Job Description
Localisation Coordinator
Advertised Job Location:  Johannesburg, South Africa
Job Location (Long): 

Johannesburg, South Africa

Job Location (Short):  Johannesburg, ZAF,
Workplace:  Hybrid
Job Function:  Business Operations & Analysis
Req ID:  629


Your mission:

Localisation Coordinator is responsible for supporting local product teams and Central product teams at the factory to ensure the product and packaging meet key requirements for the product to be placed on sale in the local markets in EME regions.

 

What you will do:

  • Maintain summary documentation outlining how each business Unit or product area meets the above, highlighting gaps and proposing key changes to ensure compliance and working with homologation team when there are regulatory changes.
  • Work with local product managers to create localized SKUs where reworks are required to ensure local market fit (Often "localizing" Worldwide or EU specific products).
  • Create re-work guides where relevant and train warehouse staff on key re-work topics.
  • Ensure all relevant artwork and items are maintained on Epson systems (SAP / STIBO / SharePoint).
  • Setup Bill of Materials for reworks and repacking of all relevant products after launch.
  • Support with updating HS commodity codes for all newly launched products.
  • Supporting logistics and distributors with Certificate of Origin and other documents required for import export.
  • Support Localisation Specialist and manager with activities related to quality and rework activities as and when required.
  • Process post-launch updates of drivers, software or manuals.
  • Support with checking and reviewing of product packaging artworks with marketing teams and Factory teams to ensure they meet local needs and requirements.

 

What we ask for:

  • Demonstrated administrative experience.
  • Understanding of product management or product launch activities
  • Strong communication skills, with the ability to be very clear in communication to people from different cultures and languages.
  • Ability to co-ordinate and influence various stakeholders and departments to see projects through to completion.
  • Experience with Content Management, Data management systems such as STIBO.
  • Experience with SAP and master data is helpful but not required

 

What we offer:

Benefits

In return, we offer a competitive salary and a wide range of excellent benefits, including a working environment where quality, teamwork, and respect come first.

Our heritage  

We aspire to be an indispensable company, trusted throughout the world for our commitment to openness, customer satisfaction and sustainability. We respect individuality while promoting teamwork, and we are committed to delivering unique value through innovative and creative solutions.

Our commitment to the environment

We all have a role to play in building a better future. For Epson, being a sustainable company means being mindful of every aspect of our organisation – from the smallest lightbulb to the largest factory. It fuels our innovation, drives our growth, motivates our workforce and, ultimately, to contribute to society.

Our people

We believe a healthy culture, strong values, teamwork and contribution from a diverse range of individuals will help us to strive for excellence.

Our brand

Ranked by Clarivate Analytics as a Top 100 Global Innovator brand for the last seven years running