Hot Jobs at The South African Breweries (SAB)

• The Key Purpose of this role is to work towards achieving growth in volumes sold; growth in market share and 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 customers and retail outlets
• Ensure merchandising (visibility of the brand 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 competitor

Minimum Requirements:

• 3-year degree qualification
• At least 2 years' experience in a sales/marketing/FMCG environment
• Valid unendorsed Code 8 drivers' 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 is to carry out specialized analysis in support of production teams, problem solving, continuous improvement initiatives and training.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

SPECIALIST ANALYSIS

• Carry out specialised micro analysis according to standard and the minimum micro sampling plan. Ensure traceability of results and record on appropriate information systems
• Communicate results clearly and timeously to production teams and stakeholders
• Conduct ad hoc analysis to assist with problem solving
• Provide production with good quality, yeast for propagation free of contaminants
• Management and execution of basic maintenance and calibration schedules on test equipment

QUALITY AUDITING

• Conduct required and requested quality audits, completing the appropriate documentation and communicating the results
• Review quality analysis procedures for updates when required
• Where required, initiate corrective actions to close gaps generated by audits

PROBLEM SOLVING

• Support production teams in problem solving by providing specialist knowledge on micro sampling and techniques
• Lead, facilitate or take part in problem solving sessions as a functional expert when required

TRAINING 

• Assist in training, coaching and mentoring of plant personnel on good hygiene practices • Take part in the development of training material • Complete the competency guide for the micro lab technician role

CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT

• Carry out specialised analyses in support of the evaluation of continuous improvement opportunities
• Where required, take part in team evaluations of continuous improvement opportunities
• Take part in regional and divisional process optimisation initiatives as required
• Drive the Quality VPO through adhering to the minimum micro sampling plan and standards
• Support the production teams with problem solving and continuous improvement initiatives
• Traceability of samples and accuracy results when reporting to production teams
• Effectively communicating with all levels of the business and follow up when necessary
• Working timeously and managing individual workloads effectively to ensure sample frequencies are met

Key Attributes and Competencies:

• Demonstrate Good Lab Practices and adherence to housekeeping (5S), health and safety standards
• Live by the ABInBev principles to drive and ensure compliance to the Quality VPO pillar
• Ability to utilise computer programmes extensively.
• Analytical ability.
• Must be able to communicate effectively and appropriately (written & verbal) with all levels of the organization
• Work well within a team environment
• Positive attitude
• Mental alertness and display good judgement.
• Problem Solving Skills
• Attention to detail and working with precision and accuracy
• Strong ethic and discipline towards standard compliance
• Demonstrate sound interpersonal skills, including customers and supplier interaction
• Willing to take initiative and a strong bias for action

Minimum Requirements:

• Microbiology/Bio-Chemistry Diploma/degree
• Biotechnology Diploma/degree
• Food Technology Diploma/degree
• 2 Years experience in the Food Industry and in a micro laboratory environment is ideal
• Packaging and/or Brewing experience is preferable
• Knowledge of SAP PDM, Microsoft Office packages and LIMS will be an advantage
• May be called on to work overtime as required

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• The key purpose of this role is to coordinate and optimize end-to-end order management, inventory deployment, and stock availability for Red Bull, Marketplace, and key suppliers by ensuring accurate order creation, efficient stock movement, and timely claim and financial resolution.

Key Roles and Responsibilities: 

• Creating orders for Marketplace suppliers and Red Bull and ensuring POs are GRN’d in full by respective depots.
• Creating AD orders and ensuring they are PGI’d by dispatching sites.
• Managing Red Bull OOS and DOC 
• Deploying Red Bull and KWV from Hub sites to depots
• Executing stock requests by Red Bull and SAB commercial representatives 
• Managing SAB pallet collection process for suppliers
• Updating supplier statements and SOH, deployment and claim trackers Executing depot and AD claim requests for damaged, shifted, short delivered and short dated stock
• Executing depot and AD supplier pallet collection and box/tray requests 
• Investigating and executing invoice payment queries and working with GCC to ensure invoices, credit notes and debit notes are posted correctly
• Communicating new Marketplace SKUs to depot and facilitating training 
• Assisting with monitoring and managing Marketplace and Red Bull SCOH
• Aligning to the Global LCP methodologies of inventory deployment strategies as deployment planning will be expected
• Analyse and optimise finished goods stock levels between Breweries, DC’s and Distributors 
• Managing Marketplace and Red Bull breakages with DC’s
• Managing Marketplace and Red Bull obsolescence
• Planning in accordance with planning principles and in line with inventory policy/Demand to ensure healthy DOC at DCs down to a SKU level.
• Optimizing load plans to ensure site throughput, T1 sizing is within parameters to enable execution 
• Managing internal stakeholders by providing continuous feedback on queries and risks to the deployment plan
• Managing regional meetings within internal logistics team to ensure stock balance within the region
• Monitoring execution on priority deliverables, and escalating to necessary stakeholders
• Compile reports and presentations to present to senior stakeholders 

