Hot Job Openings at The South African Breweries (SAB)

Key roles and responsibilities:

• Lead departmental DPO (Distribution Process Optimization) implementation
• Lead departmental project and negotiate contractor cost to the best economical price
• Review department machine and man resources
• Manage own and Team Development and Performance
• Lead your team and prepare a strategic plan for the financial year with insights for inclusion in the
• Depot Business Plan
• Review Master Data
• Business descriptions - Process Mapping - Service Level Management - Routing • Planning and Planning SLA’s - High Volume etc.
• Develop departmental annual budget (Fixed and Variables) and manage cost throughout the year
• Set, Cascade Team & Individual goals
• Develop Peak sizing and Planning for all critical periods.
• Manage Customer and Driver master data
• Conduct bi-annual Customer service evaluation and analyses customer feedback with actions
• Plan and manage trade visits and drive compliance
• Manage Full beer return process
• Safety monitoring and critical behaviour enforcement
• Manage 3PL contractors and drive performance improvement
• Manage supply chain transfers and ensure adherence to plan
• Review all SLA and attend SLA meeting to action noncompliance with all stakeholders
• Lead departmental weekly performance meeting addressing previous week trends and proffering sustainable plan for the new week
• Beer age issues taken up with sales in an action plan
• Prepare and analyze contractor payment
• Manage departmental Cost to achieve budget
• Business plan is developed and aligned to the Sales and Distribution strategy
• Distribution team goals are supportive of Depot business plan
• Delivery fleet size and mix calculated to ensure optimum cost and customer service effectiveness and delivery within the Distribution area
• Fleet utilization is optimized through the effective use of own vs. contracted transport and effective route planning
• Vehicle contingency plans exist for the replacement of contracted vehicles and drivers
• Delivery fleet and drivers consistently comply with the statutory requirements
• Maintain Fleet
• Interpret and implement delivery schedules
• Assure product quality
• Analyze and respond to distribution performance measures
• Translate Business Strategies
• Ensure Optimal Asset Utilization
• Manager Distribution Key Performance Areas
• Optimize marketplace competitiveness.
• Leverage information systems.
• Conduct administration.
• Manage budget process.
• Control departmental costs.
• Manage CAPIN budget process.
• Develop employees.
• Ensure a healthy industrial relations climate.
• Manage and apply personnel processes.
• Manage own performance.
• Manage performance of direct reports.
• Communicate effectively in the workplace

Minimum Requirements:

• Relevant 3-year tertiary degree/diploma, preferably in Supply Chain and or Logistics
• 5 Years’ experience in logistics and supply chain management
• Computer Literate
• MS Office
• Strong and assertive
• Compliance driven
• Creativity
• Strong work ethic: Setting and achieving goals
• Dependable: Consistently following through
• Positive attitude: Creating a good environment.
• Self-motivated: Working effectively with little direct

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Key Roles & Responsibilities (but not limited to):

National Scorecard & Frontline Sales Incentives:

• Manage incentive programs, including design, implementation, governance and maintenance
• Develop and maintain program documentation, policies, and procedures
• Set KPI targets linked to incentive schemes
• Process and verify incentive payments for employees and sales teams
• Ensure timely and accurate payments, resolving discrepancies promptly, providing exceptional customer service to employees, managers, and sales teams
• Maintain payment records and track program expenses
• Collaborate with Commercial, People , Sales, and Payroll teams to ensure seamless program execution

Data Analysis and Reporting

• Track KPI performance linked to Incentives and Sales Scorecards
• Analyse Incentives program effectiveness and provide insights for improvement
• Generate reports on Incentive program participation, payouts, and ROI

BEES Force & ALGO Tasking

• Establish a strategic connection between the commercial process and product to inform commercial decision making and drive Frontline performance
• Collaborate with the global team to identify, prioritize, and implement product enhancements that meet the Salesforce needs, drive business growth, and align with the company's strategic objectives
• Communicate product updates and changes to relevant stakeholders
• Analytical ability to translate the commercial strategy into tasks using data to generate value for our business

Minimum requirements:

• Degree level qualification or equivalent
• 3 years + relevant experience in FMCG industry
• Strong analytical, organisational, and communication skills
• Proficient in MS Office, particularly Excel and Power Point
• Experience with data analysis tools (e.g. Power BI)
• High attention to detail and ability to maintain confidentiality

Nice to Have:

• Certification in compensation or benefits administration (e.g., CCP, CBP)
• Not mandatory but great to have] understanding in a basic programming language e.g. SQL, Python
• Experience with incentive software or HR systems (e.g., Workday, Salesforce)

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Key Roles and Responsibilities:

Monthly LogEP reporting

• Create and drive MCRS for the LogEP routines (Site, Region/Country, BU’s and Zone)
• Implement Action log (either through IAL, Teams, etc.) for all the above routines
• Develop and agree (with respective owners) the year-end Glidepath and LE
• Ensure timeous updating of the consolidated information linked to LogEP
• Improve reporting process to achieve better insights into opportunities
• Monthly LogEP T&M
• Monthly LogEP contribution into the Supply Chain Excellence Program

Monthly KPI reporting

• Support Pillar Specialist in the development of the ‘One Source of Information’ KPI solution – linked to LogEP
• Anaplan K/PI submission verification
• Support solution adoption

Benchmarking

• Run in depth benchmarking activities within BU’s and zones regarding Means and KPI’s
• Identify opportunities within the benchmarking exercise, and implement learnings
• Build benchmarking learnings into LogEP LE’s

Ranking scorecard

• Development of the Logistics incentive schemes
• Monthly tracking and monitoring of the incentive schemes
• Development of the annual Logistics awards in One Supply Convention

Logistics Digital Tool Migration

• Participate in the development and roll-out of the various digital tool development
• Identify, coordinate the link of digital tools to respective Pillars and blocks (in order to define restrictions and opportunities to improve the processes)

Key Attributes and Competencies:

• Must be able to work under continuous pressure for extended periods
• Clear and strong communication skills
• Must be willing to travel occasionally
• Good cross-functional coaching skills
• Demonstrable problem-solving skills with an ability to manage complexity and ambiguity

Minimum Requirements:

• Relevant Bachelors degree in Planning, Supply Chain Management or Logistics
• 3 – 5 years operational or planning experience in FMCG
• Strong Analytical skills
• Innovative thinker/Critical decision-making ability

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Key Roles and Responsibilities:

• Publish monthly plans produced by the NoCC team and escalate risks to BU Planning manager & SNP manager
• Produce a monthly 12–18 month forecast aligned to S&OP and CONA publish
• Ensure RACI is followed between procurement, MRP and quality departments
• Ensure SLA’s adhered to by suppliers, working closely with procurement on long term solutions for supply security
• Ensure the effective usage of Barnton/ 09 planning systems
• Control/Loss Prevention and Obsolete Management
• Risk identification and mitigation on long term risks
• KPI tracking – Inventory Out of Range, CWC, DIO
• LCP Material and Management Pillar
• Problem solving + action plans on detracting KPIs
• Preparation S&OP deck with Key call outs on material availability for the rolling 12 months

Key Competencies and Attributes:

• Demonstrate 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
• High levels of integrity and honesty
• Innovative thinker
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Demonstrate initiative and drive
• Critical decision-making ability 

Minimum Requirements:

• Relevant Bachelors degree in Planning, Supply Chain Management or Logistics
• 3 – 5 years operational or planning experience in FMCG
• Deep Knowledge of NoCC Logistics and Planning processes, specifically inventory management
• Understanding of ABInBev Logistics and Planning principles
• Improvement through root cause and trends analysis using Belt methodology

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Key roles & responsibilities:

• Review Supply processes across the Africa Zone to identify areas for optimization, standardization and stabilization using key Transformation Principles
• Map E2E as is processes, assess interdependencies, perform a gap analysis (People, Process, Tech) and design to be processes in line with:
• •Sarbanes Oxley and Management Internal Controls
• Functional Excellence Programs
• Best in class external and internal benchmarks
• Standardized Global/Zone practices and processes
• Sign off from key stakeholders (Zone, In Country, Process Owners, etc.)
• Developing sustainable business cases and plans that lead to improvement in maturity
• Building relationships with key stakeholders & stakeholder management across projects (In Country, BU, Zone & Global teams)
• Partnering with key stakeholders to ensure a successful transition between as is and to be processes
• Working with Process Owners, Change Management & Tech teams to ensure holistic documentation and training for to be processes
• Leveraging lean six sigma tools and techniques to ensure that waste is eliminated, defects are minimized, and improvement opportunities are identified
• As a Transformation Specialist, this role is responsible for collaboration and embracing agile ways of work, ensuring team accountability and responsibility
• It requires ownership of the Supply transformation agenda, pushing the boundaries for excellent delivery and focus on root cause problem solving, using diverse and collective skills to support the transformation squad

Key attributes and competencies:

• Embodies the AB InBev culture and 10 principles
• Flexible and agile
• Leadership & project management capabilities
• Strong analytical and problem solving mindset
• Works with energy and enthusiasm to solve business problems
• Must be able to work under pressure and executes with discipline and a sense of urgency
• Strong interpersonal skills with ability to work with all levels of the organization
• Ability to work in and understand multi-cultural environments, interacting with various Country, BU, Zone and Global teams
• Considers diverse perspectives when faced with complex problems
• Travel flexibility
• Knowledge of AB InBev Logistics, Supply and Planning Principles advantageous

Minimum requirements:

• Bachelors Degree or equivalent
• SAP knowledge advantageous
• Proficient in Excel and PowerPoint

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Key Roles and Responsibilities:

Safety reporting

• Ensure Monthly T&M updated with your respective sections
• Implement and own the dedicated carrier routines with our AbInbev teams, including SLA management into the routines
• Ensure weekly telemetry reports are communicated
• Identify key monthly focus points, from opportunities defined through reporting
• Safety Standards:
• Identify critical Safety standards, and ensure accurate SOP’s in place
• Ensure all critical SOP’s communicated and Regional/Country roll-out where executed by the respective Safety and Fleet teams
• Ensure Critical SOP’s have been communicated to all Dedicated Carriers

Training

• Safe Together: Ensure roll-out plans developed and executed
• Safe Together: Introduce PowerBI tool to all sites and zone
• Safe Together: Identify key opportunities from the PowerBI reports, and use insights for future process improvements
• Dedicated Carriers: Entrench quarterly training/coaching sessions with Dedicated Carriers
• Safety campaign development and execution through Regional Safety and Fleet teams
• Other: Coordination and tracking of all other

Digital Migration

• Spotlight: Ensure sign-off of Safety Module within Spotlight. This might include report specifications, User Acceptance Testing, Sit adoption support and effectiveness of information management
• Telemetry: Ensure successful roll-out of selected telemetry across sites
• Acadia: Implementation of Acadia to manage and control versions for all Safety standards and training material
• IAL: Implement the critical site Safety meetings, and track adherence and effectiveness of these meetings

Safety Ways of Work (WoW)

• Develop Site Safety and Fleet teams Roles and Responsibility matrix
• The above matrix must include dedicated carrier Roles and Responsibilities within our operational WoW
• Ensure involvement of Dedicated Carrier within all site routines
• Ensure solid SLA’s in place with Dedicated Carriers

Minimum Requirements:

• Relevant Bachelors degree in Safety, Supply Chain Management or Logistics
• 3 – 5 years Safety (specifically on Warehouse and Delivery) experience in FMCG
• Strong Analytical skills
• Demonstrable problem solving skills with an ability to manage complexity and ambiguity
• Must be able to work under continuous pressure for extended periods

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Key Roles and Responsibilities:

• Responsible to support the development of Category Strategies within the Experiential Marketing and Research & Insights Categories, which fall under the control of the Regional Procurement Office (RPO).
• Responsible for the successful execution of Category Strategies across all 11 markets in Africa Zone.
• Provide Regional support for Categories managed centrally by the Global Procurement Office (GPO).
• Recommend & embed ways of working for Procurement interface with all stakeholders across the business.
• Provide commercial advice and work jointly with internal stakeholders to implement best practice and management of Procurement principles across Africa Zone.
• Manage stakeholder relationships across different functions in the organization to drive value through centrally negotiated agreements.

Strategic Category Sourcing

• Ownership of Simple Packages for the RPO through data analytics related to the Categories and plan for execution.
• Definition and execution of Categories Strategies; This includes mitigation of risks within the Category and creating value through identified opportunities.
• Analyze spend and user specific requirements for all sub-packages within the Category.
• Conduct market research to assess Zone dynamics related to the Category and use research outcomes for future planning and value generation in line with company strategy.
• Develop, in conjunction with GPO/Zone counterparts, Category Strategies for each sub-package, as guiding documents for value generation within the Category.
• Manage supplier relationships and internal & external collaborations across the Agencies, Media & Production scope.

Support Sourcing Strategy Execution

• Ensure readiness across both Zone and country for strategy execution.
• Resolve and escalate supplier performance issues where necessary.
• Support Collaborative Optimization activities where applicable.
• Handle second level escalations with suppliers/internal stakeholders to resolve performance issues.
• Collaborate with suppliers and internal stakeholders to ensure smooth implementation of Category Manager sourcing outputs / agreements.
• Ensure suppliers are correctly enabled through the RPSS.
• Ensure contractual terms & conditions are effectively “operationalized” within the business.
• Support collection and analysis of Zone ZBB, WAPT, e-Auction analytics and driving Champions initiatives across all sub-packages within scope.
• Accountable for monthly reporting as per the KPI’s within the Commercial Indirects Procurement scope.
• Drive collaboration between RPO, RPSS, GPO, FP&A, and other parties involved in daily Category activities.
• Track sourcing events and projects to ensure delivery of targets and support business operations.
• Enhance and develop ways of working with Country, RPO, and GPO counterparts.

