Director Capabilities & Transformation at The South African Breweries (SAB)

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

Drive Strategic Programmes and PMO Execution

• Lead planning, governance, and execution of key Africa Procurement programmes aligned to strategic priorities
• Own PMO governance including tracking milestones, risks, dependencies, and reporting to VP Procurement and leadership
• Manage centralised initiatives including Sourcing Calendar Management, Cost Transformation programmes, and Technology implementations

Executive Support and Business Partnering

• Partner closely with the VP Procurement on executive presentations to senior stakeholders
• Identify tools and solutions to improve Procurement ways of working

Contract Management and Compliance

• Define and drive Contract Management strategy and governance across Africa Zone
• Ensure compliance to Procurement policies, controls, and audit requirements
• Improve contract visibility, lifecycle management, and embed standardised compliance tracking and reporting

ProMS (Procurement Management System)

• Drive adoption, optimisation, and continuous improvement of ProMS and related Procurement tools
• Tracking and Monitoring for Procurement Excellence Program for Africa Zone

Procurement Blueprint and Process Optimisation

• Own optimisation of the Procurement Blueprint across Africa Zone
• Simplify and standardise processes to improve efficiency and user experience
• Identify and eliminate inefficiencies across sourcing, contracting, and operational processes

Capability Building for Procurement and Greater Business

• Lead capability building strategy for Procurement and broader business stakeholders in Africa Zone
• Develop and deploy training programmes focused on sourcing, compliance, systems, and Procurement processes
• Manage the Sourcing Pool pipeline to ensure visibility, prioritisation, governance, and value delivery

Procurement Engagement & Communication Plan

• Define and execute the Procurement Communication Plan for employees and supplier communication across Africa Zone
• Lead planning and implementation of the One Supply Chain Convention
• Ensure alignment, clarity, and engagement across internal and external stakeholders

Supplier Relationship Management Enablement

• Enable Supplier Relationship Management through structured programmes and engagement
• Lead Africa Supplier Summit planning, content, and execution
• Drive Supplier Newsletter and strengthen value creation with strategic suppliers

Reporting, Data and Analytics Optimisation

• Drive standardisation and optimisation of Procurement reporting across Africa Zone
• Develop clear dashboards and performance tracking aligned to KPIs
• Enable data-driven decision making through improved analytics and insights

Technology Enablement

• Identify, implement, and scale digital solutions to improve Procurement efficiency and transparency
• Partner with IT and global teams to define Procurement system requirements and enhancements
• Drive automation, digitalisation, and technology implementation across the Procurement function

Profile

• Academic background: Relevant university/bachelor's degree is essential. A recognised qualification in Procurement or Supply Chain would be considered an advantageous.
• Experience: Strong professional experience in Procurement, transformation, and programme management, preferably in an international/multi-country environment.