation of the Central Distribution Centre, providing timely and efficient service to all internal and external customers at the most economical cost and within established safety and quality standards.

 

Responsibilities

  • Manage the end-to-end distribution center operations including but not limited to the following key process activities: (Receiving inventory, put away, storage, picking, packing and loading, delivery to customers, de-briefing post-delivery and managing customer invoicing, credit note and claims processing)
  • Establish operational procedures for activities such as verification of incoming and outgoing stock, handling and disposals of stales, keeping accurate warehouse inventory, inter warehouse transfers and warehouse replenishment.
  • Ensure the warehouse overheads are within budget limits.
  • Develop, monitor and adapt KPI’S to address operational and Performance requirements
  • Track KPI reports and reason out any deviation from the targets and take appropriate measures to avoid errors.
  • Ensure all work equipment are used in proper manner, maintained properly and functioning to its maximum capacity.
  • Maintain safe working conditions and environment.
  • Executing FIFO procedures to track products’ freshness.
  • Follow-up on the Inventory process tracking, physical count and reporting of inventory variance and stock updating.
  • Capital Expenditure (Capex) planning and execution
  • Ensure the warehouse thru put and productivity are maintained
  • Directly responsible for Warehouse Management System security and data accuracy.
  • Establish/maintain working programs to minimize transit and/or storage damage within established guidelines.
  • Effectively utilize warehousing space for inbound and outbound materials Control accuracy of shipments and goods received in order to maintain traceability and product loss and minimized penalties.
  • Keep abreast of new industry developments affecting the Distribution Centre operation including new products, technologies, modifications and processes, including TPM, which might lead to assuring a more efficient operation.
  • Actively support Plant/distribution/supply chain/shipping cost management projects.
  • SDCA
  • Define all departments using SIPOC Model
  • Drive the Operational Excellence Program (OEP) across all departments
  • Clearly defined PI’s and KPI’s and process maps to task levels for all functions
  • Effective SOP’s for all critical task’s
  • Sound and effective SLA’s across all functions
  • Effective routines and Review’s

 

Cost:

  • Manage cost within the AOP.
  • Ensure accurate forecasts submitted for P4F and P9F
  • Ensure cost per case targets are met
  • Manage Pallet costs within targets set
  • Ensure no outstanding pallets to be written off
  • Manage overtime by proper planning.
  • Manage absenteeism < 2%.
  • Ensure limited use of contract labour (only where justified and approved by HR)
  • Manage all Warehouse assets.
  • Ensure no outstanding PODs (Proof of Delivery) or Credit Notes (CNs)

 

Service:

  • Ensure 95% Service Level (Fill rate)
  • Ensure 95% On time Delivery
  • Ensure accurate and timely communication of delays to pro-actively manage customers
  • Report on % departures by 7AM daily
  • Track Cut cases % (cases cut from order versus original order processed) with loss tree analysis monthly

 

Quality:

  • Manage stock rotation to ensure no write offs for expired/rotation stock
  • Maintain IRA (Inventory Record Accuracy) of 95% 
  • Daily inventory health checks to be reported
  • Ensure housekeeping and hygiene practices inside/outside facilities (AIB) to ensure a rating of >700
  • Ensure 100% adherence to Health, Safety and AIB procedures and regulations.
  • Ensure on time submission of Key Control quarterly feedback and sample results.
  • Manage and track all non-conforming quality issues for escalation and resolution

 

People:

  • Implement Monthly Site town hall
  • Daily Driver meetings (15min)
  • Managing staff performance and take corrective action. 
  • Identify training needs for warehouse staff.
  • Ensure sound management policies and practices are in place and adhered to.
  • Manage contract labour (where justified) and ensure source documentation is validated on hours worked/overtime etc.
  • Plan and set shifts for Warehouse employees.
  • Ensure disciplinary action is taken where recurring deviations to standards are found

 

