61 Jobs in Mthatha
Warehouse Manager
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Job category: Others: Transport and Logistics
Location: Umtata
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: Yes
IntroductionWe are currently recruiting for a Warehouse Manager to join our dynamic team, based in Mthatha - Eastern Cape. The purpose of this position is to manage a cost-effective and efficient satellite warehouse and distribution service for retailers in the Eastern Cape/Mthatha region.
KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS- Foster strong working relationships with retailers.
- Address and resolve all retailer inquiries and complaints through thorough investigation and effective communication.
- Efficiently manage the produce supply chain.
- Optimize truck utilization through efficient delivery planning and routing.
- Coordinate with relevant Spar KZN DC departments and local retailers on operational issues.
- Compile weekly and monthly management reports.
- Oversee warehouse security, housekeeping, and health/safety concerns.
- Develop internal controls to prevent errors and ensure adherence to company policies.
- Manage and control allocated budgets, ensuring expenditures do not exceed the financial year's budget, and report costs/expenses by cost center compared to budgets.
- Participate in developing initiatives to increase market share in the region.
- Crosstrain in all functions within the satellite warehouse to enable multi-tasking.
- Lead and manage warehouse staff, conducting regular operational meetings.
- Conduct performance appraisals to review staff performance and identify training needs.
- Implement effective disciplinary and grievance procedures, ensuring compliance with legislation.
- Fulfill any other reasonable tasks requested by management.
- Degree/ National Diploma or Certificate in Logistics Management or related qualification.
- 3 years’ experience in a management function within Logistics/FMCG, and ability to attend further training.
- Computer Literacy competence (SAP-EWM, MS Office).
- High level of stress tolerance, high energy levels and the ability to work under pressure.
- Operational understanding of SPAR warehouse internal business processes and systems.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and administration skills.
- Must be goal orientated, analytical, and pro-active.
- Ability to manage day to day operational issues and resolve operational problems independently.
- Sound leadership / management skills and a strong customer service orientation.
- Flexibility - prepared to work after hours, weekends, and willingness to multi-task in other functions.
- Ability to develop an open, sincere, and trusting relationship with our retailers.
Kindly note: All applications are to be submitted through the Careers Site and Pnet. Please refrain from calling the Distribution Centre (DC) or emailing applications directly.
Prior experience may compensate for qualifications not met and all appointments are subject to our affirmative Action Policy.
#J-18808-LjbffrPlanner, Financial, Executive
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Business Segment: Personal & Private Banking
Location: ZA, EC, Mthatha, Nelson Mandela Drive
To provide appropriate financial and estate planning advice to Private and Business Banking Clients (i.e., Private Banking Signature, Premium, Growth and Commercial Banking) in order to solve for their complex financial needs.
Qualifications- NQF level 7Qualification (Advanced Diploma OR Degree)
- 120 credits or Qualification aligned with FAIS and FSCA requirements
- RE 5: Representatives
- 3-5years' experience in a sales environment, specifically intermediary services for banking and insurance categories.
- Understand Long Term insurance products
- Understand the banks products, processes and systems
Specialist Unbranded Channel
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The number 1 Top Employer in South Africa.
Certified by the Top Employer Institute 2025.
Role Purpose/Business Unit
Drive revenue and customer growth through the usage of Vodacom’s Products and Services across the unbranded channels within a geographical area. Manage and maintain the relationship with respective trade and channel partners, the internal organisation, and suppliers.
Your Responsibilities Will Include
- Manage the unbranded channel stores (NC/WH/AD’s/Informal stores) within a geographical location
- First line escalation from trade partners (customer queries) – ECLO
- Manage field marketing agency by ensuring operational compliance and excellence – retail pricing compliance, comparative pricing reporting, availability of stock, updated deals, campaigns & branding
- Achieving specific sales and customer service targets and objectives aligned to the unbranded regional strategy.
- Stakeholder relationships across national chains, wholesalers, alternative distributors and informal trade partners.
- Identify partnerships and collaborations to drive sales through brand and product awareness.
- Implement the distribution strategy within the Unbranded Channels space.
