The Age is seeking expressions of interest for a Social Media Producer/Journalist. 

This role is a full-time, permanent position and presents an excellent opportunity to join the best-read masthead in Victoria. 

We are looking for someone with a sharp eye for detail and fresh ideas about digital storytelling to help coordinate and distribute The Age content through our current social media channels and new ones as time goes on.

Reporting to the national Growth Content Editor, the successful candidate will work with the masthead’s digital teams to promote the full breadth and depth of our award-winning journalism.

Day to day you will:

• Work alongside The Age’s Social Media Editor to execute social media strategy
• Write, create and publish social posts and stories
• Work to ensure the tone and balance of content is appropriate and targeted
• Help manage our fast-growing suite of social media accounts
• Help generate ideas for content geared toward distribution across social media platforms and assist in production
• Track and meet follower and engagement goals for social platforms;
• use analytics to make informed strategic decisions
• Become an expert on the competitive landscape
• Identify emerging growth tactics and trends

Please note, this position requires shift work including some weekend work. 

If you are curious & creative, invested in not only your own success but also the growth of others, and believe in building the Great Australian Food Company, then you might be the one for us!

• Join a large Australian owned iconic FMCG brand based in Docklands

• Flexible hybrid environment

• Great career opportunities

About the role

We currently are looking for a Senior Procurement Specialist responsible for supporting the planning, development and execution of procurement and contract management activities within Bega Group’s Supply Chain Logistics function. The role will include supporting strategic sustainable sourcing, procurement planning and risk mitigation, commercial and contractual management of suppliers, cost control / containment initiatives, and contractual governance, documentation and reporting in relation to agreements with relevant suppliers, 3PL & 4PL providers, distributors and franchisees.

Other responsibilities

• Identify, mitigate and escalate procurement risks

• Market engagement with potential and current suppliers, including documentation preparation and evaluation

• Negotiate contracts in collaboration with key technical and legal resources within the broader Bega team

• Gain exposure to cutting-edge procurement practices and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives

• Help drive commercial value by ensuring supply continuity and a focus on continuous improvement.

About you

• Excellent negotiation skills, particularly in areas of pre-contract negotiations

• Solid experience with procurement planning, execution and contract management

• Ideally a background in FMCG, Logistics or similar but not essential

• Excellent communication and relationship building skills

• Relevant tertiary qualifications.

The Bega Story

Bega Group is home to many trusted and iconic food and beverage brands. Whether it’s VEGEMITE on toast, a Big M on the go or a Zooper Dooper on a hot day - you've probably grown up enjoying the iconic products we proudly manufacture every day at Bega. Being recently named in the Top 10 Strongest Australian Brands of 2022, our vision is to become The Great Australian Food Company!

Our growth story of becoming a successful ASX listed company with an annual turnover in excess of $2 billion and approximately 4,000 employees, is made possible by our dedicated workforce who live and breathe our values every day. We have a strong regional focus and proudly support the communities where we work, live and play. At Bega, we are proud of our heritage and will continue to build great opportunities to encourage our people to develop and thrive. Come and be a part of our success story as we continue to build The Great Australian Food Company!

Life at Bega

Company culture and our values are very important to us. From flexible working arrangements and regular social catch ups, we’re committed to fostering a supportive and agile work environment for our team.

• Join a dedicated, forward-thinking and innovative culture

• Grow with us, through opportunities for career development and progression

• Contribute by giving back to your community through charities we partner with

• Access to mental and physical health programs through our wellbeing portal and programs

• Enjoy excellent employee benefits, including flexible working, purchased leave options and salary continuance insurance

Our Docklands office is the hub for our corporate functions within the Bega Group. Freshly renovated and looking brand new, you’ll enjoy lots of natural light and great facilities to take advantage of, including a fully stocked fridge loaded with a range of Bega products! We are right next door to Marvel stadium and some of Melbourne’s best restaurants, cafes and bars.

