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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Key Roles and Responsibilities:
Safety
- Ensures a safe and healthy working environment for internal and external stakeholders
- Ensures that legislative requirements are met in line with the Section 16.2 appointee requirements
- Maintains a robust system of SIO and SHO generation and close out.
- Quarterly Safety reviews are conducted with the RLM and RSD to identify risk trends and mitigation plans
- Completes an annual risk review of internal and external processes, identifying relevant mitigation plans and implementing them
Quality
DPO
- Ensures that Daily, Weekly and Monthly Meeting routines are adhered to in line with mandatory DPO guidelines (OWD's, SCL, MCL, Mandatory meetings)
- Conducts the Daily Logistics Meeting as per the specified TOR's listed in the DPO framework
- Tracks KPI's on a daily, weekly and monthly basis in line with DPO Terms of Reference. Ensures that appropriate problem solving tools are applied for out of range KPI's in line with DPO Methodology
- Ensures that Processes are standardized via SOP's and work standards are monitored and improved upon using Operational Work Diagnostics
- 5S routines and improvement exercises are conducted on a weekly and monthly basis to uphold standards in Trucks and Work Areas
- Annual Business Descriptions are developed per functional area, taking into account SWOT Analysis and key business imperatives
- Lead DPO Implementation at the Brewery
Continuous Improvement
- Fosters a culture of continuous improvement by ensuring that routines and process are aligned to best in class standards through effective benchmarking
- Engages with HRBP and ensures that the Training Needs Analysis (TNA) document is maintained in line with ongoing operational requirements for staff development
- Ensures that TNA weekly and Monthly training schedules are adhered too
- Drives a problem solving culture through the use of DPO Problem solving tools (e.g. 5 Why, Abnormality Reports, OWD's, GAPA, PDCA) from frontline to senior management
- Vehicle contingency plans exist for the replacement of contracted vehicles and drivers
- Delivery fleet size and mix calculated to ensure optimum cost and customer service effectiveness and delivery within the Distribution area
- Obsolescence Risks taken up with commercial for action plans
- Manage Full Beer Returns Process
- Plan and Manage Trade Visits and Drive Compliance
- 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
- Management of SLAs (Planning , Commercial , Dedicated Carrier/3PL Teams etc)
IR
- Maintains a healthy IR climate by conducting documented monthly engagements with Union representatives
- Ensure that the frontline are aligned in terms of goals and meeting routines to drive continuous improvement
- Ensures that Monthly One on Ones are conducted in line with the target review process
- Maintains a healthy IR climate with Partners (Owner Drivers, Temp Labour, Outsourced Services) through documented SLA Meetings
- Communication channels are open to relevant stakeholders via Monthly All Employee meetings
Governance
- Ensures that internal compliance controls are adhered to in terms of Vendor payments, SOX and CSA controls
- Ensures that management teams are trained on the Code of Business Conduct and strict adherence is in place
- Effective use of the Compliance Channel is maintained
- Delivery fleet and drivers consistently comply with the statutory requirements
Service Level
Budgets
- Drives a strict adherence to flexed budgets with the Delivery teams.
