SAB – Logistics

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DISTRIBUTION CONTROLLER

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 the Distribution Controller will be to be responsible for managing Distribution performance and activities in order to surpass delivery challenges and meet customer requirements whilst ensuring optimal utilization of company resources.

Key roles and responsibilities:

• Lead departmental DPO (Distribution Process Optimization) implementation
• Lead departmental project and negotiate contractor cost to the best economical price
• Review department machine and man resources
• Manage own and Team Development and Performance
• Lead your team and prepare a strategic plan for the financial year with insights for inclusion in the
• Depot Business Plan
• Review Master Data
• Business descriptions – Process Mapping – Service Level Management – Routing • Planning and Planning SLA’s – High Volume etc.
• Develop departmental annual budget (Fixed and Variables) and manage cost throughout the year
• Set, Cascade Team & Individual goals
• Develop Peak sizing and Planning for all critical periods.
• Manage Customer and Driver master data
• Conduct bi-annual Customer service evaluation and analyses customer feedback with actions
• Plan and manage trade visits and drive compliance
• Manage Full beer return process
• Safety monitoring and critical behaviour enforcement
• Manage 3PL contractors and drive performance improvement
• Manage supply chain transfers and ensure adherence to plan
• Review all SLA and attend SLA meeting to action noncompliance with all stakeholders
• Lead departmental weekly performance meeting addressing previous week trends and proffering sustainable plan for the new week
• Beer age issues taken up with sales in an action plan
• Prepare and analyze contractor payment
• Manage departmental Cost to achieve budget
• Business plan is developed and aligned to the Sales and Distribution strategy
• Distribution team goals are supportive of Depot business plan
• Delivery fleet size and mix calculated to ensure optimum cost and customer service effectiveness and delivery within the Distribution area
• Fleet utilization is optimized through the effective use of own vs. contracted transport and effective route planning
• Vehicle contingency plans exist for the replacement of contracted vehicles and drivers
• Delivery fleet and drivers consistently comply with the statutory requirements
• Maintain Fleet
• Interpret and implement delivery schedules
• Assure product quality
• Analyze and respond to distribution performance measures
• Translate Business Strategies
• Ensure Optimal Asset Utilization
• Manager Distribution Key Performance Areas
• Optimize marketplace competitiveness.
• Leverage information systems.
• Conduct administration.
• Manage budget process.
• Control departmental costs.
• Manage CAPIN budget process.
• Develop employees.
• Ensure a healthy industrial relations climate.
• Manage and apply personnel processes.
• Manage own performance.
• Manage performance of direct reports.
• Communicate effectively in the workplace

Minimum Requirements:

• Relevant 3-year tertiary degree/diploma, preferably in Supply Chain and or Logistics
• 5 Years’ experience in logistics and supply chain management
• Computer Literate
• MS Office
• Strong and assertive
• Compliance driven
• Creativity
• Strong work ethic: Setting and achieving goals
• Dependable: Consistently following through
• Positive attitude: Creating a good environment.
• Self-motivated: Working effectively with little direct

Band: VII

SAB is an equal opportunity employer and all appointments will be made in line with SAB 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

PACKAGING INVENTORY CLERK

Dreaming big is in our DNA. Brewing the world’s most loved beers and creating meaningful experiences is what inspires us. We are owners, empowered to lead real change, deliver on tough challenges, and take accountability for the results. We are looking for talent that shares these values, that is ambitious, bold & resilient. We want talent that is looking for fast career growth, cross-functional experiences, global exposure and robust training & development.

