Portfolio Expansion PMO - HQ Bryanston at The South African Breweries (SAB)

Key roles and responsibilities:

Planning & performance

• Partner with the Insights & Commercial Strategy Director to develop the Zone 10YP refresh, 3YP refresh & 1 YP Plan for the Zone and countries
• Co-ordinate the Africa Marketing 1YP Planning Cycle; development of Brand & Channel plans for the Commercial teams
• Manages Beyond Beer Greater Africa performance tracking systems and reporting thereof.
• Support on the analysis, development, implementation and tracking of POS Growth Initiatives, challenging the business on a constant basis to improve its performance
• Leads the updates into the local country/BU leadership team, to Zone ManCom and to Global Core Beer & Beyond Co.
• Develop the content for monthly Beyond Beer & Strategic Insights meetings, while supporting the Innovation PPM with management internally and externally
• Is the Beyond Beer "Ambassador" of the Zone & GHQ and connect local team with Zone or Global people when needed

Strategic Projects & Operations

• Lead key projects for the Zone (e.g. developing a strategy for segments, developing a new SKU or a new brand, launching in a new country)
• Responsible for conducting key projects when needed (e.g. Off-trade step-up plan, Commercial Toolkit roll-out)
• Lead the operational aspects of portfolio expansion Greater Africa working with the finance, supply & logistics departments (e.g. local brewing projects, import/export projects, new SKUs development, import/export, stock, reporting) & partner with the BU SA PPM & Operations Manager for the Africa Zone.

​Key Competencies:

• Evidence of strong stakeholder management and consulting skills
• Sense of urgency, open mindset, team working and strategic thinking as a must have
• Start-up mindset and proactive
• Proven leadership skills, capability to drive significant changes in current way of working
• Demonstrate ability to build relationships cross-functionally & work as part of a team
• Excellent communication skills and proficient speaker in official presentations
• Results-oriented, committed, able to find pragmatic & simple solutions with limited resources

Minimum Requirements:

• Degree level qualification or equivalent
• 3 years+ relevant experience of best practice Project Management in a FMCG environment