- Ensures that Management teams conduct sizing on a weekly and monthly basis in line with the Sales plan. Sizing risks are identified and relevant actions taken to mitigate
- Accounts for over/underspends on a weekly and monthly basis dependent on the GL Frequency
- Manage Budget Process and Develop Budget
Develop People
- Create an operational environment that that inspires positive organizational effectiveness through the development of team members within Dream People Culture and the Leadership Capability Model
- Recruits diverse talent
- Develops people through knowledge sharing and insights
- Provides timely and constructive feedback while effectively coaching for performance
- Manage Own and Team Development and Performance
- Manage Dedicated Carriers and 3PL Contractors and Drive performance improvement
- Set, Cascade Team & Individual goals
Minimum Requirements:
- 3 year Degree in Logistics or any other related field
- Minimum 4 years experience including Management, Logistics, Distribution/Warehousing and Finance
- Familiar with local market environments
- Knowledge of all relevant legislative requirements
- Knowledge of customer service principles
- Good interpersonal skills / builds good relationships
- Ability to work under pressure
- Good verbal and communication skills
- Good self-management principles
- Excellent coaching capability
- Strives for continuous improvement
- Demonstrates leadership skills
- Good decision making ability
- Excellent numerical ability
- Good analytical ability
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Key roles and responsibilities:
Maintain Safe, Healthy and Risk-free working environment
- Implement safety, health/environmental procedures and legislation
- Maintain safety and housekeeping standards
Manage Human Resources
- Develop employees
- Ensure a positive employee relations climate
- Manage and apply personnel practices
Quality Control Governance for the brewery
- Standards are in place and well understood
- Training is done against the specified methods
- Verification of the execution of the procedures to ensure that they comply with the standards
- Ensure that equipment is calibrated and is functioning as per original standard
Manage Quality Control environment
- Conform to value chain requirements
- Manage QC administration
- Optimise the availability of measuring equipment
- Maintain and control consumable stock levels
- Optimise quality control management system
Optimise team performance
- Facilitate effective team dynamics
- Maintain performance management system
- Communicate effectively in the workplace
Lead Quality strategy as per VPO
- Improve quality compliance and management on site and reduce reputational risks for the site
- Achieve VPO targets and Quality KPI and PI targets for the site
Minimum requirements:
- Min – Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and Microbiology or equivalent
- Min – 3-6 months on the job training
- Qualification recommended. Qualified ISO 9000 series auditor
- Quality certification in Quality Engineering/Management or TQM
- 2-3 years of experiences in Laboratory, Brewing or Packaging operation
- Understanding of process control within a brewing & packaging process and environment
- Assertive and analytical
- Proactive
- Proven leadership ability
- Good understanding of the principles and practices of VPO
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Key Roles & Responsibilities:
Water Stewardship:
- Co-develop and partner to implement the Zone plans to support the delivery of global and local ambitions/priorities.
- Identify and manage water risks in priority regions, ensuring a secure and sustainable water supply for operations and surrounding communities.
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, such as government, local water authorities, academia, technology providers, and NGOs to implement water stewardship initiatives, including promoting nature-based solutions to enhance watershed protection and restoration as well as strengthening water infrastructure to improve service delivery”).
- Partner on optimization of water usage across operations, reducing the overall water footprint.
- Support innovative water conservation and circularity and reuse technologies within ABInBev facilities.
- Regularly monitor, report, and improve water performance metrics to meet sustainability goals.
- Proactively advise on opportunities for the company to enhance reputational status & regulatory compliance for water stewardship initiatives.
Sustainable Agriculture:
- Develop and implement programs to promote sustainable local sourcing of raw materials, such as barley, sorghum, maize and cassava, while reducing the environmental impact of farming practices, in line with Local/Global priorities/ambitions.
- Collaborate with partners, local farmers and suppliers to improve agricultural resilience through training, financial & resource support, as well as access to climate-smart technologies.
- Monitor the sustainability of the agricultural supply chain, ensuring compliance with the Company’s Responsible Sourcing Standards.
- Support the adoption of regenerative agricultural practices to improve crop & soil resilience as well as biodiversity, and carbon sequestration.
- Build partnerships with academic institutions, research bodies, technology providers and industry stakeholders to foster innovation in sustainable farming.
- Regularly monitor, report, and improve sustainable agriculture performance metrics to meet sustainability goals.
- Manage tech providers/data systems integrations for effective reporting.
Compliance and Reporting
- Support compliance with local water and agriculture-related regulations and industry standards.
- Keep abreast of the latest policy, research and best practice on evolving social and environmental risks/opportunities
- Provide regular sustainability performance reports for internal and external stakeholders, including data on water usage, agricultural impact, and progress toward company targets.
- Support the preparation of content for annual sustainability reports and other corporate disclosures.
Stakeholder Engagement:
- Act as the company’s representative for water and agriculture matters at industry forums, conferences, and stakeholder meetings.
- Build strong relationships with governmental bodies, NGOs, and other organizations to drive collaborative initiatives.
- Engage stakeholders to break barriers to water investments in relevant markets.
- Work closely with internal teams (procurement, corporate affairs, supply, sustainability to integrate water and agriculture strategies into business operations.
- Ability to combine both strategic and practical perspectives to ensure Zone wide initiatives are translated to practical implementation measures that will deliver business results in market.
Key Attributes and Competencies:
- Strong leadership and project management skills.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication (written & verbal) and stakeholder engagement abilities.
- Problem-solving, results orientation, analytical and strategic thinking skills.
- Strong understanding of sustainability and environmental issues.