The key purpose of this role is the Management of all Raw Material (RM) 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. ​​

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Key roles and responsibilities:

• ​RM Inventory quality fundamentals standards are adhered to as per VPO requirements​​
• RM Inventory accurately blocked in SAP with physical blocking mechanism in place as per VPO standards for quality related & obsolescence stock​​
• Ensure compliance to the freshness & rotation policy as per VPO standards​​
• Inventory count are recorded accurately with quantities per storage location & Best Before Dates (BBD) x SKU & bin cards clearly displayed as per VPO standards ​​
• Inventory concession policy applied & approved as per VPO product age standards​​
• RM Inventory accurately blocked in SAP with physical blocking mechanism in place as per VPO standards for quality related & obsolescence stock​​
• All RM salvages are re-packed as per VPO standards​​
• All obsolescence stock are decanted as per standard policy & procedure​​
• All Received stock are GRN as per standard policy & procedure​
• Independent inventory counts conducted on all RM Inventory reconciled to SAP inventory . Inventory count difference identified, investigated, resolved & reported. Un-resolved inventory count differences escalated to RM Controller with commentary & action plans​​
• All physical movements of RM Inventory are transacted in SAP accurately. Packaging receipts validated by line counters, write-off’s are verified against signed-off documentation & gate sheets​​
• Breakages, Obsolescence & salvages stock are signed-off & processed in SAP accurately​.​
• All daily controls, open shipments are reviewed & resolved. ​
• All claims are processed timeously with signed-off backup documentation & SAB reimbursed ​​
• Supply Chain Overheads Budget vs Actual costs are monitored with gaps & action plans reports ​

• Managing and daily planning of workload for team​
• Daily Documentation Control​
• Ensuring good Governance​
• Weekly and monthly stock count compliance​
• Monitor and control raw materials and stocks – handling and storage​
• Apply good waste management practices​
• Apply Good Housekeeping and 5S principles​
• Risk assessments and issuing of PTW​
• HR & Administrative duties​
• Liaison with internal and external customers​
• Support team goals and VPO principles​
• Daily Stock Reconciliation ​
• Weekly PRP compliance​
• All Documentation signed-off by relevant persons, filed & securely stored as per Inventory Control Policy – Inventory stock packs, shipment packs, gate register, etc.​
• Security cameras in key points on site & random verification conducted​​
• 3 Point independent checks are conducted on all shipments for departure & arrival – Random checks conducted to ensure compliance​

Profile:

• National Diploma in Finance, Commercial, Supply Chain, Logistics or relevant studies ​​
• 2-3 years’ experience in a Stock Control environment​​
• Knowledge of Stock Control Processes ​​
• MS Office & SAP proficiency​
• Licensed FLT driver​
• Attention to detail​s​
• Problem solving ability​
• Good verbal ability and communication skills​
• A team player with well-developed organisational and planning skills​
• Capable of operating in a pressurised cross- functional and demanding environment​
• Good customer ethics and interpersonal skills​
• Ability to self-manage​

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. In accordance with South African Breweries Pty (ltd) duty to provide and maintain a workplace that is safe for of our employees and their families, our customers and visitors, and the community at large from infectious diseases that may be reduced by vaccinations, we require all new appointments to be vaccinated as a condition of employment at our company.

Inventory Clerk

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

Key Outputs and 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 difference identified, investigated, resolved & reported. Un-resolved inventory count differences escalated to BLM / DCLM & RLM with commentary & action plans​
• All physical movements of FG Inventory are transacted in SAP accurately. T1 & T2 movements, Packaging receipts validated by l ine counters, write-off’s are verified against signed-off documentation & gate sheets​ 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

Governance and Risk:​

• All Documentation signed-off by relevant persons, filed & securely stored as per Inventory Control Policy – Inventory stock packs, T1 & 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

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Engineering, Commercial, Supply Chain, Logistics or Sciences ​
• 2-3 years’ experience in a Stock Control environment​
• Knowledge of Stock Control Processes
• MS Office proficiency
• Attention to detail​
• Problem solving ability

Additional information:

BAND : XI

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

Inbound & Exports 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 role is to manage and coordinate the inbound and export process of raw materials, finished goods, and returnable packaging. They work closely with various stakeholders, including suppliers, logistics providers, customs authorities, in-country teams, and MUBEX, to ensure smooth and efficient inbound and export operations. They also ensure compliance with regulations, optimize logistics processes, and provide insights to improve efficiency and reduce costs.

