The South African Breweries (SAB) is a subsidiary of AB InBev. Founded in 1895, SAB is South Africa’s top brewer and leading distributor of beer.
For more than 120 years SAB has been an integral thread in the social fabric of our country and continues to play a crucial role in the national economy. The company operates seven breweries and 40 depots in Sout...
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Job Purpose
- Procurement is the growth engine of our company, tasked to deliver and transform in order to ensure that our company is able to do what it does best…brew beer! Procurement enables our business with the necessary materials to create and sell beer while giving working capital back to the business through securing supply of the highest quality goods and services at competitive prices.
About the Program:
- A competitive program which is made up is made up of 2 phases (Phase 1 band VIII: 9 Months Phase 2 band VII: 12-18 months)
- Robust evaluations determine progression into phase 2 of the program
- The Program works on the 70-20-10 rule, where individuals learn 70% of their knowledge from challenging experiences and projects, 20% from developmental relationships, and 10% from coursework and training.
Key Roles and Responsibilities:
- Drive procurement category strategic projects
- Support category managers/directors in top procurement projects as identified by the business
- Identify cost saving initiatives which will increase business value and create working capital for the business
- Provide process optimization analysis and proposals
- Perform project specific analysis and provide recommendations to Category Director
- Evaluate product specifications and requirements
- Provide analysis on market trends and recommendations for sourcing strategies
- Source products and services using the 8-step sourcing methodology
Profile
- Minimum Bachelor’s degree or equivalent tertiary qualification in relevant areas such as Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Logistics
- Driven, bold candidates who ownership, and impact
- Collaborative mindset & team player
- Strategic & conceptual thinker
- Capable of independently managing multiple projects simultaneously
- Strong negotiation and communication skills
- Strong analytical skills
- Communication skills & stakeholder management
- Advanced PC and presentation skills
- Data analytics
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- The Key Purpose of this role is to perform end to end daily activities related to Africa Zone and Global processing of information to ensure that the Business Service Centre operational excellence and customer service objectives are achieved. The role ensures accurate processing of financial transactions, reporting and appropriate governance of all elements contained on the balance sheet, Income Statement and plus all processes housed in working capital. Financial transactions performed across various systems, including SAP, Oracle FCCS, and Cognos.
Key Roles and Responsibilities:
- Preparation of intercompany chargeback requests
- Prepare and execute intercompany billings, payments, netting, cash application, accrual entries, adjustments and correction entries as needed
- Prepare account intercompany reconciliations, account analysis and provide detailed transactions to non-finance teams
- Prepare and upload intercompany related journals as required by the business, including accruals; recharges and creating invoices
- Investigate and resolve reconciling items with the aim to clear mismatches and aged items
- Review intercompany charges for completeness and integrity to the process Present and implement corrective action and preventative action for recurring process related issues.
- Assist the team to meet weekly and monthly targets and all relevant SLA's and KPI's
- Participate in monthly closing for entities including balance sheet, income statement and other financial information for internal and external reporting purposes
- Investigate and resolve reconciling intercompany differences on FCCS and Cognos Provides customer support and responds to requests and accounting-related inquiries for intercompany processes
- Adhere to internal control protocols and provide information as required to internal and external audit
- Prepare, maintain and archive documentation to satisfy audit and statutory requirements including MICS and Sox controls
- Present to the Team Lead key challenges, insights and workarounds. Trouble shoot issues and share improvement ideas with Team Lead
- Maximize efficiency and effectiveness of process area, as the Subject Matter Expert for the process
- Identify automation opportunities to improve the way we operate and work closely with technology to leverage system functionalities to improve the process.
- Maintenance of role training documentation. Assisting in knowledge transfer to new employees within the role
- Perform Ad-hoc requests and projects
Key Attributes and Competencies:
- Able to work on own initiative and prioritize workload effectively.
- Building and influencing diverse teams including senior management
- Ability to build productive working relationships —internally and externally and stakeholder management
- Strong interpersonal/ business skills and time management skills and the ability to generate team cooperation
- This role requires good communication skills both orally and in writing and will require coordination with multiple teams
- Demonstrate initiative and appropriate levels of assertiveness. Good negotiation skills
- Analytical approach/Excellent problem-solving skills, planning and organizing and deliver service to the business
- Uphold confidentiality, high levels of integrity and honesty on availability of information, records or processes associated with services provided
- Ability to be flexible with duties and scope of work. Ability to adopt to change Strong intercompany Business knowledge and commercial acumen. Expert technical/ accounting base
- Strong self-management qualities. Ability to work under pressure
- Understanding of the Agile Methodology and Ways of Working
Minimum Requirements:
- Degree in accounting or related field, post-graduate qualification will be an advantage
- Minimum of 3 -5 years prior related position experience in financial accounting required
- Competency in Computer skills (MS Office, Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI), with particularly strong Excel skills
- Knowledge of Financial Systems, SAP, FCCS (Financial Close and Consolidation System, COGNOS system)
- Comprehensive and up to date knowledge of IFRS will be an advantage Strong knowledge of Procurement to Pay processes and query resolution
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- The Key Purpose of this role is to safely operate and maintain defined Packaging equipment and related processes in order to achieve optimal effectiveness.
