Join Indigo Brands, a leader in the personal care and beauty industry, where we create, market, and distribute globally recognised brands like Yardley, Lenthéric, Exclamation, English Blazer, and Gorgeous. As part of AVI Limited, we offer a fast-paced, innovative environment that values teamwork, excellence, and customer-centricity. At Indigo Brands, your contributions will be recognised, and you’ll have the opportunity to grow with a passionate team committed to success. With diverse career paths and a culture of collaboration, we foster an environment where everyone can thrive.
Why Join Indigo Brands?
- Industry Leadership: As a top cosmetics producer in Southern Africa, we lead with trusted, innovative brands.
- Collaborative Culture: We value teamwork and accountability, with every contribution driving success.
- Commitment to Excellence: Our high standards empower employees to achieve their best.
- Career Growth: We support professional development and offer diverse career paths.
- Accreditations: Indigo Brands is ISO accredited and boasts a five-star NOSA rating.
Grow, Innovate, Succeed! We have an incredible opportunity for a Storeman, Raw Materials Sampler – FTC PPT for a period of 6 months at Indigo Brands, Cape Town. The successful incumbent will be responsible to receive, store and issue components, raw materials and fully finished products accurately and timeously to support the manufacturing and production processes.
Key Areas of Impact:
Raw Material Receiving and Sampling
- Receive, inspect and verify incoming raw materials against delivery documentation.
- Collect and prepare samples of raw materials for submission as per sampling plan and sampling instructions provided by the Quality Lab.
- Place reservations for lot expiries as per sampling plan from the Quality Lab, collect and prepare samples for submission.
- Label raw material drums with appropriate labels as issued by the Quality Lab.
- Complete daily water and effluent sampling as per sampling plan and sampling instructions provided by the Quality Lab.
- Complete monthly alcohol sampling as per sampling plan
- Ensure sampling complies with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).
Quality
- Monitor incoming stock quality and sign off on cleaning and sanitation logs.
- Resolve actions from GMP audits and assist in closing out Non Conformance Reports (NCRs).
PCQDSM
- Participate in daily and weekly team reviews (PQDSM/PCQDSM) and Green Area meetings to track results and solve issues.
- Share ideas, give constructive feedback and celebrate team wins.
- Follow Quality and Safety One Point Lessons (OPLs) and promptly report any supplier, receiving, return, GMP or Health and Safety issues.
- Assist with weekly pallet counts and accurately record pallet movements.
Team Management and Leadership
- Provide on the job training and coaching in quality, safety and performance.
- Review and discuss incentive results displayed on the Visual Management (VM) board.
Teamwork
- Uphold meeting agendas and codes of conduct, log new tasks on the action board and join W&D alignment meetings.
- Stick to the team responsibility schedule and stay up to date with SOP training and refreshers.
Visual Management
- Regularly update VM boards with the latest KPIs and responsibility rotations.
- Follow up on overdue action log items and initiate required training based on the Training Matrix.
6S/AM
- Conduct 6S audits and resolve any resulting action items.
- Sign off on completed daily, weekly and monthly MAS, as well as daily equipment checklists.
Continuous Improvement
- Encourage team members to share improvement ideas and spot new opportunities.
- Develop and complete continuous improvement actions from start to finish.
Learning and Development
- Schedule individual training and assessments according to plan.
- Sign off on training registers and submit assessment forms to the CI Hub.
Safety
- Complete MHE checklists alongside regular racking and stacking inspections.
- Resolve Health and Safety audit items, report incidents immediately and complete thorough investigations.
Business Process
- Receive materials per SOP, pick to schedule, confirm orders and move stock to the forwarding area.
- Process returns, reservations, stacking materials and outer case quantity updates accurately and on time.
- Liaise with internal customers regarding component, mass and finished goods deliveries.
What It Takes to Succeed:
Experience that set you up for success:
- Minimum 1 – 3 years’ experience within an FMCG environment
Qualifications & Certifications that will contribute to your success:
- Grade 12 / Matric
- Complete qualification in Stores and Warehousing would be advantageous
Additional Requirements that will enhance your impact for success:
- Strong numeracy and literacy ability
- Exposure to Production
- Hands-on approach
- High level of integrity and honesty
- Ability to conduct physical work and be in excellent health
Take the Next Step with Indigo Brands
Take the next step in your career with Indigo Brands, where innovation and excellence drive our commitment to quality personal care and beauty products.