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Head of Global Business Development Food & Beverage (m / f / d)
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Where would you like to shape the success of your future career : Working with a worldwide leading manufacturer of process measuring and control technology? In a family owned company that values its more than 3,700 employees as individuals in more than 30 countries? On a team that breaks new ground with courage and passion? If you answer „Yes“ three times? Then it is time for us to make your acquaintance :
RESPONSIBILITIES :
- Strategically lead the Regional Business Development Managers (of Food & Beverage) in a dotted-line reporting structure and develop the business development strategy for the Food & Beverage industry
- Oversee global revenue and profit margins for this sector
- Conduct comprehensive market analysis, including volume, assessable market, and target customer identification on a global, regional, and local scale
- Develop and manage a three-year business plan for the Food & Beverage industry
- Facilitate global knowledge transfer and best practices across this industry
- Ensure global alignment across regional Food & Beverage business development teams
- Join customer visits and lead projects with strategic important customers
- Identify and address gaps in the market portfolio and conduct competitor analysis together with the Head of Portfolio Management Food & Beverage
REQUIREMENTS :
- Bachelor's degree in food technology, or related field; a Master's degree is preferred
- Proven experience in business development, sales, or marketing at a managerial level
- Strong leadership skills with experience managing cross-functional teams. Lead by example not top down (dotted lines)
- Familiarity with the Food & Beverage market and ability to adapt to fast-changing environments
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and strategic planning skills
- Effective communication and negotiation skills, with a track record of building strong relationships with stakeholders and regional teams
- Ability to travel as needed (30%)
BURKERT CULTURE :
- Burkert employees enjoy an inclusive environment that's open to ideas and innovation for a growing company with opportunities for development. Work life balance is considered a priority with a comprehensive benefits package in place to support your personal and professional life.
Curious? Then we look forward to receiving your application via our online application form.
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#J-18808-LjbffrHead of Global Business Development Food & Beverage (m / f / d)
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Where would you like to shape the success of your future career : Working with a worldwide leading manufacturer of process measuring and control technology? In a family owned company that values its more than 3,700 employees as individuals in more than 30 countries? On a team that breaks new ground with courage and passion? If you answer „Yes“ three times? Then it is time for us to make your acquaintance :
RESPONSIBILITIES :
- Strategically lead the Regional Business Development Managers (of Food & Beverage) in a dotted-line reporting structure and develop the business development strategy for the Food & Beverage industry
- Oversee global revenue and profit margins for this sector
- Conduct comprehensive market analysis, including volume, assessable market, and target customer identification on a global, regional, and local scale
- Develop and manage a three-year business plan for the Food & Beverage industry
- Facilitate global knowledge transfer and best practices across this industry
- Ensure global alignment across regional Food & Beverage business development teams
- Join customer visits and lead projects with strategic important customers
- Identify and address gaps in the market portfolio and conduct competitor analysis together with the Head of Portfolio Management Food & Beverage
REQUIREMENTS :
- Bachelor's degree in food technology, or related field; a Master's degree is preferred
- Proven experience in business development, sales, or marketing at a managerial level
- Strong leadership skills with experience managing cross-functional teams. Lead by example not top down (dotted lines)
- Familiarity with the Food & Beverage market and ability to adapt to fast-changing environments
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and strategic planning skills
- Effective communication and negotiation skills, with a track record of building strong relationships with stakeholders and regional teams
- Ability to travel as needed (30%)
BURKERT CULTURE :
- Burkert employees enjoy an inclusive environment that's open to ideas and innovation for a growing company with opportunities for development. Work life balance is considered a priority with a comprehensive benefits package in place to support your personal and professional life.
Curious? Then we look forward to receiving your application via our online application form.
#J-18808-LjbffrSenior Brand Manager : Culinary
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Join to apply for the Senior Brand Manager : Culinary role at Tiger Brands .
THE JOB AT A GLANCE As a Brand Manager, you will report to a Marketing Manager or Marketing Director.
You will lead the development and execution of the brand(s) in your portfolio by understanding, anticipating, creating, and meeting consumer needs.