Key Roles and Responsibilities:
- Operating equipment and manage associated processes & performance in packaging
- Interpret and implement production plan for shift
- Operate manual and automatic machines on line as per standards
- Ensure process quality and productivity
- Perform administration work such as tracking and monitoring of processes and take action when required
- Manage PIMS & POMS and take corrective action on negative trends
- Use of MES etc. process checks and downtime acknowledgment
- Use of OFR’s (As per triggers)
- Contribute towards AB reports as required
- Ensure and maintain a safe and healthy work environment by raising SIO's.
Minimum Requirements:
- Minimum Grade 12
- Post matric or equivalent (e.g. N4) -National Diploma or Equivalent
Technical background
- Added advantage IOB Certificate
- SAM/LOTOTO
- Training: Min 9 months on the job training and having completed SKAP within 12 months
- Experience within a Packaging FMCG industry
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- The key purpose of this role is to support, develop and enhance business processes and technology for our customers.
Key Roles and responsibilities:
- Evaluating business processes, anticipating requirements, uncovering areas for improvement, developing and implementing solutions related to our sales teams and customers.
- Supporting deployment and CAB processes for successful system upgrades
- Support SAP enhancements which enable improved business processes
- Performing user acceptance testing
- Staying up-to-date on the latest process and IT advancements to automate and enhance business processes.
- Design and support enhancements to current ways of working in the commercial space.
- Troubleshoot and debug software issues, identifying and resolving technical problems as they arise.
- Develop, maintain and support training and user friendly documentation for software applications.
- Work with cross-functional teams to ensure software solutions are used to specification and are delivered on time.
- Working closely with your team to deploy technology that enables business strategy.
- Ensuring Solutions meet business needs and requirements.
- Updating, implementing and maintaining procedures.
- Participate in Agile methodologies, including sprint planning and retrospective meetings
- Support the Zone commercial teams by resolving queries and tickets within SLA.
Profile:
- Knowledge and experience in Africa Zone commercial processes.
- Sound SAP SD understanding
- A minimum of 2 years experience in business analyst or a related field.
- Exceptional analytical and conceptual thinking skills.
- Strong stakeholder management skills.
- A track record of following through on commitments.
- Excellent planning, organizational, and time management skills.
- Deep understanding of Africa Zone commercial processes
- Deep understanding of Africa Zone technology used by our commercial teams
- Ability and willingness to learn new technologies and programming languages quickly.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to delivering high-quality work.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
- Experience in working in top performing cross-functional teams.
- Strong understanding of software development principles and practices, including Agile methodologies.
- Member of Agile Squad
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- The key purpose of this role is to support, develop and enhance business processes and technology for our customers.
Key Roles and responsibilities:
- Evaluating business processes, anticipating requirements, uncovering areas for improvement, developing and implementing solutions related to our sales teams and customers.
- Supporting deployment and CAB processes for successful system upgrades
- Support SAP enhancements which enable improved business processes
- Performing user acceptance testing
- Staying up-to-date on the latest process and IT advancements to automate and enhance business processes.
- Design and support enhancements to current ways of working in the commercial space.
- Troubleshoot and debug software issues, identifying and resolving technical problems as they arise.
- Develop, maintain and support training and user friendly documentation for software applications.
- Work with cross-functional teams to ensure software solutions are used to specification and are delivered on time.
- Working closely with your team to deploy technology that enables business strategy.
- Ensuring Solutions meet business needs and requirements.
- Updating, implementing and maintaining procedures.
- Participate in Agile methodologies, including sprint planning and retrospective meetings
- Support the Zone commercial teams by resolving queries and tickets within SLA.
Profile:
- Knowledge and experience in Africa Zone commercial processes.
- Sound SAP SD understanding
- A minimum of 2 years experience in business analyst or a related field.
- Exceptional analytical and conceptual thinking skills.
- Strong stakeholder management skills.
- A track record of following through on commitments.
- Excellent planning, organizational, and time management skills.
- Deep understanding of Africa Zone commercial processes
- Deep understanding of Africa Zone technology used by our commercial teams
- Ability and willingness to learn new technologies and programming languages quickly.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to delivering high-quality work.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
- Experience in working in top performing cross-functional teams.
- Strong understanding of software development principles and practices, including Agile methodologies.
- Member of Agile Squad
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- The key purpose of this role is to support, develop and enhance business processes and technology for our customers and sales teams.
Key Roles and responsibilities:
- Evaluating business processes, anticipating requirements, uncovering areas for improvement, developing and implementing solutions related to our sales teams and customers.
- Staying up-to-date on the latest process and IT advancements to automate and enhance business processes.
- Design and support enhancements to current ways of working in the commercial space.
- Develop, maintain and support training and user friendly documentation for software applications.
- Work with cross-functional teams to ensure software solutions are used to specification and are delivered on time.
- Working closely with your team to deploy technology that enables business strategy.
- Ensuring Solutions meet business needs and requirements.
