Summary
Date Posted: Monday, February 17 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
The key purpose of this role is being responsible for planning and managing the long and short-term container requirements to support production and sales plans.

Key roles and responsibilities:
• Execute injection requirements against given budget
• Manage container requirements and plans for NPD’s
• Liaise with Procurement, Zone and Mubex to ensure continuity of container supply
• Expediting of urgent orders
• Follow up that all inventory is GRN in time (within 48 hours) and that GIT is always clean
• Reconcile actual injected units on monthly basis and submit to Zone
• Develop and maintain short term container population models for each container group
• Analyze container movements daily and track container metrics
• Monitor and plan movements of empties between plants and DCs to balance injections, production, inventory targets daily from the short-term horizon
• Fully understand commercial terms of each supplier
• Issue POs for each SKU at brewery level
• Follow up with supplier monthly on any account related problems and facilitate speedy reconciliation of accounts
• Manage container injection call offs against manufacturing campaigns per country
• Identify and implement cost avoidance and cost reduction initiatives
• Ensures that Daily, Weekly and Monthly Meeting routines are adhered to in line with mandatory LCP & internal guidelines
• Ensures that processes are standardized via SOP’s and work standards are monitored and improved by using Operational Work Diagnoses (OWD’s)
• Track KPI’s on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis in line with LCP requirements
• Ensures that appropriate problem-solving tools are applied for out-of-range KPI’s in line with LCP methodology
• Publish reports on time as per LCP guidelines and internal processes

Key attributes and competencies:
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Proficiency in MRP software and tools (e.g., SAP, Oracle)
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Strong organizational and time-management skills
• Knowledge of supply chain and inventory management principles
• Ability to handle complex data and ensure accuracy in planning and reporting
• Strong ability to analyze data, identify trends, and make data-driven decisions
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and build strong working relationships
• Flexibility to adapt to changing business needs and priorities
• Proactive in identifying and implementing process improvements to enhance efficiency

Minimum requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Business Administration, Logistics, or a related field
• Minimum of 2-3 years of experience in material planning, inventory management, or supply chain analysis
• Certifications: CILT, APICS CPIM or CSCP certification is a plus

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 24

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure

Additional information:
• BAND: VIII
• ABInBev is an equal opportunity employer and all appointments will be made in line with 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.
• To apply for this job please visit wd1.myworkdaysite.com.

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