Bakery Manager | Tiger Brands

Tiger Brands Vacancies – Bakery Manager – Gauteng

As a Bakery Manager, you will be responsible for executing the bakery strategy, coordinating bakery operations to serve consumers and customers, and driving sustainable competitive advantage in the marketplace. Your role involves meeting business P&L targets, understanding the bakery’s impact on the income statement and balance sheet, and building an exceptional operations team. Managing human capital to develop capability, retain talent, and foster a high-performance culture within your bakery are also key aspects of this role.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO THE TABLE:

Key Attributes and Competencies:

• Translate the bakery strategy and objectives into a business plan, collaborating closely with cross-functional partners such as Sales & Distribution, Finance, R&D, and Supply Chain.
• Drive strategy and execution by leading and engaging with a multi-disciplinary team across functions like Marketing, Customer, Supply Chain, HR, and Finance, ensuring high levels of cross-functional integration to advance bakery strategy and priorities.
• Ensure that the overall financial performance of the bakery meets targets.
• Implement go-to-market priority setting for General Trade, including sales budgets, to achieve bakery objectives, partnering closely with the Sales function to drive execution across key channels, regions, and service offerings.
• Collaborate with National Sales Managers to drive activity and growth within the bakery, identifying sales/growth opportunities through an understanding of growth drivers.
• Manage sales discounts to maintain a balance between growth and profitability.
• Ensure adherence to internal controls, including baskets/balances/returns.
• Drive supply chain excellence to fuel growth and facilitate capability improvement through benchmarking and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
• Oversee effective Maintenance and Engineering Management, ensuring all GMR appointments are in place and executing CAPEX.
• Manage the maintenance and closure of corrective actions for internal and external audits (Risk Registers, CSA, KPMG, and other audits).
• Ensure adherence to all safety and quality standards across various areas.
• Identify and cultivate meaningful relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Lead a team, setting them up for success both in the workplace and the marketplace.
• Cultivate a high-performance culture, promoting teamwork and a winning spirit.

QUALIFICATIONS:

ESSENTIAL SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS:

• Relevant Degree.
• Commercial/Financial Acumen.
• Strong communication skills.
• Experience in managing and leading people and cross-functional teams.

Experience:

• 5-10 years of experience in the bakery industry.
• Experience in Logistics and Depot Management.
• Proficiency in Financial Accounting Application, including Profit & Loss Statements.
• Sales Management experience.
• Production management experience.