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Agriculture, Water Resources Management, Engineering, Sustainability, or related field.
- A Master’s degree will be an advantage.
- 5-8 years of experience in water resource management, sustainable agriculture, or related fields, with a strong track record of delivering results.
- Expertise in water risk assessments, watershed management, and agricultural sustainability.
- Familiarity with data analysis tools and sustainability reporting frameworks (e.g., GRI, CDP, SASB).
- Knowledge of climate-smart and regenerative farming practices.
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Key Roles & Responsibilities:
- Review Finance/Procurement/OTC 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 Finance/Procurement/OTC 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 Competencies:
- Embodies the AB InBev culture and 10 principles
- 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
- Knowledge of AB InBev Finance/Procurement/OTC Principles advantageous
- Travel flexibility
- Flexible and agile
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelors Degree or equivalent
- Proficient in Excel and PowerPoint
- SAP knowledge advantageous
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Key Roles & Responsibilities:
- Review Finance and Procurement 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 Product Owner, the role is responsible for collaboration and embracing agile ways of work, ensuring team accountability and responsibility
- It requires ownership of the Finance and Procurement transformation agenda, pushing the boundaries for excellent delivery and focus on root cause problem solving, using diverse and collective skills to support, manage and lead members of the transformation squad
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelors Degree or equivalent
- Embodies the AB InBev culture and 10 principles
- Flexible and agile
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Key outputs and responsibilities:
Safety:
- Ensure the utilities team adhere to the plant safety policies and plant safety procedures
- Ensure the utilities team adhere to the Legal (OSHA)Requirements
- Ensure unsafe conditions in utilities are identified and are resolved. Ensure un-safe work-practices and behavior in utilities are identified and resolved
- Manage implementation of Ammonia and Steam PSM inutilities
Plant Reliability:
- Ensure quality execution of Routine, Corrective, Preventative and Predictive maintenance
- Lead the development of maintenance standard work instructions for utilities plant
- Ensure problem solving tools are used by the team and take part in problem solving sessions
- Lead the development of the reliability plan for utilities plant and ensure maintenance team has the required competencies
Plant Optimisation:
- Analyses plant performance data to identify opportunities for improvement to the plant performance
- Implement cost saving projects in utilities. Evaluate and implement performance improvement suggestion projects in the area
- Evaluate and sign off new equipment and all plant modifications
Team Leadership:
- Conduct team training needs analysis and develop training plans
- Development and periodic review of team goals. Conduct team performance reviews and One on One’s
Minimum Requirements:
- B/Tech, B.Eng or Bsc (Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical or Electro-Mechanical) Engineering
- 3 to 5 years of Operation and Maintenance Experience in Utilities Plant
- Knowledge of Refrigeration Plant, Steam Plant, Air Plant and CO2 Plant is essential
- Experience in managing people and leading a team
- Demonstrated ability to coach and build capacity
- GCC factories will be an advantageous
- Category A&B Ammonia competence certificate will be advantageous
- Apply analytical thinking to problem solving
- Effective verbal and written communication
- Ability to write concise technical and engineering reports
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Key Roles and Responsibilities:
Research project design & planning
- Develop and propose research projects with clear objectives, methodologies, and anticipated outcomes, focusing on crops specified by business needs (e.g., Barley, Sorghum, Cassava), aligned with crop quality and sustainability goals.
- Identify key agronomic challenges and design studies addressing local and regional needs to improve crop performance and supply stability across Africa.
Project execution & supervision
- Lead the implementation of research trials across diverse agro-climatic zones in Africa, ensuring scientific rigor and best practices.
- Coordinate with agronomy teams and field staff for trial setup, data collection, and monitoring throughout the crop lifecycle for business-specified crops.
- Act as the SPOC between local agronomy teams and Global Barley Research and Brewgen to drive communication, project alignment, and resource sharing.
Data collection, analysis, & reporting
- Collect, organize, and analyze trial data, using statistical tools to derive valuable insights on the performance of business-specified crops.
- Prepare comprehensive reports, presentations, and actionable recommendations for agronomy teams to enhance crop quality and yield.
- Maintain transparent, well-documented records for all data and reports for reference and follow-up studies.
Collaboration & stakeholder engagement
- Engage with research organizations, government bodies, input suppliers, and other stakeholders to facilitate structured, well-managed projects on business-specified crops.
