Overview

Our Dream is to bring people together for a better world. Beer, the original social network, has been bringing people together for thousands of years. We are committed to building great brands that stand the test of time and to brewing the best beers using the finest natural ingredients. Our diverse portfolio of well over 400 beer brands includes global brands Budweiser, Corona and Stella Artois; multi-country brands Beck’s, Castle, Castle Lite, Hoegaarden, and Leffe; and local champions such as Aguila, Bud Light, Jupiler, Klinskoye, Modelo Especial, Quilmes, Skol, and Victoria.

Job Description
The role is responsible for ensuring a consistent supply of materials to plants to satisfy production volumes while optimizing cash flow.

Duties and responsibilities:

Amongst other duties, the job holder will:

  • Deliver weekly and long term MRP runs
  • Prepare and present materials related KPI’s, gaps and opportunities in supply review
  • Manage materials within cash flow budgets and against inventory policy
  • Manage call-offs from suppliers
  • PR generations for all materials and ret-pack
  • Oversee supplier management (operational level)
  • Ensure material supply against requirements
  • Expedite all urgent deliveries
  • Handle control/loss prevention and obsolete management
  • Handle stock level management at brewery and supplier
  • Handle materials management for NPD, promotions and discontinuations, including phase-in and phase-out planning
  • Ensure risk identification and mitigation
  • Be responsible for systems and master data maintenance
  • Identify and implement cost avoidance and cost reduction initiatives
  • Handle KPI tracking – DCBL material, Inventory out-of-range
  • Ensure appropriate reporting on raw materials planning activities

Qualifications and Experience:

The Job holder should possess:

  • B.Eng./ B.Sc. in relevant field and from an accredited tertiary institution
  • Good knowledge of VPO or related manufacturing tools
  • Good knowledge of packaging production processes and technologies
  • Knowledge of Supply chain principles, from Purchasing through manufacturing

Qualifications
Key competencies and attributes:

Minimum requirements include (but not limited to)

  • BEng/ BSc in relevant field and from an accredited tertiary institution
  • Good knowledge of VPO or related manufacturing tools
  • Good knowledge of packaging production processes and technologies
  • Knowledge of Supply chain principles, from purchasing through manufacturing
  • Ability to negotiate and influence suppliers
  • Strong analytical skills
  • Strong problem-solving ability
  • Ability to use SAP, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint
  • Excellent presentation, report drafting, and interpersonal skills
  • Discipline and rigour around the process with attention to detail

Added Information:

  • Reporting to the Planning Manager
  • Works closely with, and provides support to: SNP, Inventory Planning teams.
  • Works closely with external suppliers
  • Part of a team responsible for ensuring material supply
  • Will also be responsible for identifying and implementing cost avoidance and cost reduction initiatives e.g. MOQ optimization.

Tagged as: FMCG

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