- To implement the Unbranded Channel strategy and roadmap, to ensure maximum sales return and exposure.
- Attention and focus to be given to unbranded channels including National Chains, Wholesalers, Alternative distributors, spazas, traders, street hawkers, etc., mainly within the informal market.
- Establish and maintain relationships with informal traders and spaza operators on behalf of Vodacom to enable improved understanding and establish greater understanding of evolving consumer trends and behaviours.
- Ensure implementation and success of new products and services and identify opportunities to drive product awareness.
- Measure, Analyse and Report on a monthly basis on key activities, findings, learnings and areas of improvement and identify opportunities to improve sales and service that will positively impacts revenues, market share and customer experience.
- Create a monthly call cycle that outlines the store visits of both NC and informal stores, including partnership meetings on a monthly basis.
- Accountable for Vodacom’s KPI’s (revenue, base, market share, usage) in the designated locations and geographies.
- Manage & maintain relationship with trade partners end to end as first point of call/escalation, hence driving the acquisition, retention, and customer experience targets.
- Identify strategic opportunities to maximize profitability for area of responsibility. Liaise with the regional marketing team to facilitate promotions, presence branding and recommend ATL marketing opportunities within the area under care.
- To drive gross adds and VABS efficiencies in the Unbranded channel.
- To identify and recruit new business partners as per channel strategy, in order to increase distribution coverage.
- Implement and manage recovery plans for underperforming towns and stores.
- Manage third party outsource relationships to deliver on the Vodacom KPIs as per SLAs and proactively manage the development and implementation of the sales strategy, projects and general management, e.g., MSI.
- Monitor competitor activities and ensure gap closure through the development of competitor activity plans.
- Knowledge
Commissioned Financial Adviser (Mthatha)
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Let's Write Africa's Story Together! Old Mutual is a firm believer in the African opportunity and our diverse talent reflects this. We are looking for self-motivated and dynamic individuals who have a passionate entrepreneurial spirit to join one of Africa's leading insurance companies. The role at a glance is about championing our valued customers to achieve their lifetime goals by identifying their financial needs, providing sound financial advice, recommending and implementing "fit for purpose" financial plans and solutions.
Responsibilities- Responsible for the procurement of new business
- Expand sales of products and services with existing customers
- Work mainly on own leads
- Building Trust
- Consultative Selling
- Customer-Focused
- Customer Service
- Customer Understanding
- Direct Selling
- Identifying Sales Opportunities
- Oral Communications
- Probing Questions
- Qualifying Prospects
- Sales Data Management
- Sales Software
- Strategic Selling
- Strengthening Customer Relationships
- Action Oriented
- Balances Stakeholders
- Builds Networks
- Collaborates
- Communicates Effectively
- Customer Focus
- Drives Results
- Ensures Accountability
NQF Level 5 - Higher, Advance or Occupational Certificate or equivalent
Closing Date29 September 2025, 23:59
The appointment will be made from the designated group in line with the Employment Equity Plan of Old Mutual South Africa and the specific business unit in question.
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#J-18808-LjbffrMaterials Tester
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SGS is the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company. SGS is recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. With more than 89,000 employees, SGS operates a network of over 2,600 offices and laboratories around the world.
SGS Matrolab is seeking to fulfil a key role in the Mpumalanga, Limpopo, Northwest, Free State Civil Engineering Laboratories. The role requires the incumbent to Perform business administrative duties to provide assistance to Industrial management, operations,technical staff and customers.
The ideal candidate for this position will be a person that is disciplined and treat colleagues and management with respect, deadline & revenue driven and possessing enough energy and passion to maintain good staff relationships. A successful career in delivering performance against agreed strategic objectives and ultimately ensuring that all quality and testing methods are observed, and any deviation is reported without delay.
Job DescriptionPrimary Job Responsibilities
Reporting to the Laboratory Supervisor / Laboratory Manager, you in the role, are expected to:
- A Materials Tester is responsible for cleaning the company equipment on a regularly basis and that all test equipment is cleaned after completion of any job.