- Updating, implementing and maintaining procedures.
- Participate in Agile methodologies, including sprint planning and retrospective meetings
- Act as scrum master by monitoring deliverables and ensuring timely completion of Sprints.
- Support the Zone commercial teams by resolving queries and tickets within SLA.
Profile:
- Knowledge and experience in Africa Zone commercial processes.
- A minimum of 2 years experience in business analyst or a related field.
- Exceptional analytical and conceptual thinking skills.
- Strong stakeholder management skills.
- A track record of following through on commitments.
- Excellent planning, organizational, and time management skills.
- Deep understanding of Africa Zone commercial processes
- Deep understanding of Africa Zone technology used by our commercial teams
- Ability and willingness to learn new technologies and programming languages quickly.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to delivering high-quality work.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
- Experience in working in top performing cross-functional teams.
- Strong understanding of software development principles and practices, including Agile methodologies.
- Member of Agile Squad
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- The key purpose of this role is to manage packaging shift teams, within safety criteria, to ensure production volume plan is met. All production should be packaged in accordance with ABINBEV quality process specifications.
Key outputs and Responsibilities:
- Responsible for safety of all team members on shift
- Manage PPE compliance and has the authority to take action against non-compliance
- Responsible for Machine safe practices, PTW , LOTO and SAM
- Accountable for all process checks to be done as per prescribed frequency
- Manage operator compliance Responsible for quality packaged product delivered to the warehouse
- Ensure Problem solving for all out of control processes
- Verify compliance with daily routines as per Agenda of Routine
Execute Daily schedule :
- Production, changeovers, cleaning and lubrication, autonomous maintenance inspections and fixes
- Operate line equipment where needed, provide shop floor hands on support
- Train on and check the execution of standards by the operation
- Escalate Major issues to the Performance & Continuous Improvement Manager and Packaging Manager
- Ensure end of shift results report is complete to enable shift handover Ensure QFR, 5 why and Abnormality reports are done according to triggers
- Facilitate planned training
- Control the hourly employees work hours Resolve issues on shift Develop team
- TNA plan
Minimum Requirements:
- Min: National Diploma (Elec, Mech, Industrial, Instrumental)
- Completed Packaging traineeship /ABINBev Learnership /Artisan Training
- At least 3 -5 years factory production experience
- Demonstrated experience in shift production
- A superior performance track record indicating a disciplined work ethic with passion for problem solving and continuous improvement
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- The Key Purpose of this role is to provide administrative support.
Key Outputs and Responsibilities:
Front desk management
- Effective and timely handling of office visitors and maintain a register.
- Maintain good customer care/relationships between stakeholders and the Company.
Call handling & screening.
- Manage access to the PM / HOD/Manager’s office (only authorized access/safe keeping of keys).
- Have digital savvy and skills for basic and advanced Microsoft and software
Secretarial Matters
- Prepare minutes for the PM / HOD/Manager
- Draft company memos and letters as directed/requested.
- Maintain efficient record keeping & filling system.
- Manage PM / HOD/manager’s Incoming & outgoing mail/messages.
- Keep a contacts database of key stakeholders.
- Ensuring office cleanliness / Housekeeping/ 5s
Administrative Services
- Efficient and proper handling of company visitors from abroad in matters relating to letters of invitation, travel (pickups & drop-off for airport &office) and accommodation bookings.
- Book, confirm & Process payments for PM / HOD/Manager & their families’ Air travel, Car hires, Hotel bookings, visa applications.
- Ensure consistent availability of office supplies (Stationery & refreshments)
- Arrange & book for meetings, conferences, Reviews - Dates; times and ensuring timely and appropriate facilities (venue) and refreshments.
- Ensure all office equipment (e.g. printers, projectors) is in good working condition.
- Handle any department arrangements around Birthdays; Anniversaries; births; deaths.
- Manage PPE receipts and issuing.
- Filling & safe custody of company documents
Budgets & Spend Analysis
- Prepare and/or contribute to the preparation of the plant's budget.
- Manage the departmental spend – ensuring costs are posted to the correct codes; handle postings in flow centric; raise GRNs, update Q-docs &follow-up on payments.
- Where required – prepare and present updates on PM's departmental spend.
- Follow up and process all Housing bills [Rent, Electricity, Water, and Refuse].
- Process all outstanding accountabilities for the PM / HOD/Manager
- Where applicable process & ensure that all inter - company recharges are done.
Drivers & Vehicles
- Manage the departmental drivers (Goals, Schedules, CAP, Leave, Overtime)
- Process Drivers claims in system (carwash, transport refunds, lunch).
- Keep a log of all department/pool vehicle mileage and maintenance.
VPO
- Actively participate in driving VPO routines for the plant
- Support in compiling VPO reports & updates.
General
- Other duties as may be assigned from time to time.
Minimum Requirement:
- A good degree from an accredited institution.
- Valid driving license is a bonus.
- General office skills practice, Secretarial and administrative practice.
- Trained in advanced computer applications (COSWIN, SYPRO, SAP, Flow centric).