This involves leveraging consumer and shopper insights to craft brands that consumers love and executing compelling brand plans through innovation, communication, and activation.
You will work with marketing centers of excellence to optimize pricing, promotions, product innovation, packaging, and marketing mix.
Responsibilities Translate marketing insights into clear and compelling Brand Plans, including category strategy, pricing, channel strategy, promotions, and innovation to achieve growth targets.
Monitor brand performance against financial goals.
Drive insight-based innovation and renovation to enhance brand and category performance, including product and packaging solutions.
Collaborate with the Consumer Insights team to gather relevant insights from various sources.
Lead creative agencies in developing communication strategies and campaigns aligned with the brand blueprint.
Set and manage pricing targets based on brand positioning and insights.
Execute key brand management tasks such as forecasting, media planning, promotion tracking, investment management, and brand health monitoring.
Qualifications What you'll bring : Experience in consumer goods marketing, preferably with customer roles.
Strong consumer insights focus and strategic thinking.
Financial acumen and ability to develop growth strategies.
Understanding of route-to-market strategies.
Experience At least 4 years in brand and marketing roles with a proven track record.
Educational background in BBusSc, BCom, or similar preferred.
Experience in developing and executing successful brand strategies.
Metrics for Success : Brand growth, market share, ROI, and profitability.
Team development and campaign performance.
About Us Tiger Brands is Africa's largest listed FMCG manufacturer, impacting lives daily with iconic brands across food and beverages.
We are committed to growth, innovation, and inclusivity, aligning with our employment equity goals.
#J-18808-LjbffrHead Of Global Business Development Food & Beverage (M / F / D)
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Where would you like to shape the success of your future career? Working with a worldwide leading manufacturer of process measuring and control technology?
In a family-owned company that values its more than 3,000 employees as individuals in more than 30 countries?
On a team that breaks new ground with courage and passion?
If you answer "Yes" three times?
Then it is time for us to make your acquaintance.
Responsibilities- Strategically lead the Regional Business Development Managers (Food & Beverage) in a dotted-line reporting structure and develop the business development strategy for the Food & Beverage industry.
- Oversee global revenue and profit margins for this sector.
- Conduct comprehensive market analysis, including volume, assessable market, and target customer identification on a global, regional, and local scale.
- Develop and manage a three-year business plan for the Food & Beverage industry.
- Facilitate global knowledge transfer and best practices across this industry.
- Ensure global alignment across regional Food & Beverage business development teams.
- Join customer visits and lead projects with strategically important customers.
- Identify and address gaps in the market portfolio and conduct competitor analysis together with the Head of Portfolio Management Food & Beverage.
- Bachelor's degree in food technology or a related field; a Master's degree is preferred.
- Proven experience in business development, sales, or marketing at a managerial level.
- Strong leadership skills with experience managing cross-functional teams.
- Lead by example, not top-down (dotted lines).
- Familiarity with the Food & Beverage market and ability to adapt to fast-changing environments.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and strategic planning skills.
- Effective communication and negotiation skills, with a track record of building strong relationships with stakeholders and regional teams.
- Ability to travel as needed (30%).
Burkert employees enjoy an inclusive environment that's open to ideas and innovation for a growing company with opportunities for development.
Work-life balance is considered a priority with a comprehensive benefits package in place to support your personal and professional life.
Curious?
Then we look forward to receiving your application via our online application form.
#J-18808-LjbffrFast Food Franchise Manager
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Fast Food Franchise requires a Franchise Manager in Cape Town
POSITION INFO : Responsibilities
- Managing a portfolio of restaurants
- Driving sustainability, sales, and profitability of sites
- Assist with the development and implementation of Franchisee specific business plans and budgets
- Driving compliance in line with Franchise Agreements
- Interpret monthly management accounts, benchmark, and suggest corrective actions where necessary.
- Signing off project plans and executing restaurant revamps
- Protect brand integrity via implementation and measurement of Standards of Operations Programs
- Identify and communicate formal training needs to the training department for training intervention.
