Raw Material Manager Job at Lactalis South Africa

Job Description

• Join Lactalis at our Bonnievale Plant in the Admin department with the main responsibilities for mass balance and GMP on the Plant. Drive the GMP (Lactalis) best practices in the Plant. Successful candidates need to have at least 5 years' relevant experience within FMCG environment. Must adherence to all Safety & Health policies, procedures and legislation. Be fluent in English and be computer literate with sound knowledge in excel.

Required Skills

• NQF 7 degree in Chemical Engineering / Food Science & Technology
• Minimum of 5 year’s experiences in FMCG
• Planning, organizing and staff motivation skills.
• Exposure to or sound knowledge of the production environment is essential.
• Good knowledge of the manufacturing processes.
• Good knowledge of "mass balancing" of fat and protein. (Losses)
• Knowledge of flows and losses.
• Knowledge of CIP systems.
• Attention to details is very crucial for the role.
• Willing to work long hours, shifts, overtime, weekends, and public holidays.
• Aptitude for figures.
• Assertiveness, analytical thinking, and good problem solving and time management skills.
• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to work under deadline pressure.
• High stress tolerance and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to handle a variety of assignments simultaneously.
• Traveling to different plants.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Knowledge of BPCS will be advantages.
• Effluent management will be advantages

Duties & Responsibilities

• Investigating loss point and evaluation of milk.
• Preparing action list and follow-up on GMP losses.
• Entering the data on GMP system and to produce the accurate GMP recording on the system.
• Follow up the COD analysis every day and prepare the actions for each high COD value.
• Controlling the control map of FT120 and checking FT120 to hand method sample for the mat and fat.
• Track GMP losses and improve on GMP results.
• Inspections and validation on equipment
• Managing the “Mass balance & Fat protein” losses and gains.
• Manage the consumption of raw materials for each week and month-end, aligned to shopfloor.
• Implement FSSC requirements in the

Deadline:29th May,2026