- Minimum of 1year experience in a manufacturing environment
- Excellent Communication skills
- Knowledge of problem solving and negotiation skills
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- The key purpose of this role is to manage the operational and technical aspects of yeast propagation and yeast management within the brewery cellars department ensuring compliance to the SAB Ltd and global brewing standards.
Key Roles and Responsibilities:
- Manage the full end to end process of yeast propagation in alignment with business requirements
- Manage yeast storage and handling, and coach others to the requirements thereof
- Manage wort , yeast, water and fermentation process and microbiology
- Conduct problem solving in everyday activities and identify sustainable and creative solutions where required
- Demonstrate relevant knowledge of the brewing process and vertical supply chain
- Provide yeast subject matter expertise in Cellars and build capability as the SME across the brewing fraternity
- Lead and champion yeast and prop room CIP and hygiene
- Manage and drive technical projects
- Leverage VPO, Physchem , BCI, Micro index and QMS to ensure effectiveness in delivery
Key Attributes and Competencies:
- Sound understanding and knowledge of the Business Planning Processes
- Must be a competent taster
- Meticulous and high attention to detail
- Ability to lead change management initiatives
- Ability to work with a wide variety of teams across the value chain
- Strong problem solving skills and the ability to drive solutions to implementation
- Proven knowledge and experience in integrating and facilitating a multi disciplinary group of skills, specialists and functions
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Good relationship skills to deal with external/internal customers
Minimum Requirements:
- A BSc in Biological Sciences, Chemistry or Chemical Engineering or equivalent B.Tech degree
- Must have completed SAB Ltd Brewing traineeship
- Must have an in depth understanding and knowledge of Standard Work Practices (SWP) and VPO Problem solving methodologies and Quality Management Systems (QMS)
- Must know and understand the different production planning processes across the value chain
- Good understanding of the NOSA Standards
- Good understanding of financial processes within the SAB context
- Greenbelt Certification would be advantageous
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- The Key Purpose of this role is to provide laboratory support to the value chain by performing checks and analyses on VOP’s raw materials to enable production to produce beer that conforms to AB InBev quality standards.
Key Roles & Responsibilities:
Quality Assurance and Analysis
- Responsible for meeting quality KPIs and preventing quality non-compliances.
- Promote quality awareness and contribute to overall site quality performance.
- Maintain housekeeping and 5S standards and promote a quality culture.
- Carry out specialized and highly specialized quality analyses where required.
- Record analysis results on appropriate information systems and communicate accordingly.
- Conduct analysis of results to identify problems and improvement opportunities timeously.
- Assist the plant in executing quality analyses when required.
- Conduct calibration of specialist equipment for which the lab is responsible.
- Conduct required and requested quality audits, complete documentation, and communicate results.
- Review quality analysis procedures of production teams, identifying problems or training needs.
- Conduct regular audits of calibration procedures and analytical practices to ensure compliance with Zone/Global standards.
- Initiate corrective actions arising from quality audits impacting laboratory operations.
- Support production teams in problem solving, providing specialist assistance and technical guidance.
- Assist with coaching and mentoring production teams on problem-solving and analytical techniques.
- Carry out specialized analyses supporting continuous improvement initiatives.
- Determine and perform additional analytical work to evaluate improvement opportunities.
- Participate in regional and divisional process optimization initiatives as required.
Sampling and Testing
- Conduct sampling as per manualized methods, ensuring identification, verification, and integrity.
- Prepare and dispatch samples according to standard procedures.
- Prepare relevant apparatus, equipment, and reagents as per manualized methods.
- Perform analyses using fundamental laboratory techniques and practices.
- Generate accurate results at specified times and record and report results as per standard manuals.
Safety, Health, and Environment (SHE)
- Adhere to PPE policy and maintain a safe and healthy work environment.
- Identify and act on unsafe conditions and work practices.
- Handle and store chemicals, reagents, and hazardous substances in line with documented procedures.
- Ensure adherence to laboratory safety rules, guides, and practices.
- Report and act on incidents as per procedure.
- Adhere to housekeeping schedules and maintain clean, safe working conditions.
- Ensure calibration of equipment according to manualized methods and maintain calibration records.
- Follow the out-of-control procedure and identify non-conformances.
Key Attributes & Competencies:
- Proactive and detail-oriented.
- Proven leadership ability.
- Strong analytical ability with precision and accuracy.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
- Problem-solving capability.
- Ability to use computer programs effectively.
- Strong numeracy and organizational skills.
- Commitment to teamwork and continuous self-development.
Minimum Requirements:
- National Diploma in Chemistry, Food Science, or Biotechnology.
- BTech in Chemistry or equivalent qualification (advantageous).
- 2–3 years’ experience in a laboratory environment.
- Understanding of process control within the malting process environment.
- Good understanding of VPO (Voyager Plant Optimization) principles and practices.
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- The key purpose is to create specific Pillar specialists, that will own the Pillar/s across Africa. This could be either one Pillar, or 2 Pillars. This will assist in clear ownership of the practices, approach, coaching and support of their respective Pillars.