Continuous Improvement

• Execute regional and country big bet initiatives in line with the Champions methodology.
• Execute regional value engineering projects across the Category.
• Define and executive innovation and sustainability strategies within sub-packages in scope.
• Drive supplier development initiatives with supporting functions within the company.

Supply Chain & Risk Management

• Optimize the Supply Chain to drive value for the business by being responsive to business and customer needs – e.g., budget spend control, best practice implementation, benchmarking and use of KPI’s to drive monthly business performance visibility.
• Identify and manage risks within scope.
• Ensure appropriate mitigation plans are in place and that risks are communicated appropriately across the business through appropriate channels (i.e., R&O and T&M monthly routines).

Finance

• Drive and deliver effective budgets as agreed with key stakeholders.
• Track and report on initiatives monthly.
• Monitor and report on monthly spend and Latest Estimate (LE) forecast.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Economics, or a related field.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in procurement, category management, or supply chain management, with a proven track record in indirect procurement.
• Experience in managing strategic sourcing for large, complex organizations, ideally across multiple regions or markets.
• Experience in FMCG Industry is advantageous.
• Sound knowledge of Procurement systems such as Ariba.
• Knowledge of SAP is an advantage prospective candidate.
• Sound knowledge and understanding of Procurement strategic sourcing methodologies.
• Good knowledge, understanding and use of Microsoft Office tools.

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Key outputs and responsibilities:

Quality Management:

• Partake in the development of required quality systems for the Maltings Plant, contributing suggestions and providing expert advice.
• Ensure the functional and data integrity of the various quality systems, and identify and resolve problem.
• Ensure that quality goals are incorporated into laboratory team and managed through visual boards Daily, Weekly and Monthly Boards & Individual Goals.
• Audit compliance to the various quality systems in the laboratory and production.
• Maintain equipment performance report (ERI).
• Compliance to VPO Quality Pillar and other applicable VPO requirements.
• Execute VPO activities in accordance with the VPO work practices.
• Execution of activities to ensure compliance to food safety and quality management systems.

Quality Control and Analyses:

• Checking and verifying that team members are carrying out quality checks and analyses and recording the information on the appropriate systems.
• Verifies that the quality systems are working properly, and that data integrity and information accuracy is being maintained.
• Responsible for ensuring that laboratory equipment is operating optimally and to identify problems or opportunities timeously.
• Ensure that Zone changes to analytical standards are implemented, through additional training where necessary.
• Interacts with Zone through various MDT as required, ensuring that regional complexities and requirements are properly understood.

Team Leadership:

• Lead the laboratory team in a manner that promotes ownership, empowerment and team interaction.
• Ensuring that the laboratory team understands and adheres to the operational, quality and process standards, work instructions and calibration schedules and  performance target.
• Mentoring, supporting and coaching team members in the correct execution of their tasks.
• Where training needs  have been identified, corrective action must be initiated.
• Exercise budgetary controls over the laboratory

Safety and Housekeeping:

• Ensure that safety and housekeeping receive appropriate focus through regular checks and safety audits. Where unsafe work practices have been identified, the  QC manager is responsible for correcting this
• Adherence to PPE policy
• Unsafe conditions and work practices are identified and actioned
• Chemicals and reagents are handled as per manualized procedure
• Hazardous substances are stored, handled and disposed of as per procedures
• Adherence to documented lab safety rules, guides and practices
• Incidents are reported and actioned as per procedure.
• House keeping schedules are adhered to.

Minimum Requirements:

• BSc degree (Microbiology or Biochemistry)/ (Chemistry or Analytical Chemistry) or  equivalent
• 3-5 years laboratory experience 
• Well developed knowledge of Maltings Process.
• Management Planning, Organizing, Leading and Controlling  Numeracy (budgets, statistical analysis)
• Proven team leadership skills
• Highly assertive
• Outstanding interpersonal and facilitation skills.
• Analytical problem solver and demonstrated ability at implementing effective problem solving
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
• Good understanding of Standard Work Practices and other VPO methodologies

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Key Roles and Responsibilities:

• Develops and manages the performance tracking systems for promotional activity
• Guarantees the correct translation of plan into actions by coordinating the different departments involved
• Regular update into the Key account head offices and Key Account managers
• Leads the Planning and operational management of all promotional and KSM activity in Key Accounts
• Developing reporting routines for the monthly meeting with the Key Account Managers, Key account director and Key Account promotional counterparts
• Support on the analysis, development, implementation and tracking of Growth opportunities for Key Accounts through promotional activity
• Responsible for conducting key projects when needed.
• Must be able to do after action reviews and analysis of campaigns to identify gaps and find efficiencies
• In trade evaluation of KSM and promotional activity in Key Accounts
• Managing regional stakeholders to implement promotions on time in full
• Data led identification of reaches for campaigns
• Understanding the brands proposition and the consumers desires and being able to source merchandise to fit the consumer
• Applying a creative mindset to develop and implement strategic campaigns to grow brands in our retailer

Key Competencies and Attributes:

• Ability to speak in front of large audiences
• Budget management
• Sense of urgency, open mindset, team working and strategic thinking as a must have
• Start-up mindset
• Strong understanding of Key Accounts
• Ability to deal with senior stakeholders inside and outside of the organisation ​

Minimum Requirements:

• Degree level qualification or equivalent
• 3 years + relevant experience of best practice Sales, Marketing, Trade Marketing, Promotions
• Strong Excel and PowerPoint knowledge and experience

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Key Roles and Responsibilities:

• Distributor volume targets monitored and communicated daily
• Ensure that distributors adhere to model stocks for all brands and packs
• Ensure all relevant sales KPIs are achieved in area (pricing, availability visibility etc.)
• Retail customer in area is called on weekly
• Ensure sales teams presentable at all times and action being taken against non-compliers
• After sales service delivered
• Communication channels in place to establish a good relationship with customers
• Timeous feedback to customers and management on matters of concern
• Prompt response to customer queries.
• Has all necessary trade documentation at all times

Minimum Requirements:

• Graduate in Sales, Marketing Business Administration or related Fields
• Diploma in marketing/business field will be an added advantage
• Disciplined and hard working
• 1 years' experience in marketing and distributing fast moving consumer goods

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Key Roles and Responsibilities:

• Ensure that hl. packed by brand/pack are in accordance with plan.
• Supply full beer to warehouse and agree on stock numbers.
• Maintain/increase number of hl packed per day in accordance with plan and laid down factory efficiency standards.
• Ensure that the packaging process is controlled such that all quality standards are maintained.
• Implement correct action to prevent substandard product and reinforce continuous improvement.
• Achieve and improve all targets i.e. hl per man hour; % GLY and hl / factory hour targets; % LEF and hl / machine hour targets.
• Control fixed costs, beer loss and container loss.
• Prepare and implement plans that produce required outcomes, including materials, machine maintenance and subordinate deployment.
• Motivate and manage human resource, including performance appraisals, discipline, administration, training, IR climate, absenteeism etc.
• Comply with laid down safety standards and statutory requirements.
• Ensure packaging line is clean / tidy at all times.
• Report on efficiencies, downtime, and other production related issues.
• Recruit, select and appoint staff.
• Outplacement of staff.
• Team and individual goals set and monitored.
• Conduct team reviews.
• Performance reviews conducted.
• Address training and development needs.
• Career planning.
• Opportunity to improve processes are identified.
• Plans developed to optimise resources.
• Discipline and grievance handling.
• Analytical ability.
• Team leadership.
• Persuasiveness.
• Concern for detail and accuracy.
• Desire to do better (achievement orientation)

Minimum Requirements:

• BSc Engineering or B-Tech Mechanical / Electrical
• Packaging Traineeship (in-house).
• Packaging experience (high speed plant and equipment).
• Ability to work shifts.
• Good understanding OHS and NOSA requirements

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Key Roles and Responsibilities:

• Occupational Health, Safety and Risk Ensure that Brewery quality and safety targets are met.
• Ensure overall reliability of production Process optimisation and asset management and plant availability.
• Adherence to AB InBev and global packaging quality standards.
• Ensure Packaging strategy implementation and support.
• Ensure line audits are complete by machine as per Zone Technical Experts guidelines.
• Ensure training need analyses are conducted and training plans developed for team members.
• Ensure appropriate competencies are developed in the team, and ensure cross skilling occurs within the packaging shift team.
• Provide coaching and mentorship to Packaging Levels 1,2,3.
• Analyses plant performance data to identify opportunities for performance improvement and waste reduction.
• Analyses plant failure modes and investigate causes for repeat failures to correct root causes.

Key Competencies and Attributes:

• Problem solving skills.
• Proven people management.
• A superior performance track record indicating a disciplined work ethic.
• Must be a Change agent, self-starter, and energetic.
• Provide operational support to autonomous shift based teams on process problem solving, supplying expert advice and guidance.

Minimum Requirements:

• Relevant Degree (Elec, Mech, Industrial, Instrumental)
• 3-5 years factory production experience and a management level