- Seek and secure external funding and sponsorship to support and expand research capabilities across crop types.
Budgeting & resource allocation
- Develop and manage project budgets, tracking expenses and optimizing resource use.
- Identify cost-saving opportunities while maintaining research quality and objectives.
Publication & knowledge dissemination
- Publish research findings on business-specified crops in peer-reviewed journals to contribute to the scientific community and promote agronomic advancements in Africa.
- Present findings at industry events, technical forums, and field days, showcasing practical applications and benefits of research in these key crops.
Capacity building & knowledge transfer
- Train and mentor junior agronomists, field staff, and partners on research methodologies, data collection, and best practices specific to business-specified crops.
- Develop knowledge-sharing materials and conduct workshops to enable agronomy teams to effectively apply research insights.
Minimum Requirements:
- Master’s degree in Agronomy, Plant Science, or a related field (Ph.D. preferred).
- 3–5 years’ experience in agronomic research, field trial management, or a related role within the agricultural sector.
- Proven track record in publishing research and securing external funding for agronomic projects.
- This position requires frequent travel across Africa to oversee research trials and engage with stakeholders on business-specified crops.
- Familiarity with African agricultural systems and a commitment to sustainable practices.
- Experience working with research organizations.
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Key Roles and Responsibilities:
Plant and Process
- Optimise 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
Quality Control and analysis
- 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
Communication
- Actively participate in meetings and goal reviews.
- Utilise 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.
Key Attributes and Competencies:
- Problem solving skills.
- Good communication skills.
Minimum Requirements:
- Grade 12.
- Basic PC Literacy (Microsoft/ SAP).
- Ability to work shifts
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Key roles and responsibilities:
- Generate, optimise and manage weekly production and inventory plans for the supply network over a 16-week horizon
- Management of WSNP planning system(s) & master data
- Daily/weekly communication with various teams including Supply (Breweries), Material requirements planning (MRP), Circular Packaging, T1 VLC, Demand Planning, Inventory Deployment and Major Equipment Outages Planning
- Understand, analyse and review 16-week plan inputs (e.g., Brewery capacity, Demand plan, Gross Line Yield, Downtime, Material availability) to minimize costs while driving KPI achievement
- Following up on the execution of the production/inventory plan
- Analyze supply network data to identify trends, variances, and opportunities for improvement
- Reporting weekly on KPI/production performance highlighting areas of potential risk or opportunities in the 16-week plan
- Identify and analyse deviations to production/inventory plans to drive performance improvement
- Drive OTIF delivery (Service Level) & VILC savings
- Prepare for and actively participate in the Weekly S&OE meetings
Key Attributes and Competencies:
- kills and competencies
- Strong analytic and numerical skills
- Good interpersonal skills
- Problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret complex data
- Ability to engage and influence stakeholders across all levels within the organization
- Ability to understand and interpret trends
- Good leadership qualities
- Operational excellence
- Ability to manage complexity and ambiguity
- Resilient and able to manage change effectively
- Detail-oriented with a strong focus on accuracy and quality
Minimum Requirements:
- Relevant Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Engineering or any other relevant Commerce qualification
- Preferably 1-3 years working experience
- FMCG Industry experience is advantageous
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Key roles and responsibilities:
- Supplier management (operational level)
- S&OE and S&OP implementation and management
- Provide ST & LT material requirements to key stakeholders
- Ensuring material supply against requirement
- Stock level management as per Inventory Policy at Brewery and Supplier
- Expediting of urgent deliveries
- Materials management for NPD, promotions and discontinuations
- Obsolescence tracking and management
- Risk identification and mitigation
- System and Master Data maintenance
- Identify and implement cost avoidance and cost reduction initiatives
- KPI tracking, reporting on Supply Chain Overheads
- Reports
- CP process implementation and maintenance
Minimum Requirements:
- Commerce, supply chain/logistics or engineering degree preferred
- Ability to negotiate with and influence Suppliers
- Strong analytical skills
- Strong Problem solving ability
- Familiarity with Supply chain principles, from Purchasing through to manufacturing
- Ability to use SAP, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint
- Excellent presentation, report drafting
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Key roles and responsibilities:
- Overview of the Brewing process operation
- Raw materials planning and handling Maintain safe and healthy work environment
- Execution of 5S and ownership of ATO
- Monitoring process performance and quality
Plant and process
- 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
Quality control and analysis
- 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
Communication
- 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
Problem solving
- 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
Work in teams
- 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 best)
- Be available to work flexible hours (outside of normal office hours and sometimes over the weekends) to meet production
Key attributes and competencies
- Monitoring production process and Raw material inputs
- Taking corrective action
- Participation in teamwork
- Contributing to problem solving
- Attention to detail
Minimum requirements:
- National Diploma – Chemical Engineering / Biotechnology
- Completed IST in Brewing
- Ability to work shifts
- Experience in working in an NPD process environment
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Key Roles and Responsibilities:
- Engagement with all functions within the business to provide detailed review of the intercompany process
- Review of Intercompany account analysis and reconciliations for completeness and integrity.