- A Materials Tester is responsible for cleaning up the work area where the job was carried out and will make sure its free off all consumables used to perform the job (masking tape, tins).
- A Materials Tester is responsible to adhere to all quality and safety requirements of the SGS management system.
- Materials Tester is responsible to orally report deviations, irregularities and non-conformances
- A Materials Tester is responsible to perform any other reasonable tasks as assigned by the authorized site supervisor/laboratory manager and regional manager.
- Be competent and able to perform all duties assigned in the Laboratory for the department he/she is applying for (soils, asphalt, seals, concrete, aggregate)
- Ensure full compliance with the Company’s Code of Integrity & Code of Conduct.
- At all times, adopt a safe behavior by exercising due regard for the health and safety of yourself, colleagues and clients, in line with the Company’s policies and procedures.
Qualification and Experience
- Education : Grade 10 / NQF3 or an additional two years relevant experience for each year of schooling below grade 12
- Experience : Grade 10 and two years relevant experience / NQF3 and 2 years relevant experience or an additional 2 years relevant experience for each year of schooling below grade 10.
- Experience and competent to perform all assigned tasks in the relevant department (TMH 1 and SANS)
- Experience in a SANAS accredited lab - advantageious
Remuneration :
Full time position with competitive salary, training and development, internal promotions, travel and responsibilities, from time to time. SGS also offers a competitive and attractive benefits package.
Note:
All appoints are made inline with our employment equity plan.
Should you have not heard from us within 2 weeks please accept your application as unsuccessful.
#J-18808-LjbffrSpecialist Unbranded Channel
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When it comes to putting people first, we're number 1.
The number 1 Top Employer in South Africa.
Certified by the Top Employer Institute 2025.
Drive revenue and customer growth through the usage of Vodacom’s Products and Services across the unbranded channels within a geographical area. Manage and maintain the relationship with respective trade and channel partners, the internal organisation, and suppliers.
Your responsibilities will include:• Manage the unbranded channel stores (NC/WH/AD’s/Informal stores) within a geographical location
• First line escalation from trade partners (customer queries) – ECLO
• Manage field marketing agency by ensuring operational compliance and excellence – retail pricing compliance, comparative pricing reporting, availability of stock, updated deals, campaigns & branding
• Achieving specific sales and customer service targets and objectives aligned to the unbranded regional strategy.
• Stakeholder relationships across national chains, wholesalers, alternative distributors and informal trade partners.
• Identify partnerships and collaborations to drive sales through brand and product awareness.
• Implement the distribution strategy within the Unbranded Channels space.
Key Responsibilities
• To implement the Unbranded Channel strategy and roadmap, to ensure maximum sales return and exposure.
• Attention and focus to be given to unbranded channels including National Chains, Wholesalers, Alternative distributors, spazas, traders, street hawkers, etc., mainly within the informal market.
• Establish and maintain relationships with informal traders and spaza operators on behalf of Vodacom to enable improved understanding and establish greater understanding of evolving consumer trends and behaviours.
• Ensure implementation and success of new products and services and identify opportunities to drive product awareness.
• Measure, Analyse and Report on a monthly basis on key activities, findings, learnings and areas of improvement and identify opportunities to improve sales and service that will positively impacts revenues, market share and customer experience.
• Create a monthly call cycle that outlines the store visits of both NC and informal stores, including partnership meetings on a monthly basis.
• Accountable for Vodacom’s KPI’s (revenue, base, market share, usage) in the designated locations and geographies.
• Manage & maintain relationship with trade partners end to end as first point of call/escalation, hence driving the acquisition, retention, and customer experience targets.
• Identify strategic opportunities to maximize profitability for area of responsibility. Liaise with the regional marketing team to facilitate promotions, presence branding and recommend ATL marketing opportunities within the area under care.
• To drive gross adds and VABS efficiencies in the Unbranded channel.
• To identify and recruit new business partners as per channel strategy, in order to increase distribution coverage.
• Implement and manage recovery plans for underperforming towns and stores.