Key Responsibilities:

• The key accountabilities for this role include but are not restricted to:
• Coordinate and oversee the export & Inbound process, ensuring compliance with all relevant laws and regulations
• Manage documentation and paperwork required for inbound and export, including customs forms, shipping invoices, export licenses ,bills oflading, certificates of origin, and customs declarations.
• Monitor and coordinate the receipt of goods and raw materials.
• Monitor and track shipments to ensure timely delivery, ensure GIT reporting is accurate and timeously closed out
• Coordinate with freight forwarders, carriers, and customs brokers.
• Analyse inbound and outbound shipping data to identify trends, inefficiencies, and cost saving opportunities.
• Resolve any issues or delays in the inbound or export process, such as customs clearance problems or transportation issues
• Stay updated on international trade regulations and changes in inbound and export requirements
• Generate regular reports for management on logistics performance and cost analysis.
• Resolve conflicts or issues arising in the supply chain.
• Act as a point of contact for internal departments regarding inbound and export processes.
• Provide support and guidance to other team members involved in the inbound and export process
• Collaborate with cross functional teams to develop and implement process improvement initiatives
• Track shipments and address delays or discrepancies.
• End to End Payments process management ensuring correctness of Payments.
• Validation and Reconciliation of Vendor payment submissions vs internal systems in line with proper Accrual Management practices
• Raising of Purchase Orders upon validation, GRN Purchase Orders and handling of queries and the related aspects relevant to Inbound & exports Payments
• Clearing of payment blocks impacting exports customer & imports accounts to ensure on time payment and reconciliation
• Monitoring inventory levels and coordinating with suppliers to ensure timely delivery of goods.
• Conducting regular audits and assessments to identify areas for improvement in logistics processes.
• Analysing data and generating reports on key performance indicators (KPIs) such as on time delivery, inventory accuracy, and transportation costs.
• Voyage management and closure
• Additional responsibilities as may be required

Minimum Requirements:

• Relevant Bachelors degree in Planning, Supply Chain Management or Logistics degree in Planning, Supply Chain Management or Logistics
• 3 –5 years operational or planning experience in FMCG 5 years operational or planning experience in FMCG
• Deep Knowledge of Logistics and Planning processes, specifically inventory management
• Understanding of ABInBev Logistics and Planning principles
• Improvement through root cause and trends analysis using Belt methodology
• Demonstrable problem–solving skills with an ability to manage complexity and solving skills with an ability to manage complexity and ambiguity
• Must be able to work under continuous pressure for extended periods
• Clear and strong communication skills
• High levels of integrity and honesty
• Innovative thinker
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Demonstrate initiative and drive
• Critical decision–making ability making ability
• Customer centric

Additional Information

• Band : VIII
• 45 hour work week
• Shift work as required

• 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.

DISTRIBUTION CONTROLLER

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 the Distribution Controller will be to be responsible for managing Distribution performance and activities in order to surpass delivery challenges and meet customer requirements whilst ensuring optimal utilization of company resources.

Key roles and responsibilities:

• Lead departmental DPO (Distribution Process Optimization) implementation
• Lead departmental project and negotiate contractor cost to the best economical price
• Review department machine and man resources
• Manage own and Team Development and Performance
• Lead your team and prepare a strategic plan for the financial year with insights for inclusion in the
• Depot Business Plan
• Review Master Data
• Business descriptions – Process Mapping – Service Level Management – Routing • Planning and Planning SLA’s – High Volume etc.
• Develop departmental annual budget (Fixed and Variables) and manage cost throughout the year
• Set, Cascade Team & Individual goals
• Develop Peak sizing and Planning for all critical periods.
• Manage Customer and Driver master data
• Conduct bi-annual Customer service evaluation and analyses customer feedback with actions
• Plan and manage trade visits and drive compliance
• Manage Full beer return process
• Safety monitoring and critical behaviour enforcement
• Manage 3PL contractors and drive performance improvement
• Manage supply chain transfers and ensure adherence to plan
• Review all SLA and attend SLA meeting to action noncompliance with all stakeholders
• Lead departmental weekly performance meeting addressing previous week trends and proffering sustainable plan for the new week
• Beer age issues taken up with sales in an action plan
• Prepare and analyze contractor payment
• Manage departmental Cost to achieve budget
• Business plan is developed and aligned to the Sales and Distribution strategy
• Distribution team goals are supportive of Depot business plan
• Delivery fleet size and mix calculated to ensure optimum cost and customer service effectiveness and delivery within the Distribution area
• Fleet utilization is optimized through the effective use of own vs. contracted transport and effective route planning
• Vehicle contingency plans exist for the replacement of contracted vehicles and drivers
• Delivery fleet and drivers consistently comply with the statutory requirements
• Maintain Fleet
• Interpret and implement delivery schedules
• Assure product quality
• Analyze and respond to distribution performance measures
• Translate Business Strategies
• Ensure Optimal Asset Utilization
• Manager Distribution Key Performance Areas
• Optimize marketplace competitiveness.
• Leverage information systems.
• Conduct administration.
• Manage budget process.
• Control departmental costs.
• Manage CAPIN budget process.
• Develop employees.
• Ensure a healthy industrial relations climate.
• Manage and apply personnel processes.
• Manage own performance.
• Manage performance of direct reports.
• Communicate effectively in the workplace

Minimum Requirements:

• Relevant 3-year tertiary degree/diploma, preferably in Supply Chain and or Logistics
• 5 Years’ experience in logistics and supply chain management
• Computer Literate
• MS Office
• Strong and assertive
• Compliance driven
• Creativity
• Strong work ethic: Setting and achieving goals
• Dependable: Consistently following through
• Positive attitude: Creating a good environment.
• Self-motivated: Working effectively with little direct

Additional Information:

Band: VII

SAB is an equal opportunity employer and all appointments will be made in line with SAB 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.

Zone Inventory Specialist

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 role is to act as the Africa Zone owner of Inventory Process Management and the financial results for Finished Goods, Raw Materials, and Returnable Assets (including Supply Chain overheads and Impairments). This ownership includes responsibility for financials, KPIs, and project leadership to effectively control and manage the Africa Zone inventory of finished products, raw materials, and returnable assets.

Key roles and responsibilities

• Zone Ownership and active management of inventories (raw materials, finished goods and returnable assets)
• Cross-functional action plans, mitigations in the SCOH & Impairment Package
• High level Reporting and presentations to directors and VP’s of Inventory losses and Supply Chain over heads including Root-Cause Analysis
• Strong relationship with other functions within Africa zone and global teams to ensure  best practices are adopted by all  BU’s and countries
• Supply chain overheads budget formulation with monthly tracking and monitoring, providing guidance to countries aligned with global expectation
• Returnable asset (Impairment) budgeting and target formulation with monthly tracking and monitoring
• Monthly LE Accuracy tracking and management.
• Slow and Obsolete stock management, gap closure and write off mitigation plans in place
• Coach and implement best practices to mitigate demand changes and impact on inventory holding
• Coach and implement best practice to ensure adherence to inventory count procedures and co-ordinate monthly stock count activities
• Identification and implementation of Value-Add (VA) initiatives/opportunities
• Own the Champions plans, track and monitor execution to the plans.
• Inventory Count process planning an execution across all areas in the business
• NPD, Innovation SKU and de-listed SKU process management (phase-in/out of raw materials and finished goods)
• Zone owner of Daily controls ensuring standardized best practice is applied across the Africa & across ERP systems
• Maintain and ensure a high-standard of data accuracy within the Inventory reporting system(s)
• Deliver accurate inputs for Medium to Long-Term Inventory planning (Input into S&OP & S&OE)
• Owner of CSA alignment with process changes; liaising with inventory loss prevention team to ensure adherence in the Zone
• Manage, monitor and coach across all excellence programs in the BU
• Owner of Inventory Blocks, toolkits and GOPS in LCP, DPO & VPO
• Zone owner for process implementation and monitoring of returnable assets (bottles & crates, Kegs, pallets and layer boards) with monthly feedback to Zone on performance
• Zone owner for Mass Balance inputs on returnable assets

Minimum requirements:

• Bachelors or post-graduate degree qualification in a relevant field: B.Sc. Degree in Engineering or Econometrics, Finance or Bachelor of Commerce in Supply Chain, Economics, Accounting Science, MBA recommended.
• 5 Years experience in Logistics and Supply Chain Management and Finance background.