- Overall release of balance sheet journal entries (accruals, intercompany recharges invoices, FI payments)
- Prepare the Intercompany Trial balance for FCCS upload and Cognos reporting.
- Managing the health of all intercompany balance sheet accounts in terms of ageing, validity of transactions
- Establishing and enforcing proper accounting methods, policies, and principles internally in line with global policies and
- externally with regards to financial reporting standards
- Drive the reduction and resolution of reconciling intercompany difference on FCCS and Cognos
- Ensuring adherence and proper documentation to satisfy audit and statutory requirements including MICS and SOX Controls and SLAs
- Providing ongoing financial accounting technical & business support to the zone for all underlying intercompany process
- Prepare and present month end reporting packs to stakeholders in line with their expectations.
- Assist team with weekly and monthly targets and all relevant SLAs and KPIs.
- Assist team in identifying process improvements, excellence and process automation and efficiency opportunities to improve the way we operate and work closely with technology to leverage system.
- Perform Ad hoc requests and projects.
- Present and implement corrective action and preventative action for recurring process related issues.
- Understanding of Exchange Control Legislation and Company Requirements
- Understanding of BLNS & NON-BLNS Export country documentation processes and compliance.
- Monthly routines intercompany sales, cost of sales & mark-up elimination
- Knowledge of imports and exports and Transfer Pricing preferred.
- Financial analysis and recharge approvals
Minimum Requirements:
- Degree in Accounting or related field and Post-graduate qualification.
- Minimum of 3 - 5 years in managing financial performance in Intercompany space ]
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Key roles and responsibilities:
- Ensure compliance to 5's Standard within and around Warehouse Operation and show results evolution
- Cascade all Global policies and ensure compliance to them
- Implement and design the management cycle e.g. Business Descriptions, SLA's, Process Maps, KPI Indicators and ensure compliance with all warehouse staff and show results evolution
- Develop and continuously validate SOP's through management routines by using tools and ensure understanding by all warehouse employees (LnA, SCL OWD)
- Team rooms managed and updated through routine meetings to solve problems and drive performance
- Develop and maintain MCRS/MCL routines and track adherence there of 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 KP ’s
- Cascade KPI's and PI's to individual warehouse employee level, standardize the KPI/PI achievements and monitor individual targets
- Ensure adherence to best practice generation process and execute approved projects and show result evolution
- Make use of GOP's linked to warehouse KPI's and insure 75% score is achieved
- Utilize GAPA and PDCA for chronic abnormality's and execute actions derived from analysis
Inventory
- Ensure daily compliance of inventory counts
- Ensure compliance to inventory policy and use management tools to close gaps
- Ensure compliance to Quality Policy and use management tools to close gaps
- Manage the process on how to destroy and write off obsolete product in compliance with legal/environmental requirements
- 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 and management of stock age KPI’s
- Track and trend all operating variances within in the warehouse and utilize management tools to improve results
- Track and trend all operating variances within in the warehouse and utilize management tools to improve results
Layout Implementation
- 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
- Track and manage warehouse management tools to ensure ABC compliance
- Trough MCL routine track compliance to all safety related processes within the warehouse
- Track and trend ABC compliance to realize warehouse efficiencies, Time and Motion studies and show Results evolution
Improve Quality Standards
- Manage, track and trend . warehouse cleanliness, pest control schedule adherence, cross contamination from non food grade chemicals, daily temperature control and. product exposure
- Ensure 75% Compliance to the Global Warehouse GOP
- Implement and adhere to a Location Based Inventory System to identify stored product
- Execute Action Plan to address the Stock Age Index KPI • Track and trend %HL near to be blocked as a PI
- Ensure adherence to blocking standards on non conforming inventory
- Track, trend and manage sorting processes to reduce MBFU% and to improve sorting productivity by utilizing management tools
- Track and trend broken cases by operator, picker and sorter to develop action plan to improve total breakage costs
- Create a quality induction programme and ensure 100% compliance on training to warehouse staff
- Track, trend and manage the distribution returns policy to ensure alignment with the quality policy
- Track, trend, and manage repacking operation to conform to quality standards and to improve repacking productivity Picking Standards
- Ensure adherence to the standardized picking process and ensure compliance through management routines that ensure a safe and productive process
- Ensure Picking area has a productive ergonomic layout that allows zero-man machine interactions
- Create and monitor picking KPI's/Pi's Cas/Per man Hour, Replenishment adherence
Sorting Standards
- Sorting Guideline adherence & targets met- Sorting resources planned, trained & quality bottle sorting performed.