Applications

At Bega, diversity and inclusion is a business priority, we want everyone to be themselves regardless of their background, religion, sexual orientation, age or gender so we can truly reflect the customers and communities that we serve. No matter how you identify, we encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities and identities to apply for roles at Bega.

We will accept applications from all people with the right to live and work in Australia.

Viva Energy is in the midst of one of the biggest transformations our business has seen. The Viva Energy Retail team is working to build Australia’s largest Convenience Retailer - with an expansive footprint, an amazing customer offer and a highly engaged team.

This role works closely with our Organisational Development Manager and our Learning Partner to enable our annual development programs. The role is key in supporting the coordination of annual learning plan and our in-house development programs. The role will collaborate with business stakeholders and support our business to share learning offerings with our workforce.  This role will have a key part to play in our business transformation, working on project work such as reviewing our current eLearning offerings and ensuring fit for purpose, and participating in our Strategic HRIS (plus LMS) development and implementation.

You will have the opportunity to:

• Coordinate learning activity such as learning calendar management, program catering and venue coordination, collating feedback and implementing enhancements to programs as required
• Support our Learning Partner with coordination of new or refreshed content into the LMS.
• Manage enterprise-wide training requirements (annual compliance training), including developing communication plans and reporting on compliance
• Regularly report on learning and ensure key stakeholders have oversight of learning required and outstanding learning 
• Support the delivery our Strategic HRIS project, providing input into the development of the learning and onboarding/offboarding modules
• Project work associated with learning, including reviewing, and refreshing online module content, and aligning content across our businesses.

We are on the lookout for motivated and hardworking casual Brand Ambassadors to join our Nespresso Field Team!

Visiting key retailers, you will demonstrate the features and benefits of the Nespresso Coffee Machines whilst generating sales opportunities. Using your superior product expertise, you will passionately communicate the Nespresso coffee story and convert customer engagements into sales.

• Fantastic hourly rate- up to $43.28 per hour + Super!
• Generous monthly sales incentives!
• Weekend shifts + the occasional weekday
• Comprehensive induction training and ongoing field support!
• Great team culture and opportunities for career progression!

To be successful in this role, you’ll need:

• Saturday + Sunday availability (MUST)
• First class communication skills
• A keen interest in coffee - Barista skills are not necessary
• A self-driven attitude and reliability.
• The flexibility to visit multiple stores
• Confidence to provide a high level of customer service to create Coffee Sales and return business for Nespresso.

APPLY NOW! All applicants will proceed to a first-round interview!

As a Sales Coordinator you are responsible for delivering solutions whilst ensuring superior service and results for your designated agency and client group. You will work within a fast-paced, high-performing and energetic sales team who push boundaries and are leaders in the Broadcast media industry.

Day to day you will:

• Effectively manage incoming briefs and bookings, while supporting proactive sales efforts
• Develop a thorough understanding of all Nine Broadcast content, products, and USP's
• Effectively communicate product value in order to educate clients and deliver on product sales
• Build strong relationships with key stakeholders internally, navigating and working with several departments and stakeholders to deliver solutions for your clients
• Deliver excellent client service by meeting deadlines and multi tasking to ensure all client needs are met

If you are curious & creative, invested in not only your own success but also the growth of others, and believe in building the Great Australian Food Company, then you might be the one for us!

The Role

We’re currently recruiting for a Collections Officer to join our Docklands office, managing end-to-end Collection Activity for an assigned portfolio of Local and export Customers.

Reporting to the Collections Manager - Non-Grocery, your main responsibility will be to deliver efficient and effective management of several partner accounts, including timely processing of all payments and deductions whilst managing compliance with terms.

This is a Hybrid position, mixing between Bega's Docklands office and working from home arrangement.

Responsibilities

• Account Management for medium transactional Accounts across multiple sites.

• Management of all Customer Queries, and Reconciliations

• Daily / Weekly Payment Allocation.

• Timely processing of customer payments, remittances, deductions and associated follow-up

• Deliver on collection activity KPIs  

• Tradespend processing.

About you

• A strong customer focus and stakeholder engagement skills

• Accounts receivable and credit management and process knowledge

• Strong reconciliation skills and good knowledge about rebates and deductions.

