Job Opportunities at The South African Breweries (SAB)

• The key purpose of this role is to guide Sales teams to provide market driven differentiated service that builds sustainable competitiveness within clearly identified segments achieving growth in volumes sold; growth in market share and increased competitiveness.

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

Profile

• B Comm, 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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• The Key Purpose of this role requires a highly professional, charismatic and personable individual with sound commercial acumen and  a strong selling instinct. A proven track record in reaching and exceeding sales targets is paramount and Formal on-Premises (FOP)  experience would be ideal.

Key Roles and Responsibilities: 

• Build and maintain strong POC relationships and address any key points by working with different SAB teams (e.g. Brand Teams, 
• Trade Marketing etc) ensuring the highest level of customer service 
• Manage customer expectation 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 Beer
• Educate and train customers on SABs Premium category to ensure correct in store positioning and execution of the brans to enhance  the customer 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 alcohol category to ensure category strategy alignment to customer needs

Key Attributes and Competencies: 

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with aptitude for building relationships with key stakeholders at different levels
• Relationship Management 
• Customer service 
• Strong negotiation skills
• Problem solving
• Entrepreneurial mindset with strong Commercial Acumen
• Extensive knowledge of SABs Premium Category
• Attention to detail
• Highly professional 
• Ability to innovate and be creative when it comes to events and activities 
• Work well independently
• Able to work outside of normal working hours

Minimum Requirements: 

• Minimum 3-year tertiary qualification 
• 3-5 years sales experience within FMCG 
• Valid driver's License (Essential)

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• The Key Purpose for this role is the operation of the brewing and associated process areas through a centralised control room and an operator work station (OWS), and communicating with the operator in the field to ensure smooth operation of the brewing area against the plan for the shift. Depending on the layout of the brewing department, the line manager will allocate the required area for operation by this role. The role is specifically designed to manage areas through a control room via constant reviewing of the process, but is also responsible for the coordination activities of the shift, namely escalations of problems, management of yeast planning within the shift, and all raw materials related to each process order being produced. In the absence of a centralised control room, through the line manager discretion, the role is also required to operate certain areas based on the requirement of the department. This position also actively leads shift meetings, and alternately shares this responsibility with the Process Operator on shift.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

Shift based production performance and processes

• Interpret and implement production plan for shift
• Monitor and control production processes on shift using the correct tools as per the VPO standards (OWS,Team Rooms). Operation of certain areas will also be required as requested from the line manager
• Actively monitor all the brewing processes in the area through the brewing control room
• Through adequate reaction plans, actively monitor and resolve any problems during the shift on the brewing process
• Ensure and maintain a safe and healthy work environment
• Conduct problem solving through the prescribed VPO tools
• Actively escalate problems to the operator on the field and/or Brewing Area manager and/or the relevant technical staff
• Actively manage the shift requirements for yeast planning and coordinate the shifts activities for the entire duration of the shift

Shift Team performance

• Communicate effectively in the workplace
• Use escalation procedures to ensure that time to react is reduced
• Execute on VPO implementation plans as per the VPO standards
• Ensure proper understanding of VPO standards
• Execute on goals and ensure shift goals are met

Problem solving

• Apply problem solving and decision making techniques and principles
• Ensure problem solving is initiated as per triggers on the OWS

Development

• Drive your development plan

Operating and process control

• Operating through a centralised control room or non centralised control room for all Brewing process areas according to the standard operating procedures, and supporting the plant control system under instructions and guidance of the E&F Technician Artisan, shift artisan, BAM, BTE, BM, Specialist
• Constantly reviewing process performance against target, and recording short stops. Where process performance does not meet target, or trends or opportunities timeously. indicate the existence of problems, corrective action must be initiated
• Identify problems
• Carrying out the required quality checks as described in the quality control and analyses work practice (if applicable to Control Room Operator)
• Responding rapidly to upstream or downstream triggers that could result in quality or production problems
• Appropriate problem solving approaches, as detailed in the problem solving work practice must be followed
• Performing housekeeping tasks, applying 5s principles and following safe work practices
• Unsafe work practices must be identified and corrected
• Assisting fellow team members in the execution of their tasks

Maintenance of plant and equipment

• Carrying out in-depth cleaning, lubrication and inspection of equipment according to the work instructions and in accordance with the maintenance schedule
• Performing simple autonomous maintenance tasks (e.g. replacement of simple valves), in accordance with the maintenance schedule, and where required
• Requesting the assistance of the E&F Process Artisan. (if applicable to Control Room Operator e.g. on maintenance days)
• Identify defective plant, and report these through to the Process Artisan or respective leader for resolution

Quality control and analysis

• Monitoring of process inline equipment, and communicating timeously on deviations from inline measurement instruments

Communication

• Actively leads shift meetings, asking questions to test understanding and contributing suggestions. making use of the gap list to record issues, problems and improvement opportunities
• Fully understand the team goals and participate in team goal review sessions
• Make use of relevant communication media (e.g. shift logbook and/or other communication technology) to stay informed and inform others of issues
• Complete required hand over to incoming shift team members, ensuring the issues relating to plant performance, quality and maintenance are communicated

Problem solving

• Where problems occur, use 5Y's and quick fix routines to identify the possible origin and report these to the Process Artisan for resolution
• Provide information to teams carrying out problem solving or FFA's as required

Continuous improvement

• Identify sources of waste and report these to the respective SME/BAM

Key Attributes and Competencies:

