Graduate: Industrial Engineer

Premier FMCG (Pty) Ltd; Paarl; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Premier FMCG (Pty) Ltd in Paarl, Western Cape, invites applications for a 12-month Graduate: Industrial Engineering programme. You will rotate through the Supply Chain department, reporting to the Demand Planning & Logistics Manager, gaining exposure to data analytics, reporting, and systems development.

The programme requires a completed B.Eng (Industrial) degree and Grade 12, with advanced Excel and PowerBI skills; SQL knowledge is a plus, and you should be a proactive self-starter with strong

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level engineering degree or equivalent with data analytics exposure.
• Grade 12 with mathematics and science.
• Experience or exposure to data analytics and reporting is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Design & execute projects across a variety of Supply Chain aspects, involving cross-functional stakeholders and change management processes.
• Collect data from various sources and maintain data systems
• Develop and maintain databases
• Analyse data using statistical and other appropriate techniques
• Identify and interpret trends in data sets
• Improve data integrity through ongoing data cleaning, categorisation and standardisation of naming conventions
• Build & maintain fit-for-purpose supply chain information sets/reports for the various supply chain requirements
• Work with supply chain functions to identify, scope & build appropriate information processes and systems

Skills

Advanced Excel / MS Office

PowerBI

SQL / R / programming

Attention to detail & analytics

Proactive self-starter

Education

B.Eng (Industrial) Degree

Grade 12

Tools

PowerBI

SQL

Job description

About Premier FMCG

Premier FMCG is at the heart of South Africa's FMCG industry, delivering trusted, iconic brands across our Bakery, Milling, Confectionery, Home & Personal Care and Culinary divisions. We are driven by innovation, collaboration, and a high-performance growth culture. We empower our people to strive for excellence ensuring that our products and people make a difference in the everyday lives of our consumers.

What will you be doing?

We have an exciting learning opportunity for a Graduate: Industrial Engineering, which will include exposure, understanding and application of the following:

• Design & Execute projects across a variety of Supply Chain aspects, involving cross-functional stakeholders and change management processes.
• Collecting data from various sources and maintaining data systems
• Developing and maintaining databases
• Analysing data using statistical and other appropriate techniques
• Identifying and interpreting trends in data sets
• Improving data integrity through ongoing data cleaning, categorisation and standardisation of naming conventions
• Build & maintain fit for purpose supply chain information sets/reports for the various supply chain requirements
• Working with supply chain functions to identify, scope & build appropriate information processes and systems

Essential skills and competence

• Advanced Excel Skills/MS Office skills
• PowerBI and/or similar
• SQL, R, or other programming language experience beneficial
• Attention to detail, critical thinker and analytical (data driven)
• Proactive self-starter

Requirements

Entry:

• Grade 12
• Completed B.Eng (Industrial) Degree

Programme:

• This is a 12-month graduate programme based at our Culinary Groot Drakenstein working in the Supply Chain department reporting to the Demand Planning & Logistics Manager

Graduates at Premier gain valuable in-service work experience, skills and knowledge that will assist them in starting their careers in the Food Quality field.

Closing Date: 13 November 2026