Hot Jobs at The South African Breweries (SAB)

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 year's 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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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 year's 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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Roles and Responsibilities:

• Own the quality and consistency of creative across multiple platforms and touchpoints.
• Set and uphold high standards, ensuring work aligns with brand voice, creative strategy, and channel requirements.
• Push creative boundaries while maintaining strategic and brand integrity.
• Lead and drive ideation sessions
• Originate, develop, and refine big campaign ideas, not just executions.
• Evaluate, filter, and elevate ideas from junior team members.
• Partner with Creatives and other departments to ensure strong, integrated creative solutions.
• Demonstrate a deep understanding of client strategy, brand tone, and audience personas.
• Apply digital-first and ecosystem thinking to creative concepts and executions.
• Translate strategic insights into compelling, culturally relevant creative work.
• Mentor and develop junior and senior creatives through ongoing guidance and feedback.
• Lead by example in creative thinking, professionalism, and accountability.
• Support Creative Directors in building a strong, motivated, and high-performing copy team.
• Ensure accurate time logging and adherence to agency processes.
• Take responsibility for backing up and safeguarding creative work.
• Collaborate with production and account teams to ensure deadlines and quality standards are met.
• Perform additional duties as required to support the broader creative and business objectives.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Degree or diploma in Copywriting or Art Direction, Marketing, Advertising, Communications, or a related field.
• Minimum of 8–10 years’ experience in an agency environment, with demonstrated progression into a senior creative role.
• Proven experience leading creative on integrated, multi-platform campaigns.
• Strong portfolio showcasing conceptual thinking, copy / craft excellence, and campaign-level ideas.
• Solid understanding of digital platforms, content ecosystems, and contemporary creative formats.
• Experience working across multiple brands and industries.
• Award recognition (local or international) is advantageous but not essential.
• Strong presentation and storytelling skills, with the ability to sell ideas confidently to internal teams and clients.
• Excellent collaboration skills and the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.

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Key Roles and Responsibilities:

• Develop strategic business plans
• Compile quarterly operational sales plan in relation to the 3-year business plan
• Develop an annual time and territory management plan
• Determine annual budget requirements
• Provide customers service excellence
• Provide merchandising and signage support
• Implement national, regional and ad-hoc promotional activity
• Implement customer call frequency
• Establish sound business relationships
• Develop tailored service packages
• Achieve predetermined sales volume and market share targets
• Leverage sales information services
• Monitor retail liquor pricing
• Maintain product quality
• Comply with SAB credit policy
• Conduct SEC evaluations
• Manage Human Resources
• Develop employees
• Manage IR climate
• Apply personnel function

Minimum Requirements:

• B Com, IMM or similar Sales and Marketing qualification
• 3 - 5 years management experience
• Valid Driver's License
• Computer literate
• Good interpersonal skills
• Excellent negotiating skills
• Ability to work long hours and under pressure
• Team participation and good leadership skills

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Key Roles and Responsibilities:

• Work directly with Zone CEO, BU Presidents, VP Finance, FP&A director, and Global FP&A to close 1YP
• Supporting FP&A Director Building a Top-Down budget, consolidating a Bottom-up budget from all streams, aligning both, and developing a challenging but achievable budget.
• Connecting directly with the leadership all functions (Supply Chain / People VPs)  and Countries / Business units (BU Presidents)
• Build Budget narrative that translates the Global ABI strategy to Africa to be approved by CEO and the Board
• Unlock insights driving strategic recommendations to Zone CEO on how to improve company performance by setting goals and incentives for Zone
• Working cross-functionally with key stakeholders: BU President, FP&A Director & Managers and Global ABI FP&A Team
• Responsible for all aspects of the planning business cycle from developing guidance/targets, analyzing financials, developing models and identifying areas of opportunity within Africa’s financial strategy
• Translating data into business insights to step change the financial objectives, investment plans, and resource allocation
• Own Africa 10YP and Budget reviews with each of the different Business Units and Zone Functions, preparing the Zone President & VP Finance for relevant topics with BU’s and Global, and ensuring actions from the reviews are executed
• Ownership of financial model for P&L, interacting with Zone Functions (Sales, Marketing, Supply, Procurement, People etc.) to identify and size main initiatives and develop plans to build targets

