Jobs at The South African Breweries (SAB)

• The Key Purpose of this role is to work towards achieving growth in volumes sold, growth in market share and increased competitiveness through providing market driven differentiated service that builds sustainable competitiveness within clearly identified segments.

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.

Additional Information:

• Band: IX

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• The key purpose of this role the management of all Finished Goods (FG) inventory within the logistics supply chain ensuring product quality standards met & in compliance to all inventory governance processes & controls. All physical movement of inventory is correctly reflected in SAP, inventory differences investigated, resolved & reported.

Key Roles & Responsibilities:

FG Quality Management:

• FG Inventory quality fundamentals standards are adhered to as per DPO & VPO requirements
• FG Inventory accurately blocked in SAP with physical blocking mechanism in place as per VPO/DPO standards for quality related & obsolescence stock
• Ensure compliance to the freshness & rotation policy as per VPO & DPO standards
• Inventory count are recorded accurately with quantities & BBD x SKU& bin cards clearly displayed as per DPO & VPO standards
• Inventory concession policy applied & approved as per VPO product age standards
• FG Inventory accurately blocked in SAP with physical blocking mechanism in place as per VPO/DPO standards for quality related & obsolescence stock
• All FG salvages are repacked as per VPO & DPO standards
• All obsolescence stock are decanted as per standard policy & procedure Inventory Management
• Independent inventory counts conducted on all FG Inventory reconciled to SAP inventory . Inventory count differences identified, investigated, resolved & reported. Un-resolved inventory count differences escalated to BLM / DCLM & RLM with commentary & action plans
• Breakages, Obsolescence & salvages stock are signed-off & processed in SAP accurately
• All daily controls, open shipments for T1 & T2 are reviewed & resolved. All claims are processed timeously with signed-off backup documentation & SAB re-imbursed
• POC & T2 driver route settlement corrections reviewed, approved & signed-off
• SCO BUD vs ACT costs are monitored with gaps & action plans reports

Fleet Expenditure Against the Budget:

• Governance and Risk
• All Documentation signed-off by relevant persons, filed & securely stored as per Inventory Control Policy - Inventory stock & T2 shipment packs, gate register, etc.
• Security cameras in key points on site & random verification conducted
• 3 Point independent checks are conducted on all T1 & T2 shipments for departure & arrival - Random checks conducted to ensure compliance
• All physical movements of FG Inventory are transacted in SAP accurately. T1 & T2 movements, Packaging receipts validated by line counters, write-offs are verified against signed-off documentation & gate sheets

​Key Attributes and Competencies:

• Attention to detail
• High level of accuracy
• Ability to manage self
• Excellent analytical and problem solving abilities
• Sound knowledge of the SAP R3 system
• Good verbal ability and communication skills
• High levels of Integrity and ethics

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in finance, Engineering, Commercial, Supply Chain, Logistics or Sciences
• 2-3 years’ experience in a Stock Control environment
• MS Office proficiency

Additional Information: 

• Band: VIII

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• The Key Purpose of this role is to guarantee financial excellence at the brewery, implement stringent controls, foster accountability. Ensure the reliability of cost accounting key figures and/or P/L reporting for the brewery. Additionally, prioritize operational discipline, enhance visibility and predictability for price and performance in advance of month-end closing.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

Cost Leadership

• Oversight of the plant's closing cycle, ensuring the accuracy and reliability of the results including transfer price, VIC/VLC, ZBB and plant asset booking. 
• Ensure first time right postings, Avoid accounting errors and postings of manual journals.
• Assume responsibility for managing plant inventory and capital expenditure (CAPEX). This involves ensuring compliance with booking procedures, onsite management, and reviewing internal process compliance. The primary goal is to ensure that asset bookings conform to PRC and IFRS standards, asset management processes align with internal control policies, and relevant processes operate as efficiently as possible.