Attributes and Competencies:

• Strong experience in management of finished goods and/or raw materials management
• Strong end-to-end Supply Chain expertise
• Ability to effectively communicate with senior leadership at MANCOM and Global levels
• Skilled in interacting with cross-functional stakeholders, as well as Internal and external customers at all levels of the Company.
• Strong people management and influence
• Excellent presentation and written communication skills
• Ability to solve complex problems individually and quickly
• Strong work ethic with focus on setting and achieving goals
• Consistently following through

Additional Information:

• Band: VI
• Based at Bryanston ZHQ; traveling within Africa Zone from time to time as the business requires

SAB is an equal opportunity employer, and all appointments will be made in line with SAB 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

DISTRIBUTION SUPERVISOR

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 role to is to drive a consistent Service Level by ensuring superior POC execution of the Delivery Process while executing our competition strategy responsibly. Grow profitability by exploiting delivery mode opportunities.

Key roles and responsibilities:

Delivery Productivity Management 

• In trade coaching with errant offenders on MBFU, refusals and OODD
• Ensuring that delivery modes share us adhered and continually look for opportunities to pursue cheaper modes
• Master Data verified for accuracy
• Carry out in-trade Owner Driver standard verification
• Adherence to market visit plan with in trade presence at a minimum of x4 days a week ensuring adherence to SOPs and OWDs done to open the gap where necessary

Quality Management

• Ensure Quality is clear in the Route Delivery Execution Process and people know and follow it
• Ensure all employees understand the customer complaint process. Process is in place, KPI is tracked and there are action plans to improve results
• Consumer complaints GOPS are being tracked and implemented
• Ensure that the driver base is trained and equipped to identify quality related issues and understands correct handling methodology to minimise issues Capacity Occupation and Refusal Management
• Establish SLA with 2DCP on Capacity Occupation daily optimization
• Ensure that appropriate communication channel in place and action plans have been developed to track Refusals
• Ensure return policies are in place, and they cover all items, and they are adhered to and updated
• Support Service Social Systems
• Establish routines to with CXC to track performance
• Create an environment that allows for cross functional learning and integration

Key attributes and competencies:

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office
• SAP experience will be preferred
• Knowledge of customer service principles
• Demonstrates reliability
• Good interpersonal skills / builds good relationships
• Ability to work under pressure
• Verbal ability and communication skills
• Excellent self-management and planning skills
• Strong achievement orientation

Minimum requirements:

• Relevant 3-year tertiary degree/diploma, preferably in Supply Chain and or Logistics
• 2 years’ experience in a customer service role within an FMCG Supply Chain and or Logistics
• Valid Code 08 Driver’s License

Additional information:

• BAND: VIII

SAB is an equal opportunity employer and all appointments will be made in line with SAB 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.

Inventory Deployment Lead

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 role is to provide strategic input and continuous review for optimising beer stock holding across the Africa Zone, driving WIC management while maintaining customer service levels and controlling beer age and system costs. This includes planning and managing beer stock across South Africa (and exports) to meet stock targets, improve WIC performance, maintain service levels, comply with beer age rules, and optimise system costs.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