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

Minimum Requirements: 

• Relevant Bachelor's degree in Planning, Supply Chain Management or Logistics 
• 3 – 5 years operational, planning or commercial experience in FMCG 
• Knowledge of Logistics and Planning processes
• Understanding of ABInBev Logistics and Planning principles 
• Analytical skills – Excel
• SAP Experience

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• The key purpose of this role is to provide a strong link between T1 Operations, the T1 Control Room, Breweries, DC’s, AD’s and carriers. The analyst is responsible for analyzing and consolidating vast amounts of data daily, pulling reports and tracking KPI’s to provide visibility on performance.

Key Roles and Responsibilities: 

• Brewery and DC throughput
• Carrier no shows, travel time, communication, etc.
• Safety alerts and/or incidents by severity type
• Tracking and escalating cycle time (ATCT) at Breweries, DC’s and ADs
• Empties availability to prevent DCBL (Down Time Cause by Logistics)
• Ensuring adherence of the TMS plan
• Responsible for delivering on key KPI’s for example but not limited to WPS, LPA, LSA, DLPA, VLC, other
• Actively minimizing empty legs and OOL (out of lane) triangulations but ensure effective and optimal vehicle utilization.
• Understand production adherence and amendments and the impact on the load plan
• Amending load plans via escalation to Supervisor/IDP where required to prevent dropped loads or trucks from standing based on production and stock availability, or via Spotlight interface stock swop outs when enabled.
• Understanding and reporting on route causes for dropped loads
• Proactively managing stakeholder expectations with real time information tracking
• Close collaboration with IDP and Ret-Pack
• Execution of loads via formal assigned allocation process and/or Spotlight Track and Trace system and provide feedback on enhancements to T1 Supervisor/development team.
• Responsible to amend out of stock items on load plan in accordance with Spotlight stock swop out recommendations.
• Conduct reviews of RCA’s and present continuous improvement initiatives to be implemented.
• Responsible with T1 Supervisor for providing feedback on closing out all national tracking queries regarding open “in transit” cycles and other investigations.
• Drive and maintain the centralized T1 carrier safety module to ensure adherence to safety requirements as per FORTRESS/VPO requirements.
• Accountable with support of the T1 carrier back office to capture and communicate all safety incidents in accordance with guidelines on CR360 and communication deadlines.
• Setup up 24hr/48hr/7day/30day incident calls and compile action logs with follow ups on action closures.
• Ensure T1 Safety program FORTRESS monthly submissions are submitted and conduct the determined sample validations and calibrate if needed.
• Ensure the daily telemetry outputs for the BUSA dashboard is received and populated and action log to be drafted and addresses with carriers if applicable.
• Lead the agenda in meetings and safety incident reviews with carriers.

Key Attributes and Competencies: 

• Attention to detail
• Analytical capability
• Improvement through root cause and trends analysis using Belt methodology
• Clear and strong communication skills
• Must be able to work under continuous pressure for extended periods
• Must be able to foresee efficiency and cost saving opportunities
• Innovative thinker
• Critical decision-making ability
• Strong financial analytical capability
• Knowledge of ERP Systems – SAP
• Must be an autonomous worker that can move forward without everything being tasked.
• A good technical understanding about trucks/trailers/diesel/drivers/routes/route management and route risk assessments will be advantageous.

Minimum Requirements: 

• A logistics diploma/degree or equivalent tertiary qualification is preferable
• Understanding of ABInBev Logistics and Planning principles
• 2+ yrs operational experience in FMCG
• Proficient in Excel
• Improvement through root cause (Five Why’s) and trends analysis 
• Highly proficient in Excel and ability to develop PowerBI Reports.