• The main role is to apply core competencies to achieve optimum plant and process performance. However, a supportive role is to attempt to develop others in own skills as well as the learning of the skills of other specialist Brewery Technicians
• A logical, analytical problem solver who can operate in an unstructured environment
• A team player (prepared to communicate, listen and assist)
• Initiative and energy
• Achievement Drive (improvement, do better than standard or what was done previously, be the best)

Minimum Requirements:

• Minimum of Matric or NQF Level 4 equivalent
• National Diploma or equivalent
• Minimum of 12 months on the job training with SKAP
• 6 months - 5 years experience in a brewing environment or previous experience in a process controlled manufacturing environment, ideally in food FMCG products

Desirable but not essential:

• Progress towards IBD qualification
• IBD certificate (advantageous)
• Completed traineeship
• SKAP guide completed and competency passed
• Previous experience in a process controlled manufacturing environment, ideally in food FMCG products. Ideally, a process understanding of the Brewing process Value Chain from raw materials transfer to BBT, using prescribed VPO methodology

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• The key purpose of this role is to perform optimisation /modifications of process control systems. Support the installations of process control systems. Maintain, calibrate, repair equipment, optimize brewing plant equipment and associated devices to ensure plant availability and product quality.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

• Maintain a safe and healthy working environment:
• Comply with safety, health and environmental procedures and legislation
• Maintain safety and housekeeping standard
• Maintain, calibrate, repair equipment and optimise plant and associated devices:
• Locate plant, equipment, spares and relevant documentation / systems
• Plan and prepare the job
• Carry out repairs / maintenance
• Continuously improve (optimise) plant, process equipment and systems
• Operate plant and process equipment
• Calibrate instruments

Work in Teams:

• Communicate effectively in teams
• Contribute to self and team development
• Apply the VPO principles and practices:
• All work is carried out using the VPO principles

Key Attributes and Competencies:

• Analytical ability and attention to detail
• Display initiative and ability to interact and influence at all levels of the organization, within a team environment and with suppliers
• Motivated self starter with high energy levels
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Team player

Minimum Requirements:

• Minimum of an N6 qualification and trade tested in Instrumentation 
• Minimum of 3 - 6 months on the job training 
• Minimum of 2 years post apprenticeship experience 
• Extensive experience working in an MHI installation, min 2 years working on Boilers, Refrigeration, CO2, BTS
• Experience on PLCs and network infrastructure 
• Electrical & Mechanical experience or knowledge would be advantageous 
• Comprehensive E&F plant equipment and process knowledge
• CAT A or CAT B certified 
• Flow reporting knowledge  ​

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• The key purpose of this role is to provide an efficient and quality administrative support service to the ZBQ and Standards & Artwork Controller Department at ZHQ.

Key outputs and responsibilities:

• Create and manage purchase orders and do GRN's
• Provide support to the team in the management of their budgets 
• Manage operating budgets
• Co-ordinate and process budget recharges and allocations by supporting PPM
• Arrange meetings and bookings of meeting rooms
• Effective diary management of ZBS Director
• Manage the collation of documents for meetings and presentations
• Be responsible for department filing integrity
• Administer the sending of documents by courier
• Arrange travel, hotel and car reservations and forex 
• Coordinate and manage visa administration
• Assist with the preparation of presentation material
• Provide administrative support to the ZBS Team
• Co-ordinate and manage various forums (VPO) and meetings

Key Attributes and Competencies:

• Ability to work under pressure yet remaining meticulous attention to detail
• Ability to operate independently and take initiative
• A pro-active approach essential
• Ability to play a key supporting role between the Team and the Director
• Ability to maintain a high degree of confidentiality
• Ability to meet deadlines is essential
• A highly organized work style is necessary to handle the range of tasks, people and issues

Minimum Requirements:

• At least 2-3 years working experience in a senior PA / admin position is required
• Computer literacy (Advanced abilities in PowerPoint, Excel, Microsoft Office etc. SAP added advantage)
• Sound interpersonal, communication and engagement skills and the ability to liaise with Senior Management and external stakeholders
• Experience on SAP or other EBP system would be considered an advantage
• Ability to interpret and analyze basic data

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• The QA Trainee Programme is a structured 18 - 24-month programme which is designed to address the acquisition of QA skills and experience for the trainee as well as familiarise them with the SAB philosophies. The rigour of the programme should ensure that an individual that has completed the programme can be allocated an area of responsibility immediately. We are looking for a QA trainee with the best technical smarts to learn and contribute in a high performing professional manufacturing environment. The candidate will be required to assess and make informed decisions regarding governance systems, as well as review system designs ensuring sustainability and mitigating product and package risks.

Key Roles and Responsibilities: 

• Principles of quality assurance
• Knowledge and understanding of principles of quality control and related governance systems
• Understanding and application of quality assurance expertise & how these fits in broader value chain context
• Apply quality assurance practices within a specific functional area
• Apply theoretical, problem solving and lateral thinking in the design of new processes and systems
• Communicate practices and solutions to the rest of the team
• Participate in QA team structures
• Diagnose systemic and situational problems
• Interface with other brewery disciplines to meet functional and/or project management objectives
• Positive thinking orientation
• Problem solving orientation

Key Attributes and Competencies:

• Demonstrable problem-solving skills
• Excellent self- management practices
• Proactive, energetic and committed
• Flexible, adaptable and pragmatic
• Action oriented, proactive, self-sufficient, conscientious, motivated, tenacious, resilient
• High tolerance for stress and managing the operational realities of the business
• Must be willing to relocate to any brewery within the zone post the conclusion of the traineeship

Minimum Requirements: 

• B. Tech / BSc in relevant field of study
• 2 years quality control related experience in an FMCG would be advantageous