SAB Vacancies

To apply, click on the link at the end of the posts and all the best with your applications.

AGRONOMIST

Dreaming big is in our DNA. It’s who we are as a company. It’s our culture. It’s our heritage. And more than ever, it’s our future. A future where we’re always looking forward. Always serving up new ways to meet life’s moments. A future where we keep dreaming bigger. We look for people with passion, talent, and curiosity, and provide them with the teammates, resources and opportunities to unleash their full potential. The power we create together – when we combine your strengths with ours – is unstoppable. Are you ready to join a team that dreams as big as you do?

We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Agronomist to join our team in the Western Cape. Based in Caledon or Swellendam.

The key purpose of this role is to play a critical part in our barley development program, focusing on agronomic support, field trials, and commercial farmer engagement. The ideal candidate will bring a strong background in agronomy and a deep understanding of crop management not limited to barley, coupled with hands-on experience working with farmers and evaluating experimental barley varieties to optimize production outcomes. Comfort with large and complex data sets, as well as proficiency with modern agricultural technologies, is essential for success in this role.

Key Responsibilities:

• Farmer Engagement: Establish and maintain strong relationships with commercial barley farmers, providing technical guidance on best practices, crop management, and sustainable farming techniques.
• Experimental Variety Evaluation: Conduct trials to assess the performance of experimental barley varieties, gathering critical data on yield, disease resistance, and adaptability. Analyze results to support decision-making in variety release and commercial farming recommendations.
• Field Trials & Research: Design, implement, and monitor field trials focused on improving barley varieties, resistance management, and crop yield. Produce reports on trial outcomes to inform strategic decisions.
• Data Collection, Analysis & Technology Application: Work with large and complex data sets from field trials and crop performance assessments. Utilize modern agricultural technologies to improve data accuracy, generate insights, and drive improved agronomic practices.
• Crop Management Support: Work directly with farmers on crop planning, planting, nutrient management, irrigation, pest and disease control, and harvest protocols.
• Training & Knowledge Sharing: Conduct training sessions and workshops for farmers on agronomy practices, new barley varieties, and sustainable agriculture methods. Facilitate knowledge sharing and development within the farming community.
• Collaboration & Reporting: Work closely with the agronomy team to develop integrated crop management strategies, report progress, and support the delivery of team objectives.

Minimum Requirements:

• Honors or Master’s degree in Agronomy, Plant Science, or a related field preferred.
• 3–5 years of experience in agronomy, with specific expertise in working with commercial farmers and evaluating experimental varieties.
• Proficiency in both English and Afrikaans (written and spoken).
• Valid driver’s license and willingness to travel within the Western Cape region as needed.
• Strong analytical skills, with experience handling large and complex data sets.
• Experience and proficiency with modern agricultural technologies.
• Strong understanding of cropping systems requirements and management practices.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to build rapport and trust with farmers and team members.

Additional Information:

Band: VII

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a dynamic team focused on advancing barley production in South Africa. You’ll play an essential role in shaping the future of the barley supply chain and contribute to sustainable farming initiatives. If you’re passionate about agronomy, enjoy working with innovative agricultural technologies, and thrive on data-driven decision-making, we’d love to hear from you

SAB/ABInBev is an equal opportunity employer and all appointments will be made in line with SAB/ABInBev employment equity plan and talent requirements. The advert has minimum requirements listed. Management reserves the right to use additional/ relevant information as criteria for short listing.

Digital Transformation Analyst

Dreaming big is in our DNA. It’s who we are as a company. It’s our culture. It’s our heritage. And more than ever, it’s our future. A future where we’re always looking forward. Always serving up new ways to meet life’s moments. A future where we keep dreaming bigger. We look for people with passion, talent, and curiosity, and provide them with the teammates, resources and opportunities to unleash their full potential. The power we create together – when we combine your strengths with ours – is unstoppable. Are you ready to join a team that dreams as big as you do?

The Key Purpose of this is to leverage data analysis to drive strategic sales initiatives, enhance performance metrics, and support decision-making processes 
This role will play a crucial part in identifying trends, forecasting results, and optimizing strategies within the BEES Eco-System

Key Roles & Responsibilities:

• Analyze sales data and market trends to provide actionable insights and recommendations
• Prepare and present regular reports on sales & digital performance, forecasts, and key metrics
• Collaborate with management to develop strategies for improving sales efficiency and effectiveness
• Conduct competitive analysis to identify market opportunities and threats.
• Assist in the development of sales targets and KPIs
• Monitor sales & digital performance against targets and provide insights on areas for improvement
• Support the team with data-driven insights to enhance customer engagement and retention
• Maintain and update sales databases and reporting tools
• Participate in the creation of sales presentations and training materials

Key Competencies and Attributes:

• Ability to manage multiple priorities
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with an ability to communicate complex issues in a simple and concise manner
• Excellent collaboration skills and ability to work in a matrix environment
• Ability to achieve results by working across function and manage multiple priorities simultaneously
• Very strong self management capability, ability to work independently
• Excellent inter-personal skills – ability to lead and engage across all integrated functions in the business to deliver on strategic initiatives

Minimum Requirements:

• 3-year tertiary qualification
• Post graduate qualification (advantages)
• Experience in analytical roles (business analyst or information analyst)
• Experience in market research and sales forecasting is a plus
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with strong attention to detail and organizational skills
• Strong proficiency in data analysis tools and software (e.g., Excel, Power BI etc)

Additional Information:

• Band: VIII
• SAB/ABInBev is an equal opportunity employer, and all appointments will be made in  line with SAB/ABInBev employment equity plan and talent requirements.The advert has minimum requirements listed. Management reserves the right to use  additional/ relevant information as criteria for short-listing

Data Scientist

Dreaming big is in our DNA. It’s who we are as a company. It’s our culture. It’s our heritage. And more than ever, it’s our future. A future where we’re always looking forward. Always serving up new ways to meet life’s moments. A future where we keep dreaming bigger. We look for people with passion, talent, and curiosity, and provide them with the teammates, resources and opportunities to unleash their full potential. The power we create together – when we combine your strengths with ours – is unstoppable. Are you ready to join a team that dreams as big as you do?

They Key purpose of the job is to develop and enhance Machine Learning algorithms across our Africa business, leveraging high technical expertise in programming, statistics, mathematics, and business knowledge. This role involves applying machine learning techniques, statistical inference, and business rules to model and code solutions that support our strategy.

The Data Scientist role as such is responsible for:

Model Development & Optimization

• Design, build, and optimize machine learning models, statistical techniques, and business logic to solve high-impact problems.
• Collaborate closely with Data Analysts to conduct rigorous testing, monitor model health, and implement enhancements based on performance insights.
• Work in tandem with Data Engineers to facilitate seamless implementation and deployment, coordinating timelines and technical requirements.

Technical Collaboration & Backlog Prioritization

• Align with Product Owners (POs) on backlog management, model prioritization, and task sequencing to maintain focus on high-impact projects.
• Effectively translate complex technical tasks into organized development routines and timelines, ensuring that the PO and other stakeholders have a clear understanding of model progress and expectations.
• Act as a technical partner in discussions with Data Engineers, contributing to conversations on data architecture and engineering needs.

Documentation & Stakeholder Communication

• Document all model developments, feature updates, and optimizations, providing comprehensive technical details.
• Support the PO in translating technical documentation for commercial teams, ensuring alignment and clarity on algorithm functionality and commercial implications.

Business Insight & Strategy Alignment

• Apply strong business acumen to ensure models address relevant business questions and drive impactful insights.
• Maintain awareness of business challenges, continuously refining models to meet changing business demands and enhance strategic value.
• Stay current with industry trends and emerging methodologies, continuously integrating best practices to enhance model relevance and effectiveness.

Minimum Requirements:

• Degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Data Science, or a related field with a strong foundation in calculus, linear algebra, probability, and statistics.
• Proficiency in SQL, Python, and PySpark, with extensive programming knowledge.
• Expertise in machine learning techniques, statistical modeling, classical optimization, and search algorithms.
• Strong knowledge of data engineering concepts and data architecture, important for facilitating technical conversations with engineering counterparts.
• Very strong problem-solving skills with an ability to manage complexity and ambiguity.
• Proven track record managing all aspects of a successful product throughout its lifecycle.
• Knowledge and experience with the application of CRISP-DM and Agile methodologies.
• Ability to translate complex technical tasks into organized routines and timelines; Must be able to translate backlog and timelines through Product Manager to ensure commercial teams have clear understanding of expectations for algo development & implementation.
• An extensive data science background is critical, and experience in sales/operations roles is a plus, but not required.

Additional information:

Band: VII

SAB/ABInBev is an equal opportunity employer and all appointments will be made in line with SAB/ABInBev employment equity plan and talent requirements. The advert has minimum requirements listed. Management reserves the right to use additional/ relevant information as criteria for short listing.

ASSOCIATE BARLEY BREEDER

Dreaming big is in our DNA. It’s who we are as a company. It’s our culture. It’s our heritage. And more than ever, it’s our future. A future where we’re always looking forward. Always serving up new ways to meet life’s moments. A future where we keep dreaming bigger. We look for people with passion, talent, and curiosity, and provide them with the teammates, resources and opportunities to unleash their full potential. The power we create together – when we combine your strengths with ours – is unstoppable. Are you ready to join a team that dreams as big as you do?

The key purpose of this job is to develop and deliver enhanced barley varieties, for the local and international brewing industry, which are aligned to brewing industry’s quality requirements.