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• The Key Purpose of this role is to Execute and drive the brand strategy to grow Brand Power, Market Share, and Commercial results for the Beyond Beer portfolio in Greater Africa, delivering creative, insight-led campaigns that keep the brands constantly fresh and relevant within the category.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Translate data-led insights into brand campaigns that deliver on the annual strategic plan for the Beyond Beer category.
• Seek opportunities to amplify the impact, creativity, and relevance of all brand activities.
• Deliver through-the-line campaign programs that keep Beyond Beer brands top of mind and deliver against ROI and penetration targets.
• Develop compelling briefs and manage the design, execution, and optimization of TTL campaigns aligned with brand activation platforms.
• Project manage campaign timelines, budgets, and quality from brief through execution and After-Action Reviews.
• Create budget proposals, reach and ROI analyses, and performance measurement before, during, and post-campaign.
• Collaborate with internal and external partners including Planning, Procurement, Connections, Events & Digital Teams, Promotions Specialists, Trade Marketing, and regional teams to execute brand plans effectively.
• Guide and execute media strategies for Beyond Beer campaigns, ensuring alignment with consumer insights and market trends.
• Manage the brand’s innovation pipeline and ensure effective through-the-line execution for new product introductions or variant launches.
• Own identified projects for in-home and out-of-home consumption occasions, reflecting shopper and consumer behavior insights to enhance brand relevance.
• Challenge the status quo by continuously optimizing campaigns to ensure maximum impact and ROI.
• Lead and coordinate After-Action Reviews post-campaign execution to drive learning and improvement.
• Ensure Zero-Based Budgeting (ZBB) adherence and efficient financial management across all campaigns.

Key Attributes and Competencies

• Excellent leadership qualities with the ability to influence cross-functional teams.
• Strong conceptual, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to manage complexity and perform effectively under pressure.
• Clear, concise, and confident communicator.
• High attention to detail with strong execution discipline.
• Self-starter with a proven track record of end-to-end project ownership.
• Strong commercial acumen and understanding of P&L principles (preferred).
• Passion for consumer-centric marketing and innovation within the alcoholic beverage category.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Marketing, or Communication.
• Honours Degree desirable but not essential.
• 6+ years of relevant brand marketing experience, preferably within FMCG or alcoholic beverages.
• Proven experience managing integrated TTL campaigns and brand projects.
• Strong understanding of media strategy, creative development, and brand positioning.

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Job Description

• The key purpose of this role is to provide the plant with a comprehensive and professional environment and occupational health and safety system. Ensuring compliance to environment and safety systems, standards and work practices to achieve targets set for the VPO environment and safety pillars as well as the environment and safety KPI’s.

Key outputs and responsibilities: 

• Maintain safe healthy and risk-free working environment
• Ensure safety, healthy & environmental legislation compliance
• Ensure compliance the VPO Standards for the environment and safety pillars
• Maintain safety and housekeeping standards Manage Human Resources - ES Controller
• Develop employees based on identified needs through OPR sessions
• Ensure a healthy industrial relations climate
• Manage technical pipeline for key roles in safety and environment team
• Leads the management and implementation of the Safety and Environment VPO Pillar in the plant
• Ensure requirements of all Blocks of the Safety Pillar are implemented
• Performs Safety and environment monitoring and audits
• Performs regular VPO Safety and environment Pillars' audits and reviews using the Pillar Questionnaires
• Performs legal Compliance Audit
• Monitors and analyses leading and lagging Safety and environment KPI’s and implements interventions to improve
• Ensures all Safety and environment Incidents and Observations are captured and reported in Credit360
• Manage the problem-solving process to ensure all Safety and environment accidents/incidents are captured and reported in Credit360 and escalated as per VPO requirements
• Ensures all efficient and effective problem solving and implementation of loop closure for all Safety and environment/accidents reported in Cr360 as per VPO requirements
• Ensures optimum use of Safety App or equivalent system to raise Safety and environment Incidents and Observations
• Performs Loss and waste analysis on Safety and environment Incident and Observations
• Develops an action plan to close SIO's based on priority
• Performs safety and environment monitoring using the Supervisor or Managers Check Lists Leads the safety and environment strategies as per VPO-Safety and environment Pillars
• Implement Behavioral Safety Program at all levels
• Implement focused safety and environment interventions for critical/priority blocks
• Apply relevant Safety and environment Standards & SOPs
• Develops and coordinate Safety and environment Investment Programmed
• Implement Safety and Environment VPO and associated GOP's
• Manage progress according to glide paths set and agreed
• Implement E&S Dashboards and sustain derived improvement Manage small Safety and Environment site Capex Projects
• Manage Safety and environment requirements during Projects execution
• ESL Project completion on time and in budget
• Ensure safety and environment compliance of all new equipment during commissioning
• Manage financial performance
• Manage ZBB and CAPEX budgeting process for Safety and Environment
• Control departmental costs
• Review financial results
• Manage and maximize By-product revenue Manage Safety and environment Pillar knowledge and awareness
• Leads organizes and participates in World Safety and environment Day/Week and other planed safety and environment awareness activities
• Shares relevant safety and environment alerts with operational teams
• Mandatory training provided to all employees to ensure as per VPO Safety and environment Pillar VPO
• Train all TL’s and UMs on department-specific safety & environment requirements
• Ensure effective induction, training and awareness for new employee, service providers, seasonal employees and Contractors
• Identify environment and safety legal training needs, arrange and co-ordinate Training programs/initiatives/solutions - Business Continuity & Risk Management
• Develop and standardize system emergency and disaster recovery (BCP) plans for plant
• Develops and implements approaches to mitigate obsolescence
• Ensure sharing of best practices for Safety and environment management
• Ensures implementation & departmental coordination of Ammonia Process, Steam Process, Dust Process and Electrical Process Safety Management programs
• Manage Safety, Upholding (UPP) and Cost CAPEX portfolios
• Ensure a 3-year plan exists for, - Maintenance and replacement of Plant Equipment across Sites - Maintenance and replacement of C&A infrastructure due to obsolescence
• Indicate primary challenges presented by this job and the kinds of decision that the position is expected to make
• Ensure conformance to specifications and standards
• Lead the establishment of a SAFETY-FIRST culture through implementation of behavioral safety program
• Ensure delivery of results through implementation of VPO standards and relevant safety and environment SOPs
• Manage departmental Budget / Finances
• Lead safety in site projects execution defining minimum requirements at all stages and monitoring compliance during planning and execution thereof
• Lead the establishment of a capacitance engineering capability
• Manage the Safety and Environment function including Operations and Maintenance of Effluent tank and screen
• Lead the elimination of all identified safety and environment risks through sharing safety alerts and driving closure of identified gaps from problem solving and incident and accident investigations.
• Create a Safety and environment awareness through planned and unplanned campaigns such as World environment/Safety Day activities
• Lead the risk management program, comprising of occupational health and safety and risk management
• Ensure plant's legal compliance and adherence to legal standards/regulations
• People Management Facilitate team problem solving and decision making
• Lead the Safety and environment team in a manner that engenders ownership, empowerment and team interaction
• Lead the development of Safety and environment team goals and ensure these are communicated and understood by team members
• Conduct regular Safety and environment team goal review sessions
• Ensure training need analyses are conducted and training plans developed for team members

