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VPO Manager job at Nile Breweries | Apply Now
Jinja, Uganda
Nile Breweries Limited (NBL), established in 1951 by businessmen associated with the construction of the Owen Falls Dam, has grown into Uganda's leading beer manufacturer, boasting a 59% market share and an annual production capacity of 2.45 million hectolitres from its breweries in Jinja and Mbarara. The company's purpose is to "Dream Big to create a future with more Cheers," aiming to serve up new ways to meet life's moments and make a meaningful impact in communities and the world.
NBL has earned recognition for its commitment to sustainability, notably winning the National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA) Award in 2012 for excellence in environmental protection. The company fosters a collaborative and inclusive work culture, offering employees opportunities for growth and development within the global AB InBev family. With a workforce of over 500 employees, NBL provides various job opportunities, which are regularly updated on their official website.
Innovation is central to NBL's business model, exemplified by the introduction of Eagle Lager in 2002, a sorghum-based beer crafted from local grains predominantly grown by smallholder Ugandan farmers. The company's core values emphasize quality, responsibility, and community engagement. NBL actively participates in corporate social responsibility initiatives, including supporting over 10,000 local farmers to grow and supply barley to its maltings plant and implementing sustainability goals aimed at holistic environmental and social impact. For more information, visit their official website at www.nilebreweries.com.
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Full Time
Deadline:
8 Oct 2025
Job Title
VPO Manager job at Nile Breweries
Nile Breweries
Job Description
Job Title: VPO Manager
Organisation: Nile Breweries
Duty Station: Jinja, Uganda
Job Summary:
The key purpose of this role is to identify, co-operate and actively participate in strategic & systemic level value chain improvement initiatives and to provide leadership for the implementation of prioritized Strategic intents from the VPO Manufacturing Strategy for the Brewery.
Duties, Roles and Responsibilities
Qualifications, Education and Competencies
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Deadline: 8th October 2025
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How to Apply
Lead sustainability of the VPO (Voyager Plant Optimization)
Ensures that Africa / Global standards have been implemented in the Plant
Manage the VPO program via a structured VPO Steerco
Ensure VPO Pillar Owner compliance
Develop annual VPO plan and set short term plans to achieve these targets
Monitor VPO progress across all pillars and provide feedback
If Zone / Global standards have been adapted due to plant specifics these changes have been approved by Zone
Serve as the brewery VPO subject matter expert and provide guidance to brewery Senior Management
Primary VPO resource for the plant
Facilitate the Plant 1year and 3-year planning process
Manage MCRS
Evaluate plant meetings and provide feedback to managers on meeting effectiveness and identify opportunities to improve structure and tool usage
Actively participate and critique plant daily, weekly and monthly meetings and ensure VPO standards are fully implemented and sustained
Assist Department Management teams in developing sustainability plans to identify and close gaps
Lead and coach Managers on the correct use of the Management pillar tools and methodologies
Conduct monthly Management Pillar department reviews and provide constructive feedback to departments on current status with recommendations to drive continuous improvement
Coaches and guides all levels on the VPO Management Pillar in practice
Ensure implementation of VPO and the adherence to VPO principles across all pillars
Training
Ensure that where training implementation is undertaken, it is done following AB Inbev policies and procedures.
Interact with management teams to determine training needs.
Where necessary, develop training material to address specific needs of shift based and engineering teams.
Lead, facilitate and coach Problem Solving (5-Why, Ab-reports, PDCA, Gapa, ITF, Belts)
Conduct problem solving training
Facilitate problem solving teams
Review progress and report on effectiveness of problem solving
Support brewery achievement of Supply KPI targets and results
Verify KPI results tracking for ZEP/WEP programs
Support KPI training / education at all levels
Ensure the accurate and timely submission of monthly VPO reporting info
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Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations, or related field.
3-5 years in manufacturing/operations, with 2–3 years in VPO or similar methodologies.
Knowledge of VPO, TPM, Lean, or Continuous Improvement.
Experience in FMCG Industry would be advantageous.
Strong data analysis and reporting capabilities.
Familiar with PDCA/SDCA cycles and driving best practice adoption.
Key Attributes and Competencies:
Demonstrated understanding of VPO principles
Prior experience in applying varied industrial engineering related improvement techniques
Project management capabilities to ensure delivery of initiatives from start-up through implementation to entrenchment, using appropriate communication milestones
Ability to initiate improvement activities within a subsystem which would optimize the larger system in which it resides
Ability to apply problem solving skills at all levels (shop-floor to exec teams)
A good understanding of Change Management Processes Excellent skills and tools transfer capabilities (Train and coach others)
Astute at reading interplays and subtleties between stakeholder groupings and individuals
Excellent interpersonal skills –
Clear capability and credibility to influence at all levels
Ability to exert influence on technical teams
Ability to mobilize teams during periods of varied operational stability
3-6 months on the job training Ideal – 6-9 months on the job training
