AkzoNobel · Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa 1 week ago · 42 applicants

Specifying Consultant

AkzoNobel Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa On-site

About the job

We supply the sustainable and innovative paints and coatings that our customers, communities – and the environment – are increasingly relying on. Our world class portfolio of brands – including Dulux, International, Sikkens and Interpon – is trusted by customers around the globe. We’re active in more than 150 countries and have set our sights on becoming the global industry leader. It’s what you’d expect from a pioneering paints company that’s committed to science-based targets and is taking genuine action to address globally relevant challenges and protect future generations.

For more information please visit www.akzonobel.com.

© 2023 Akzo Nobel N.V. All rights reserved.

Job Purpose

Responsible and accountable for delivering profitable sales of AkzoNobel products by maintaining unrivalled customer relationships. To secure, generate and monitor tight specifications for professional specifiers thus contributing towards overall GIV and Margin target of Trade Sales. The role includes selling the benefits of our brands, colour, services and technical support.

Key Accountabilities

Key Accountabilities

  • To Deliver Competitive Growth by developing sustainable business relationships.
  • To Grow Value Share by creating market awareness on Dulux products and services; increasing number of technical specifications written; continuous tracking of projects; lead follow ups and ensuring project conversion rate is maintained.
  • Improve Operational Efficiency by focusing on no market share customers
  • Conduct Building Surveys and Inspections.
  • Provide colour guidance and assistance.
  • Support to Sales Team and other functional departments

Key Activities

Build solid relationships

  • Develop excellent relationships with key specifiers across all target sectors, representing AkzoNobel in a professional manner.
  • Understand and assess customer’s needs, business objectives, strategies and build compelling customer value propositions representing our portfolio.
  • Source new business through a process of specification up to point of sale.
  • Leverage networking associations.
  • Identify and evaluate strong competitor clients and new business opportunities in line with company strategy, to gain share and grow sales.
  • Deliver CPD and other training for clients.

Specifications

  • Ability to assess a variety of substrates through technical expertise and create suitable specifications that will meet customer expectations and drive profitable sales for AkzoNobel.
  • Focus on projects as per defined project criteria.
  • Monthly Reporting against agreed standards which includes market trends and competitor activity.

Project Tracking

  • Effective project tracking and reporting on project pipelines / leads, tracking projects during and post painting phase.
  • Aggressively drive and follow up on leads generated by lead provider companies.
  • Regular meetings with lead provider companies.
  • Sales administration - maintaining updated Call Reports, Customer Contact Sheets and Customer Files; ensuring all detail is accurately captured.
  • Take ownership of queries and complaints to ensure resolution on behalf of the customer within agreed deadlines.

Experience

  • Minimum Grade 12 / Level 4 qualification. Ideally a Bachelor’s Degree with minimum 3 years sales experience within the FMCG/ Coatings/ Architectural environment
  • Ability to develop excellent customer relationships
  • Ability to use market/customer insights to drive a market leading position
  • Strong influencing and interpersonal skills
  • Paint/coatings knowledge
  • Excellent Computer skills
  • Self-motivated

At AkzoNobel we are highly committed to ensuring an inclusive and respectful workplace where all employees can be their best self. We strive to embrace diversity in a context of tolerance. Our talent acquisition process plays an integral part in this journey, as setting the foundations for a diverse environment. For this reason we train and educate on the implications of our Unconscious Bias in order for our TA and hiring managers to be mindful of them and take corrective actions when applicable. In our organization, all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age or disability.

Requisition ID: 36385


Hollywoodbets Africa · Umhlanga, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa 2 weeks ago · 60 applicants

Traffic Manager

Hollywoodbets Africa Umhlanga, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa On-site

Meet the hiring team

Hema, #Hiring
Hema Van Blerk 
 3rd+
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Job poster

About the job

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 Traffic Manager. Do you think you have what it takes to be our newest Purple Star?


The successful candidate will be responsible for tracking and circulating information, creating schedules for the timely delivery of graphic assets (Design, Video and Copy) and identifying potential issues that may disrupt work schedules within the internal creative department.



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:


• 3 years’ experience in a similar role

• 3 years’ experience in creating schedules and project management

• Excellent computer literacy and experience with project management software.

• Experience in creative services and a good understanding of terminology and all major multimedia platforms.

• Trello/Project Management systems - amongst others

• Excellent MS Office knowledge

• A Valid Driver’s License



Advantageous:


• A relevant Diploma/Degree within the related field


What You’ll Do for The Brand:

The role may include but is not limited to:


Responsibilities:

• Execute and continuously improve all internal production processes.

• Manage, track and facilitate all departmental jobs in the Project Management System.

• Coordinate the production process between internal stakeholders and freelance suppliers (production houses- TV, audio and animation, photographers/shoots, designers)

• Set and coordinate timelines and production schedules.

• Report status of all jobs and ensure critical deadlines are met.