Minimum Requirements:

• Degree preferably in Finance, Economics etc.
• High-level knowledge of FMCG business model, beer market, FP&A processes and streams, and the Company’s core departments

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Key Roles and Responsibilities:

Talent Expansion & Recruitment Marketing

• Leveraging the Employee Value Proposition (EVP) to position AB InBev as an employer of choice, activate and continuously improve employer brand initiatives across Talent Expansion platforms
• Execute talent expansion marketing strategies across social media, job boards, career sites, and digital platforms to attract diverse and high-potential talent.
• Maintain and manage internal and external job postings (where applicable) to ensure visibility and consistency.
• Partner with Internal Communications, Corporate Affairs and Corporate Brand teams to align on tone, visuals, and messaging for talent campaigns.

Graduate/Early Career Sourcing & Talent Expansion Execution 

• Source graduate talent through a variety of channels including job boards, social media, employee referrals, industry networks, and talent databases.
• Conduct pre-screening, interviews, and reference checks, ensuring alignment with hiring criteria and role requirements.
• Present shortlists of qualified graduate talent to Talent Expansion Lead with informed insights on each profile.
• Coordinate interview logistics and ensure a seamless experience for both candidates and hiring teams.
• Provide timely feedback to candidates, agencies, and stakeholders throughout the hiring process.
• Coordinate assessment logistics and ensure a seamless experience for both candidates (internal & external) and hiring teams. 

Process & Compliance Excellence

• Ensure end-to-end talent expansion activities are executed in line with company policies, processes, and regional compliance requirements.
• Track, maintain, and report on metrics including (but not limited to) time-to-fill, source of hire, and pipeline diversity.
• Leverage data insights and market intelligence to motivate for sourcing and process improvement to Talent Expansion Lead.

Innovation & Continuous Improvement

• Identify opportunities to optimize talent expansion processes and systems for efficiency, candidate experience, and scalability.
• Support special projects in EVP, talent projects and early career hiring.

Minimum Requirements:

• 2 - 4 Years' experience in recruitment, talent acquisition, exposure to employer branding, preferably within a fast-paced, multinational or matrixed environment.
• University Degree (Human Resources, Business Administration or similar)
• Intermediate Excel

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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
• Attention to detail
• Highly Professional
• Entrepreneurial mindset with strong Commercial Acumen
• Extensive knowledge of SAB’s Premium Category
• 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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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 year's 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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Key Roles and Responsibilities:

• Monitor and communicate distributor volume targets on a daily basis.
• Ensure distributors adhere to model stock requirements for all brands and packs.
• Ensure all relevant sales KPIs are achieved within the area (pricing, availability, visibility, etc.).
• Conduct weekly calls on retail customers within the assigned area.
• Ensure sales teams are presentable at all times and corrective action is taken against non-compliance.
• Ensure effective after-sales service delivery.
• Establish and maintain communication channels to foster strong customer relationships.
• Provide timely feedback to customers and management on matters of concern.
• Respond promptly to customer queries.
• Maintain a professional and presentable appearance at all times.
• Ensure all necessary trade documentation is available and carried at all times.

Minimum Requirements:

• A degree or diploma in Sales, Marketing, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Disciplined and hard-working.
• Minimum of 1 year’s experience in marketing and distributing fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG).

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Key Roles and Responsibilities:

• Monitor and communicate distributor volume targets on a daily basis.
• Ensure distributors adhere to model stock requirements for all brands and packs.
• Ensure all relevant sales KPIs are achieved within the area (pricing, availability, visibility, etc.).
• Conduct weekly calls on retail customers within the assigned area.
• Ensure sales teams are presentable at all times and corrective action is taken against non-compliance.
• Ensure effective after-sales service delivery.
• Establish and maintain communication channels to foster strong customer relationships.
• Provide timely feedback to customers and management on matters of concern.
• Respond promptly to customer queries.
• Maintain a professional and presentable appearance at all times.
• Ensure all necessary trade documentation is available and carried at all times.