Controls and Compliance

• Serve as the first line of defense and oversee the execution of controls as defined by Internal Control 
• Ensuring that the brewery's assigned controls accurately reflect the reality of the processes. This includes reviewing the PR-GR cycle, co-product lifecycle, and returnable package management.
• Oversee both internal and external tax reporting for the plant. Work closely with the tax team to ensure timely completion of tax filings, respond to inquiries, and meet tax inspection requirements mandated by the local authority

Forecasting & Planning

• Support brewery operations, Zone Financial Planning and PPM teams on the forecast by providing inputs for LE & 1 YP

Cost Management 

• Analyze costs, variances on yields and consumptions
• Reasonability/accuracy of accruals
• Reconciliation of utility costs  (water, electricity, effluent) between internal and municipal readings & ensure accuracy of the accrual
• GRN Compliance (Open PO Management, UOM receipting accuracy)
• Review and understanding of the reallocation journals at the plant. Root cause analysis and process improvement to reduce number of journals.
• Approve journals and ensure DAG compliance
• Co-products – Ensuring that its accurately accounted for (Invoicing completeness, sundry debtor aging)
• Returnable packaging – Accurate Accounting + Controls
• MBFU recharge reconciliation (Missing, broken, foreign, unwashable glass)

Inventory Management 

• Ensure Inventory management compliance of FG’s, RM and Spare Parts 
• Stock count controls (Quarterly stock count review, reconciliation and ensure that differences are posted) Monthly Review & Quarterly attendance
• Stock movements analysis and investigate anomalies

Capex Management

• Ensuring capitalization is captured correctly 
• Validation of Capitalization to the plant 
• Physical verification of assets 
• Impairments (identify, and request bookings)
• ZBB and UPP policy compliance

Tax Compliance

• Invoicing Management and the full scope of internal and external tax reporting for the plant
• Excise validation – calculated and shared by the BSC. SARS/RA POC at the plant
• Excise rebate liaison with RA and ensuring the decanting certificate is issued
• Collaborate closely with the Business Control Center (BCC) tax team to complete tax filings, respond to inquiries, and  meet tax inspection requirements from the local authority
• Maintain a network among HQ tax, BCC tax, tax compliance, planning, and all other tax-related routines

Financial Planning & Analysis

• Support the Financial Planning and PPM teams on the forecast by providing inputs for LE & 1 year plan

Key Attributes & Competencies:

• Strong leadership skills
• Good communicator and the ability to work with financial and non-financial collaborators
• Good analytical skills
• Ability to synthesize complex issues into actionable activities
• Capacity to anticipate future trends and developments

Minimum Requirements: 

• Bachelor or Master in Business, Accounting, Economics, Mathematics, Engineering or CA
• 2 to 3 + years, in industry context
• Knowledge of SAP/Syspro, Business Warehouse, Anaplan is a plus
• Previous controlling experience ( preferably site manufacturing )
• Working knowledge of Accounting

Additional information:

• Band:VII

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• The key purpose of this role is to plan and manage the container population requirements for returnable container products so as to ensure adequate populations to support sales. Analyze the container performance metrics to ensure optimal container population utilization.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain container population models for each container group -​
• Analyze container movements and track container metrics​
• Plan the monthly injection requirements​
• Develop, prepare and manage container injection budgets​
• Develop and manage container manufacturing campaigns​
• Develop monthly high level container return forecasts​
• Benchmark container performance metrics to identify opportunity gaps​
• Liaise with procurement and CAPEX team to ensure continuity of container supply​
• Determine container requirements and plans for new product development​
• Monitor container injection and prepare financial reconciliations​
• Manage LCP Metrics for Zone & with Country Teams​
• Track & Report on Ret Pack GRN / Capitalised spending by Country​
• Manage key elements related to cost savings initiatives / projects ​

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Business Analytics, or a related quantitative discipline
• Proficient in advanced Excel (including modeling and data analysis)
• Experience with SAP, Syspro, or other ERP/database querying systems
• Ideal candidate would have experience in supply chain logistics​
• Knowledge of brewing, quality and packaging management systems and processes​

Additional Information:

• Band: VII

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• The key purpose of this role is to drive growth in volumes sold, enhance market share, and increase competitiveness. The Business Development Representative Trainee will achieve these objectives by providing market-driven, differentiated services that build sustainable competitiveness within clearly identified segments.

