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National Technical Manager
(2000483508)
Overview
Reference
2000483508
Salary
ZAR/month + 00000
Job Location
- South Africa -- Kwazulu-Natal -- Tongaat -- Maidstone
Job Type
Permanent
Posted
09 July 2025
Closing date
21 Jul 2025 22:59
Context / Scope:
Voermol Feeds is Tongaat Hulett’s Molasses and Bagasse-based Animal Feeds Operation, an Industry Leader with its range of Energy, Concentrates and Supplementary Feeds being the Cornerstone of its offerings to the Livestock Farming Community throughout South Africa. Voermol employs 400 people, including a Strong Marketing, Sales and Technical team.
Dimensions:
(a) Financial:
- Manage Formulations and Raw Material Costs.
- Cash Flow Management
- Manage Capital and Maintenance Spend
(b) Industry Complexity:
- Manufacturing of Quality Products that Meet Industry Requirements
- A Strong Focus to Improve the Overall Performance and Cost Efficiency of Final Products.
(c) Leadership:
- Reports to Head of Voermol and is a Member of the SA Council for Natural Scientists as well as SA Society of Animal Production
- Responsible for Overall Technical Support to National Sales Team
Purpose of the Role:
The Incumbent will take Overall Responsibility to Develop and Ensure Quality Products under the Voermol Brand.
This would include Profitability, Operational Excellence, Optimization of the Value Chain and Developing the Leadership Talent pool. Oversee the Optimized Running of the Manufacturing Value Chain in its Entirety, from Procurement or Sourcing of Raw Materials to Finished Goods, Ensuring Total Customer Satisfaction in Relation to Product Performance.
Key Accountabilities:
Formulations, Quality Control, Premix Room & Waste:
- Manages and Ensures that Technical Manager (Production) understands and Manages Formulations and Quality Control.
- Ensures that Proper Quality Control Systems are in place to Maintain the Production of Quality Products.
- Manages and Ensure that Technical Manager (Production) understands and manages Premix Room, Waste Disposal and Truck Spraying.
- Ensures that Correct Procedures are followed in regard to Traceability.
Production:
- Liaise with production to ensure that upgrades in plant are done to maintain quality and traceability.
Purchasing of Raw Materials:
- Liaise with Buying Department to Optimise on the Purchasing of Raw Materials
- Search and Investigate Alternative Raw Materials.
- Negotiate with Suppliers to Ensure Optimum Quality and Price.
- Assist with Managing Budgets and Forecasts.
Legal Matters:
- Ensures all Products and Procedures Meet the Requirements of Act 36/1947 and for Export.
- Strengthens Product image by Assuring Customer of Products Meeting the Legal Requirements.
- Ensure Products Exported to Namibia are Registered Properly.
- Represent Voermol Feeds at AFMA.
Product Development:
- Ensure Added Value to Sugar By-Products of Bagasse and Molasses.
- Identifies Needs for New Products in Field of Operation
- Ensure Most up to Date Nutrients are Included for a Cost-Effective Formulation & Upgrades Existing Product as well as Formulating New ones, to Ensure Quality and Effectiveness.
- Writes Articles to Assist in the Marketing of Products.
- Ensure that Correct Research is done to Develop and Monitor Products.
Claims:
- Handles All Product Related Technical Claims (Quality, Performance, off Specification).
- Ensure that the correct procedures are followed.
Sales Support:
- Assist Sales Agents with On-Farm Visits, Writing of Articles, Radio Interviews, Addressing on Farmers Days.
- Ensure Sales Agents are Properly Trained and Understand the Applications of Products.
- Co-ordinate all Training with Co-ops and Distributers.
- Develops Concepts that could be used for Marketing Products
Qualifications, Experience & Behavioural Competencies Required:
- MSc in Animal Nutrition. A PhD will be Strongly Recommended.
- 5 Years’ Relevant Experience
- Good Knowledge of FORMAT
- Nutrition Knowledge
- Subject Knowledge
- Procedural knowledge
- Knowledge of Act 36/1947
- Computer Skills
- Analysis expertise
- Supervisory skills
- Communication Skills
- Assertiveness
- Interpersonal Skills
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