• Manage third party outsource relationships to deliver on the Vodacom KPIs as per SLAs and proactively manage the development and implementation of the sales strategy, projects and general management, e.g., MSI.
• Monitor competitor activities and ensure gap closure through the development of competitor activity plans.
• Knowledge
Private Wealth Banker - Coverage (FAIS)
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Advancing Financial Adviser
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Let's Write Africa's Story Together!
Old Mutual is a firm believer in the African opportunity and our diverse talent reflects this.
Qualifications and Experience
A minimum of Matric or equivalent
A minimum 12 months’ financial services experience as a Financial Adviser
A minimum of Long-term Insurance Class of Business completion.
Completion of additional FAIS requirements such as Investments Class of Business, the Regulatory
Examination 5 (RE5), an FSCA-approved qualification will be advantageous.
Other requirements
A valid driver’s licence and own car
A clear criminal and credit check
Skills
Consultative Selling, Customer Feedback Management, Customer-Focused, Customer Service, Customer Understanding, Evaluating Information, Identifying Customer Needs, Identifying Sales Opportunities, Oral Communications, Probing Questions, Qualifying Prospects, Sales Data Management, Sales Software, Strategic Selling, Strengthening Customer RelationshipsCompetencies
Balances Stakeholders Builds Networks Communicates Effectively Customer Focus Ensures Accountability Instills Trust Interpersonal Savvy Manages ComplexityEducation
NQF Level 4 - Grade 12, School leaving Certificate, National or Occupational Certificate or equivalentClosing Date
02 September 2025 , 23:59The appointment will be made from the designated group in line with the Employment Equity Plan of Old Mutual South Africa and the specific business unit in question.
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#J-18808-LjbffrSales Representative
Posted 6 days ago
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Premier has an exciting opportunity for a person who has passion for sales. Responsible for maintaining and growing existing targets across client base by following the call cycles. Analysing and interpreting sales data to make the correct decisions to achieve targets in the Retail and General Trade.
- Interpretation of sales data and implement action plans to generate new business, grow existing business and maintain the current businesses.
- Working hand in hand with distribution to ensure deliveries are timeous
- Service levels to customers are at an acceptable standard
- Stock and Price management
- Managing Returns
- Regular reports on progress
- Putting order through
- Opening and negotiate New business accounts
- Communication and interdepartmental synergy
- Run Promotions and follow the Marketing strategy
- Regular route riding
- Managing and co-ordinating merchandisers
- Minimum Grade 12 qualification
- Post graduate qualification in sales or marketing
- Valid drivers license
- At least 3 years sales experience, preferably in a similar position in the FMCG industry.
- Ability to build good trade relationships.
- Good administration skills.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
- Working independently
- Analytical thinker
- Good negotiation skills
- Attention to detail
- Computer literacy.
Commissioned Financial Advisor (Butterworth / Mthatha)
Posted 16 days ago
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Let's Write Africa's Story Together!
Old Mutual is a firm believer in the African opportunity and our diverse talent reflects this.
We are looking for self-motivated and dynamic individuals who have a passionate entrepreneurial spirit to join one of Africa's leading insurance companies.
The role at a glance is about championing our valued customers to achieve their lifetime goals by identifying their financial needs, providing sound financial advice, recommending and implementing "fit for purpose" financial plans and solutions.
Responsible for the procurement of new business
Expand sales of products and services with existing customers
Work mainly on own leads
Skills
Building Trust, Consultative Selling, Customer-Focused, Customer Service, Customer Understanding, Direct Selling, Identifying Sales Opportunities, Oral Communications, Probing Questions, Qualifying Prospects, Sales Data Management, Sales Software, Strategic Selling, Strengthening Customer RelationshipsCompetencies
Action Oriented Balances Stakeholders Builds Networks Collaborates Communicates Effectively Customer Focus Drives Results Ensures AccountabilityEducation
NQF Level 5 - Higher, Advance or Occupational Certificate or equivalentClosing Date
30 August 2025 , 23:59The appointment will be made from the designated group in line with the Employment Equity Plan of Old Mutual South Africa and the specific business unit in question.
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