• Manage the workflow and approvals processes between clients and team members/team leaders.

• Ensure quality control and content reviews are in place.

• Perform final QAs before assets are delivered ensuring that all client changes/requests are implemented.

• Support the creative heads with client communication in order to chase assets, facilitate the revert process and keep clients informed.

• Maintain good client and supplier relationships.

• Organize and participate in planning and client debrief sessions and status meetings.

• Managing invoice processing for all production costs

• General administrative tasks.

• Manage traffic controllers and their daily tasks.

• Ensuring all inter-departmental projects have been attended to, with realistic deadlines adhered and met.

• Have daily/weekly meetings with Traffic controllers to ensure smooth workflow processes

• Sets goals, establishes priorities, and monitors progress over the Traffic Coordinators in order to deliver results.

• Demonstrates a sense of priority and urgency to all projects distributed to various teams on a timely basis.

• Must have a good understanding of the client’s processes, requirements, and business objectives.

• Excellent understanding of multimedia production process, managing complex creative projects that extend over to print, digital, video and copy creative platforms.

• Ability to understand and interpret a client brief and communicate this clearly and consistently to the creative team.

• Capacity to take on numerous clients across a range of media.

• Experience managing team members to deliver projects on time and to high standards.

• Proactively explores new methodologies, systems and processes that enhance the flow of work through the department

• Adhoc tasks as required, amongst others.


What You’ll Bring to The Team:


• Ability to work in a deadline and results driven environment.

• Excellent verbal and written communications skills.

• Strong time management and planning skills.

• Must take accountability and be customer focused.

• Must have high attention to detail.

• Excellent problem-solving skills



Please be advised that should you not be contacted within 30 days, kindly consider your application to be unsuccessful.


Hollywoodbets · Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Reposted 2 days ago · 92 applicants

Product Marketing Specialist (Horse Racing)

Hollywoodbets Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa On-site

About the job

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 Product Marketing Specialist (Horse Racing), based in Durban, Umhlanga. Do you think you have what it takes to be our newest Purple Star?

The successful candidate will be responsible for providing strategic direction and implementation of online products to increase revenue and market share through online betting offerings. The Product Marketing Specialist (Horse Racing) will be responsible for overall project management of the allocated product.

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

  • 1 – 2 years’ experience in project management.
  • 1 -2 years’ experience in betting/product knowledge.
  • 1-2 years’ experience in sales and Marketing.
  • Valid driver’s license.

A Bonus To Have

  • Degree/Diploma.
  • Own vehicle.

What You’ll Do For The Brand

  • Engage with Product suppliers and manage relationships with all product suppliers.
  • Maintain all current betting platforms (mobisite, website, USSD) by identifying shortfalls and introducing new features and solutions.
  • Identifying new innovations, promotions/ competitions, and ways in which to market your product.
  • Ensure enhancement of the Company product(s) and improving the functionality for the end users of these applications.
  • Competitor analysis reporting and market research.
  • Project lead product testing before releasing to live environment.
  • Market awareness and strong Relationship Management abilities.
  • Ability to work under pressure.
  • Management of various projects across the Ibranch Business.
  • Identify root causes of customer and audit queries and look at ways and initiatives to reduce specific customer/audit queries where appropriate, based on the nature of the query.
  • Assist and advise the business on what needs are to be met and dictate the flow and user interface to determine what the users must see by providing them with Business Requirement Documents.
  • Conduct quality assurance tests.
  • New business ideas and improving current business work practices.
  • Responsible for reporting on allocated product to the business as per operational requirements.
  • Work closely with various stakeholders to achieve objectives related to allocated product to achieve growth and visibility in the marketplace.
  • Develop and curate engaging content for social media platforms.
  • Assist in the development and management of social media platforms and influencer marketing strategy.
  • Manage and maintain a CMS system of Hollywoodbets with uploading of daily and weekly content.
  • Any other ad hoc duties that might be required

What You’ll Bring To The Team

  • Excellent verbal and writing skills.
  • Attention to detail.
  • Reporting skills.
  • Ensure the quality outcome is achieved.
  • Strategic thinking.
  • Demonstrate the ability to consistently deliver required business results.
  • Demonstrate the ability to stay attuned to the needs of the market and developments.
  • Demonstrate accountability.

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.

Please be advised that should you not be contacted within 30 days, kindly consider your application to be unsuccessful.


Hollywoodbets · Umhlanga, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Reposted 1 week ago · Over 100 applicants

X4 General Assistant - Umhlanga

Hollywoodbets Umhlanga, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa On-site

About the job

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 X4 General Assistant. Do you think you have what it takes to be our newest Purple Star?

The successful incumbent is expected to work according to a shift schedule and will be responsible for basic food preparation, assisting chefs with dishing up of food and presentation, whilst ensuring that the housekeeping is in line with Hollywood standards. Responsible for kitchen stock count and ensuring the kitchen stock is stored and maintained appropriately.