Key roles and responsibilities:
Pillar targets
- Coordinate and manage the respective Pillars annual targets/glidepaths across Africa (per site)
- Monthly tracking of the respective Pillars self-assessments against glidepaths
- Track key identified focus blocks monthly progress
- Ensure Pillar glidepaths are loaded into the Portal as Pillar ‘Plans’
- Ensure that target cascading is aligned across all BU’s and sites
Monthly Routines
- Ensure monthly routines between Pillar Lead and Zone/BU Pillar owners take place
- Implement IAL for these routines
- Monthly Pillar reports to be developed and reported on
Year-end process
- Tracking and sign-off of sites final achievements (as part of C2C reports)
- Identification of respective Pillar nominations for DPO awards
- Ensure following year Pillar/s strategies as per normal annual management cycle
Logistics Convention
- Support the successful annual Logistics convention with the rest of the team
KPI Management
- Identification of key KPI’s linked to focus blocks
- Implementation of tracking tool to track these K/PI’s on a monthly basis
- Ensure the respective PI’s are tracked by the sites in the sites relevant routines
- Ensure reporting adherence of all the respective Pillar KPI’s on a monthly basis, according to reporting deadlines
C2C
- Ensure allocation of the respective Pillar coaches for respective Pillars
- Develop key C2C focused approach
- Share good practice deck after C2C
- Review sites final C2C Pillar pages and scores
- Ensure all sites loading evidence onto the online portal
LCP
- Support, and own (where applicable) the implementation of LCP block across the BU’s and Zone
- Support the LCP monthly routines per BU and Zone
- Best practices and shared learnings
- Coordinate and manage the respective Pillars best practices and shared learnings across Africa
- Track the implementation of the best practices
- Ensure monthly adherence to digital tool usage for best practices
- Source and coordinate best practices from other zones for the respective Pillars
- Development and updating of the respective Pillar Playbooks
- Best Practice and/or Shared Learning workshops to be held with lagging sites
Key Attributes and Competencies:
- Demonstrable problem-solving skills with an ability to manage complexity and ambiguity
Must be able to work under continuous pressure for extended periods
- Clear and strong communication skills
- Must be willing to travel extensively
- Excellent coaching skills
- High levels of integrity and honesty
- Innovative thinker
- Meticulous attention to detail
- Demonstrate initiative and drive
- Critical decision-making ability
- Customer centric
Minimum Requirement:
- Relevant Bachelors degree in Planning, Supply Chain Management or Logistics
- 3 – 5 years operational or planning experience in FMCG
- Deep Knowledge of respective Pillar/s requirements (at operational and strategic level)
- Excellent understanding of DPO (structure, approach and requirements)
- Understanding of ABInBev Logistics principles
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- The key purpose of this role is to operate the boilers efficiently, generating sufficient steam for the kilning process.
Key Roles and Responsibilities:
- Operate the boiler according to the SOPs and adhering to safe working practices at all times
- Stop the boilers if it appears to endanger the equipment and personal safety
- Maintain the boiler according to good maintenance practices
- Maintain housekeeping standards in the area of operation
- Fully utilize VPO tools in carrying out tasks
- Manage and achieve shift and team KPIs
- Carry out ATO through deep cleaning of boilers, lubrication and inspection of equipment according to the work instructions and in accordance with the maintenance schedule
- Identify defective boiler parts and report these through to the process artisan or team leader for resolution
- Assist the process artisan in executing running repairs on shift
- Carrying out the required quality checks and analyses and record results in appropriate information system
- Utilise available reaction plan and escalation procedure when tracked PIs on SPCs and SICs are out
- Manage and achieve shift and team KPIs
- Actively participate in shift meetings, asking questions to test understanding and contributing suggestions. making use of the gap list to record issues, problems and improvement opportunities\
- Fully understand the team goals and participate in team goal review sessions
- Make use of relevant communication media (e.g. shift logbook) to stay informed and inform others of issues
- Complete required hand over to incoming shift team members, ensuring the issues relating to plant performance, quality and maintenance are communicated
- Where problems occur, use 5Whys and QFRs to identify the possible origin and report these to the process artisan for resolution
- Identify sources of waste and report these to the team leader
Key Attributes and Competencies:
- Basic human relations skills
- Must have concern for safety, tidiness and cleanliness
- Able to read simple instructions and standardized forms of limited content
- Basic writing ability
- Physically and medically fit
- Hard working
- Ability to do shift work
Minimum Requirements:
- Min - BGCSE or any Technical Qualification
- Boiler Operator Certification
- 2 - 3 years on the job experience
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Job Description
- The Key Purpose of the Business Development Representative is to be responsible to work towards achieving growth in volumes sold growth in market share and increased competitiveness through providing market driven differentiated service that builds sustainable competitiveness within clearly identified
segments.
Key Roles and Responsibilities:
- Achieve sales targets for assigned areas.
- Manage and supervise Distributors of assigned sector (orders, payment, re-distribution.
- Ensure IB products are available in reasonable stock (complete range) in the customers and retail outlets.