- Identify in-store training needs and implement on-the-job training interventions and coaching.
- Assist franchisees in selecting and formulating locality marketing strategies in order to increase brand awareness and grow their business turnovers.
- Ensure implementation of national marketing campaigns.
- Enforce correct use of all supporting elements such as point of sale, premiums
- Act as brand custodian and ensure brand integrity is protected at all times via adherence to all requirements across key functions namely, Operations, Development, HR, Training, and Marketing
- Lease and rental negotiations with different property groups for various sites
- Monitor Turnover Performance, Achieve budgeted LOL growth per FM region, Achieve Budgeted turnover, LSM plan executed as per regional plan, and actively drive Brands Marketing strategy
- Financial presentations to the Management Team and the Franchisee network
- Customer Service, Weekly calls, Monthly feedback on restaurants performance, one on ones with individual franchisees (outside required Ops calls)
- Drive franchisee attendance and participation at all regional meetings
- Expense Budget, Accommodation expenses in line with Budget, Traveling expenses in line with budget, Show Expense control initiative
- Operations, archive all budgeted revamps for FM Region,
- Active participation in FM incentives
- Achieve restaurant targeted Training Status as per Brand requirement
- Regional Operations reviews, Health Regulations, Customer Complaints, and Leadership and teamwork
- Operations Campaign, Campaigned Actively Managed and Actively manage poor performing restaurants
- Drive Business profitability for franchisees and 100 % achievement of all store targets
Requirements
- Business Diploma + Grade 12
- 3 years of multi-store experience in the Restaurant Industry as an Area / Regional / Franchise Manager
- Advanced Excel skills
- 5 years experience in GAAP / Micros
- 5 years of experience in Food Cost control, Labour control, Budgets, Expenses, and sales targets
- 5 years of Restaurant / Fast Food General Manager experience
Engineering Manager - Food Manufacturing - R1.2Mil - R900K
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Hire Resolve’s client in food manufacturing industry is urgently seeking the expertise of an experienced Engineering Manager to join their team in KwaZulu-Natal.
Responsibilities:
- Legal appointment in terms of GMR 2(1) of the OHS Act (Act 85 of 1993) and accept the associated statutory accountability for plant maintenance and safety standards
- Plan and control the daily activities of the various engineering disciplines within the
- Engineering Department & ensure that work performed exceeds acceptable standards;
- Ensure optimum plant availability by implementing effective and timeous Breakdown and Preventative Maintenance strategies based on the Pragma Maintenance System;
- Control a large Engineering Stores and ensure optimum stock holding, efficient inventory control and effective procurement of maintenance & repair materials
- Compile and manage annual maintenance budgets
- Plan, cost, motivate, execute and control capital expenditure projects.
Requirements:
- Government Certificate of Competency (Factories) is essential
- Held a prior legal appointment in terms of GMR 2(1) or 2(7)
- Project management experience is essential
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience in the animal feed industry
- Be experienced in Hazardous Area Classification and equipment specification.
- Have advanced PLC fault finding skills and the ability to write and interpret code
- Have a good understanding of Quality Systems and Risk Management
- The incumbent will be a team player with strong leadership abilities, well-developed human relations and assertiveness as well as personal and professional integrity and a high degree of self-motivation.
Benefits:
- Salary: R900K/yr - R1.2Mil/yr, salary negotiable
- Training & Development
- Paid Time Off (PTO) (if applicable)
Contact Hire Resolve for your next career-changing move.
- Salary: negotiable.
- Our client is offering a highly competitive salary for this role based on experience.
- Apply for this role today, contact Brittney Basson at Hire Resolve or on LinkedIn
- You can also visit the Hire Resolve website: hireresolve.us or email us your CV:
We will contact you telephonically in 3 days should you be suitable for this vacancy. If you are not suitable, we will put your CV on file and contact you regarding any future vacancies that arise.