- Random bottle sorting inspection performed daily, gaps • Identified & action plans implemented
- Ensure sorting area has a productive ergonomic layout that allows zero-man machine interactions
- Create and monitor sorting KPI's/Pi's CA's/Per man Hour, show positive brewery MBFU evolution
Productivity & Capacity Managed
- Ensure 75% Compliance to the Warehouse Labour Productivity GOP to improve the KPI
- Design and maintain sizing simulator to address optimal Labour and equipment resourcing
- Allocate and assign Labour activities utilizing the SKAP tool
- Develop and Manage the Warehouse Capacity Utilization model to improve Warehouse efficiency
- Implement and manage waste plan and recycling operation by type of material: paper/carton, plastic by type: PET, PS, PP etc., metal aluminum, iron, etc., glass, food remains, other types, unrecyclable
- Manage TCT and there are actions plans visible to improve it and it is also measured in Loading/Unloading and Replenishment
Safe Warehouse Practices
Minimum requirements
- 3-year relevant diploma/degree
- 3+ years Warehouse and or logistics experience advantageous
- Highly level computer user (MS Office, Oasis, Handheld devices)
- SAP proficient
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Key Roles and Responsibilities:
Safety
- Ensures a safe and healthy working environment for internal and external stakeholders
- Ensures that legislative requirements are met in line with the Section 16.2 appointee requirements
- Maintains a robust system of SIO and SHO generation and close out.
- Quarterly Safety reviews are conducted with the RLM and RSD to identify risk trends and mitigation plans
- Completes an annual risk review of internal and external processes, identifying relevant mitigation plans and implementing them
Quality
DPO
- Ensures that Daily, Weekly and Monthly Meeting routines are adhered to in line with mandatory DPO guidelines (OWD's, SCL, MCL, Mandatory meetings)
- Conducts the Daily Logistics Meeting as per the specified TOR's listed in the DPO framework
- Tracks KPI's on a daily, weekly and monthly basis in line with DPO Terms of Reference. Ensures that appropriate problem solving tools are applied for out of range KPI's in line with DPO Methodology
- Ensures that Processes are standardized via SOP's and work standards are monitored and improved upon using Operational Work Diagnostics
- 5S routines and improvement exercises are conducted on a weekly and monthly basis to uphold standards in Trucks and Work Areas
- Annual Business Descriptions are developed per functional area, taking into account SWOT Analysis and key business imperatives
- Lead DPO Implementation at the Brewery
Continuous Improvement
- Fosters a culture of continuous improvement by ensuring that routines and process are aligned to best in class standards through effective benchmarking
- Engages with HRBP and ensures that the Training Needs Analysis (TNA) document is maintained in line with ongoing operational requirements for staff development
- Ensures that TNA weekly and Monthly training schedules are adhered too
- Drives a problem solving culture through the use of DPO Problem solving tools (e.g. 5 Why, Abnormality Reports, OWD's, GAPA, PDCA) from frontline to senior management
- Vehicle contingency plans exist for the replacement of contracted vehicles and drivers
- Delivery fleet size and mix calculated to ensure optimum cost and customer service effectiveness and delivery within the Distribution area
- Obsolescence Risks taken up with commercial for action plans
- Manage Full Beer Returns Process
- Plan and Manage Trade Visits and Drive Compliance
- 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
- Management of SLAs (Planning , Commercial , Dedicated Carrier/3PL Teams etc)
IR
- Maintains a healthy IR climate by conducting documented monthly engagements with Union representatives
- Ensure that the frontline are aligned in terms of goals and meeting routines to drive continuous improvement
- Ensures that Monthly One on Ones are conducted in line with the target review process
- Maintains a healthy IR climate with Partners (Owner Drivers, Temp Labour, Outsourced Services) through documented SLA Meetings
- Communication channels are open to relevant stakeholders via Monthly All Employee meetings
Governance
- Ensures that internal compliance controls are adhered to in terms of Vendor payments, SOX and CSA controls
- Ensures that management teams are trained on the Code of Business Conduct and strict adherence is in place
- Effective use of the Compliance Channel is maintained
- Delivery fleet and drivers consistently comply with the statutory requirements
Service Level
]Budgets
- Drives a strict adherence to flexed budgets with the Delivery teams.