- Ensure merchandising (visibility of the brands in terms of POS and Chillers) in the customers and retail outlets.
- Ensure chillers are properly placed in the performing outlet and used exclusively for IBPLC products in the assigned sector.
- Monitor the recommended price of our product at sales outlets.
- Closely monitor actions of the competition.
Minimum Requirements:
- 3-year degree qualification
- At least 2 years’ experience in a sales/marketing/FMCG environment
- Valid unendorsed Code 8 driver’s license
- Basic computer literacy and experience working with Microsoft Office
- Local area knowledge is a requirement
- Excellent administration skills
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- The Key Purpose of this role requires a highly professional, charismatic and personable individual with sound commercial acumen and a strong selling instinct. A proven track record in reaching and exceeding sales targets is paramount and Formal on-Premises (FOP) experience would be ideal.
Key Roles and Responsibilities:
- Build and maintain strong POC relationships and address any key pain points by working with different SAB teams (e.g. Brand Teams, Trade Marketing etc.) ensuring the highest level of customer service
- Manage customer expectations and ensure that their needs are met in a timely fashion
- Develop and implement customer specific business programs and account plans
- Develop new sales opportunities for Premium Brands
- Educate and train customers on SAB’s Premium category to ensure correct in store positioning and execution of the Brands to enhance the consumer experience
- Assist the Premium Co. Team to drive market share, meet financial targets and growth objectives for SAB Premium Brands in key FOP Outlets
- Assist the Premium Co. Team to develop comprehensive Brand Plans for the Premium Category
- Provide the Premium Co. Team with key customer insights on the Super Premium Alcohol category to ensure category strategy alignment to consumer needs
Minimum Requirements:
- Minimum 3 Year Tertiary Qualification
- 3 - 5 Years Sales experience within FMCG
- Valid Driver’s License (Essential)
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills with aptitude for building relationships with
- Key Stakeholders at different levels
- Relationship Management
- Customer Service
- Strong Negotiation Skills
- Problem Solving
- Entrepreneurial mindset with strong Commercial Acumen
- Extensive knowledge of SAB’s Premium Category
- Attention to detail
- Highly Professional
- Ability to innovate and be creative when it comes to events and activities
- Work well independently
- Able to work outside of normal working hours
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- The key purpose of this Role is to efficiently manage Warehouse to ensure all requirements from a Safety, Quality, Governance, Interfaces with Packaging and Brewing Process Areas (Where Applicable) and Inbound Logistics and Outbound Logistics to satisfy Internal and External Stakeholder Service Levels. KPI Management through Effective Reporting and Problem Solving (E.g. 5 WHY, Abnormality Reports, SIC, OPLs, RACI's, OWD's, PDCA's) Evaluate Problem Solving Conducted, Route Cause Identification and Action Items Conduct Problem Solving on Recurring Problem.
Key Roles and Responsibilities:
Excellence Programmes
- Ensure implementation and compliance of VPO and DPO Excellence Program
Safety
- Ensure compliance with the OSHA
- Conduct Risk Assessments to identify and mitigate potential hazards
- Work with Fleet & Safety Supervisor to ensure maintenance schedules are adhered to for Forklifts
- Analyse safety performance to identify trends and improve safety
- Lead by example and foster an environment where safety is a shared responsibility
- Investigate incidents to determine root causes and prevent recurrence
- Develop CAPEX plans to enhance safety within the Warehouse
- Organise and oversee onboarding and training of new and existing employees
- Ensure emergency preparedness of Warehouse
Quality
- Quality Standards are adhered as per the VPO and DPO requirements including GOPs
- Product quality induction programme conducted
- Quality Standards on all Inbound and Outbound Logistics (FEFO, BB date, Batch Management etc) including receipts from Packaging are adhered to and managed on shift
- Ensure Stock Stored correctly and compliance to the Freshness and Rotation Policy (FEFO) as per VPO Standards
- Collaborate with quality teams to quarantine, inspect and release goods
- Track and Trend Quality issues to identify root causes – Work with other departments to improve quality related KPIs
Contractor/3PL Management
- Standardises Supplier and Internal Customer Management through SLA reviews
- Ensure Contractors/3PL alignment to Business Strategy
- Create an engaging environment to foster business partnerships and good relations
- Continuously engage Contractors/3PL to extract maximum productivity responsibly
- Ensure Contractors comply with SAFE requirements
Statutory
- Adherence to the Health, Safety and Environmental Standards
- Department of Labour Stacking Exemptions complied with
- Site housekeeping standards maintained to ensure adherence to site safety standards
- Ensure compliance to all relevant legislation
Financial Management
- Develops and manage budgets and forecasts
- Controls expenditure against budgets and forecasts
- Minimize overtime and temporary employee usage
- Minimize use of Contractors/Temps and manage within relevant legislation
- Authorizes expenditure and ensure adherence to the Procurement to Payment policy
- Continuously look for financial optimization opportunities internal and external
- Weekly monitoring of general ledger accounts to ensure adherence to budget and forecasts
- Monthly financial performance analysed and necessary plans put in place to correct if required
- Optimises SCOH Management and ensures Problem Solving approach is followed
People
- Enhance people capability and development through SKAP, OoO , IDP Coaching, Training
- Employees are managed in accordance with the Company’s Performance Management philosophy and principles