Country Manager / Technical Sales Manager Food Ingredients South Africa
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Country Manager / Technical Sales Manager Food Ingredients South Africa
for a well-known European Food Ingredients Distributor
- Please apply only if you have experience in sales of Food Ingredients Business to Business. You work for a Food Ingredients Distributor or a Food Ingredients Producer.
- South Africa will be the second hub in Africa for our client, after East Africa.
- Must have a Degree in Food Technology.
- You will establish a limited company, with the location in cities like Johannesburg or Cape Town.
- We sell value-added Food Ingredients from leading Food Ingredients suppliers.
Tasks
We are looking for a Country Manager (25% of time) / Sales Manager (75% of time) with a passion for food technology and sales.
- You will be responsible for establishing our business in South Africa, overall market performance, and sales growth in the food industry sector.
- This includes understanding food technology, sales management, logistics, and team leadership across functions such as government relations, partnerships, operations, and local marketing.
- As a Country Manager, you will ensure operational excellence, monitor the local market, identify new sales opportunities, and build partnerships with food producers.
Requirements
- Bachelor's or Master’s Degree in Food Technology (mandatory)
- Minimum 5 years of experience in the food industry (production or sales)
- Ability to solve technological problems and develop food products
- Exceptional communication and analytical skills, highly organized, reliable, and capable of motivating employees
- Good negotiation skills, positive attitude
- Fluent in written and spoken English
- Willing to travel
- Business acumen
- Proficient computer skills
Responsibilities as a Technical Sales Manager :
- Analyze market and supplier product ranges to identify new opportunities
- Build strong relationships with food producers
- Develop sales strategies for specific ingredients (business development)
- Visit customers in South Africa, assess their needs, and create value propositions
- Advise on ingredient applications and develop customized recipes when needed
- Participate in production trials at customer sites / conduct small-scale trials in the application kitchen
- Prepare price offers and follow up on projects and payments
- Align sales strategies for supplier product groups under supervision
- Ensure compliance with legal requirements (certification, registration, labeling, import regulations)
Responsibilities as a Country Manager (Director) :
- Maintain good relationships with suppliers
- Oversee business processes within the company (logistics, contracts, administration, warehouse management, internal systems)
- Manage financial aspects (payments, exchange rates, costs)
- Coach and motivate employees
- Generate profit
Working in an international team with lean structures
- Collaborate with market-leading, innovative suppliers with excellent products
- Participate in regular product and application training
- We offer an attractive compensation package including salary, vehicle allowance, and business tools, commensurate with experience and qualifications.
GFIC is a boutique recruitment consultancy based south of Munich, founded by Alfred Geiger in 2006.
GFIC specializes in consulting for FMCG Food Ingredients sectors such as Starch, Glucose, Sweeteners, Flavours, Fruit Preparations, Beverages, Dairy, Nutraceuticals, Pharma, Colours, Cosmetics, Hydrocolloids, and more.
GFIC also provides recruitment services for full-time, interim positions, and advisory board members, including C-Level candidates, globally.
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Head of Global Business Development Food & Beverage (m / f / d)
Posted 11 days ago
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Where would you like to shape the success of your future career : Working with a worldwide leading manufacturer of process measuring and control technology? In a family owned company that values its more than 3,700 employees as individuals in more than 30 countries? On a team that breaks new ground with courage and passion? If you answer „Yes“ three times? Then it is time for us to make your acquaintance :
RESPONSIBILITIES :
- Strategically lead the Regional Business Development Managers (of Food & Beverage) in a dotted-line reporting structure and develop the business development strategy for the Food & Beverage industry
- Oversee global revenue and profit margins for this sector
- Conduct comprehensive market analysis, including volume, assessable market, and target customer identification on a global, regional, and local scale
- Develop and manage a three-year business plan for the Food & Beverage industry
- Facilitate global knowledge transfer and best practices across this industry
- Ensure global alignment across regional Food & Beverage business development teams
- Join customer visits and lead projects with strategic important customers
- Identify and address gaps in the market portfolio and conduct competitor analysis together with the Head of Portfolio Management Food & Beverage
REQUIREMENTS :
- Bachelor's degree in food technology, or related field; a Master's degree is preferred
- Proven experience in business development, sales, or marketing at a managerial level
- Strong leadership skills with experience managing cross-functional teams. Lead by example not top down (dotted lines)
- Familiarity with the Food & Beverage market and ability to adapt to fast-changing environments
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and strategic planning skills
- Effective communication and negotiation skills, with a track record of building strong relationships with stakeholders and regional teams
- Ability to travel as needed (30%)
BURKERT CULTURE :
- Burkert employees enjoy an inclusive environment that's open to ideas and innovation for a growing company with opportunities for development. Work life balance is considered a priority with a comprehensive benefits package in place to support your personal and professional life.
