DPO Pillar Specialist-1

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The key purpose is to create specific Pillar specialists, that will own the Pillar/s across Africa. This could be either one Pillar, or 2 Pillars. This will assist in clear ownership of the practices, approach, coaching and support of their respective Pillars.

Key roles and responsibilities:

Pillar targets

• Coordinate and manage the respective Pillars annual targets/glidepaths across Africa (per site)

• Monthly tracking of the respective Pillars self-assessments against glidepaths

• Track key identified focus blocks monthly progress

• Ensure Pillar glidepaths are loaded into the Portal as Pillar 'Plans'

• Ensure that target cascading is aligned across all BU's and sites

Monthly Routines

• Ensure monthly routines between Pillar Lead and Zone/BU Pillar owners take place

• Implement IAL for these routines

• Monthly Pillar reports to be developed and reported on

Year-end process

• Tracking and sign-off of sites final achievements (as part of C2C reports)

• Identification of respective Pillar nominations for DPO awards

• Ensure following year Pillar/s strategies as per normal annual management cycle

Logistics Convention

• Support the successful annual Logistics convention with the rest of the team

KPI Management

• Identification of key KPI's linked to focus blocks

• Implementation of tracking tool to track these K/PI's on a monthly basis

• Ensure the respective PI's are tracked by the sites in the sites relevant routines

• Ensure reporting adherence of all the respective Pillar KPI's on a monthly basis, according to reporting deadlines

C2C

• Ensure allocation of the respective Pillar coaches for respective Pillars

• Develop key C2C focused approach

• Share good practice deck after C2C

• Review sites final C2C Pillar pages and scores

• Ensure all sites loading evidence onto the online portal

LCP

• Support, and own (where applicable) the implementation of LCP block across the BU's and Zone

• Support the LCP monthly routines per BU and Zone

Best practices and shared learnings

• Coordinate and manage the respective Pillars best practices and shared learnings across Africa

• Track the implementation of the best practices

• Ensure monthly adherence to digital tool usage for best practices

• Source and coordinate best practices from other zones for the respective Pillars

• Development and updating of the respective Pillar Playbooks

• Best Practice and/or Shared Learning workshops to be held with lagging sites

Key Attributes and Competencies:

• Demonstrable problem-solving skills with an ability to manage complexity and ambiguity

• Must be able to work under continuous pressure for extended periods

• Clear and strong communication skills

• Must be willing to travel extensively

• Excellent coaching skills

• High levels of integrity and honesty

• Innovative thinker

• Meticulous attention to detail

• Demonstrate initiative and drive

• Critical decision-making ability

• Customer centric

Minimum Requirement:

• Relevant Bachelors degree in Planning, Supply Chain Management or Logistics

• 3 – 5 years operational or planning experience in FMCG

• Deep Knowledge of respective Pillar/s requirements (at operational and strategic level)

• Excellent understanding of DPO (structure, approach and requirements)

• Understanding of ABInBev Logistics principles

Additional Information

• Band VI

• 50% and more travel requirements in South Africa and Rest Of Africa

• SAB/ABInBev is an equal opportunity employer and all appointments will be made in line with SAB/ABInBev 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