Minimum Requirements:

• 3-year appropriate tertiary qualification
• Tertiary qualification in Safety and environment Management and Auditing
• Minimum 3-5 years' experience in a Fast-Moving Consumer Goods environment
• Experience in both safety and environment management
• 3-5 years' experience in either Safety/environment Facilitator or Controller role

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• The Key Purpose of this role is to bring technical expertise to ensure the quality and accuracy of data in all Compliance Platforms  (Compliance Channel, Exiger, Convercent & Brew Right), then process, generate insights, design and present it in ways to help  colleagues within Legal & Compliance make better decisions.

Key Roles and Responsibilities: 

• Supplier Due Diligence. (i) initiate and support due diligence assessments on identified suppliers, (ii) interact with Africa finance/procurement teams for data collection, (iii) conduct interviews with vendors/referees as required, (iv) maintain an up to date TPV vendor database with all due diligence results and ensure that this is reflected in all ERP systems, (v) actively assist with the identification of touchpoint vendors.
• Oversee compliance analytics workstream in Africa. Compliance team's "super user" of the Global Compliance Analytics Platform which uses company accounting systems to rates risks, identifies suspicious transactions and the like. The principal purpose of the position is, first, to interact with the platform to improve its functionality and to resolve identified risks, requiring financial expertise to do so; second, to liaise with countries in the Zone to gather supplementary information to close out investigations into identified risks. The position covers identified risks from all 12 countries in the Zone. 
• Custodian of Compliance Controls. Management of Compliance Key Controls (Due Diligence, Gifts & Donations, Declaration of Interest, AML)
• Additional tasks (i) compliance channel –tracking, monitoring and updating of compliance channel incidents, (ii) compliance champions –liaise with champions on global requirements and track and co-ordinate all information on champion’s projects across Africa, (iii) investigations - monitor daily submissions entered onto Convergent and update all tracking reports, (iv) support on all key compliance programs as required (v) assist with leading, monitoring and reporting on ad-hoc project requests.

Key Attributes and Competencies:

• Good knowledge of accounting and control activities and ability to analyse and interpret financial information.
• Expertise in Project Management
• Good communication skills, excellent presentation skills, able to convey a clear message
• Master of Excel and PowerPoint
• Strong business acumen, having a wide understanding of other key AB InBev business areas
• English proficient in writing and speaking

Behavioural & Interpersonal Competencies

• Driven to implement change & transformation
• High level of service mindset
• Coordinating skills
• Ability to influence other
• Communicative, team oriented and open for change
• Ability to work in a well-organized, accurate and reliable manner
• Excellent analytical and reporting skills & problem solver
• Able to work on own initiative and prioritize workload effectively
• Absolute integrity and irreproachable morality

Minimum Requirements:

• University degree, preferably post graduate (Legal/Finance).
• No. of years’ experience 2 years or more
• Legal, finance or internal audit background.