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Job Title:
Distribution Supervisor
Employer:
ABInBev
Location:
Country:
Contract Type:
Full-time
Job Category:
Procurement Jobs
Number of Positions:
1
Deadline:
Wednesday, 15 May 2024

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Distribution Supervisor job at ABInBev | Apply Now

Kampala, Uganda

​Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev), headquartered in Leuven, Belgium, is the world's largest brewer, operating in 50 countries with a diverse portfolio of over 500 beer brands, including global icons like Budweiser, Corona, and Stella Artois. Formed through the merger of Anheuser-Busch and InBev in 2008, the company has expanded its reach through strategic acquisitions, such as the purchase of SABMiller in 2016.

AB InBev fosters a dynamic work culture that emphasizes ownership, meritocracy, and collaboration, offering employees opportunities for growth and development across various markets. The company is committed to innovation, focusing on premiumization and expanding its non-alcoholic beverage offerings, such as Michelob Ultra Zero.

AB InBev upholds core values of quality, passion, integrity, and respect, guiding its operations and interactions with stakeholders. The company also engages in corporate social responsibility initiatives, including efforts to improve water stewardship and environmental sustainability. For more information, visit their website at https://www.ab-inbev.com/.

Are you looking for Procurement Jobs in Uganda 2024? If yes, then you might be interested in Distribution Supervisor job at ABInBev

Full-time

Deadline: 

15 May 2024

Distribution Supervisor job at ABInBev

ABInBev

Job Description

Duties, Roles and Responsibilities

Qualifications, Education and Competencies

The key purpose of this role is to implement and uphold AB Inbev safety standards. Supervise the distribution operations through overseeing the delivery planning, truck scheduling, and timely dispatch of goods so that customer service levels can be optimized and whilst achieving benchmarked productivity standards. Grow profitability by exploiting delivery mode opportunities.

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  • To ensure that company and legal driving and vehicle regulations are adhered to

  • To track and ensure compliance to driver working hours per regulatory guidelines

  • Adherence to and maintenance of site housekeeping standards

  • Wearing the correct PPE always as designated by site and area

  • Full implementation and adherence to DPO protocols and incorporation of safety guidelines in all delivery SOP’s.


Distribution Supervision

  • Ensure compliance to 5s standards within and around the distribution operations and show evolution

  • Cascade all global policies and ensure compliance to them

  • Continuously validate SOP’s through management routines by using tools and ensure understanding by all distribution employees (LnA, SCL, OWD etc.)

  • Update and use of team rooms for routine meetings and problem solving

  • Maintain SCL routines and track adherence thereof


  • Use problem solving tools such as 5Why, Abnormality Reports, SIC, OPL’s, RACI’s, OWD’s, PDCA’s etc. to develop action plans to show improvement in PI’s and KPI”

  • Cascade KPI’s and PI’s to individual distribution employees, standardize the KPI/PI achievements and monitor individual results

  • Ensure adherence to best practice generation process and execute approved projects and show results evolution

  • Ensure driver image is maintained in trade

  • Implement morning meetings before deliveries

  • Routing and scheduling to optimize fleet utilization

  • Allocation of drivers and vehicle resources implemented

  • Contingency plan to ensure truck capacity implemented where required as per standards

  • Key transport legislation pertaining to distribution (truck permits)

  • Perform invoicing roles such as invoice generation, manual invoices, ETA communications, trip sheet generation and invoice filing and record keeping


Load plan execution

  • Day to day management of customer related delivery queries or complaints

  • Root cause analysis of queries and complaints conducted to prevent recurrence

  • Ensure drivers adhere to offloading standards at RD’s and POC’s and maintain customer service levels. Establish, document, communicate and train SOP for delivery staff to follow

  • To ensure loading/unloading of products is done as per processes, all products are counted, both at load location and unload locations, and delivery documents are duly signed and issued

  • Review trip sheets for all deliveries and ensure it is captured into IBIS correctly

  • Record and update delivery control register daily


Delivery Service Level

  • Ensure adherence to warehouse stock age standards by means of applying stock rotation principles Inventory management:

  • Participate in handover processes before and after every shift

  • Accurate daily stock counts, duly signed off before and after each shift

  • Supervise containers handed over to production and ensure its of good quality to avoid DCBL

  • Receive full beer from production and ensure agreement between all parties on quantity receivedControl warehouse breakages and inventory losses and show continuous improvement in tracking of these losses

  • Credit empties returns into warehouse in time per the SOP

  • Maintain clear and effective communication with Inventory Analyst/Clerk and or Stocks and Settlement Officer




    Cost control

  • To observe standard provided for fuel usage per hour, reduce idling time, no excessive breaking etc.

  • To ensure breakages and missing bottles are eliminated to zero by following safe driving principles

  • Ensure breakages in transit are tracked by driver and transporter. Take the necessary action where required

  • Reduction in driver overtime

  • Distribution casual cost management

  • T2 cost management (hired trucks and fuel cost management)

  • T1 cost management for depot transfers

  • Driver allowances cost management

  • Third party invoice reconciliations


Reports :

  • To ensure pre-trip inspection forms are filled out accurately daily

  • Accurate fuel records are kept, and fuel reports submitted on time as per process

  • On time submission of any DPO related reports and requirements, such as reporting of SIO’s and all KPI’s and PI’s on weekly and monthly basis.


People Management

  • Ensure that the Shop Floor are aligned in terms of goals and meeting routines to drive continuous improvement;

  • Ensures that Monthly One on Ones are conducted in line with the target review process and SKAP progress and alignment;

  • Leave management of team

  • Accountable to ensure disciplinary process are followed and actions taken where needed per company policy and procedures

  • Follow up on Engagement Survey results with clear actions to correct areas of concern;

  • Recruitment of talent and building of pipeline;

  • Perform 180 reviews and address poor performance where required by means of improvement plans and or disciplinary hearings.

  • Identify and address training needs for drivers

Distribution Supervisor job at ABInBev

SERVICES

COMMERCIAL

SERVICES

INDUSTRIAL

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RESIDENTIAL

  • Degree in Logistics and or Supply Chain


Experience

  • Minimum of 3 years experience in managing financial performance in FMCG or Beverage industry

  • Experience on supporting senior managers on decision making


Competency Requirements

  • Minimum of 3 years warehouse and or logistics experience

  • High level of computer literacy (MS Office, Syspro, Teams, etc.)

  • Syspro proficient.

  • Fluent in English.


  • Strong numerical capabilities especially around budgeting and cost optimization initiatives

  • Strong verbal and written communication skills with good interpersonal skills

  • Ability to work under pressure

  • Ability to adapt to change effectively

  • Results oriented

  • Excellent coaching capability

APPLICATION FOR THIS POSITION MUST BE DONE ONLINE:
Are you interested? Click the "APPLY" button below to submit your application.

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