- Input into Training needs analysis to ensure sustainability and continuation
- Provide on the job coaching and mentoring to ensure continuous improvement
- Manage Employees in a manner that maintains a healthy industrial relations climate
- Employee’s punctuality and attendance managed to meet operational requirements
- Effective Leave Management
- Time and attendance, overtime and shifts via SAP administration effectively managed
- Ensure that all Employees are conversant with relevant business information, policies, processes and procedures
Support social systems
- Create an environment that allows for cross functional learning and integration
Stock Count
- Ensuring daily counts are completed to ensure ERP vs Physical are aligned and where variances these are investigated and closed to ensure all movements
- 100% of all material and SKUs is counted monthly as per MICs requirements
- Ensure Obsolescence write offs risks are mitigated
- Manage KPIs and PIs linked to Inventory (E.g. Stock Posting Time, Inventory Accuracy, OOR, DIO)
- Reduction in Supply Chain Overheads through the utilisation of Problem-Solving Tools
Inbound & Outbound Logistics
- Ensuring any escalations of Delivery Schedules and Inbound Retpack Plans not materialising takes place timeously with Supplier and T1 Control Room before risk materialises
- Monitoring Outbound Plan is sufficient to manage Warehouse Capacity, FTCT and OTIF
- Manage KPIs and PIs linked to Inbound and Outbound Process (E.g. FTCT and all related PIs, DLPA)
- Reliable Supply of Quality Raw Materials to ensure no production stoppages. OOR KPI Managed to ensure
- Packaging Line and Brewing Process Area Interfaces for Raw Materials, Finished Goods and Returnable Containers
- Process Control Owner to ensure Bin Card Process is managed to meet LCA requirements and reconciliation between two parties takes place shiftly and discrepancies are resolved timeously
- Problem Solving Stock Discrepancies and ensuring route cause is identified and resolved
- Actions developed to improve process control together with packaging and brewing process area owners
Additional Interface Requirements
- Management of DCBL Process and Problem Solving DCBL impacts to ensure Sites and Customers not adhering to sorting standards are held accountable
- Review MBFU and FRI Results Captured and drive Problem Solving on gaps identified
- Operations (Picking, Sorting, Pallet Repairs, Decanting, Overpacking)
- Management of Daily Priorities and efficiencies based on Operational Requirements. Management encompassing the PI/KPI results, Safety, Problem Solving to Improve, Payment for Services etc)
- Some important KPIs/PIs E.g. DOC, Packaging and Brewing Plans, OTIF, T1 vs T2/DS, Export Requirements, WNP, WQI, FNP etc.
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 to ensure losses are reflected in the correct areas to drive problem solving
- Problem Solving Inventory Counting discrepancies to minimise swings
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
- Reduce Supply Chain Overheads through the utilization of problem-solving tools.
- Gate Control SOPs on Inbound and Outbound Loads are followed to ensure Un-accountable Losses are negated.
Forklift Management
- Permit to Work Management
- Supplier Management vs SLA
5S
- 5S Compliance within Logistics Operations
LCA
- Ensure implementation and compliance of LCA Audit Requirements
PTP Process
- GRIR/VIM Query Management
General
- Liason with Internal and External Customers
- Support Team Goals and VPO Principles
- Ensure strong routines for both Finished Goods and Raw Materials Warehouses to ensure KPIs are reviewed and managed
- Security cameras in key points on site & random verification conducted
Key Attributes and Competencies:
- 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
Minimum Requirements:
- 3-year relevant diploma/degree
- 3+ years Warehouse and or logistics experience advantageous
- Highly level computer user.
- SAP proficient
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- The key purpose of this role is to provide Regional Team with District deep-dives and localized sales analysis informed by centralized intelligence platforms, resulting in localized insights in support of the Region’s Business Plan.
Key Roles and Responsibilities:
- Analysis of sales information to generate local insights
- Support Region & District Managers with Business Planning requirements & Presentations
- Support Region & District Managers with future looking market insights and analysis
- Support ROF with regional sales projects – Retention, Budgets & Finance administration, Presentations, NPS, Pricing, Market Place, Fop Fire, Internal & Customer events, and Master data Projects
- Localized deep dive and trend analysis
- Analyze standard reporting packs and build platform to simplify and unclutter information. Build & train on Digital platforms like Power BI
Key Attributes and Competencies:
- Excellent attention to detail, highly analytical
- Good organisation and planning skills
- Time management
- Good communication skills
- Ability to operate efficiently in a matrix environment
- Initiative and ability to analyse market trends (creativity, initiative)
- Ability to demonstrate strong interpersonal and internal customer liaison skills
- Ability to make recommendations and implement changes in relation to internal customer needs (bias for action)
Minimum Requirements:
- B Com/or Related Business Degree
- 1 – 2 years Sales Experience would be advantageous
- Superior knowledge of systems such as MS Office. An advantage would be knowledge of Power BI, SAP & Tableau
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- The Key Purpose of this role is to ensure timely and accurate reporting of month-end financial results for entities within BU South Africa. Through effective stakeholder management, the role ensures accuracy and completeness of monthly reported financial statements and accompanying schedules. It further ensures adherence and proper documentation for MICS and SOX, while continuously reviewing and improving processes to maximize efficiency and control effectiveness.
