About Mercedes-Benz South Africa

What we do

Mercedes-Benz IT Hub, South Africa was established in April 2019 at the East London Plant, the IT Hub is an extension of the Mercedes-Benz car (MBC) operations division responsible for providing the global Mercedes-Benz’s manufacturing plants with Information Technology (IT) applications specialising in the manufacturing operations for Production, Supply Chain and Maintenance services.

The establishment of an IT Hub in East London recognises the plant as part of Mercedes-Benz’s global multi-hub concept to digitalise manufacturing operations, broaden IT competence and production know-how.

Since 2022, we have established an IT Hub office situated in Menlyn, Pretoria. This enables us to grow our local footprint and to increase our utilization of the South African IT talent and skills.

The IT Hub also offers work flexibility for its employees through various working models such as hybrid or full remote work.

The MBSA IT Hub currently employs over 150 specialists consisting of a mix of graduates and professional experts within the Data Science, Software Development, Solution Architects and Business Analyst fields.

Why Work For Us

Do you want to work for a globally certified Top Employer and transport your career to new heights? Then Mercedes-Benz South Africa (MBSA) could be the vehicle for your success.

Mercedes-Benz South Africa is a local automotive company and a subsidiary of the global company, Mercedes-Benz AG. Locally, the group of companies comprise Mercedes-Benz Cars, Mercedes-Benz Vans and Mercedes-Benz Financial Services.

Join the Mercedes-Benz group of companies’ exceptional team in our exciting and diverse opportunities on professional and graduate levels.

We look for individuals who uphold our values of passion, respect, integrity, discipline and excellence. We believe that living these corporate values will inspire, provide guidance and encourage teamwork within our company as well as lead us to profitable growth and success.

If you are ready to accept new and greater challenges, you have come to the right place.

For the seventh consecutive year, Mercedes-Benz South Africa has been certified as a Top Employer for its exceptional employee offerings by the Top Employers Institute. The Institute is an independent global benchmark HR certification company which, annually assesses Top Employers using their global HR Best Practices Survey. Mercedes-Benz’s employee offerings were assessed on the following criteria: Talent Strategy, Workforce Planning, On-boarding, Learning & Development, Performance Management, Leadership Development, Career & Succession Management, Compensation & Benefits, and Culture. For more information, visit: https://www.top-employers.com.

Are you interested in working for us?

Learn more about opportunities and programmes available at Mercedes-Benz South Africa: visit https://group.mercedes-benz.com/careers/

Our Culture

At Mercedes-Benz, there is one thing that is a clear focus for us: people. We look after our employees from five generations and around 145 nations and make sure they feel at ease with us.

For example we ensure that ideas quickly reach the top. How? By encouraging a culture of creativity and trust. We rely on the concept of co-creation: make their way to the top. But how? Through an open culture full of creativity and trust. We are building on the concept of co-creation: You will have the opportunity to thrive in diverse, interdisciplinary teams that allow you to play to your strengths and put forward your ideas freely. Let’s learn from and connect with each other.

There are many benefits at Mercedes-Benz Group - from flexible work time models, international assignments and individual personal development opportunities to a diverse health and sports program and an attractive salary with special benefits.

Our Hiring Process

• Screening telephonic
• Technical Assessment
• Online Interviews
• Background Vetting and Reference Checks
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