Company:
The South African Breweries (SAB)
Industry: Manufacturing / Production / FMCG
Deadline: Not specified
Job Type: Full Time
Qualification: Bachelors, Masters
Experience: 3 – 5 years
Province: Gauteng
City:
Field: Logistics, Procurement / Store-keeping / Supply Chain
Key Roles and Responsibilities:
- 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, and export licenses​
- Collaborate with suppliers and logistics providers to schedule and arrange shipments​
- Monitor and track shipments to ensure timely delivery, ensure GIT reporting is accurate and timeously closed out​
- Resolve any issues or delays in the inbound or export process, such as customs clearance problems or transportation issues​
- Maintain accurate records and documentation of inbound and export activities, physically and systematically​
- Stay updated on international trade regulations and changes in inbound and export requirements​
- Provide support and guidance to other team members involved in the inbound and export process​
- Analyse and evaluate inbound and export operations to identify opportunities for productivity improvement​
- Collect and analyse data related to inbound and export processes, such as shipping volumes, lead times, and transportation costs​
- Identify bottlenecks and inefficiencies in the inbound and export operations and develop strategies to address them​
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and implement process improvement initiatives​
- Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of implemented strategies and make adjustments as necessary​
- Prepare reports and presentations to communicate findings and recommendations to management​
- 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.​
- Analysing transportation costs and negotiating contracts with carriers to optimize freight rates.​
- Ensuring compliance with import and export regulations, including documentation, licensing, and customs requirements.​
- Managing relationships with customs brokers and freight forwarders to facilitate smooth customs clearance.​
- 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.​
- Implementing continuous improvement initiatives to enhance operational efficiency and reduce costs.​
- Voyage management and closure​
- Ensuring Import/Export query resolution ​
- Conduct regular analysis of inventory levels, turnover, and product demand patterns.​
- Collaborate with planning and procurement teams to gather relevant data for accurate forecasting.​
- Develop and implement inventory deployment strategies to ensure optimal stock levels and distribution across the supply chain. ​
- Consider factors such as seasonality, lead times, and production schedules when creating deployment plans.​
- Work closely with planning, procurement, and production teams to align inventory levels with anticipated demand.​
- Coordinate with logistics teams to ensure timely and cost-effective transportation of goods.​
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, or related field. Advanced degree (MBA or relevant certification) preferred. ​
- 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
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