Minimum Requirements:

• A degree or diploma in Sales, Marketing, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Disciplined and hard-working.
• Minimum of 1 year’s experience in marketing and distributing fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG).

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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 year's 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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Key outputs and responsibilities:

• Maintain a safe, healthy, risk-free working environment at all times by abiding to all rules and regulations of the safety policies
• Perform maintenance and operation on various machines while ensuring that the machine is safe before maintenance tasks are carried out
• Maintain and repair plant & associated devices at minimum cost while maintaining highest quality standards
• Optimise and improve plant, process equipment & systems in case of Mechanical
• Need to ensure that all tasks performed meets the requirements of South African Bureau of Standards Act 1945
• Ensure that maintenance tasks are completed to the standard work instructions set out by ABInBev
• Standby duty required as per roster set out with minimum disruptions'

Minimum Requirements:

• Technical qualification or higher
• Trade test qualification in Mechanical /Millwright
• Experience in packaging would be advantageous.
• Summative assessment in current role would be advantageous
• 2 year’s post trade test experience would be advantageous
• Basic computer skills in Microsoft Excel and Word
• Basic operations of electronic communication devices

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Key Roles and Responsibilities:

• Actively contribute to building a high-performance, people-centered culture by promoting safety, accountability, and engagement within the plant environment
• Support team effectiveness by ensuring equipment and workplace readiness, enabling colleagues to perform at their best and minimizing operational disruptions
• Generate accurate and reliable insights through sample analysis, and translate results into meaningful information that supports team decision-making and plant performance
• Foster strong collaboration by sharing information openly and timeously, empowering teams to respond quickly and continuously improve operational outcomes
• Take ownership of identifying and addressing risks and non-conformances, working with others to implement solutions that strengthen quality and performance
• Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement, actively supporting initiatives that enhance efficiency, quality, and overall plant capability
• Build strong cross-functional relationships, understanding how different teams connect across the value chain and working together to achieve shared goals
• Demonstrate a commitment to personal growth and learning, applying new knowledge and skills to improve both individual contribution and team effectiveness

Minimum Requirements:

• Final year student completing a HR or business-related National Diploma qualification.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal)
• Ability to build relationships and work collaboratively across teams
• Good administrative and organisational skills, with attention to detail
• Basic proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Demonstrated problem-solving ability and sound judgment
• High level of integrity, confidentiality, and professionalism
• Strong learning agility, initiative, and ownership mindset
• Willingness to work in a plant/operational environment and engage with diverse teams

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Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Physically perform and lead the morning inventory count process
• Identify the root cause of inventory count variances and put action plans in place through problem solving tools to improve the Inventory Accuracy KPI
• Reduce Supply Chain Overheads through the utilization of problem-solving tools
• Create and manage warehouse management tools to ensure FEFO.
• Track and trend Inventory Accuracy
• Ensure movement of materials reflects in the SAP system at all times
• Ensure adherence to the layout in line of certain warehouse activities e.g. Empties zone; Refusal zone; Order Picking zone; Repack zone; Finished Goods zone
• Manage, track and trend 1. warehouse cleanliness, 2. pest control schedule adherence, 3. cross contamination from non-food grade chemicals, 4. daily temperature control and 5. product
• Ensure 75% Compliance to the Global Warehouse GOP
• Implement and adhere to a Location-Based Inventory System to identify stored product
• Ensure adherence to blocking standards on non-conforming inventory
• Product quality induction programme conducted
• Track, trend and manage repacking operation to conform to quality standards and to improve repacking productivity
• Adhere to a standardized picking process and ensure compliance through management routines to ensure a safe and productive process
• Track, trend and manage picking accuracy and productivity through management tools.
• Ensure 75% Compliance to the Warehouse Labor Productivity GOP to improve the KPI
• Allocate and assign labour activities utilizing the SKAP tool
• Implement, track, trend and improve 5S results
• Support the design of the management cycle e.g. Business Descriptions, SLA's, Process Maps, Indicators and ensure understanding by all warehouse employees
• Develop and continuously validate SOPs through management routines and tools and ensure understanding by all warehouse employees (LnA)
• Team rooms managed and updated through routine meetings to solve problems and drive performance
• Develop and maintain SCL routines and track adherence thereof
• Use problem solving tools e.g. 5 WHY, Abnormality Reports, SIC, OPLs, RACI's, OWD's, PDCA's, etc. to develop action plans to show improvement on PI's and KPI's
• Cascade KPI's and PI's to individual warehouse employee level, calendarize the KPI/PI achievements and monitor individual target
• Ensure & maintain a safe warehouse operation driving awareness and compliance to all the relevant safety blocks
• Track and measure the PI of the loading/unloading bay allocation tool with action plans to improve productivity
• Track, trend and manage related KPI's/PI's e.g. TCT, baytime utilization, Hl/man Hour

