Key Roles and Responsibilities:

• Proactively analyze and troubleshoot and manage the following to ensure the FG & empties load plan is executed optimally; using but not limited to VSC, TMS and Power BI reports:
• Brewery and DC throughput
• Carrier no shows, travel time, communication, etc.
• Safety alerts and/or incidents by severity type
• Tracking and escalating cycle time (ATCT) at Breweries, DC’s and ADs
• Empties availability to prevent DCBL (Down Time Cause by Logistics)
• Ensuring adherence of the TMS plan
• Responsible for delivering on key KPI’s for example but not limited to WPS, LPA, LSA, DLPA, VLC, other
• Actively minimizing empty legs and OOL (out of lane) triangulations but ensure effective and optimal vehicle utilization.
• Understand production adherence and amendments and the impact on the load plan
• Amending load plans via escalation to Supervisor/IDP where required to prevent dropped loads or trucks from standing based on production and stock availability, or via Spotlight interface stock swop outs when enabled.
• Understanding and reporting on route causes for dropped loads
• Proactively managing stakeholder expectations with real time information tracking
• Close collaboration with IDP and Ret-Pack
• Execution of loads via formal assigned allocation process and/or Spotlight Track and Trace system and provide feedback on enhancements to T1 Supervisor/development team.
• Responsible to amend out of stock items on load plan in accordance with Spotlight stock swop out recommendations.
• Conduct reviews of RCA’s and present continuous improvement initiatives to be implemented.
• Responsible with T1 Supervisor for providing feedback on closing out all national tracking queries regarding open “in transit” cycles and other investigations.
• Drive and maintain the centralized T1 carrier safety module to ensure adherence to safety requirements as per FORTRESS/VPO requirements.
• Accountable with support of the T1 carrier back office to capture and communicate all safety incidents in accordance with guidelines on CR360 and communication deadlines.
• Setup up 24hr/48hr/7day/30day incident calls and compile action logs with follow ups on action closures.
• Ensure T1 Safety program FORTRESS monthly submissions are submitted and conduct the determined sample validations and calibrate if needed.
• Ensure the daily telemetry outputs for the BUSA dashboard is received and populated and action log to be drafted and addresses with carriers if applicable.
• Lead the agenda in meetings and safety incident reviews with carriers.

Minimum Requirements:

• A logistics diploma/degree or equivalent tertiary qualification is preferable
• Understanding of ABInBev Logistics and Planning principles
• 2-5yrs operational experience in FMCG