Curious? Then we look forward to receiving your application via our online application form.
#J-18808-LjbffrENGINEERING MANAGER - Food Manufacturing: Contact Ronel @ 0824355021
Posted 11 days ago
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Reporting to the General Manager as part of the management team, this position will lead a holistic approach to Engineering Projects, Capex, Maintenance, Utilities & Asset Care with responsibility for Health, Safety & Environment. The Engineering Manager will play a key position with team management responsibility as well as reporting at a regional level.
Duties & Responsibilities- Identify maintenance improvement opportunities through in-depth analysis and strong stakeholder relationships.
- Manage Capital Expenditure and lead Capital projects across businesses/categories.
- Develop strategies to improve engineering services, performance, and operational efficiency.
- Asset care plan and lifecycle management.
- Responsible for the development & implementation of strategic initiatives.
- Develop and implement Utilities & Energy Efficiency management strategy to maintain/reduce energy costs.
- Approve Engineering designs to meet desired compliance with engineering principles and standards.
- Perform inspections/audits to ensure that proper procedures are followed.
- Responsible for all Safety, Health and Environmental aspects related to projects and improve & maintain all systems and standards.
- Control budget for relevant overhead and project expenditure.
- Manage Engineering stores.
- Assist a team of Plant Engineers.
- Tertiary Engineering qualification essential (B Tech, B Sc Eng or similar).
- Factory Government Certificate of Competence.
- 5 – 10 Years of experience in Maintenance Management (3 in corporate project engineering team).
- Successful track record in Managing Engineering within an FMCG environment.
- Hands-on engineering background - mechanical/process.
- Strong analytical skills and a holistic approach to developing initiatives.
- Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills and a track record of good stakeholder relationship management.
- Solid People Management and Capex Project Management experience.
Strong knowledge of Environmental, Health and Safety and Food Safety systems and standards.
#J-18808-LjbffrHead of Operations : Food and Beverage
Posted 23 days ago
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Being a part of the Hollywoodbets Purple Team is an opportunity to become a part of one of South Africa’s biggest success stories. From humble beginnings in Durban, Hollywoodbets has grown into a powerhouse brand operating across Africa and the United Kingdom. And that’s just the beginning. Our talented Team is on a mission to increase our global footprint, ready to take on any challenge because at Hollywoodbets, not even the sky is the limit. Join our Team and let’s reach for the stars.
We have an amazing opportunity for a Head of Operations - Food and Beverage. Do you think you have what it takes to be our newest Purple Star?
The successful candidate will be accountable for the growth of the Food and Beverage business through establishment of new service outlets and improving the effectiveness of existing service outlets.
This will include:
Oversight and management of F&B branches on a/national basis in order to increase profitability, ensure smooth running and effective management of F&B branches maintaining all Hollywood standards within our stores.
Setting and implementing standards with regard to health and safety, facilities management, kitchen management, stock management, resource management, customer service and cost control.
Ensuring compliance and adherence to departmental and company policies, procedures, reporting and the willingness to “get hands dirty” when the need arises.
Key to achieving the above will be a requirement to partner with branch managers to enquire about customer experience and areas of improvement to ensure that F&B experience attracts and retains customers, as well as providing the best dining experience possible for the customer.
With Hollywoodbets You Will:
Innovate and create as part of a like-minded, authentic Team eager to achieve goals.
Embrace challenges and the thrill of working in a vibrant and fast-paced industry.