• Planning, optimising and controlling optimum stock levels across the sales depots, Breweries and distributor grid for South Africa;
• Ensuring that business enablers (process and systems) are aligned to achieving current business objectives
• Management of Load planning and TMS optimization, including Distributor interface
• Generation of a Weekly deployment plans to ensure adherence to defined stock standards
• Generation of daily deployment plan within the context of resource constraints and expediting requirements, alignment with T1 on operating hours and capacity
• Custodian of age concession management on behalf of planning
• Ensuring that business enablers (process and systems) are aligned to achieving future business objectives
• Specific activities related to the management and distribution of NPD type stock
• Stock age issues and quantifying potential write off risks
• Management of the Inventory Deployment team to ensure;
• a good understanding of central planning and broader business functions resides in team
• good inter and intra communication
• positive attitude and continues improvement
• Strategic/tactical accountability to South Africa for load planning in terms of:
• Continuous review and inputs to Advanced planning cycles in an attempt to improve on stock availability at a lower cost & optimized load planning

Minimum Requirements:

• Relevant Bachelor’s degree in Planning, Supply Chain Management or Logistics
• 3 – 5 years operational or planning experience in FMCG
• Deep Knowledge of NoCC Logistics and Planning processes, specifically inventory management
• Understanding of ABInBev Logistics and Planning principles
• Improvement through root cause and trends analysis using Belt methodology
• Demonstrable problem-solving skills with an ability to manage complexity and ambiguity

Additional Information:

• Band VI

SAB/ABInBev is an equal opportunity employer, and all appointments will be made in-line with SAB/ABInBev employment equity plan and talent requirements. We are a company that promotes gender equality. Internal applicants require Line manager approval. Please note that only short-listed applicants will be contacted.

INBOUND & EXPORTS LOGISTICS MANAGER

locationsHQ Sandtontime typeFull timeposted onPosted 5 Days Agotime left to applyEnd Date: December 6, 2024 (1 day left to apply)job requisition id30073838

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 role is to lead the planning and execution of inbound and exports logistics activities in and ever-changing environment to keep up with company and regulatory demands.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

• Manage Inbound & Exports team
• Manage SAP PtP for all Internal/External Vendors
• Ensure regulatory compliance
• Understanding and responsible for BLNS & NON-BLNS Export country documentation and acquittals processes and compliance
• Monthly routines i.e. SOX & MICS controls, SAP inventory management and postings, goods in transit, D&D, intercompany sales, obsolescence and cost savings reporting and submissions
• Exportation FG and ad-hoc Raw materials
• Acquittal management in line with SARS requirements
• Export master data review and maintenance
• Transporter and country claims
• External and internal Stakeholders management
• Malt movement to breweries, planned and executed
• Importation, clearing and transport of finished goods and raw materials
• Managing CO2 stock levels
• Voyager management and clearance
• Financial analysis and recharge approvals
• Contract review and tender input
• Incoterms knowledge and understanding
• Project management and review
• Adherence to financial reporting requirements

Key Attribute and Competencies:

• High levels of integrity and honesty
• Strong self-management and taking ownership qualities
• Good people management skills
• Good analytical and problem-solving ability
• Attention to detail
• Ability to work under pressure
• Demonstrate initiative
• Good interpersonal skills
• Good verbal ability and communication skills
• Ability to adopt to change – resilient & agile
• Demonstrate appropriate levels of assertiveness

Minimum Requirements:

• Logistics or supply chain orientated degree
• Excellent imports and exports transportation, warehousing processes knowledge
• Experience in supplier relationship management
• Familiar with supply chain principles, working with numbers, models and detecting patterns in large amount of data
• Good knowledge of SAP system and have worked on SAP before
• Excellent Excel, PowerPoint and other data bases skills
• Excellent report drafting and problem-solving skills
• Strong analytical ability demonstrated
• Good performance track record

Additional Information:

• Band VI

SAB is an equal opportunity employer, and all appointments will be made in-line with SAB employment equity plan and talent requirements. We are a company that promotes gender equality. Internal applicants require Line manager approval. Please note that only short-listed applicants will be contacted.