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

Minimum Requirements:

• 3 year degree qualification
• At least 2 years’ experience in a sales/marketing/FMCG environment 
• Valid unendorsed Code 8 drivers license
• Basic computer literacy and experience working with Microsoft Office
• Local area knowledge is a requirement
• Excellent administration skill

Additional Information:

• Band: IX

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• The Key Purpose of this role is to lead the Process Engineering function in the Brewery. Optimize the generation and utilization of all utilities within the process. Identifying and delivering initiatives to deliver step change performance improvement and process stability in order to realize true process capability.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

• Apply engineering principles in assisting Brewing and E&F production teams to achieve optimal plant performance
• Provide line support for situational and systemic problem-solving
• Execute identified process optimisation initiatives
• Execute identified process capability studies
• Provide design support for regional capital projects
• Support the execution of regional capital projects
• Lead small CAPIN projects in Brewing and/or E&F plants
• Provide coaching to process engineering trainees
• Assist with the identification and closure of Brewing and E&F technological gaps
• Manage, co-ordinate and implement improvement projects to ensure optimisation of Brewing and E&F plant and process

Key Attributes and Competencies: 

• Deep understanding of E&F and Brewing plant, Process Controls and Automation, design and commissioning
• Rigorous analytical skills and ability to apply them to complex problems
• Ability to develop project plans and meet project deadlines
• Ability to multi-task
• Work on own initiative

Minimum Requirements: 

• Min – BSc Chemical engineering or equivalent qualification
• Checked out Process Engineer • 2-3 Years as a checked-out Process Engineer • Black Belt qualification (advantageous)
• Recognised International Brewing Qualification e.g. IBD (advantageous)
• 3 - 5 years process engineering experience (advantageous)

Additional Information:

• Band: VIII

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• The Key Purpose of this role is to manage the operational and technical aspects of yeast propagation and yeast management within the brewery cellars department ensuring compliance to the SAB Ltd and global brewing standards.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

• Manage the full end-to-end process of yeast propagation in alignment with business requirements
• Manage yeast storage and handling, and coach others to the requirements thereof
• Manage wort, yeast, water and fermentation process and microbiology
• Conduct problem solving in everyday activities and identify sustainable and creative solutions where required
• Demonstrate relevant knowledge of the brewing process and vertical supply chain
• Provide yeast subject matter expertise in Cellars and build capability as the SME across the brewing fraternity
• Lead and champion yeast and prop room CIP and hygiene
• Manage and drive technical projects
• Leverage VPO to ensure effectiveness in delivering performance

Minimum Requirements:

• BSc in Biological Sciences, Chemistry or Chem Eng or equivalent B.Tech degree
• Must have completed SAB Ltd Brewing traineeship
• Must have an in-depth understanding and knowledge of Standard Work Practices (SWP) and VPO, Problem solving methodologies and Quality Management Systems (QMS)
• Sound understanding and knowledge of the Business Planning Processes
• Good understanding of the NOSA Standards
• Must know and understand the different production planning processes across the value chain
• Good understanding of financial processes within the SAB context

Additional Information:

• BAND: VII

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• The Key Purpose of the Intercompany Manager is to provide strategic oversight, and take ownership of the Africa Zone Intercompany related activities and the full end-to-end accounting of the Intercompany transactions, across all twelve (12) markets.

