Inventory Analyst at The South African Breweries (SAB)

• The key purpose of this role the management of all Finished Goods (FG) inventory within the logistics supply chain ensuring product quality standards met & in compliance to all inventory governance processes & controls. All physical movement of inventory is correctly reflected in SAP, inventory differences investigated, resolved & reported.

Key Roles & Responsibilities:

FG Quality Management:

• FG Inventory quality fundamentals standards are adhered to as per DPO & VPO requirements
• FG Inventory accurately blocked in SAP with physical blocking mechanism in place as per VPO/DPO standards for quality related & obsolescence stock
• Ensure compliance to the freshness & rotation policy as per VPO & DPO standards
• Inventory count are recorded accurately with quantities & BBD x SKU& bin cards clearly displayed as per DPO & VPO standards
• Inventory concession policy applied & approved as per VPO product age standards
• FG Inventory accurately blocked in SAP with physical blocking mechanism in place as per VPO/DPO standards for quality related & obsolescence stock
• All FG salvages are repacked as per VPO & DPO standards
• All obsolescence stock are decanted as per standard policy & procedure Inventory Management
• Independent inventory counts conducted on all FG Inventory reconciled to SAP inventory . Inventory count differences identified, investigated, resolved & reported. Un-resolved inventory count differences escalated to BLM / DCLM & RLM with commentary & action plans
• Breakages, Obsolescence & salvages stock are signed-off & processed in SAP accurately
• All daily controls, open shipments for T1 & T2 are reviewed & resolved. All claims are processed timeously with signed-off backup documentation & SAB re-imbursed
• POC & T2 driver route settlement corrections reviewed, approved & signed-off
• SCO BUD vs ACT costs are monitored with gaps & action plans reports

Fleet Expenditure Against the Budget:

• Governance and Risk
• All Documentation signed-off by relevant persons, filed & securely stored as per Inventory Control Policy - Inventory stock & T2 shipment packs, gate register, etc.
• Security cameras in key points on site & random verification conducted
• 3 Point independent checks are conducted on all T1 & T2 shipments for departure & arrival - Random checks conducted to ensure compliance
• All physical movements of FG Inventory are transacted in SAP accurately. T1 & T2 movements, Packaging receipts validated by line counters, write-offs are verified against signed-off documentation & gate sheets

​Key Attributes and Competencies:

• Attention to detail
• High level of accuracy
• Ability to manage self
• Excellent analytical and problem solving abilities
• Sound knowledge of the SAP R3 system
• Good verbal ability and communication skills
• High levels of Integrity and ethics

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in finance, Engineering, Commercial, Supply Chain, Logistics or Sciences
• 2-3 years’ experience in a Stock Control environment
• MS Office proficiency

Additional Information: 

• Band: VIII