Job Vacancies at AB InBev

Job Description & Purpose

• Are you a growth Accelerator? Are you intentional about technology transformation and how it translates to amplified business success?
• As the Procurement & Sustainability Transformation Manager you will be responsible for scoping, planning and managing a team to execute our supply chain transformation initiatives for the ABInBev Africa business. This is an opportunity for you to bring in and direct some of the most transformative initiatives to our Africa markets and globally. You will have the opportunity to leverage data as well as technologies available to the firm to achieve our dream and differentiation
• The secondary purpose is engaging with internal business customers and stakeholders on how technology transforms our supply chain services. You will have the opportunity to lead, manage and grow our internal teams, processes, data and technologies to empower our Procurement & Sustainability business.
• Experience in IT and IT systems external and internal, specifically in Procurement & Sustainability, Logistics or Supply in a Products / Alco-Bev industry is required.
• You will also be responsible for providing guidance to junior colleagues on their goals, performance and career progression as well as other operational roles within the division.

Responsibilities

• Project / Engagement Leadership
• Team Leadership
• Design and Build processes
• Lead and manage large scale transformation projects and strategic transformations
• Analyze data and provide recommendations to business on initiatives and changes
• Lead the innovation and change of procurement and sustainability using technology
• Collaborate with external and internal business stakeholders to deliver our dream

Candidate Requirements

• IT / Computer Science Degree, preferably with Hons.
• Minimum 4 years experience in Procurement, Logistics or Supply
• Consumer Goods experience is required
• Alco-Bev industry experience will be advantageous
• Certifications in Agile, Lean required

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Job Purpose

• The key purpose of this role is responsible to implement and uphold ABInBev safety standards. Manage the Brewery Distribution, Inventory and Warehousing function so that customer service levels can be optimized and that benchmarked productivity standards are met. Implement standard operating processes in line with DPO standards. Manage VLC, ZBB and FLC budgets in line with annual flexed targets.

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

• Ensures that logistics teams adhere to Quality guidelines specified by the Zone so that customers receive stock as per ABInbev Quality guidelines
• Adheres to Zone blocking mechanisms to ensure that blocked stock is at no time a risk to our stakeholders
• Manages DOC & Stock age for finished goods inventories in order to proactively identify opportunities or alleviate write off risks with functional peers in Planning, Manufacturing and Commercial

VPO/ 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
• Ensures that Processes are standardised via SOP's and work standards are monitored and improved upon using Operational Work Diagnoses (OWD's)
• 5S routines and improvement exercises are conducted on a weekly and monthly basis to uphold DC Housekeeping standards
• Annual Business Descriptions are developed per functional area, taking into account SWOT Analysis and key business imperatives

Continuous Improvement

• 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
• 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 to
• Drives a problem solving culture through the use of DPO Problem solving tools (e.g. 5 Why, Abnormality Reports, OWD's, GAPA, PDCA) from Shopfloor to senior management

IR

• Maintains a healthy IR climate by conducting documented monthly engagements with Union representatives
• Ensure that the Shopfloor 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

Service Level

• Ensures that T1 TCT is maintained to enable Stock and Empties movements from and to the brewery
• Engages with Sales to ensure RTI's are maintained to minimize packaging downtime.
• Ensures there is strict adherence to Inventory Policy within Warehouse.
• Manages Service Level Agreements (SLA) on a weekly basis with Fleet, Quality and T1 functions
• Escalates relevant MBFU policy transgressions and takes appropriate actions
• Manages weekly SLA with Sales with clearly documented information on Sizing, Sales Forecast and Potential Stock write offs. Performance measures to be shared weekly included

Budgets

• Drives a strict adherence to flexed budgets with the Delivery and Warehouse management teams.
• Ensures that accountability is aligned to package owners
• Assumes overall accountability for Brewery Logistics Spend.
• 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.
• 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

Profile:

• 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
• Credibility within the business
• Knowledge of all relevant legislative requirements
• Knowledge of customer service principles
• Good interpersonal skills / builds good relationships
• Superior planning ability
• Ability to work under pressure
• Good verbal and communication skills
• Good self-management principles
• Ability to adapt to and implement change effectively
• Excellent coaching capability
• Strives for continuous improvement
• Demonstrates leadership skills
• Good decision making ability
• Excellent numerical ability
• Good analytical ability

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Job Purpose

The key purpose of this role is to load, unload and stack materials safely and efficiently while maintaining our governance and Customer service standards also live and understand the values of AB-InBEV.

Key outputs and responsibilities:

Effective Fleet management

• Conduct pre-trip inspections prior to the start of each shift using the forklift inspection checklist.
• Ensure that the forklift is operated and maintained in optimal condition
• Ensure that fuel and fluids are at accepted operating levels.

