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:
Integrated Business Planning
- Use data and market related information to analyze the market and identify opportunities – competitor activity/footprint, route to market strategies, credit offerings, sales and marketing activities.
- Apply commercial understanding to collaboratively develop integrated plans in-line with short- and long-term business objectives
- Understand key marketing concepts (e.g., brand positioning, target segments, key occasions), ABI’s & competitors' brands in order to make better commercial decisions and capture opportunities.
- Budget alignment to support push and pull activities while ensuring visibility of our brands (CAPIN, OPEX)
- Identify new opportunities and common problems in the region and synthesize them into the integrated plan
- Apply relevant legislation
Drive profitable Volume and Share growth through rigorous execution of the business plan
- Achieve business outputs and tactical outputs as per plan and strategy – Big Bets
- Apply financial and commercial acumen, with strict budget management
- Develop and execute best in class initiatives
- Strong regional and national GA accounts integration critical to drive and achieve the business objectives.
POC and Internal Relationship Management
- Build strong POC relationships and address any issues (pain points) by involving different ABI teams (e.g., Logistics and Finance) ensuring highest level of customer service
- Internal customer relationship management, developing social systems to ensure alignment and achievement of the business objectives
Engage and develop the organization
- Implement the ABInBev People Cycle with quality and adherence to calendar
- Lead capability building amongst teams and individuals, while developing best in class initiatives
- Maintain a safe healthy and positive working environment
- Lead and direct all engagement activities to ensure high levels of morale and inclusivity
Minimum requirements:
- Relevant Sales and Marketing Degree. Post Graduate business qualification preferable.
- Minimum 2 years' experience at a Management level within Sales.
- Experienced in the In-Home channel and trade schemes (IRS, SIU)
- Knowledge of all relevant legislative requirements
- Familiar with local market environments
- In depth understanding of sales and marketing principles
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Key Roles and Responsibilities
- Significant travel across Rest of Africa markets with accountability for governance and operational oversight of third party co-packers producing AB InBev brands.
- Supplier audits to verify adherence to food and safety regulatory standards.
- Ensure governance to compliance of the Quality Export/Import Policy
- Ensure compliance to the quality standards on all New Product, Co Packing and Cross Brewing projects
- Plan and coordinate quality activities to ensure projects meet the requirements of the VPO Quality Pillar
- Ensure the implementation of the quality requirements according to project schedules
Validate and review project quality facilities to expand in general including:
- Requirements of Food Safety
- Facilities and equipment accreditation or installation for laboratories or facilities
- Monitor the implementation of project quality requirements
- Develop budget worksheets for projects as well as plan resources to receive technical support from quality during the start up and go live of projects
- Quarantine management of product governance during commercial phase
- Ensure updated technology and to propose continuous improvements to achieve better results; use the PDCA method for preparing and reviewing quality specifications, adding learning and updates to requirements
- Monitor compliance to new product release protocol during the commercialisation phase as well as monitor the adherence to the Global Import/Export Quality Policy
- VPO Quality Pillar, facilities and equipment of laboratories, requirements of quality drivers
- Basic knowledge of process equipment, beer, soft drinks and bottling lines.
- Knowledge of the procurement and supplier management flow.
- Capability to communicate relevant aspects of Quality Assurance
- Strong organizational, negotiation, interpersonal skills and sense of urgency.
- Good knowledge of the import/export quality policy
- Travel across Rest of Africa markets with accountability for governance and operational oversight of third party co-packers producing Ab InBev Brands
- Complete supplier audits to verify adherence to food and safety regulatory standards.
- Audit adherence to quality requirements during project commercialisation
Minimum requirements
- Tertiary educated Science Graduate (Minimum Degree or B-tech) with a passion for quality assurance coupled with at least 5 years experience in Food Safety and Quality Assurance
- Knowledge of brewing, quality, packaging and food safety management systems and processes
- Have expertise in area of quality or processes in the beverage production unit for at least 5 years
- Exposure to analytical technologies.
- Quality Systems Auditing experience
- Food safety training
- Budget setting
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Key Roles and Responsibilities
- Lead commercial product & process development projects and provide technical expertise on liquid ingredients, processes and equipment
- Lead existing product renovation initiatives in order to improve consumer offering
- Support strategic projects focusing on improving our environmental impact, food safety, ABInBev image or other non commercial projects
- Ensure adherence to ABInBev Innovation Pillar
- Develop and execute innovation plan for product projects
- Manage quality plan and adherence for all new / modified liquid processes and formulations
- Develop liquid solutions that meet all critical aspects of the product brief (Quality / cost / reliability)
- Work across departments and with multiple suppliers to design the process for commercial production
- Implement new liquid production and processes into supply regions with minimal effect on standard operation
- Develop and mange liquid development OPEX budget
- Support capex team during design implementation and commissioning phases
- Ensure compliance of all new liquids to required legislation
- Support legal, corporate affairs and excise teams
- Travel across Rest of Africa markets with accountability for governance and operational oversight of third party co-packers producing Ab InBev Brands
Minimum Requirements
- Degree in Brewing Science, Chemical Engineering or any other related field
- Experience of alternative product development, innovation process and small scale brewing is advantageous
- Good exposure to and knowledge of raw materials , process aids and external equipment and process suppliers
- 5 years brewing experience in a commercial brewery
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Key Roles and Responsibilities:
- Support the assigned HOD with analysis and interpretation of departmental and site performance data
- Develop and maintain regular performance reports and dashboards (e.g. KPIs, SLAs, cost, efficiency, productivity)
- Provide insights and recommendations to support performance improvement and operational decision-making
- Assist in identifying key trends, risks, and opportunities across supply and logistics operations.