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.

A Bonus To Have

  • Food and Beverage experience

What You’ll Do For The Brand

  • Ensure appropriate dress code is in line with health and safety requirements and in accordance with Hollywood standards.
  • Inspect and clean food preparation areas, such as equipment and work surfaces, to ensure safe and sanitary food-handling practices and ensure conformance to established standards.
  • Inspect kitchen stock - all food, spices, etc. Recommendations to defrost freezers as and when required.
  • Ensure all kitchen stock is well maintained, packaged and allocated to the correct area- shelves, freezers etc.
  • Ensure stock rotation and ensure expired food is disposed of and classified as waste.
  • Leftover food from the previous day is dished into appropriate containers and appropriately stored for serving.
  • Ensures preparation of food in readiness for chefs for all manufactured menu items as per GAAP.
  • Ensures that all orders are prepared and dished up timeously to ensure exceptional customer service.
  • Ensures presentation of orders is in line with Hollywood standards.
  • Reports any operational problems (faulty/damaged equipment) that could hinder daily operations.
  • Assisting in reporting of all stock items to the Chef on items that are running low.
  • Ensures that all wastage and breakages during the shift are disclosed and accounted for.
  • Ensures the cleaning of kitchen appliances, work surfaces, floors, walls, fat traps, fridge and freezers regularly.
  • Ensures that the kitchen and cooking area is left neat and tidy prior to the next shift.
  • Continuously monitor the kitchen area to ensure that the kitchen is clean and tidy.
  • Any other ad hoc duties that might be required. Receiving of stock, stock disclosure of breakages/wastage.

What You’ll Bring To The Team

  • Good communication and interpersonal skills
  • High level of integrity, trustworthiness and reliability
  • Good numeracy and stock analysis
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Excellent time management
  • Ability to meet deadlines while maintaining efficiency and professionalism at all times

Please be advised that should you not be contacted within 30 days, kindly consider your application to be unsuccessful.


Hollywoodbets · Umhlanga, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa 2 weeks ago · 43 applicants

Traffic Manager

Hollywoodbets Umhlanga, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa On-site

About the job

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 Traffic Manager. Do you think you have what it takes to be our newest Purple Star?

The successful candidate will be responsible for tracking and circulating information, creating schedules for the timely delivery of graphic assets (Design, Video and Copy) and identifying potential issues that may disrupt work schedules within the internal creative department.

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

  • 3 years’ experience in a similar role
  • 3 years’ experience in creating schedules and project management
  • Excellent computer literacy and experience with project management software.
  • Experience in creative services and a good understanding of terminology and all major multimedia platforms.
  • Trello/Project Management systems - amongst others
  • Excellent MS Office knowledge
  • A Valid Driver’s License

Advantageous

  • A relevant Diploma/Degree within the related field

What You’ll Do For The Brand

The role may include but is not limited to:

Responsibilities

  • Execute and continuously improve all internal production processes.
  • Manage, track and facilitate all departmental jobs in the Project Management System.
  • Coordinate the production process between internal stakeholders and freelance suppliers (production houses- TV, audio and animation, photographers/shoots, designers)
  • Set and coordinate timelines and production schedules.
  • Report status of all jobs and ensure critical deadlines are met.
  • Manage the workflow and approvals processes between clients and team members/team leaders.
  • Ensure quality control and content reviews are in place.
  • Perform final QAs before assets are delivered ensuring that all client changes/requests are implemented.
  • Support the creative heads with client communication in order to chase assets, facilitate the revert process and keep clients informed.
  • Maintain good client and supplier relationships.
  • Organize and participate in planning and client debrief sessions and status meetings.
  • Managing invoice processing for all production costs
  • General administrative tasks.
  • Manage traffic controllers and their daily tasks.
  • Ensuring all inter-departmental projects have been attended to, with realistic deadlines adhered and met.
  • Have daily/weekly meetings with Traffic controllers to ensure smooth workflow processes
  • Sets goals, establishes priorities, and monitors progress over the Traffic Coordinators in order to deliver results.
  • Demonstrates a sense of priority and urgency to all projects distributed to various teams on a timely basis.
  • Must have a good understanding of the client’s processes, requirements, and business objectives.
  • Excellent understanding of multimedia production process, managing complex creative projects that extend over to print, digital, video and copy creative platforms.
  • Ability to understand and interpret a client brief and communicate this clearly and consistently to the creative team.
  • Capacity to take on numerous clients across a range of media.
  • Experience managing team members to deliver projects on time and to high standards.
  • Proactively explores new methodologies, systems and processes that enhance the flow of work through the department
  • Adhoc tasks as required, amongst others.

What You’ll Bring To The Team

  • Ability to work in a deadline and results driven environment.
  • Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
  • Strong time management and planning skills.
  • Must take accountability and be customer focused.
  • Must have high attention to detail.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills

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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