• Experience with an ERP system, ideally SAP

• Ability to add value and input to continuous improvement projects.

Do you thrive when you are working as part of a transformation? Are you energised by the idea of your thought leadership shaping a business’s future?  Do you work best in a collaborative team which is business focused and driven to deliver amazing results?  

Viva Energy is in the midst of one of the biggest transformations our business has seen. The Viva Energy Retail team is working to build Australia’s largest Convenience Retailer - with an expansive footprint, an amazing customer offer and a highly engaged team. 

This role delivers across the breadth of organisational development and employee experience, enabling the delivery of our business and people strategy. This is an exciting role which finds the balance between delivering organisational development needs of the business we have today and supporting key projects which will set our future business up for success. You will lead our day-to-day organisational development portfolio, whilst working closely with our Organisational Development Manager on projects such as building our Viva Energy Retail EVP and refreshing policy relevant to our retail business.   

Your will have the opportunity to:  

• Progress our D&I agenda, enabling delivery of our VER D&I action plans and project managing WGEA Employer of Choice Citation requirements. Recommending policy enhancements or implementing new policy as required.  

• Lead Viva Energy Retails engagement initiatives, including collaborating with our Group Employee Experience team for the annual ‘Your Voice’ survey and owning VER pulse surveys. You will dive deep on the results from surveys, reviewing feedback and proposing focus areas and initiatives to maintain or improve our employee engagement.   

• Lead ‘Careers in Viva Energy Retail’, including supporting cross business talent movement.  

• Support our annual talent and succession practices.  

• Provide VER input to external reporting such as our sustainability or annual reports.  

• Work on project such as:  

• Acting as a subject matter expert for our Strategic HRIS project, providing input and expertise into the Performance and Talent modules.  

• Tailoring our Employee Value Proposition to VER and providing thought leadership on components of our EVP which will attract and retain our talent.  

We are currently seeking a skilled Full Stack Developer to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining OUA's web-based systems. You will work collaboratively in a cross-functional product development team, understanding requirements and developing solutions that meet the needs of our customers.

Check out our Engineering blog for more insights about our journey and progress to date.

Here’s what a normal day might look like for you

• Collaborate with members of the product development team to understand requirements and translate them into technical solutions
• Design, develop, test, and deploy web-based systems using JavaScript, HTML, CSS, Node.js, and React
• Apply web architecture patterns and conventions such as microservices, API design, contract testing, containerisation, test automation, and serverless architecture
• Utilise modern software development techniques, including test-driven development, refactoring, deployment automation, DevOps, and CI/CD
• Familiarity with cloud computing services (AWS) including Lambda, SQS/SNS, S3, and DynamoDB
• Contribute to open-source projects and continuously improve your technical skills
• Share knowledge and present on topics of interest to the team

Our Sales Executives deliver market leading solutions while ensuring great service and results for our customers. This is a role for a passionate and experienced Sales Executive who is enthusiastic and driven.

Day to day you will:

• Identify opportunities for new business growth
• Build and maintain effective relationships with agencies and clients
• Gain a deeper understanding of the media industry and its buying models
• Meet and exceed revenue targets
   

We are looking for a Sales Executive to join the Agency publishing team in Melbourne. This is a critical role in the Nine Publishing business that is responsible for growing revenues, and creating superior client-focused solutions, across print and digital assets for the Independent Agencies portfolio.

Day to day you will: 

• Build client portfolio expertise to identify & develop new business opportunities
• Link across divisions, functions, and locations to present a seamless face to the client and their media/creative agencies
• Increase industry knowledge via media, data, and experience sources; attend relevant industry events where possible 
• Ensure client & category insights are shared with team
• Determine appropriate Nine Publishing assets to be deployed to effectively meet customer goals
• Identify suitable up-sell products to present to specific customers

We are looking for a Sales Executive to join the Agency Publishing team in Melbourne.