- Participate in cross-functional projects and initiatives aligned to ZHQ Supply and business priorities.
- Support preparation of business reviews, presentations, and executive summaries.
- Ensure accuracy, integrity, and consistency of data used for reporting and analysis.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders across sites and departments to gather and validate information.
- Apply problem-solving techniques to support continuous improvement initiatives.
- Demonstrate an understanding of Supply Excellence / VPO principles within analysis and reporting.
- Take ownership of assigned deliverables and demonstrate a strong ownership mindset.
Developmental Focus Areas:
- Business and financial acumen within Supply Chain
- Data analysis and visualization skills (e.g. Excel, Power BI or similar tools)
- Stakeholder management and communication skills
- Understanding of end-to-end supply chain operations
- Exposure to strategic and operational decision-making processes
Minimum Requirements:
Education & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in: Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Logistics, Business Analytics / Data Science, or related field.
- Strong analytical and numerical capability
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (advanced Excel preferred)Ability to interpret data and translate into actionable insights
- Strong communication and presentation skills
- Self-motivated, proactive and results-driven
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
- Legal work authorization in the country
- Willingness to collaborate across multiple teams and functions
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Key Roles and Responsibilities:
- Achieve sales targets for assigned areas
- Manage and supervise Distributors of assigned sector (order, payment, re-distribution)
- Ensure IB products are available in reasonable stock (complete range) in the customers and retail outlets
- Ensure chiller 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
Minimum Requirements:
- 3-year degree qualification
- At least 2 years' experience in sales/marketing/FMCG environment
- Valid unendorsed Cod 8 drivers' license
- Basic computer literacy and experiencing working with Microsoft Office
- Local area knowledge is a requirement
- Excellent administration skills
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Key outputs & Responsibilities
Operational requirements
- Operating the process area according to the work instructions and adhering to usage standards (Operation of micro-brewery & pilot malting plant).
- Carrying out the required quality checks as described in the quality control and analysis work practice (In process analyses and brewery quality analyses).
- Recording waste on the appropriate documentation or information systems and reviewing waste trends to identify problems or opportunities timeously.
- Constantly reviewing process performance against target and completing all short interval control documentation.
- Responding rapidly to upstream or downstream triggers that result in stoppages.
- 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 routine maintenance activities according to the maintenance schedule.
- Taking part in maintenance and cleaning days.
- Monitoring trends when conducting routine maintenance.
- Where production does not meet quality standards the process artisan must try to identify and resolve problems using the appropriate techniques.
Problem Solving
- Effective problem solving (e.g. 5y, quick fix routines etc.).
- Continuous Improvement Using run/control charts and trend analysis, to identify sources of waste and variation in the process.
Technical Knowledge & Skills:
Minimum requirements:
- Minimum N4 Electrical/Millwright
- Trade test qualification in Electrical/ millwright
- PC literacy
- Valid driver's license
- Malting and brewing experience would be an advantage but not required.
- Prior experience in a Process Control Environment would be an advantage but not required.
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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:
- Responsible for personal safety and the safety of others in his / her designated area
- Responsible for Machine safe practices, 5S, PTW, LOTO and SAM
- Accountable for all quality process checks to be done as per prescribed frequency Responsible for quality packaged product within designated work area
- Ensure Problem solving for all out-of-control processes
- Ensure VPO implementation
- Required to escalate Out of control processes to Team Leader or Process Artisan Verify compliance with daily routines as per Agenda of Routine Execute Daily schedule: Production, changeovers, cleaning and lubrication, autonomous maintenance inspections and fixes
- Operate equipment according to SOP's Owner of the performance of the assigned equipment, including input and output, Process indicators, uptime and Quality at source Train on and check the execution of standards by the operation Escalate Major issues to the Team Leader or Process Artisan
- Ensure quality results are captured and loaded for each shift
- Ensure QFR and 5why are done timeously
- Manage personal development plan
Minimum Requirements:
- At least 1-3 years factory production experience
- Demonstrated experience in shift production
- A superior performance track record indicating a disciplined work ethic with passion for problem solving and continuous improvement
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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 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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Key Roles and Responsibilities
Annual Plan / Budget includes, but are not limited to:
- Adhere to all deadlines, milestones and submission requirements to the Zone Procurement team
- Complete all budget calculations w.r.t price (working with Category Managers
- Completion of budget SCFD submission by plant and submission to Global ( GCC)
- Ensure final budget is properly uploaded in all relevant tools (COGNOS, SCFD, Syspro, TM1, BPC)
Weekly & Monthly Process includes, but are not limited to:
- Weekly submission of moving average price report
- Control owner of moving average price including documenting actions w.r.t this control
- Preparation of month end journals if necessary
- High level analysis and insights to price variance by material
- Monthly detailed commentary on price variances
- Completion of monthly detailed price variance reports across the Zone
- Completion of monthly Commodity tracking (CTRM) report
Minimum Requirements:
- Relevant 3-year university degree in Accounting, Business, Economics,
- Engineering or similar
- High sense for accuracy
- Computer skills (MS Office: Excel, Powerpoint, etc), with particularly
- strong Excel skills
- Good knowledge of consolidation & reporting tools (Cognos,TM1 , BI
- Knowledge of ERP Systems SAP, Syspro
- Excellent analytical and reporting skills & problem solver
- Used to working with deadlines
- Ability to work in a well-organized, accurate and reliable manner
- Working in a multi-cultural environment
- High level of service mindset
- Coordination skills
- Communicative, team oriented and open for change
- Basic business sense
- Highly results focused
- Leads by example, and lives the company’s values
- Presentation skills
- Able to work on own initiative and prioritize workload effectively
- Fluent English in speaking, reading and writing
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