Operations Controller - SAB Upington Depot at The South African Breweries (SAB)

End Date: October 7, 2026

Key roles and responsibilities:​

Warehouse Management​

• Ensure compliance to 5's Standard within and around Warehouse Operation and show results evolution ​
• Cascade all Global policies and insure compliance to them ​
• Implement and design the management cycle e.g. Business Descriptions, SLA's, Process Maps, KPI Indicators and ensure compliance with all warehouse staff and show results evolution ​
• Develop and continuously validate SOP's through management routines by using tools and ensure understanding by all warehouse employees (LnA,SCLOWD)​
• Team rooms managed and updated through routine meetings to solve problems and drive performance​
• Develop and maintain MCRS/MCL routines and track adherence there off  ​
• Use problem solving tools e.g. 5 WHY, Abnormality Reports, SIC, OPLs, RACI's, OWD's, PDCA's, etc. to develop action plans to show improvement on PI's and KPI's​
• Cascade KPI's and PI's to individual warehouse employee level, standardize the KPI/PI achievements and monitor individual targets​
• Insure adherence to best practice generation process and execute approved projects and show result evolution  ​
• Make use of GOP's linked to warehouse KPIs and insure 75% score is achieved ​
• Utilize GAPA and PDCA for chronic abnormality's and execute actions derived from analysis​

Inventory

• Ensure daily compliance of inventory counts ​
• Ensure compliance to inventory policy and use management tools to close gaps ​
• Insure compliance to Quality Policy and use management tools to close gaps ​
• Manage the process on how to destroy and write off obsolete product in compliance with legal/environmental requirements​
• Identify the root cause of inventory count variances and put action plans in place through problem solving tools to improve Inventory accuracy KPI​
• Reduce Supply Chain Overheads through the utilization of problem solving tools and management of stock age KPI's​
• Track and trend all operating variances within in the warehouse and utilize management tools to improve results ​

Layout Implementation​

• Ensure adherence to the layout in line of certain warehouse activities e.g. Empties zone; Refusal zone; Order Picking zone; Repack zone; Finished Goods zone​
• Track and manage warehouse management tools to ensure ABC compliance​
• Trough MCL routine track compliance to all safety related processes within the warehouse ​
• Track and trend ABC compliance to realize warehouse efficiencies , Time and Motion studies and show Results evolution ​

Loading & Unloading Activities​

• Track  loading/unloading productivity and show results evolution ​
• Implement and monitor load scheduling​
• Utilize Management tools to diagnose and address route cause ​
• Ensure load verification is taking place for departure and returns on T1 and T2 ​

Improve Quality Standards​

• Manage, track and trend warehouse cleanliness, pest control schedule adherence,cross contamination from non-food grade chemicals, daily temperature control and product exposure​
• Ensure 75% Compliance to the Global Warehouse GOP ​
• Implement and adhere to a  Location-Based Inventory System to identify stored product​
• Execute Action Plan to address the Stock Age Index KPI​
• Track and trend %HL near to be blocked as a PI​
• Ensure adherence to blocking standards on non conforming inventory​
• Track, trend and manage sorting processes to reduce MBFU% and to improve sorting productivity by utilizing management tools​
• Track and trend broken cases by operator, picker and sorter to develop action plan to improve total breakage costs​
• Create a quality induction programme and ensure 100% compliance on training to warehouse staff​
• Track, trend and manage the distribution returns policy to ensure alignment with the quality policy​
• Track, trend and manage repacking operation to conform to quality standards and to improve repacking productivity​

Picking Standards​

• Ensure adherence to the standardized picking process and ensure compliance through management routines that ensure a safe and productive process​
• Insure Picking area has a productive ergonomic layout that allows zero man machine interactions ​
• Create and monitor picking KPI's/Pi's Cas/Per man Hour, Replenishment adherence ​

Sorting Standards​

• Sorting Guideline adherence & targets met -Sorting resources planned, trained & quality bottle sorting performed. Random bottle sorting inspection performed daily, gaps identified & action plans implemented​
• Ensure sorting area has a productive ergonomic layout that allows zero man machine interactions ​
• Create and monitor sorting KPI's/Pi's CA's/Per man Hour, show positive brewery MBFU evolution​

Productivity & Capacity Managed​

• Ensure 75% Compliance to the Warehouse Labour Productivity GOP to improve the KPI​
• Design and maintain sizing simulator to address optimal Labour and equipment resourcing​
• Allocate and assign Labour activities utilizing the SKAP tool​
• Develop and Manage  the Warehouse Capacity Utilization model to improve Warehouse efficiency​
• Implement and manage waste plan and recycling operation by type of material: paper/carton, plastic by type: PET, PS, PP etc. Metal–aluminum, iron, etc., glass, food remains, other types, unrecyclable​
• Manage TCT and there are actions plans visible to improve it and it is also measured in Loading/Unloading and Replenishment​

Safe Warehouse Practices​

• Ensure & maintain a safe warehouse operation driving awareness and compliance to all the relevant safety blocks​

Profile:​

•  3-year relevant diploma/degree​
•  3+ years Warehouse and or logistics experience advantageous​
•  Highly level computer user (MS Office, Oasis, Handheld devices)​
•  SAP proficient​
•  Good interpersonal skills / builds good relationships​
•  Superior planning ability​
•  Ability to work under pressure​
•  Good verbal and communication skills​
•  Good self-management practices​
•  Strong achievement orientation​
•  Ability to adapt to and implement change effectively​
•  Excellent coaching capability​