Website South African Breweries (SAB)
South African Breweries (SAB) is the largest producer and distributor of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages in South Africa.
South African Breweries (SAB) is the largest producer and distributor of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages in South Africa. The company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the world’s biggest brewer, Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev).
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