Key roles and responsibilities:

Support the pre-breeding program (speed breeding, disease resistance, marker assisted selection) and the malting barley breeding program in order to optimally develop and release new barley varieties that are acceptable to the brewing industry and superior to the existing commercial varieties, in terms of both agronomics and malting & brewing quality by:

• Remaining up to date with new developments in international breeding protocols;
• Understanding the stakeholders (producers, maltster and brewers) requirements
• Ensures timeous production, malting and brewing evaluation and feedback on new varieties

Support the selection of the germplasm bank to ensure that superior new lines are available for crossings through the following actions:

• Maintaining contact with breeding programs worldwide, in order to obtain as wide a range of germplasm as possible;
• Importing germplasm and evaluating it in the field;
• Maintaining contact with the industry, in order to stay up to date with changes in the agronomy, disease resistance, production practices, pest control and the malt and brewing industry;
• Evaluating research projects; analyze data, compile reports and communicate results
• Developing an evaluation strategy for introductions
• Direct pre-breeding program with a focus on quality
• Maintain germplasm

Support the only South African based barley re-combination crossing program from existing or new lines, by:

• Identify lines and introductions with the required characteristics for use as parents in the recombination program;
• Collecting the identified varieties and lines from the respective nurseries, locally and abroad;
• Planning the re-combinations according to the long term strategy;
• Emasculating and pollinating plants according to planning; and
• Planning the F1 combinations for and execute the doubled haploid program
• Planning the F1 combinations for and execute the disease breeding program
• Planning the F1 combinations for the MAS with a focus on HFM

Support the planting and selection of the material in all the filial generations from the re-combination crossings to ensure pure breeding progenies according to long term strategy for each specific cross by:

• Evaluating the material and selecting and marking single plants from generation 2 to 4 and single rows in generation 5;
• Selecting material from germplasm to line evaluation throughout the lifespan of the breeding program to release new varieties

Support the selection of the lines in the trial evaluation program to ensure that superior new varieties are available for experimental release through the following actions:

• Evaluating the material, validate, analyze data, select superior lines and compile reports from elite 1 to line evaluation trials,
• Communicating/discussing trial and commercial results with the barley industry

Support the planning and execution of a ‘phasing in’ strategy for all the new barley varieties and negotiate the removal of old varieties from the industry, (Stage Gate Process):

• Planning the seed production of all the experimental varieties (post breeding process;
• Promoting cultivation of new varieties

Provides technical support to the industry;

• Establishing and maintaining a sound knowledge of the barley industry;
• Planning, designing and managing research projects directed at solving identified problems in the industry;
• Planning, designing and managing research projects directed at the optimization of cultivation practices for the newly released varieties;
• Analyze data, preparing required reports, literature searches, scientific manuscripts, presentations and progress reports in order to communicate the results to barley producers and agricultural advisors of relevant organizations and/or farmer groups

Support preparation and implementation of the budget for the barley development program.

Knowledge and Experience required:

• Minimum a Masters degree in Genetics or Plant Breeding
• Minimum of 2 years hands on small grain breeding experience (given the nature of the breeding process)
• Experience with Hordeum vulgare pathogens will be an advantage
• Statistical Analysis programme (Agrobase, R, Genstat etc) knowledge will be an advantage

Roles, Skills and Attributes required:

Skills:

• In-depth knowledge of plant breeding.
• Analytical knowledge of breeding progeny.
• Communication, presentation and interpersonal.
• Computer Literacy 

Attributes:

• Ability to interact, liaise and communicate with all stakeholders.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Negotiation skills.
•  Attention to detail.
•  Unstructured problem solving ability.
• Ability to make decisions independently.
• Ability dealing with a variety of key stakeholders.

Additional information:

• Band: VIII

SAB/ABInBev is an equal opportunity employer and all appointments will be made in line with SAB/ABInBev employment equity plan and talent requirements.

The advert has minimum requirements listed. Management reserves the right to use additional/ relevant information as criteria for short listing.

Business Development Representative

Dreaming big is in our DNA. It’s who we are as a company. It’s our culture. It’s our heritage. And more than ever, it’s our future. A future where we’re always looking forward. Always serving up new ways to meet life’s moments. A future where we keep dreaming bigger. We look for people with passion, talent, and curiosity, and provide them with the teammates, resources and opportunities to unleash their full potential. The power we create together – when we combine your strengths with ours – is unstoppable. Are you ready to join a team that dreams as big as you do?

Job purpose:

The Business Development Representative (Sales Rep) will be responsible 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

Profile

• 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 skills
• Relationship Management
• Customer Service
• Strong Negotiation Skills
• Problem Solving
• Attention to detail
• Highly Professional

Additional information:

• East Coast Region
• Central Region
• Cape Region
• Inland Region

South African Breweries Pty (ltd) is an equal opportunity employer and all appointments will be made in line with SAB Pty (ltd) employment equity plan and talent requirements.

The advert has minimum requirements listed. Management reserves the right to use additional/relevant information as criteria for short-listing.

Click here to apply

All the best with your applications