Scheduling 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. Always serving up new ways to meet life's moments. A future where we keep dreaming bigger. We look for people 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 Key Purpose of this role is to ensure optimum volume throughput and utilization of brewery resources and people, in order to support central planning in the supply of stock for grid requirements.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

• Complete Production Schedules on AS & PPMS taking into account production constraints whilst optimally utilizing production resources and manage changes as necessary.

• Daily adjustments to productions schedules based on actuals

• Monitor Stock On Hand for Returnable Containers and Raw Materials (At Brewery, In Grid, At Supplier) to ensure Production Schedules are attainable and achieved

• Engage with Container Ret-pack Team on CAPEX Injection Allocations and Report on actualization of injections

• Monitor full beer stock levels (DOC) and schedule production accordingly through interaction with IDP, Depots and Regional Demand Analyst

• Report and agree production volumes, reliability and efficiencies –daily, weekly and monthly

• Blocked Stock Routines in line with Packaging Plans to avoid under or over production

• Communicate and network with key stakeholders

• Monitor and schedule required maintenance in a cost-effective manner whilst delivering the required volume output

• Continuous management of stock on hand vs Production schedule requirements

• OOR and DIO KPI analysis and Reporting to improve Optimal Inventory Level holding and management

• PPA KPI analysis and reporting to enable problem solving

• BPA KPI analysis and reporting to enable problem solving

• ONTIME MRP KPI analysis and reporting to enable problem solving

• Stock ordering and working Hand in hand with Scheduling Clerk & Warehouse Leads

• Ensure implementation and compliance of VPO Excellence Programs

• KPI Management through Effective Reporting and Problem Solving (E.g. 5 WHY, Abnormality Reports, SIC, OPLs, RACI's, OWD's, PDCA's)

Key Attributes and Competencies:

• High energy levels with a bias for action

• Proactive, good self-starting ability –ability to work with little or no supervision and taking own initiative

• Good problem-solving ability, attention to detail, logical and analytical

• Good planning and communication skills

• Business and financial acumen and strong project management and problem solving

• Capability

• Good interpersonal skills and the ability to build internal relationships

• Good negotiation skills

• Credibility with Brewery Line Management

• Candidate should be systematic and work accurately

• Ability to handle stress

• Knowledge in planning tools

• Willingness to work outside of normal working hours

Minimum Requirements:

• A degree or equivalent tertiary qualification.

• A minimum of 3 years' relevant experience in a manufacturing environment, or within a Similar function

• An in depth understanding of the SAB value chain process (Production and Distribution Value Chains)

• Knowledge of the Supply Network Planning process, and manufacturing execution systems Will be advantageous

• Basic financial knowledge

• PC Literacy –Excellent Excel and database management skills

• Knowledge of Production and Distribution value chains

Additional Information:

• BAND: VIII

SAB is an equal opportunity employer, and all appointments will be made in line with SAB employment equity plan and talent requirements. The advert has minimum requirements listed. Management reserves the right to use additional/ relevant information as criteria for short-listing.