Minimum Requirements

• 3-year relevant diploma/degree
• 2+ years Warehouse and or logistics experience
• Highly level computer user (MS Office, Oasis, Handheld devices)
• SAP proficient
• Good interpersonal skills / builds good relationships
• Superior planning ability
• Ability to work under pressure
• Good verbal and communication skills
• Good self-management practices
• Strong achievement orientation
• Ability to adapt to and implement change effectively
• Excellent coaching capability

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Key Roles and Responsibilities:

• Comply with VPO safety, health and environmental policies, procedures and legislation.
• Maintain safety and housekeeping standards
• locate plant, equipment, spares and relevant documentation and or systems.
• Plan and prepare the job.
• Carry out repairs / maintenance.
• Operate workshop equipment.
• Stop and start Utilities equipment.
• Communicate effectively in teams.
• Maintain, repair equipment, improvements and optimise plant and associated equipment
• Contribute to self and team development
• Complete work orders and backlog.
• Satisfied customers – no rework.
• Identification of unsafe practices.
• Safety inspections conducted.
• Safe maintenance practices audited.
• Adherence to PPE policies.
• Maintenance tools are in good working order
• Comply with VPO requirements for LOTO and PTW

Minimum Requirements:

• N6/Diploma Mechanical
• Trade tested Mechanical Fitter and Turner/ Millwright
• 2 year’s post trade test experience would be advantageous
• Knowledge of the brewery utilities (Boilers/Compressors/Effluent) plant would be advantageous
• Contractor management skills.
• Problem Solving skills e.g. 5Why, AB reports, closing out CR 360.

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Key Roles and Responsibilities: 

• Optimize Plant & Process Performance where appropriate​
• Operate the Brew house Plant and Process​
• Operate Beverage Fermentation Plant and Process​
• Operate Beverage Filtration Plant and Process​
• Operate the Packaging (kegging and bottling) Plant and Process​
• Performing housekeeping tasks, applying 5s principles and following safe work practices
• Unsafe work practices must be identified and corrected.​
• Support the creation (drafting and documenting) of standard work procedures (including quick fix routines and problems​
• Carry out the required quality +checks and analyses, and recording the results on the appropriate information system
• Where quality problems have arisen, apply the appropriate problem-solving techniques (e.g. Quick fix routines) to resolve​
• Escalate any identified or unresolved problems to BAM​
• Actively participate in meetings and goal reviews.​
• Utilize the gap list to record issues, problems and improvement opportunities.​
• Fully understanding the team goals and participating in team goal review sessions.​
• Making 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​
• Complete autonomous maintenance tasks problem-solving activities​
• Respond rapidly to upstream or downstream triggers that could result in out of control process situations
• Apply problem solving techniques (e.g. 5Y, quick fix routines etc.) to identify and correct problems
• Develop others in own skills as well as the learning of the skills of other specialist Brewery Technicians
• Be a logical, analytical problem solver who can operate in an unstructured environment
• A team player (prepared to communicate, listen and assist)
• Demonstrate Initiative and energy
• Achievement Drive (improvement, do better than standard or what was done previously, be the bestThe Key Purpose of this role is the safe operation of one or more discrete processes in the Brewing & Utilities plant (e.g. Wort Cooling, Yeast Management, Filtration Q&C), the execution of maintenance tasks, quality control checks and analyses, and the coaching of fellow team members to produce a consistent product of the right quality at optimum cost.

Minimum Requirements:

• Diploma in Food Science, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

• Basic PC Literacy (Microsoft/ SAP)