This is a critical role in the Nine Publishing business that is responsible for growing revenues, and creating superior client-focused solutions, across both print and digital assets for the Independent Agencies portfolio.

Day to day you will:

• Build client portfolio expertise to identify & develop new business opportunities
• Link across divisions, functions, and locations to present a seamless face to the client and their media/ creative agencies
• Increase industry knowledge via media, data, and experience sources; attend relevant industry events where possible 
• Develop an extensive external industry network
• Ensure client & category insights are shared with team
• Identify suitable up-sell products to present to specific customers

If you are curious & creative, invested in not only your own success but also the growth of others, and believe in building the Great Australian Food Company, then you might be the one for us!

The Role 

Bega Group has an exciting opportunity within the Finance team to own, oversee, and manage the Group's suppliers' data, from creation, maintaining, supporting, and offboarding,

The Master Data Analyst will enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, navigating between systems and stakeholders, and has high standards and appreciation for data integrity and hygiene. 

You will be part of a close-knit team, enjoying fantastic culture within your immediate team and the broader organisation. 

As part of our Flex policy, this is a hybrid role, working between our head office in Docklands, 3008, and working from home to support your work-life balance. 

Responsibilities 

• Working with a broad stakeholder base across the Bega Group to manage the data creation, changes, and maintenance on the supplier's platform.

• Owning the Master Data workflow change request process, resolving and escalating issues according to Bega's process.

• Guarantee the change management process is strictly maintained to ensure high data integrity is upheld and meets business rules, compliance, and internal audit requirements.

• Proactively provide continuous improvement to the process and never compromise on high-level standards.

• Deliver a high level of service to our internal and external customers.

About you 

• Solid background in a similar role, preferably within FMCG
• Prior experience with SAP/M3 is desirable, as well as excellent skills in MS EXCEL, WORD, and POWERPOINT
• Excellent attention to detail and time management skills.
• Outstanding analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Passionate about process improvement and always strive to get better. 

The Bega Group Story  

The Bega Group is home to many trusted and iconic food and beverage brands. Whether it’s VEGEMITE on toast, a Big M on the go or a Zooper Dooper on a hot day - you've probably grown up enjoying the iconic products we proudly manufacture every day. 

Our growth story of becoming a successful ASX 200 listed company with an annual turnover in excess of $3 billion and approximately 4,000 employees, is made possible by our dedicated workforce who live and breathe our values every day. We have a strong regional focus and proudly support the communities where we work, live and play. At the Bega Group, we are proud of our heritage and will continue to build great opportunities to encourage our people to develop and thrive. Come and be a part of our success story as we continue to build The Great Australian Food Company through creating Great Food for a Better Future! 
 

Life at the Bega Group 

Company culture and our values are very important to us. From flexible working arrangements and regular social catch ups, we’re committed to fostering a supportive and agile work environment for our team.  

• Join a dedicated, forward-thinking and innovative culture 

• Grow with us, through opportunities for career development and progression 

• Contribute by giving back to your community through charities we partner with 

• Access to mental and physical health programs through our wellbeing portal and programs 

• Enjoy excellent employee benefits, including flexible working, purchased leave options and salary continuance insurance 

Applications 

At the Bega Group, diversity and inclusion is a business priority, we want everyone to be themselves regardless of their background, religion, sexual orientation, age or gender so we can truly reflect the customers and communities that we serve. No matter how you identify, we encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities, and identities to apply to work at the Bega Group. 

We will accept applications from all people with the right to live and work in Australia. 

You will receive calls from customers calling through regarding their automotive insurance claims. You will build rapport, and provide a positive customer experience, whilst effectively resolving their enquiry. You will also make outbound calls to third party businesses to arrange the automotive claim’s repairs and assessments.

Due to customer growth and continual investment in leading edge technology, our client Octane Systems is looking for an Intermediate-level Infrastructure Support Engineer to help grow their support team. Octane Systems offer the opportunity to work with enterprise level infrastructure across a broad range of technical areas supporting a diverse portfolio of global customers, all from an office location across the road from the picturesque South Wharf Marina in Melbourne.