- Ensures that Management teams conduct sizing on a weekly and monthly basis in line with the Sales plan. Sizing risks are identified and relevant actions taken to mitigate
- Accounts for over/underspends on a weekly and monthly basis dependent on the GL Frequency
- Manage Budget Process and Develop Budget
Develop People
- Create an operational environment that that inspires positive organizational effectiveness through the development of team members within Dream People Culture and the Leadership Capability Model
- Recruits diverse talent
- Develops people through knowledge sharing and insights
- Provides timely and constructive feedback while effectively coaching for performance
- Manage Own and Team Development and Performance
- Manage Dedicated Carriers and 3PL Contractors and Drive performance improvement
- Set, Cascade Team & Individual goals
Minimum Requirements:
- 3 year Degree in Logistics or any other related field
- Minimum 4 years experience including Management, Logistics, Distribution/Warehousing and Finance
- Familiar with local market environments
- Knowledge of all relevant legislative requirements
- Knowledge of customer service principles
- Good interpersonal skills / builds good relationships
- Ability to work under pressure
- Good verbal and communication skills
- Good self-management principles
- Excellent coaching capability
- Strives for continuous improvement
- Demonstrates leadership skills
- Good decision making ability
- Excellent numerical ability
- Good analytical ability
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Key outputs and responsibilities:
Inventory Counts:
- 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
Layout Implementation
- 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
Improve Quality Standards
- Manage, track and trend warehouse cleanliness,pest control schedule adherence, cross contamination from non-food grade chemicals, daily temperature control and product exposure
- 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
Picking Standards:
- Adhere to a standardised 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
Productivity & Capacity Managed:
- Ensure 75% Compliance to the Warehouse Labour Productivity GOP to improve the KPI
- Allocate and assign labour activities utilizing the SKAP tool
Warehouse Management:
- 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 SOP's 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, calenderise the KPI/PI achievements and monitor individual target
Safe Warehouse Practices
- Ensure & maintain a safe warehouse operation driving awareness and compliance to all the relevant safety blocks
Loading and Unloading activities:
- 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:
- 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.
Key Attributes and Competencies:
- 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.
Minimum Requirements:
- 3-year degree qualification.
- At least 2 years’ experience in a sales/marketing/FMCG environment.
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Key Roles & Responsibilities:
Data Collection and Management
- Gather employment equity data from multiple sources, including HR systems, payroll, and recruitment databases.
- Ensure data accuracy, consistency, and completeness by conducting regular audits and reconciliations.
- Maintain a secure and organized database of employment equity information in compliance with company policies and data protection regulations.
Skills Development Administration
- Coordinate and administer skills development programs, including bursaries, learnerships, internships, and workplace training initiatives.
- Maintain accurate records of training schedules, attendance, and outcomes.
- Prepare and submit mandatory skills development reports, such as the Workplace Skills Plan (WSP) and Annual Training Report (ATR), in compliance with SETA requirements.
- Monitor the implementation of skills development initiatives to ensure alignment with the organization’s strategic goals and transformation objectives.
- Liaise with training providers, employees, and management to ensure smooth execution of skills development activities.
Skills Development Administration
- Coordinate and oversee training programs for employees
- Maintain accurate records of training attendance, grant tracking, learner progress tracking and certifications
- Course creation (WD)
- Monthly attendance audit (MIP)
- Capturing of training register on WD
- Monthly learner check-ins (engagement sessions)
- Monthly internal and external stakeholder engagement sessions
- Update Master Information Plan
BBBEE Reporting & Compliance
- Collect, verify, and compile data for Skills Development and Employment Equity as per BBBEE scorecard requirements.