Grow with our development plans and culture that allows you to further your career.
You Bring:
- Valid South African Driver’s License.
- Minimum of 5-10 years in a Management role in the Food and Beverage industry or related.
- Excellent understanding of Food and Controls.
What You’ll Do For The Brand:
Strategic Development and Structuring
- Oversight of the Retail and Catering operations through Ops leadership Teams.
- Plan, document and rollout of strategic development plan to grow the brand and business at a national level.
- Drive accountability of performance across all levels of leadership.
- Devise and present business plans linked to ongoing development and growth.
Oversight and management:
- Facilitate the opening of new F&B branches nationally through Operations Management Team.
- Be innovative in taking the F&B business forward including partnering with Team nationally to plan, review and revise menus for F&B branches and for special events.
- National F&B cost and budget management to ensure maximum profitability, financial management of F&B targets for the branches, cash and stock control for the F&B branches, grow national F&B revenue generation.
- Manage all food and beverage resources nationally through existing Team structure, including Ops Managers, Area Managers, Branch Managers and F&B supervisors and indirectly all national F&B staff. Establish performance standard and conduct performance reviews.
- Monitor customer service and Customer experience nationally. Pro-actively address repetitive customer complaints and ensure future customer feedback is positive. Partner with branch managers to enquire about customer experience and areas of improvement to ensure that F&B experience attracts and retains customers.
- Review branch and regional level daily, weekly and monthly F&B reports and manage the improvement of operational and financial results.
Setting and implementing standards:
- Ensure quality of food nationally. Monitor food preparations, portion sizes and presentation of food to ensure that food is prepared and presented in an acceptable manner and according to quality standards.
- Ensure that the national branch es maintain the GAAP system to operate effectively.
- Ensure that national F&B facilities are well always maintained, clean and tidy work and service areas. This includes the entire kitchen area, freezer/fridges/storerooms/service areas/dining areas/ bar area. Ensure the cutlery and crockery is clean and in good condition for use by customers.
- Ensure stock is maintained to a good standard. Ensure branches declare F&B stock wastages and breakages to dispense expired stock. Ensure F&B stock is neatly packaged to preserve the stock and keep it in a neat and tidy condition, stored in appropriate locations.
Ensuring compliance and adherence:
- Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations regarding food preparations and serving and building maintenance in kitchen and service areas nationally.
- Ensure internal F&B processes are followed nationally. Ensure compliance queries are kept to a minimum and resolved timeously.
- Investigate national stock variances and shortages and implement correct action and interventions as needed. Ensure national stock control, stock reconciliations, stock recording and stock reporting is accurate and well managed. This includes front and back office stock.
- Resource management of F&B resources nationally in line with operational trends and events to ensure optimal staff and asset utilization. Provide input into the scheduling of resources and assigning of duties taking into account busy periods, events, operating hours to ensure that the F&B department is sufficiently staffed and able to meet operational requirements.
Additional requirements:
- Any other ad hoc duties that might be required.
- Willingness to travel nationally.
- Keep abreast of activities and trends within the industry.
What You’ll Bring To The Team:
- Must have experience with the GAAP system.
- Accountability: Follows through and delivers results in spite of obstacles. Admits errors and takes corrective action to avoid repetition. Approaches own work with dedication and high sense of responsibility.
- Financial Management Budget planning. Manage and report on income and expenditure, through responsible implementation of policies and practices and decisions in order to achieve profitable results and financial targets.
- Initiative: Ability to assert ones influence over events in order to achieve goals, self-starting rather than accepting passively, taking action to achieve goals beyond what is required, being proactive.
- People Management: Provide clear directions and performance feedback to staff. Maximize the talents of staff from different backgrounds to achieve sound organizational results
- Problem Solving: Identify, analyse, organise and solve problems and issues in a timely and effective manner. Anticipate problems, identify root causes and take corrective action. Evaluate effectiveness of a solution
So, are you ready to level up, learn, and perform at your best? Apply now!
Please note that only applicants who meet the stipulated minimum requirements will be considered.
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