AB InBev Hiring Inventory Controls Analyst, 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 and always serving up new ways to meet life’s moments—a future where we continue to dream bigger.
We seek individuals 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 primary purpose of this role is to oversee and ensure the integrity of all inventory control processes, systems, and routines nationwide. This includes finished goods, raw materials, empties, consumables, and spare parts. The role ensures that all inventory-related activities are accurately reflected in the ERP system and comply with company policies and standards.
Key Roles and Responsibilities:
- Monitor adherence to inventory-related roles and responsibilities across operational teams.
Support operational teams in identifying and closing inventory-related risks. - Facilitate accountability by ensuring sign-offs and documentation are completed for all inventory routines.
- Escalate non-compliance or recurring issues to relevant managers for resolution.
- Coordinate and track training on inventory policies, SOPs, and control routines.
- Ensure that training records are maintained and that refresher sessions are conducted as needed.
- Drive accountability & responsibility to the appropriate operational and functional owners to ensure consistent execution and ownership of inventory management processes.
- Audit compliance with inventory management routines, including stock recons, counts,
- Stock loss investigations, MBFU & BITs management, recharge process, bottle loss, RTI, and Time In Trade management, as well as aging POs/GRNs tracking.
- Track execution of standard operating procedures (SOPs) across all sites and flag deviations.
Could you please verify the completion of daily/weekly/monthly inventory routines and ensure that the documentation is filed? - Ensure alignment with inventory governance policies and recommend corrective actions to address any identified gaps.
Review and validate the integrity of inventory-related reports submitted by operational teams. - Monitor and report on adherence to Minimum Internal Controls (MICs) across all inventory processes.
Support KPI management, with a focus on inventory-related cost drivers such as SCOH (Supply Chain Overheads). - Identify trends in non-compliance or inefficiencies and recommend process improvements.
- Leverage excellence programs (e.g., LCP, VPO, DPO) to embed best practices and drive stronger inventory control routines and results.
- Monitor ERP (e.g., Syspro) data integrity to ensure that all inventory movements are accurately captured and reconciled.
- Analyse stock variances and investigate root causes in collaboration with site teams.
Track stock master system usage (e.g., handheld devices, stock variance reports) and ensure tools are used as intended. - Generate compliance dashboards and reports to highlight trends, risks, and areas for improvement.
Key Attributes and Competencies:
- Strong experience in the management of finished goods and/or raw materials management
Strong end-to-end Supply Chain expertise. - Ability to effectively communicate at senior levels at MANCOM and Global Levels.
- Able to effectively communicate and interact with cross-functional stakeholders, Internal and external customers at all levels of the Company.
- Strong knowledge of finance management
- Strong people management and influence.
- Excellent presentation and written communication skills
- Ability to solve complex problems individually and quickly
- Strong work ethic: Setting and achieving goals
- Consistently following through
- Team-oriented: Making the most out of collaboration
- Strong record of high performance
Minimum Requirements:
- B.Sc. Degree in Engineering or Econometrics, Finance, or Bachelor of Commerce in Supply Chain, Economics, IT, Accounting Science, or MBA recommended.
- 3-5 Years of experience in logistics and supply chain management, and a finance background
Additional Information:
Band: VIII
AB InBev is an equal opportunity employer, and all appointments will be made in line with AB InBev’s employment equity plan and talent requirements. We are a company dedicated to promoting gender equality. Internal applicants require Line manager approval. Please note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
The advert has minimum requirements listed. Management reserves the right to use additional/relevant information as criteria for short-listing.
How to Apply:
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