Demand Implementation lead at The South African Breweries (SAB)

As a key member of the senior project team, the key purpose of this role is to be responsible for executing the full demand module and providing support for each of the phases (configuration, SIT, UAT, TTT, parallel), mapping the as-is process vs to-be process, showing to the business what its process should be to be and monitor that required changes are made for full successful implementation. Project team manager for demand implementation

Key roles and responsibilities:

• Get trained as a super user by o9 team
• Support design decisions based on LCP  
• Super user coaching and monitoring:  ensure that the super user does their tasks ( requirements, user stories, tests, parallels).
• Facilitate teams working under the scrum methodology. Confirm that all acceptance criteria have been met
• Support Super User during the execution of the UAT tests
• Document evidence that tests were done
• Coaching Super User on data quality during and Post-Go Live
• Jointly validate the tests that were done
• Understanding project risks and assigning team members to mitigate. Clear and active communication to the business
• Propose, execute mitigation actions for relevant module as risks & challenges arise
• Setting up key routines and schedules for super-users enabling business continuity and project deliverables
• Oversee that training of super users and ensure that full understanding is gained – quality interaction with the o9 team (super leaders)

Profile:

• Relevant Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Engineering or any other relevant Commerce qualification.
• Preferably 3-5 years working experience.
• Agile master

Skills and competencies

• Solid understanding and experience in demand and/or Supply Network planning is preferred and recommended
• Strong analytic and numerical skills
• Good interpersonal skills
• Good communication skills
• Ability to engage and influence multiple stakeholders
• Ability to manage complexity and ambiguity
• Proactive, energetic and ambitious
• Resilient and able to manage change effectively
• Strong attention to detail
• Excellent problem-solving skills