Warehouse Lead-5 at The South African Breweries (SAB)

Key Responsibilities

The key accountabilities for this role include but are not restricted to:

Excellence Programmes

• Ensure implementation and compliance of VPO and DPO Excellence Program

Safety

• Territorial Safety Ownership within Logistics Operation
• Shiftly Stacking Inspections as per Legal Requirement
• Shiftly Monitoring of Fleet Systems (e.g. FMX) and Investigating Transgressions to improve Driver Behaviour
• Conduct Safety Behaviour Observations
• Set and track SIF precusor Targets
• OWDs on Safety and Operational Standard Operating Procedures
• Ensure that Department of Labour Stacking Exemptions are complied with
• Quality
• Quality Standards are adhered as per the VPO and DPO requirements
• Effective Batch Management to ensure traceability of all Raw Materials (Where Applicable)
• Ensure Quality Checks (E.g. BB date Verification, Quality Standards etc) on all Finished Goods received via Packaging (Where Applicable) or Inbound Loads and that no
• out of specification/Inferior Quality Stock is received
• Ensure Quality Checks (E.g. BB date Verification, Quality Standards etc) on all Finished Goods and that no out of specification/Inferior Quality Stock is despatched.
• Ensure Stock Stored correctly and compliance to the Freshness and Rotation Policy (FEFO) as per VPO Standards
• Food Safety requirements adhered to as per Policy
• Perform Salvage Transaction in ERP to accurately reflect Salvage post Quality Sign Off

Stock Count

• Executing the Daily Stock Count using HHT - Finished Goods, Raw Materials and Empties
• Performing Recounts based on Variance Tolerance
• Problem Solving Stock Discrepancies between Physical and ERP

Inbound Logistics

• Verification of Inbound Loads that Quantity physically matches ERP and Paperwork and Quality and Age Standards are adhered to
• Accurate recording of returns on handheld device prior to unloading
• Receive Loads/Check and Unload/GRN Loads in SAP once verification is complete
• Monitoring Delivery Schedules and Inbound Retpack Plans. Escalate to Supplier and T1 Control Room timeously before risk materializes
• All documentation accurately and comprehensively completed

Outbound Logistics

• Verification of Outbound Loads that Quantity physically matches ERP and Paperwork and Quality and Age Standards are adhered to
• Shipment status updated in SAP
• Dispatch Loads in SAP once verification is complete
• Monitoring Outbound Plan is sufficient to manage Warehouse Capacity, FTCT and OTIF
• All documentation accurately and comprehensively completed
• Processing of returns transactions in ERP to ensure RTP is accurately reflected in ERP
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• Packaging Line and Brewing Process Area Interfaces for Raw Materials, Finished Goods and Returnable Containers
• Issue material to Packaging and Brewing Process Areas/Staging Locations as per Requirements
• Receive Finished Goods from Packaging Lines
• Issue Empties to Packaging Lines
• Documentation Control for all movements and ensure signed by both issuing and receiving party
• ERP accurately reflects these movements
• Shiftily and Daily Reconciliation with Packaging and Problem-Solving Stock Discrepancies

Additional Interface Requirements

• DCBL Sign Off
• Problem Solve and Trace DCBL impacts
• MBFU Sampling Results Sign Off and Review of Results Captured

Sorting Operation & Sampling

• Daily Priorities are clearly communicated to Sorting Operation
• Management of Productivity and Safety (e.g. WTS)
• MBFU Results accurately reflected in Portal
• Quality Checks conducted to ensure Sorting Standards are adhered to
• Analyze MBFU results to initiate and partake in Problem Solving with DCs, Regional Teams and Distribution Teams
• Sorting Adjustments/Write Offs and Write Ups processed in ERP
• MBFU written off in ERP

Picking Operation

• Replenishment according to FEFO
• Management of Productivity, Picking Accuracy and Safety (e.g. WTS)

Pallet Repairs

• Management of Productivity and Safety (e.g. WTS)
• Overtime Management
• Documentation Control for all movements to and from Pallet Repair Operation
• ERP accurately reflects these movements

Breakages Management

• Daily Population and Reporting of Breakages Register
• Processing of Breakages and Salvages in ERP
• All FG and RM salvages are re-packed as per VPO & DPO standards

Decanting Operation

• Documentation Control for all movements to and from Decanting Operation
• Daily Priorities are clearly communicated to Decanting Operation
• Management of Productivity and Safety (e.g. WTS)
• VPO and DPO Standards are followed
• 5S Standards are adhered to

Overpacking

• Daily Priorities are clearly communicated to Overpacking Operation
• Management of Productivity and Safety (e.g. WTS)
• VPO and DPO Standards are followed
• 5S Standards are adhered to
• Processing of overpacking transactions in ERP to ensure Bottle & Crate and Single Bottles are accurately reflected in ERP

Blocked Stock and FEFO Management

• Inventory accurately blocked in SAP with blocking mechanism in place as per VPO/DPO Standards
• FEFO Principle Applied on Outbound Logistics
• Accurate recording of BB dates on Shipment Documentation
• Efficient handling and storage of stock, stock rotation according to FEFO, utilization of storage facilities.
• Ensure Compliance to Physical Blocking Standards (Finished Goods and Raw Materials)
• Generate Bin Pulling Sheet and Update bin Cards
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• Bottle Loss
• ERP transactions reflect all Loss Points in the Logistics Operation (Breakages, MBFU from Sorting, Inbound Losses etc.) to ensure GL losses in ERP match Mass Balance Results
• Packaging Interface Processes and Routines as detailed above

SCOH Management

• ERP transactions reflect all Loss Points in the Logistics Operation (Breakages, Inbound Losses etc.) to ensure GL losses are reflected timeously in ERP
• Gate Control SOPs on Inbound and Outbound Loads are followed to ensure Un-accountable Losses are negated

Forklift Management

• Logging and Facilitating Breakdowns
• Implementation and Monitoring of Fleet Systems (e.g. FMX)
• Job Card Sign offs
• Permit to Work Management

5S

• 5S Compliance within Logistics Operations

LCA

• Ensure implementation and compliance of LCA Audit Requirements PTP Process
• GRIR/VIM Query Management

General

• Liaison with Internal and External Customers
• Support Team Goals and VPO Principles
• Participation in handover process before and after every shift
• Prepare for Handover and ensure Problem Solving Complete

Minimum Requirements

• 3-year diploma highly advantageous
• 3+ years Warehouse and or logistics experience advantageous
• Highly level computer user.
• 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