The Key Purpose of this role is to Implement, entrench and improve the use and effectiveness of VPO/DPO and Logistics Pillar in African Breweries and Vertical Operations to deliver business results.​

Key Roles and Responsibilities:​

• Drive delivery of expected business results through DPO/VPO with specialization in Logistics Pillar​
• Implement the Logistics Pillar to deliver expected business KPI and means results​
• Support Plants to attain VPO Logistics Pillar to achieve agreed plans and targets​
• Work together with Logistics function and DPO team when Auditing Sites around Africa​
• Be a deep specialist on VPO Logistics Pillar and also fully knowledgeable on DPO Warehouse Pillar​
• Guide and drive Pillar implementation across Africa​
• Monitor and track implementation progress to plan per Plant​
• Train and coach Plant personnel on Logistics Pillar​
• Analyze Plant KPI performance vs. means scores, previously identified gaps, agreed actions prior to audits​
• Audit Plants, together with other Pillar Specialists ​
• Agree actions with Plants to close gaps identified during the audits (in the Logistics Pillar)​
• Track and monitor closure of actions by plants against agreed timelines​
• Evaluate Plant KPI performance and means performance looking for examples of Best Practice​
• Best Practices identification, standardization, and roll out. Escalation to Global when appropriate​
• Test and entrench best practices using PDCA and SDCA and the standard DPO/VPO tools​
• Document and track means scores and action closure​
• Compile monthly DPO/VPO report according to the Global DPO/VPO Business Cycle​
• Own and Maintain all DPO/VPO documentation​

Key Attributes and Competencies:​

• Must have experience in effective implementation of management systems.​
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work with all levels of the organization.​
• Ability to foster effective working partnerships across business functions, specifically between Logistics and Supply, VPO and DPO.​
• Problem solving ability to be able to guide Plants in developing actions plans to improve both KPI performance and VPO means scores.​
• Experience in coaching and training and guiding plant leadership teams.​
• Must enjoy and be effective at training and coaching.​
• Ideal candidate would have appropriate experience and would have worked in middle/senior management roles.​
• Frequent travel throughout Africa a big part of this job. Indicatively travel will vary between 20% – 60% depending on the time of year​

Minimum Requirements:​

• Experience working in Warehousing, Planning and Logistics in a Plant or equivalent.​
• +5 years’ experience in Warehousing, Planning and Logistics management.​
• Tertiary degree is essential in a related field.