DPO Management Information Specialist

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 role is to create a Management Information Specialist who analyzes program data across all sites, BU’s, and Zones to identify opportunities for improvement. The Logistics Excellence Program (LogEP) consists of three streams: DPO (Distribution Process Optimization), VPO (Voyager Plant Optimization), and LCP (Logistics Centralized Processes), each with specific KPIs to track performance. LogEP ranks all Zones and BUs within the Excellence Programs based on these logistics processes.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

Monthly LogEP reporting

• Create and drive MCRS for the LogEP routines (Site, Region/Country, BU’s and Zone)
• Implement Action log (either through IAL, Teams, etc.) for all the above routines
• Develop and agree (with respective owners) the year-end Glidepath and LE
• Ensure timeous updating of the consolidated information linked to LogEP
• Improve reporting process to achieve better insights into opportunities
• Monthly LogEP T&M
• Monthly LogEP contribution into the Supply Chain Excellence Program

Monthly KPI reporting

• Support Pillar Specialist in the development of the ‘One Source of Information’ KPI solution – linked to LogEP
• Anaplan K/PI submission verification
• Support solution adoption

Benchmarking

• Run in depth benchmarking activities within BU’s and zones regarding Means and KPI’s
• Identify opportunities within the benchmarking exercise, and implement learnings
• Build benchmarking learnings into LogEP LE’s

Ranking scorecard

• Development of the Logistics incentive schemes
• Monthly tracking and monitoring of the incentive schemes
• Development of the annual Logistics awards in One Supply Convention

Logistics Digital Tool Migration

• Participate in the development and roll-out of the various digital tool development
• Identify, coordinate the link of digital tools to respective Pillars and blocks (in order to define restrictions and opportunities to improve the processes)

Key Attributes and Competencies:

• Must be able to work under continuous pressure for extended periods
• Clear and strong communication skills
• Must be willing to travel occasionally
• Good cross-functional coaching skills
• Demonstrable problem-solving skills with an ability to manage complexity and ambiguity

Minimum Requirements:

• Relevant Bachelors degree in Planning, Supply Chain Management or Logistics
• 3 – 5 years operational or planning experience in FMCG
• Strong Analytical skills
• Innovative thinker/Critical decision-making ability

Additional Information:

• Band VI
• 45 hour work week

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.

MRP TACTICAL LEAD

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 role is to lead a materials planning team responsible for 12-18 month tactical plans, ensuring alignment with CONA and mitigating long-term risks for Bu South and shared Zone materials. The role includes overseeing NPD materials management, coordinating S&OPs across all BU countries, and leading supplier SOP routines with KPI tracking. Additionally, it involves owning MRP KPIs, addressing red KPI issues, and ensuring alignment between Zone supplier plans and procurement for long-term supply security.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

• Publish monthly plans produced by the NoCC team and escalate risks to BU Planning manager & SNP manager
• Produce a monthly 12–18 month forecast aligned to S&OP and CONA publish
• Ensure RACI is followed between procurement, MRP and quality departments
• Ensure SLA’s adhered to by suppliers, working closely with procurement on long term solutions for supply security
• Ensure the effective usage of Barnton/ 09 planning systems
• Control/Loss Prevention and Obsolete Management
• Risk identification and mitigation on long term risks
• KPI tracking – Inventory Out of Range, CWC, DIO
• LCP Material and Management Pillar
• Problem solving + action plans on detracting KPIs
• Preparation S&OP deck with Key call outs on material availability for the rolling 12 months

Key Competencies and Attributes:

• Demonstrate problem solving skills with an ability to manage complexity and ambiguity
• Must be able to work under continuous pressure for extended periods
• Clear and strong communication skills
• High levels of integrity and honesty
• Innovative thinker
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Demonstrate initiative and drive
• Critical decision-making ability

Minimum Requirements:

• Relevant Bachelors degree in Planning, Supply Chain Management or Logistics
• 3 – 5 years operational or planning experience in FMCG
• Deep Knowledge of NoCC Logistics and Planning processes, specifically inventory management
• Understanding of ABInBev Logistics and Planning principles
• Improvement through root cause and trends analysis using Belt methodology

Additional Information:

• Band VI

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.