Qualifications

  • 8 years’ experience in FMCG manufacturing, logistics and supply chain, field and HO roles.
  • 4 years logistics, inventory, planning or go to market experience, working knowledge of Lean Six Sigma
  • 5 years operational leadership experience and capability. 
  • Change management experience coupled with good analytical abilities
  • Transport management capability.
  • Strong internal and external communicator, influencer, and negotiator.
  • Ability to set and prioritise short, mid and long term objectives.
  • Bachelors Degree in Supply Chain /Logistics or related
  • Postgraduate qualification preferable.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PLANT ENGINEER

Isando, South Africa

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Plant Engineer

  • Isando, South Africa
  • Supply Chain
  • 463879
  • No

 

Job Description

Overview

The Plant Engineer is responsible for leading the engineering team to ensure the efficient operation, maintenance, and improvement of plant equipment and manufacturing processes. This role aligns engineering activities with strategic goals to optimize production capacity, reduce downtime, and drive continuous improvement, while managing capital budgets and developing staff capabilities.

 

Responsibilities

Preventive Maintenance:

  • Coordinate and oversee preventive maintenance programs to ensure equipment reliability and longevity.
  • Regularly update and revise preventive maintenance schedules as needed.

 

Team Coordination and Communication:

  • Supervise and support a team of direct reports, ensuring tasks are completed efficiently and safely.
  • Act as the point of contact for maintenance-related issues, providing timely communication to all relevant stakeholders.
  • E2E people management of direct reports

 

Work Order Management:

  • Create, track, and close maintenance work orders in a timely manner.
  • Ensure proper documentation of all completed maintenance activities, including materials used, time spent, and resources required.

 

Inventory Management:

  • Monitor and manage inventory levels of spare parts, tools, and maintenance supplies.
  • Ensure availability of necessary parts for routine and emergency repairs, while minimizing excess inventory.

 

Vendor and Contractor Coordination:

  • Coordinate with external contractors and vendors for specialized repairs, services, and equipment procurement.
  • Ensure contractors adhere to company policies and safety standards.

 

Budget and Cost Control:

  • Develop, own and manage the site maintenance budget.
  • Monitor and report on maintenance expenses, ensuring cost-effective practices.

 

Compliance and Safety:

  • Ensure all maintenance activities comply with relevant safety regulations, environmental guidelines, and industry standards.
  • Promote a safe work environment by enforcing safety protocols during maintenance tasks.

 

Data Analysis and Reporting:

  • Compile and analyze maintenance data, identifying trends, recurring issues, and areas for improvement.
  • Provide regular reports on maintenance activities, costs, and key performance indicators (KPIs) to management.

 

Continuous Improvement:

  • Identify opportunities for process improvements to enhance maintenance efficiency and effectiveness.
  • Recommend and implement best practices for maintaining equipment and facilities.

 

Maintenance Scheduling and Planning:

  • Develop and implement a comprehensive maintenance schedule for all equipment, machinery, and facilities.
  • Prioritize maintenance tasks based on urgency, safety, and production needs.
  • Ensure minimal downtime by coordinating routine and emergency maintenance activities.

 

Qualifications

  • Degree in Mechanical or Electrical or Mechatronics Engineering
  • Trade tested Millwright (Red Seal)
  • GCC required

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMMERCIAL FIELD AGRONOMIST

Isando, South Africa

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Commercial Field Agronomist

  • Isando, South Africa
  • Supply Chain
  • 448396
  • No

 

Job Description

Overview

About PepsiCo

PepsiCo products are enjoyed by consumers more than one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. PepsiCo generated more than $79 billion in net revenue in 2021, driven by a complementary beverage and convenient foods portfolio that includes Lay’s, Doritos, Cheetos, Gatorade, Pepsi-Cola, Mountain Dew, Quaker, and SodaStream. PepsiCo's product portfolio includes a wide range of enjoyable foods and beverages, including many iconic brands that generate more than $1 billion each in estimated annual retail sales. 

Guiding PepsiCo is our vision to Be the Global Leader in Beverages and Convenient Foods by Winning with PepsiCo Positive (pep+). pep+ is our strategic end-to-end transformation that puts sustainability and human capital at the center of how we will create value and growth by operating within planetary boundaries and inspiring positive change for planet and people.

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. For more information, visit www.pepsico.com.