- The position performs financial transaction activities across various systems, including SAP and Anaplan.
Key Roles & Responsibilities
- Drive month-end close processes with all stakeholders within specific deadlines and engage to resolve issues proactively.
- Create Power BI dashboards to assist with monthly variance analyses for the Statement of Financial Position, ICY, Fixed Assets, Debtors, Creditors, Tax, and Interest.
- Adhere to MEC and year-end instructions; submit required templates while improving mapping and automation of interfaces between systems.
- Review monthly balance sheet reconciliations in line with internal control requirements.
- Assist in internal and external audit processes of BU entities.
- Ensure full adherence to internal control protocols and maintain audit-ready documentation for internal and external audits.
- Own MICS controls and ensure continuous improvement within BU South Africa.
- Post and review MEC journals in FCCS and Cognos as required.
- Support the Cognos month-end and quarter-end packs, providing commentary where necessary.
- Identify opportunities to improve reporting accuracy, speed, and efficiency in MEC processes.
- Support the team in meeting weekly and monthly targets and relevant SLAs and KPIs.
- Manage remediation of SOX findings for BU entities.
- Assist in the compilation of annual financial statements for BU entities.
- Execute any ad-hoc financial controllership activities as required.
Key Attributes & Competencies
- Strong technical accounting and reporting skills (IFRS, SARBOX).
- Excellent analytical ability and attention to detail.
- Strong Power BI and SQL proficiency, with the ability to create automated reporting dashboards.
- Sound business acumen with a solid understanding of financial processes.
- Advanced proficiency in SAP (R/3, FI/CO, MM, Product Costing), COGNOS, and MS Excel.
- Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Proven ability to influence and collaborate with diverse stakeholders.
- Effective prioritization and time management skills; ability to work independently.
- Strategic thinker with a practical, results-driven mindset.
- Demonstrated resilience and ability to drive change in dynamic environments.
- Financial Reporting, IFRS, and SOX compliance.
- Business knowledge and operational finance understanding.
- Stakeholder management and consultation.
- Process improvement and automation exposure (advantageous).
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or Accounting.
- Minimum of 3 years’ relevant experience in financial reporting or controllership.
- Experience with SAP (R/3, FI/CO, MM, Product Costing), COGNOS, Power BI, and SQL.
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- The Key Purpose of this role is performing and reviewing of tax reporting and compliance activities for direct and indirect taxes applicable to the ABI Inbev entities in Africa
Key Roles and Responsibilities:
- Review or completion of corporate income taxes, VAT, Withholding Tax, Excise duties, Carbon tax and other relates tax such as Customs, Transfer Pricing.
- Analysis of the tax exposures, risks and provisions of the entities in the Africa Zone.
- Review or completion of Corporate Income Tax annual and provisional tax returns and related tax information
- Review of tax figures reported in financial statements, with applicable disclosures and tax accounting for entities within Africa Zone
- Review of return and calculation of Excise payments for on a monthly basis
- Review of return and calculation of VAT payments on a monthly basis
- Assist with co-ordination of compliance data on adhoc direct and indirect tax business and audit queries
- Review and assist in completion of country by country reporting for Africa Zone
- Review and assist in completion of dividends WHT returns and payments
- Drive for automation of processes within the tax reporting and compliance space
- Drive for improved analytics within the tax reporting and compliance space
- Adhoc activities related to tax reporting and compliance
- To manage the Specialists that prepare the BU South Africa tax deliverables and ensure the SLAs with stakeholders are met
- Identify opportunities to improve the processes within the CIT, Excise and VAT space and roll out improvements or training where there are gaps and opportunities to improve.
- Provide tax technical advice to the team, raising queries and ensuring accuracy of returns/comps and or raise tax technical risks to the Zone team, where identified.
Key Attributes and Competencies:
- Strong analytical and reporting skills
- High level of service mindset with accurate outputs
- Problem solver with good trouble shooting skills
- Deadline driven and results focused
- Ability to work in a well organized, accurate and reliable manner
- Working in a multi-cultural environment
- Communicative, team oriented and open for change
- Able to work on own initiative and prioritize workload effectively
- Understanding of Agile, Agile WOW Systems
- Organizational skills, planning, focus and discipline.
- Aligning strategic and operational needs
Minimum Requirements:
- Relevant tax/accounting qualification
- Minimum 6years’ experience in a tax position
- Taxation law (Solid)
- Tax accounting (Solid)
- Financial/General Accounting
- Excel Knowledge (Solid)
- Systems experience: One source, SAP, Syspro and eFiling
- Computer skills (MS Office, Excel, PowerPoint) with particularly strong Excel skills
- Knowledge of SAP, COGNOS system
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