Adherence to the health, safety and environmental standards

• Department of Labour stacking exemptions complied with Site housekeeping standards maintained and adhered to
• Appropriate personal protective equipment used as designated by site safety standards.
• Maintains a robust system of SIO and SHO generation and close out.

Effective stock quality management

• Warehouse stock age standards maintained by ensuring stock rotation principles applied
• Ensures quality control through checking packaging on warehouse floor and prior to loading
• Effective inventory management.
• Maintain clear and effective communication with Inventory Manager, Controller and Supervisor
• Accurate checking, loading and unloading of vehicles
• Load Summary used to load correct quantities of split and full pallets
• Shipment status updated in SAP and all other SAP related transactions
• Qlikview and Power BI KPI reporting
• Accurate recording of returns on handheld device prior to unloading
• Participation in handover process before and after every shift
• Accurate daily stock count performed using handheld device
• Generate variance report in SAP and resolve discrepancies

Efficient loading and unloading of vehicles

• Maintain clear and effective communication with Logistics Coordinator / team members
• All documentation accurately and comprehensively completed
• Ensure production continuity (where applicable)
• Load empties and raw materials onto production lines whilst ensuring optimal productivity
• Remove and stack finished product from line to bin whilst ensuring optimal line productivity
• Conversant with relevant business information, policies, processes and procedure
• Drives a problem-solving culture using DPO Problem solving tools (e.g. 5 Why, Abnormality Reports, OWD's)
• Involvement and participation in DPO; CSA and all other audits in line with ABInBev
• Updating of Operator Work Stations and all other related visual management tool

Profile:

• 3 year Post matric qualification Degree/ national Diploma in Logistics or any other related field
• 1 or 2 years Experience in the warehousing or logistics environment will be an added advantage
• Forklift license will be an added advantage
• Preferably Good understanding of DPO and its principles
• Ability to run and manage a shift.
• Good understanding of daily warehouse routines in line with the DPO requirements.
• Ability to work under pressure and over weekends when required.
• Tracks KPI's on a daily, weekly and monthly basis in line with DPO Terms of Reference
• Conduct daily/monthly stock counts in line with Inventory management procedures and processes
• Drives a problem-solving culture using DPO Problem solving tools (e.g. 5 Why, Abnormality Reports, OWD's)
• Encourages a culture of continuous improvement by ensuring that routines and process are aligned to best in class standards through effective benchmarking
• Ensure compliance to the freshness & rotation policy as per DPO standards

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• The key purpose of this role is to provide specialised dual artisan skill and knowledge to the shift team, and to support the operations, maintenance and problem solving activities of the teams. 

Key outputs and responsibilities: 

OPERATIONAL SUPPORT 

•  Provide specialist support to the shift based teams during operations 
•  Assist as functional expert in problem solving 
•  This must be undertaken in support of the Process Artisan. This role can also be the Process Artisan on shift 

PLANNED MAINTENANCE 

•  Take part in maintenance planning meeting, contributing suggestions and clarifying work required 
•  Carry out work during the planned maintenance outage in accordance with the planned maintenance schedule issued by the Maintenance Planner 
•  Partake in maintenance post mortems to feedback problems, opportunities and learnings from maintenance activities 

ROUTINE MAINTENANCE 

•  Partake in cleaning, lubrication and inspection in accordance with the maintenance schedule issued by the Maintenance Planner 
•  Carry out routine maintenance activities in accordance with the maintenance schedule 
•  Where problems have been uncovered during routine maintenance, these must be resolved using the appropriate problem solving techniques 

RUNNING REPAIRS 

•  Partake in carrying out running repairs on plant and equipment, or support the Process Artisans in carrying out repairs 
•  When carrying out repairs, assess the problem and determine a course of action 
•  Complete the administration tasks relating to any running repairs carried out as per CMMS requirements

PROBLEM SOLVING 

•  Where problems have occurred during routine activities, apply the correct problem solving approach to resolve 
•  Where required, call in additional resources to assist in problem solving or escalate to the Maintenance Controller for direction 
•  Assist fellow team members to resolve problems 

HOUSEKEEPING AND SAFETY 

•  Operate in a safe manner at all times, and identify and highlight unsafe work practices so that these may be corrected 
•  Carry out work according to the work instructions and adhere to appropriate AB InBev policies and procedures 
•  Carry out housekeeping tasks, and apply 5S principles during the execution of duties 

Minimum Requirements

•  N4 + Trade tested Millwright  
• 3 - 5 years in a packaging bottling or FMCG production environment.  
• Diploma in Engineering (desirable but not essential)  
• 2 Years technical mechanical and electrical experience in a FMCG environment to adopt to change – resilient.​