Logistics Technical Trainee

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 key purpose of this role is to develop a deep understanding of the Logistics department where you will be immersed into Distribution, Warehousing, Inventory & Planning during a 12-  month period. The Trainees will be allocated to the following sites: HQ Bryanston/Sandton, Isando, Denver and Bloemfontein.

• A fast paced 12-month Logistics technical program inclusive of exposure to the Logistics function operations and projects as well as interaction with senior leaders
• Robust evaluations determine progression into each rotation of the program within the 12 months
• Unleashes potential through 4-month rotational cycles and enabling cross functional work experience in various teams within the respective function
• The Program works on the 70-20-10 rule, where individuals learn 70% of their knowledge from challenging experiences and projects, 20% from developmental relationships, and 10% from coursework and training.
• After a successful 8 months of continuous growth and completion of the program, you will be able apply for roles within the business to create a future with more cheers with us!

Key roles and responsibilities: 

• Exhibit passion, curiosity, courage and resilience, ready to take on tough challenges and be determined to deliver results.
• Collaborate with a global mindset and connect with people at all levels.
• Contribute to our teams in enabling us to continue to grow and broaden our category, leveraging insight, innovation and technology to stay ahead of the curve.
• Embrace our fast-paced culture, no matter the challenge
• Innovate with an Owner mindset, as owners – we each play an integral role in AB InBev’s success.

Profile:

• Bachelors Degree or equivalent
• Maximum of 3 years full-time formal working experience
• Geographical mobility – you may be required to move to different locations  during the 12-month training program and after, and you should be willing to  relocate throughout your career
• Fully proficient in English
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (especially Excel) and ability to quickly adapt to  new systems
• Ambitious, curious, bold and resilient
• Determined to deliver results
• Sense of ownership and a desire to make an impact

Additional information:

• Band: VIII

South African Breweries Pty (ltd) is an equal opportunity employer and all appointments will be made in line with South African Breweries 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.

RAW MATERIALS CONTROLLER

Dreaming big is in our DNA. Brewing the world’s most loved beers and creating meaningful experiences is what inspires us. We are owners, empowered to lead real change, deliver on tough challenges, and take accountability for the results. We are looking for talent that shares these values, that is ambitious, bold & resilient. We want talent that is looking for fast career growth, cross-functional experiences, global exposure and robust training & development.

The key purpose of this role is to lead and facilitate the Brewing raw materials department in order to meet production requirements whilst maintaining a safe work environment

 Keyoutputsand responsibilities:

•Assist with all VPO Pillar Implementation

•Leads brewing raw materials planning, forecasting, ordering, payment, budget control, supplier management and effective quality controls

•Interpret and implement brewing and production plan, to ensure raw material availability

•Ensure stock accuracy in SAP and MES

•Responsibility for SAP master data accuracy

•Ensure MRP KPI compliance

•Audit materials stock reconciliation

•Provide information to regional production planner and divisional planning as well as suppliers

•Comply with relevant audit requirements

•Provide information and participate in situational and systemic problem solving as required

•Investigate & minimize material (transfer) losses

•Assist with new material trials as the need arises

•Team Leadership

•Manage relationship with suppliers

•Support DPR Controller and Administrator

•Support training and coaching needs

•Ensure PTP Adherence, VIM Queries & GR/IR follow up

•Ensure Hygiene and Food safety compliance in all areas

•Minimum Requirements

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•Ideally a relevant B Degree or National Diploma

•At least 1-year experience in a logistics or procurement environment

•PC Literacy and relevant SAP experience

•Understanding of the brewing materials and the Brewing process would be advantageous

•Good excel skills

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KeyAttributesandCompetencies

•Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills

•Financial inclination

•Ability to plan and co-ordinate

•Ability to work under pressure with concern for detail and correctness

•High energy levels

•Ability to communicate effectively at all levels

•Good problem solving and analytical ability

•Flexible, innovative and adaptable

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