 

Responsibilities

What we're looking for: We're looking for a Commercial Field Agronomist based at Isando Plant Snacks. Succesful candidate will provide Agronomic leadership and technical growing support to Pioneer Oats growers and to Simba potato growers. Roll out revised agricultural best practices to new and existing growers to support IPS product design. Responsible for production information capturing, volume forecasting and the successful integration of new proprietary varieties within the BU’s agronomy productivity agenda.

  • Responsible for educating growers on latest agronomic practices that drive best in class small grain and potato quality, increased yields, reduce foreign objects, inspects and recommend farmer washing/grading operations and equipment.
  • Develop, implement and maintain good handling practices for potatoes to ensure high quality potatoes from field and storage to the factory.
  • Develop, implement and maintain good harvesting practices for Oats to ensure high quality potatoes from field and storage to the mill.
  • Provide growers with best in class, specialist agronomic support to deliver improved quality, monitor crop performance (SmartAgro) and implement sustainable improvements across all growers and growing regions.
  • Provide regional Agro management with monthly commercial crop volume estimates compared to contracted volumes, forecast crop losses where it occur, and/or identify potential supply risks in order to effectively plan for “short/over-supply” for commercial contract periods.
  • Interact with production schedulers regularly, Quality representatives , FLM’s and Operations Managers where needed to facilitate effective management of the supply chain from farm to production.
  • Facilitate the successful integration of potato varieties into SA Program (identify suitable fields and areas for field trials, monitor fields and crop progress regularly, monitor crop quality, arrange plant trials and jointly collate and analyze conversion and consumer performance).
  • Assist Agro Manager in selecting regional strategic planting areas and farmers that will minimize risk and maximize productivity.
  • Facilitate and execute research projects (new plant materials, fertilizers and chemical, planting and irrigation practices), which will contribute positively to sustainability and productivity programs.
  • Stay updated with latest/best available technology in the agricultural industry in order to be able to assist farmers in making informed decisions.
  • Drive practices that stem from the Pep Positive agenda by drawing up and executing plans against Regenerative and Sustainable Agriculture
  • Ensure that all farmers and supply adheres the SQA requirements

 

Qualifications

  • Specialist Agronomical Knowledge of Small Grain and/or Potato Crop, with emphasis on quantity and quality forecasting (Preferably B.Sc. (Agric) degree or Diploma in agriculture).
  • Knowledge and experience of agricultural industry (5 + years).
  • Good technical and planning skills.
  • High level of computer literacy.
  • Bilingual
  • Experience in the processing sector would be an advantage.
  • Experience in Agronomy related food safety programs.
  • Experience in Logistics would be beneficial.

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DEBTORS SUPERVISOR

Olifantsfontein, South Africa

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Debtors Supervisor

  • Olifantsfontein, South Africa
  • Finance
  • 459192
  • No

 

Job Description

Overview

To supervise and coordinate the debtor's function within the bakery, ensuring accurate billing, timely collections, effective credit management, account reconciliations, and compliance with company policies. The role is responsible for maintaining healthy cash flow, reducing debtor days, minimizing bad debt exposure, and leading the debtor's team to deliver efficient customer service while supporting business profitability.

 

Responsibilities

  • Debtors Management
  • Supervise the end-to-end accounts receivable process.
  • Ensure customer accounts are accurately maintained.
  • Review debtor ageing reports and drive collection strategies.
  • Monitor overdue accounts and implement recovery actions.
  • Authorise customer account adjustments within delegated authority.
  • Ensure timely allocation of receipts.
  • Resolve customer account queries promptly.

 

Credit Control

  • Monitor customer credit limits.
  • Recommend credit limit amendments.
  • Review customer payment history and risk.
  • Assist with customer credit assessments.
  • Ensure compliance with company credit policy.
  • Escalate high-risk accounts.

 

Cash Flow Management

  • Support achievement of monthly cash collection targets.
  • Monitor daily collections.
  • Prepare cash collection forecasts.
  • Assist Finance with working capital initiatives.
  • Reduce overdue debt.

 

Customer Relationship Management

  • Maintain professional relationships with customers.
  • Resolve billing disputes.
  • Liaise with Sales, Distribution and Customer Service.
  • Negotiate payment arrangements where authorised.
  • Improve customer satisfaction while protecting company interests.

