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Job Description

RCL FOODS is a deeply-rooted South African food manufacturer that produces some of the country’s most-loved brands: Yum Yum peanut butter, Nola mayonnaise, Ouma rusks, Pieman’s pies, Number 1 mageu, Sunbake bread, Supreme flour, Selati sugar, Bobtail and Canine Cuisine dog food, Catmor and Feline Cuisine cat food, and Molatek animal feed, to name a few. It also produces a wide range of speciality and private label products.
With its National Office in Westville, Durban, the business employs 10 000 people across 8 provinces in its Groceries, Baking and Sugar operations. At the heart of its culture and strategy is its Purpose – WE GROW WHAT MATTERS – which encapsulates its belief in collectively doing that little more to create a positive impact that matters.
Visit our website at: www.rclfoods.com

Our Talent Team is currently looking for an experienced, Applications Manager to join our IT Team. The role will be based in Westville and report to the IT Executive.
The Application Manager’s role is to ensure the streamlined operation of the systems to support the Human Resources function within RCL Foods. They will partner with key stakeholders in the business to identify, recommend, develop, implement, and support cost-effective technology solutions for HR aligned with the business objectives.

Duties & Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities
Applications Management

• Management of the project portfolio of IT programs and services to meet demand and business priorities within funding and resource constraints.
• Overseeing the planning, design and development of system capability.
• Ensure changes are thoroughly tested and approved by system owners before implementation.
• Application Maintenance - manage the constant improvements and changes to the applications.
• Provides support services and training to users of the systems and investigates and resolves problems.

Business Analysis

• Partner with the business stakeholders to understand business needs and translate into IT requirements and roadmaps. This entails designing business processes and defining system requirements for the Human Resource function in the business.
• Translates IT strategy into implementation plans, aligning proposed projects with functional SIA (strategy into action).
• Develop business case justifications for IT spend
• Keeps abreast of new technologies and propose new technology solutions to address business requirements.

Relationship Management

• Evaluate potential and existing IT partners and maintain relationships with key partners and suppliers.
• Builds credibility with customers and achieves the status of trusted advisor.
• Communicates the status and progress of IT initiatives, policies and possibilities.

Human Capital Management

• Oversees a team of individuals and contractors ensuring that service delivery and performance is optimized.
• Manages talent planning and development within the team.
• Drive a culture of commitment to KPI’s by creating awareness and providing recognition for attainment of goals within the team.

Financial Management

• Manage costs to ensure the optimal utilization of assets and budgets.
• Report to manager on a regular basis on actual KPI’s versus budget.
• Authorizes expenses within level of authority and monitor spending activity to ensure compliance.

Governance, Risk and Compliance

• Continually identify, assess, and reduce IT-related risk within levels of tolerance set by the business.
• Set and monitor applicable internal controls.
• Compliance Management – ensure RCL systems and processes have implemented relevant policies with respect to Information security and data governance.

Minimum Requirements

Minium Requirements

• 3-year degree in IT or Business Management.
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in HR / Human Capital Management systems with proven track record in implementing new business systems and process optimization in an FMCG environment.

Knowledge & Skills

• Good technical knowledge of SAP with proven track record of successful implementations and support in the following modules required:
• Human Capital Management
• Payroll
• Employee productivity covering Microsoft tools such as Share Point, Power Apps, Teams.