- Track and manage training spend on designated groups (e.g., unemployed learners, disabled employees).
- Ensure all supporting documentation is in place for audits and BBBEE verification.
Workplace Skills Plan (WSP) & Annual Training Report (ATR) Submission
- Compile and submit the Workplace Skills Plan (WSP) and Annual Training Report (ATR) to the relevant SETA (Sector Education and Training Authority) within the required timelines.
- Engage with internal stakeholders to gather training data and support skills development strategies.
- Ensure compliance with SETA regulations and manage grant applications for mandatory and discretionary funding.
Learnership & Internship Management
- Coordinate learnership, apprenticeship, and internship programs, ensuring proper implementation.
- Learner enrollments on Indicium system (SETA)
- Monthly learner engagement sessions
General Administration & Reporting
- Maintain a centralized database of training records, qualifications, and certifications.
- Generate monthly and annual training reports for management.
- Assist with audits by ensuring documentation is accurate, complete, and up to date
Analysis and Reporting
- Analyze employment equity data to identify trends, gaps, and opportunities for improvement.
- Generate and present employment equity reports, including demographic breakdowns and progress against targets.
- Assist in preparing statutory reports, such as the EEA2 and EEA4 submissions, in line with South African Employment Equity legislation.
Compliance and Administration
- Support the implementation of the company’s Employment Equity Plan by tracking and reporting on progress.
- Coordinate employment equity committee meetings, including scheduling, preparing agendas, and documenting minutes.
- Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, including the Employment Equity Act, and provide administrative support for audits and inspections.
Stakeholder Support
- Collaborate with HR, recruitment, and line managers to ensure employment equity objectives are incorporated into workforce planning and talent management.
- Provide training and support to stakeholders on employment equity policies and systems.
- Respond to internal and external inquiries regarding employment equity data and reports.
Process Improvement
- Identify opportunities to streamline and improve data collection, analysis, and reporting processes.
- Recommend and implement system enhancements to support employment equity compliance and reporting.
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Data Analytics, Business Administration, or a related field.
- At least 2-3 years of experience in HR data analysis, employment equity administration, or a similar role.
- Experience with HRIS, payroll systems, and data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Excel).
- Experience in administering skills development programs and compiling WSP and ATR reports is advantageous.
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Key Roles and Responsibilities:
- Expected to obtain/have a specialist knowledge on Northstar portal and the KPI rules
- Review the consolidated target submissions from Line Managers and Business Partners to ensure they adhere to the quality rules ( definition of the KPI name, calculation method, source, partial achievement rule, scope and weight)
- Facilitate the upload and allocation of targets to Frontline employees in the Northstar portal
- Ensure the Northstar portal is updated with frontline employee changes (joiners, leavers, movers)
- Provide visibility on Tracking and Monitoring compliance
- Liaise with People teams on the employee master data to improve the accuracy of the data in line
Key Attributes and Competencies:
- In depth knowledge of the business
- Lead and develop processes
- Analytical and great problem solving skills
- Effective communicator and collaborator
- Manage stakeholder engagement
- Proactive and able to work independently
Minimum Requirements:
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Key roles and responsibilities:
- Support all aspects of the Monthly Cycle, including Mix simulators, building reports, and updating monthly PnLs.
- Work cross-functionally to support EBITDA-creating initiatives.
- Develop and maintain SQL queries to support data extraction and reporting.
- Assist in preparing and compiling reports for CPR and PnL meetings, and generate standardized reporting decks on financial results.
- Support LE reviews with different Business Units and Zone Functions.
- Assist in preparing the Zone President & VP Finance for relevant topics with BUs and Global.
- Support the automation journey of the Monthly Cycle by interacting with the GCC and Global Monthly Cycle teams to identify best practices and implement initiatives to enhance current processes.
- Provide analytical support across FP&A functions.
Key attributes and competencies:
- Resilient, flexible, and adaptable.
- Ability to work with constant change, meet tight reporting deadlines, and handle stressful environments.
- Teamwork and ability to build effective business relationships.
Minimum requirements:
- Relevant Business Degree.
- 2 Years of FMCG / Finance experience.
- Proficiency in SQL coding
- Strong Excel skills
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