Sustainability Analyst – Partnerships & Value Projects at The South African Breweries (SAB)

Key Role and Responsibilities:

Sustainable Partnerships Development​

• Identify, evaluate, and build partnerships with organisations aligned to our sustainability priorities (NGOs, startups, industry coalitions, government agencies).​
• Support development of partnership proposals, agreements, and project implementation plans.​
• Maintain active partner relationships and monitor delivery against agreed outcomes.​​

Coordinate Global & Local Sustainability Projects:​

• Coordinate global sustainability programmes such as the 100+ Accelerator, ensuring local alignment and execution.​
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to implement innovation pilots and scale high-impact solutions.​
• Monitor project progress, document lessons learned, and share success stories internally.​​

External Funding, Partnerships & Grants​

• Research and assess opportunities for grants, blended finance, and other external funding sources.​
• Prepare funding applications and supporting documentation, working with finance and legal teams to ensure compliance.​
• Maintain relationships with funding bodies and keep an active database of secured commitments and pipeline of opportunities.​

Administration & Reporting on Country Sustainability Index (CSI) Score​

• Administer and manager reporting on Country/Brewery Sustainability Index and maintain CSI data for the Zone markets.​
• Coordinate data collection from various functions to ensure timely updates.​
• Support country teams in improving CSI performance through developing and executing on targeted initiatives.

Waste Stream Valorisation & Other Value Creation​

• Analyse waste streams to identify value recovery and circular economy opportunities.​
• Develop business cases for waste-to-value projects and manage implementation with relevant teams.​
• Collaborate with internal and external partners to optimise waste diversion, innovations and revenue generation from by-products.​
• Identify & support delivery of other sustainability projects and opportunities to deliver cost savings or cash generation for the business​​

Reporting & Insights:​

• Prepare regular reports, dashboards, and presentations on sustainability partnerships, funding, and project impacts.​
• Analyse performance data and generate actionable insights for leadership decision-making.​
• Communicate successes and learnings internally and externally to drive engagement.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Sustainability, Environmental Science, Business, Economics, or related field. A Master’s degree will be an advantage.​
• 2-4 years’ experience in sustainability partnerships, innovation projects, or grant funding.​
• Familiarity with circular economy, waste management, or resource recovery projects is an advantage.​
• Experience with sustainability reporting tools or indices desirable.