LOGISTICS MANAGER AFRICA

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 be responsible for managing the operations of the logistics function within VOPs, ensuring that VOPs raw materials and finished goods handling, storage and transportation function is executed in a safe, efficient and cost-effective manner whilst ensuring alignment with the VOPs and Breweries. The role contributes to the Supply Strategy, requiring high standards and execution of activities focussed in Safety, Quality, Volume and Cost. Manage both the logistics Strategy and the VPO process. Responsible for supporting, identifying and investigating opportunities to optimize and transform logistics activities associated with the movement of goods to VOPs and from VOPs to the breweries, coupled with a strong partnership with the Zone Logistics Team.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:
 

• Ensuring safety is first priority in all operations

• Provide visibility about Barley and Malt logistics, and performance indicator (Service Level, Inventory Levels, costs, performance, people development)

• Responsible for Costs, ZBB, Capex

• Manage Asset Risks

• VPO alignment and implementation

• Controlling the routines and SOPs

• VOPs tactical plans Management

• Centralization of malt and barley distribution activities

• Implement and monitor the optimized Malt and Barley transportation in Southern Africa

• Direct and manage all VOP logistics

• Compile the raw materials purchase plan (annual and amended on at least a monthly basis)

• Manage Imported Logistics

• Identify shortfall of locally produced raw materials and provide Procurement with an overview of imported needs and scheduling in order to plan and order imported raw materials to meet customer and production requirements, based on blending philosophy

• Determine, plan and manage distribution of imported raw materials to the VOP plants, minimizing handling and transport

• Direct and monitor discharge of imported raw materials and ensure sound working relationships between relevant parties -surveyor, agent, stevedore, TFR and TPT, in order to minimize delays and resultant ship and rail demurrage costs

• Plan and schedule Malt Production

• Compile the macro malt production and sales plan (annual and amended on at least a monthly basis)

• Specify in the plans the ratios of different barley varieties to be processed

• Manage Product Sales

• Custodian of all Raw Material and Product Stocks

• Own all stock holding standards, inventory control for barley and malt, and working capital impact

• Manage the interaction and engagement with external service providers

Minimum Requirements:​

• 3-year tertiary degree/diploma, preferably in Supply Chain or Engineering. Logistic would be an added advantage.​

• 3 to 5 years experience in logistics/supply/ procurement chain in an FMCG environment/agriculture industry​

• Understanding of end-to-end logistics process​

• Computer literacy, especially SAP/Syspro and advanced excel skills​

• Basic knowledge of foreign trade costs and regulations​

• Strong analytical ability to convert data into valuable business insights​

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