Uganda ZBB Implementation Lead – AB InBev Uganda

Our Dream is to bring people together for a better world. Beer, the original social network, has been bringing people together for thousands of years. We are committed to building great brands that stand the test of time and to brewing the best beers using the finest natural ingredients. Our diverse portfolio of well over 400 beer brands includes global brands Budweiser, Corona and Stella Artois; multi-country brands Beck’s, Castle, Castle Lite, Hoegaarden, and Leffe; and local champions such as Aguila, Bud Light, Jupiler, Klinskoye, Modelo Especial, Quilmes, Skol, and Victoria. Our brewing heritage dates back more than 600 years, spanning continents and generations. From our European roots at the Den Hoorn brewery in Leuven, Belgium. To the pioneering spirit of the Anheuser & Co brewery in St. Louis, US. To the creation of the Castle Brewery in South Africa during the Johannesburg gold rush. To Bohemia, the first brewery in Brazil. Geographically diversified with a balanced exposure to developed and developing markets, we leverage the collective strengths of approximately 200,000 employees based in more than 50 countries worldwide.

Overall Purpose of Function

The Implementation Lead acts as a point of contact towards the internal customer for Procurement related questions, manages local purchasing requests in collaboration with the sourcing and category management organization and guarantees efficient contract implementation and acceptance on site, related to one or several sites across Uganda

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage local purchase requisitions according to defined strategies and frameworks
• Stakeholder management, data collection and implementation and execution of Procurement related activities in support of the Zone Indirect Team
• Facilitate Source to Pay training where required in country, ensure adherence to the policy, investigate and comment weekly and monthly on Source to Pay KPI’s
• Ensure all contracts negotiated by the Zone Indirect Team are updated in SAP / Ariba / Ibis and that pricing is up to date and correct. Ensure all Outline Agreements and rate cards are shared with the RPSS team
• Investigate supplier payment queries on a monthly basis and resolve issues to ensure prompt payment to suppliers
• Drive the achievement of Source to Pay automation targets
• Verify purchase request quality and correct buying channel, align with end users on missing specification, check e-sourcing feasibility
• Support end user with assisted buying including educating the user on buying channels
• Facilitate, manage and escalate (where appropriate) queries and issues to appropriate stakeholders and interfaces (global or regional) according to collaboration models
• Accountable for monthly variance and investigation
• Establish local remediation plans to ensure ZBB budget compliance
• Support collection and analysis of country ZBB and WAPT analytics
• Point of contact for plant and depot ZBB queries on the Procurement 5 packs across Uganda
• Drive select sourcing projects in support of the ZBB sourcing agenda
• Execute local, low value purchase requisitions
• Act as the single point of contact for the Procurement ZBB function in country
• Coordinate local contract implementation tasks with Category Managers and users
• Support strategic sourcing initiatives

Critical skills needed for success in this position

• Stakeholder management and engagement.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Ability to conceptualize business impact focused analytics.
• Communicating effectively by conveying information and ideas in English, in a clear, meaningful, and timely manner, providing information to ensure understanding; solicit inputs and provide open candid conversations.
• Developing collaborative relationships for the purpose of accomplishing work objectives; developing relationships with other individuals by listening, sharing ideas, and appreciating others’ efforts.
• Ability to coordinate across multiple stakeholders.
• Languages: English and Local language (if applied) as the working language, other languages are an advantage.
• Strong People skills.
• Analytical mindset driving improvements to processes

Competency Requirements but not Limited to:

Academic background

• University/Bachelor’s degree, preferably in commerce or Quantitative Economics or Procurement other relevant discipline
• or a relevant combination of formal qualifications and additional specialized study;
• a recognized qualification in procurement would be considered an asset

Experience

• Experience within procurement is preferable however not a requirement, minimum 3 years work experience

Language skills

• Proficiency in English essential

AB InBev is an equal opportunity employer and all appointments will be made in-line with AB InBev employment equity plan and talent requirements. We are a company that promotes gender equality.

1. Internal applicants require Line manager approval
2. Kindly attach CV in PDF format
3. Please note that only short-listed applicants will be contacted

The advert has minimum requirements listed. Management reserves the right to use additional/ relevant information as criteria for short-listing. Interested candidates who meet the above specifications may apply no later than 11 August 2021.

Click Here to Apply