Key Roles and Responsibilities: 

• Managing the health of all Intercompany balance sheet accounts in terms of ageing, validity of transactions within the account, debit transactions in credit accounts and vice versa
• Identify risks, respective route causes and identify gap-closing action plans for all Intercompany processes
• Engagement with all functions within the business to provide a detailed review of the Intercompany process
• Establishing and enforcing proper accounting methods, policies and principles internally in line with global policies and externally with regards to Financial Reporting Standards
• Ensuring adherence and proper documentation for MICS and SOX Controls and SLAs, to satisfy audit and statutory requirements
• Adhere to Internal Control protocols and co-ordinate the provision of information to external auditors for the annual audit 
• Support the business on strategic projects by ensuring correct accounting records are set up through systems
• Ensures the provision of accurate, on-time financial reporting to the business to support decision making
• Makes sure that the team works efficiently, is customer-centric and delivers on business expectations
• Ensure confidentiality, integrity and availability of information, records or processes associated with services provided
• Providing ongoing financial accounting technical and business support to the Zone for all underlying accounting process in the tower
• Guide the 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
• Adhere to weekly and monthly targets and all relevant SLAs and KPIs.
• Present month-end reporting to stakeholders in line with their expectations
• Understanding of Exchange Control Legislation and Company Requirements
• Preparation of presentation decks to ROA Directors, VPs and Global stakeholders.
• Understanding of Mark Up calculations and reporting.
• Understanding of BLS and Non-BLNS export country documentation processes and compliance

Key Attributes and Competencies:

• Organizational skills
• Planning, focus and discipline
• Aligning strategic and operational needs
• Ability to generate team cooperation while building and leading diverse teams
• Strong interpersonal/business skills and time management skills
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
• Ability to work on own initiative and priorities workload effectively
• Ability to be flexible with position duties and scope of work
• Driving change and demonstrating resilience
• Implementing and achieving business results through other people
• Strong Intercompany and Source-to-Pay process knowledge 
• Analytical approach/good problem-solving skills
• Thinking conceptually and strategically, while maintaining a cost-conscious and practical approach to using time and resources.
• Demonstrated ability to engage and influence senior stakeholders across the business

Minimum Requirements:

• Post Graduate finance qualification
• Minimum of  3-5 years relative experience
• Business knowledge and commercial acumen
• Knowledge of imports and exports and Transfer Pricing preferred
• Computer skills (MS Office - Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) with particularly strong Excel skills
• Knowledge of SAP, Syspro, Financial Close and Consolidation System, COGNOS System, Power BI preferred
• Understanding of Agile, Agile WOW and Systems

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• The Key Purpose of this job is to implement, entrench and improve the use and effectiveness of VPO in the plant to deliver business results.

Key Roles & Responsibilities:

• Ensure compliance with Safety standards and guidelines and drive a safety culture to ensure safety in the work environment.
• Act as the Management Pillar Owner for the Plant.
• Use effective loss and waste analysis to identify gaps in the Plant management system vs. VPO and drive actions to close the gaps.
• Manage monthly review of VPO gap closure and scores.
• Conduct quarterly review of VPO and send monthly/quarterly updates to the Zone.
• Co-ordinate VPO for the Plant, working with other Pillar owners to ensure an integrated VPO implementation and improvement process.
• Interface with Zone VPO team on monthly and quarterly reporting across all Pillars.
• Identify and develop VA initiatives for future commitments and drive/monitor current year committed VA initiatives.
• Ensure Plant’s routine meetings (MCRS and TORs) are documented and standardized.
• Interface with Zone VPO Management Pillar and regional VPO team to ensure Plant implementation and improvement plans meet expectations.
• Ensure suitable training capability exists (materials and facilitators) to cover Management Pillar training needs.
• Co-ordinate, track, and monitor GOPs compliance across the Plant, and submit monthly compliance scores to Zone.
• Lead, coach, and train team members.
• Drive continuous improvement in engagement of people in the Plant.
• Own, guide, and standardize 5S implementation across Plant Departments.
• Co-ordinate, track, and monitor Management Pillars and Plant VPO information for accurate and timely submission to the Zone.

Key Attributes & Competencies

• Motivated team player.
• Analytical ability.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Ability to interact assertively at all levels.
• Advanced computer literacy (MS Office).

Minimum Requirements

• 5+ years’ experience in Manufacturing Excellence or Department Management.
• Tertiary qualification in Engineering (advantageous).