 

Financial Administration

  • Review customer reconciliations.
  • Ensure invoices and credit notes are processed accurately.
  • Monitor unapplied receipts.
  • Ensure accurate month-end debtor reporting.
  • Support internal and external audits.

 

Team Leadership

  • Supervise the Debtors team.
  • Allocate workload.
  • Monitor productivity.
  • Coach and develop employees.
  • Conduct performance reviews.
  • Ensure adherence to company policies.
  • Promote teamwork and continuous improvement.

 

Reporting

  • Prepare and analyse:
  • Debtor Age Analysis
  • Collection reports
  • Overdue account reports
  • Bad debt provisions
  • Customer payment trends
  • Credit exposure reports
  • Collection performance against targets

 

Compliance & Governance

  • Ensure compliance with accounting standards.
  • Adhere to internal controls.
  • Support audit requirements.
  • Ensure segregation of duties.
  • Maintain accurate financial records.
  • Ensure compliance with company financial policies.

 

Decision Making

  • The incumbent is required to:
  • Prioritise collection activities.
  • Recommend customer credit limits.
  • Escalate legal recovery where required.
  • Approve routine debtor adjustments within authority.
  • Resolve customer disputes.
  • Allocate team resources.
  • Recommend process improvements.

 

Problem Solving

  • The role regularly resolves:
  • Long outstanding accounts.
  • Customer payment disputes.
  • Credit risk issues.
  • Cash allocation discrepancies.
  • Billing inaccuracies.
  • Customer account reconciliations.
  • Collection bottlenecks.
  • System-related debtor issues.
  • Requires analytical thinking, negotiation skills and sound financial judgement.

 

Internal Relationships

  • Finance Department
  • Sales Team
  • Customer Service
  • Distribution
  • Warehouse
  • Supply Chain
  • Commercial Team
  • Payroll (where applicable)
  • Internal Audit

 

External Relationships

  • Customers
  • Financial Institutions
  • Auditors
  • Debt Collection Agencies
  • Legal Service Providers
  • Credit Bureaus

 

Knowledge Required

  • Accounts Receivable principles
  • Credit Control practices
  • Financial reporting
  • Debtors reconciliations
  • Cash flow management
  • Accounting systems (SAP preferred)
  • Microsoft Excel (Advanced)
  • Financial controls
  • VAT legislation
  • Credit risk management

 

Skills Required

  • Leadership
  • Coaching
  • Negotiation
  • Communication
  • Conflict resolution
  • Financial analysis
  • Attention to detail
  • Planning and organising
  • Problem solving
  • Customer relationship management
  • Decision making
  • Time management

 

Qualifications

  • Diploma or Degree in Accounting, Finance or Commerce.
  • Credit Management qualification advantageous
  • 5–7 years' experience in Debtors / Accounts Receivable.
  • Minimum 2–3 years in a supervisory role.
  • Manufacturing or FMCG experience preferred.
  • SAP and PGT experience advantageous.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LONG HAUL DRIVER

Brits, South Africa

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Long Haul Driver

  • Brits, South Africa
  • Supply Chain
  • 467486
  • No

 

Job Description

Overview

Long distance Code 14 licensed driver transporting product from one unit to another. Responsible for vehicles up to 23000 tons.

 

Responsibilities

  • Responsible for prompt delivery in bulk, or bag to assigned customers and ensured that Products were delivered with no driver related defects
  • Fuel consumption at agreed standard
  • Responsible for inspection of tyres, lights, trailer couplings and maintaining of oil and water levels to accepted standards
  • Ensured truck maintained in good order, including general cleanliness and condition of bodywork and no issued equipment or spare wheels missing
  • Responsible for reporting of defects/zero breakdowns, responsible for safety of vehicle and adherence to good driving practices including safety inspection stops
  • Responsible for initial fault finding iro vehicle breakdowns, including tyre changes
  • Ensured availability on Cell Phone
  • Zero Speed/Traffic related fines

 

Qualifications

  • Matric/Grade 12
  • Code 14 Drivers Licence
  • Long Distance Driving

 

 


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