35 Team Leader jobs in Eastern Cape

Tenacity Marketing (Pty) Ltd

JHB00021/SK

Wednesday, May 14, 2025

East London, South Africa

R5000 Monthly

What we offer:

• Uncapped earning potential, with the ability to earn up to R30,000 per month
• Travel allowance and overrides on sales
• Full training and ongoing mentorship to help you succeed
• Fast-track growth opportunities into leadership and management roles

Job responsibilities:

• Engage with potential customers in targeted areas to promote Vodacom FTTH services
• Educate customers on fiber packages and help them choose the best options
• Conduct door-to-door sales and build strong customer relationships
• Achieve and exceed sales targets

Requirements:

• No experience needed; training provided
• Own vehicle required
• Sales or direct marketing experience is an advantage but not mandatory
• Good communication skills and a target-driven mindset
• Owning transport is advantageous for earning potential and career growth

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Business, ideally with a professional Purchasing qualification
• Minimum 3 years of experience in purchasing in an industrial environment (serial life or program)
• Experience in successfully managing and negotiating contracts
• Automotive experience would be an advantage
• Strong knowledge of supply portfolio, market research, and analysis
• Understanding of sourcing strategies and applications (make-or-buy analysis, etc.)
• Deep understanding of business practices, market dynamics and trends
• Knowledge of contractual and legal aspects
• International mindset
• Results oriented
• Capacity to influence
• Knowledge of assigned commodity (products, technologies, cost models), and financial skills

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for deploying the commodity strategy for its assigned commodities
• Manage relationships/ negotiations with suppliers, pilot the utilisation of the supplier panel in programs and series production during sourcing, and ensure supplier performance
• Structure the building of the panel: participate in the definition and the implementation of the purchasing panel policy for assigned commodities, manage supplier selection according to group criteria
• Manage relationships/ negotiations with his/ her suppliers, supported by the division
• Ensure that the strategic panel is implemented in the development phase (Supplier Nomination Committees)
• Manage and drive productivity action plans
• Fix the rules of productivity sharing between the suppliers and the company
• Manage and drive supplier quality and delivery performance
• Manage the insolvencies of suppliers and steer a corrective action plan
• Develop and implement tools to improve global productivity
• Ensure the reporting of his or her activities following defined policies

• Structure the building of the panel: participate in the definition and the implementation of the purchasing panel policy for assigned commodities, manage supplier selection according to Group criteria
• Manage relationship/negotiation with his/her suppliers supported by the Division
• Ensure that the strategic panel is implemented in the Development phase (Supplier Nomination Committees)
• Manage and drive productivity action plans
• Fix the rules of productivity sharing between the suppliers and the company
• Manage and drive supplier quality and delivery performance
• Manage insolvencies of suppliers and steer corrective action plan
• Develop and implement tools to improve global productivity
• Ensure the reporting of his or her activities following defined policies

• Bachelors degree in engineering or business, ideally with Professional Purchasing Qualification
• Minimum 3-year experience in Purchasing in an industrial environment
• Experience of successfully managing and negotiating contracts
• Automotive experience would be an advantage
• Strong Knowledge of supply portfolio and market research and analysis
• Understanding of sourcing strategies and application (make or buy analysis)
• Deep understanding of business practices, market dynamics and trends
• Knowledge of contractual and legal aspects
• International mindset
• Results oriented
• Capacity to influence
• Knowledge of assigned commodity (products, technologies, cost models), financial skills

Main Purpose of the Job:

• The primary goal of this position is to lead the production staff to achieve production targets, quality outputs, and KPI’s, while maintaining a safe and efficient operation and producing products to the required quality standards. Manage the process flow of production from raw to finished packed product. Reporting to the Plant Manager

Minimum Requirements:

• NQF 5/6 - Minimum National Certificate /Diploma Production/ Manufacturing/ Food Technology or related discipline
• In the absence of relevant qualifications, experience in the relevant field and at the relevant level will be considered
• Minimum of 2-3 years working experience in supervisory capacity in a food manufacturing industry

Key Responsibilities:

House Keeping and Quality:

• Drive housekeeping, efficiency, cost control, quality, waste and safety standards in the Plant
• Understand and follow lean manufacturing, FSSC, GMP, various audit requirements and world class manufacturing practices
• Daily Communication with
  1. SHE Supervisor on Safety issues
  2. Quality on Quality issues
  3. Maintenance on Maintenance issues
  4. Warehouse on Raw Material requirement
• Ensure that Production Staff address housekeeping issues
• Responsible for ensuring compliance to Quality policies and procedures

Health and Safety:

• Enforce adherence to safety regulations in the plant to achieve safe working environment
• Report and highlight potential safety related issues to relevant parties
• Ensure that all staff are trained in all HSE measures (safety guards, PPE etc.) and always complies with these
• Assist in accidents and incidents investigation

Production Efficiency:

• Achieve OEE set daily and monthly targets and ensure all lines are running with the recommended speeds
• Ensure that lines run to target as per the plan
• Ensure that operator is competent and able to achieve targets
• Address inefficiencies and find appropriate solutions
• Ensure that all job cards and defects needing attention are recorded and reported
• Ensure traceability practices are recorded and carried out daily

People Management:

• To Supervise staff and co-ordinate all support functions on a shift to ensure production outputs are met, within the correct quality and health and safety specifications
• Ensure the manufacturing process is followed by people from raw to processing to packaged product
• Follow the set production plan to ensure the right products and orders are delivered
• Address discipline issues relating to performance, quality, staff attendance, timekeeping, overtime, leave and sick leave cycles
• Communicate clear Objectives for your team daily
• Manage and oversee the disciplinary process of the shift
• Train employees and relevant colleagues on SOP’s

Key Skills and Competencies:

• Knowledge on food safety (FSSC and GMP requirements)
• Accurate document and data control
• Ability to process and analyse production data
• Understanding of leading others for optimal performance
• Computer literate with Intermediate Excel
• Implement systems for operational efficiency
• Ability to find better ways of working, continuous improvement

Overview:

Management and control of the production processes in order to fulfil customer orders, in
terms of quantity, time and quality. Build and manage a process that effectively and efficiently
responds to changing customer orders, adjusting production capacities and human resources.

Minimum Requirements:

• Grade 12, a qualification or Programme relating to Production Management be advantageous
• 3-5 years’ working experience in the Automotive Manufacturing industry
• Production supervisory experience essential
• Computer Literate

Job Responsibilities

• Plans, organizes and conducts activities within the department in an effective manner
  towards achieving common objectives
• Reporting deviations from the standard and takes appropriate measures and corrective
  actions
• Take action to achieve the operational objectives set out in production plans and indicators (KPIs)
• Builds and maintains good cooperation with colleagues from other departments, supporting
  and initiating processes of continuous improvement but also building long-term investment
  plans in their area
• Reports results according to accepted corporate rules
• Responsible for safe production by supervising the proper use of machinery, equipment.
  and facility
• Responsible for compliance with local legislation, health and safety regulations, standard
  operating procedures and compliance with the rules of social coexistence in the area of
  production.
• Ensures control of current production costs and taking appropriate actions towards them
• Health and safety
• Quality management, measures and tools for quality improvement
• Knowledge of requirements of IAFT 16949 management

Key Competencies/Skills

• Leadership and motivation of employees.
• Highly service-orientated and good communication skills
• Target and result-orientated combined with a proactive approach.
• Independent and self-motivated.
• Analytical approach to problems.
• Highly flexible and adaptable with the ability to work as an individual or as part of a team and to work on their own initiative when required.

Job category: FMCG, Retail, Wholesale and Supply Chain

Location: Queenstown

Contract: Permanent

Remuneration: Market Related

EE position: Yes

The Warehouse team is responsible for managing checker operators to efficiently load all trailers correctly the first time and ensure all documentation is completed correctly and loads are verified daily. Carry out any other reasonable instructions.

1. Execute Load planning & Trip Scheduling
2. Check outgoing and incoming shipments
3. Stock Control
4. Maintain a safe, healthy, and risk-free environment

1. Good interpersonal skills/Build good relations
2. Ability to work under pressure
3. Good self-management practices

1. Grade 12 is non-negotiable
2. Bachelor's degree in Warehousing or Supply Chain

Our client in the automotive manufacturing industry is seeking a Production Team Leader to join their team.

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Management of the production team
2. Responsible for daily reports and taking required action when targets are not met.
3. Scrap management and quality supervision.
4. Knowledge and adherence to H&S/HR procedures and regulations
5. Find ways to eliminate wastefulness in the production process.
6. Assist with WIP/Sorts

Minimum Requirements:

1. Technical Diploma/Qualification
2. Minimum 2 years supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment
3. Advanced Excel skills
4. Must be willing to work shifts.

Should you wish to be considered for this opportunity, please apply directly to the advertisement. Should you not hear back from us within 2 weeks of application, kindly consider your application as unsuccessful.

Job category: FMCG, Retail, Wholesale and Supply Chain

Location: Queenstown

Contract: Permanent

Remuneration: Market Related

EE position: Yes

The Warehouse team is responsible for managing checker operators to efficiently load all trailers correctly the first time and ensure all documentation is completed correctly and loads are verified daily. Carry out any other reasonable instructions.

1. Execute Load planning & Trip Scheduling
2. Check outgoing and incoming shipments
3. Stock Control
4. Maintain a safe, healthy, and risk-free environment

1. Good interpersonal skills/Build good relations
2. Ability to work under pressure
3. Good self-management practices

1. Grade 12 is non-negotiable
2. Bachelor's degree in Warehousing or Supply Chain