Reliability Executive

abinbev; Vlaams-Brabant; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

AB InBev in Belgium is seeking an Associate to drive OEM-to-alternative supplier transformations for high-spend spare parts across European breweries. You will identify cost-saving opportunities and lead cross-zone benchmarking to deliver measurable savings.

The role blends technical credibility with a commercial mindset, requiring strong project and stakeholder management and the ability to engage blue-collar teams through transformation initiatives. English mandatory; SAP experience a plus.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and financial mindset.
• 1–3 years of experience.
• Understanding of manufacturing environments and spare parts.
• Strong project and stakeholder management.
• Commercial mindset with suppliers.
• Structured, pragmatic and results-oriented.
• English is mandatory; French a plus.
• Experience with SAP is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own OEM-to-alternative supplier transformation for high-spend spare parts across European breweries.
• Identify and prioritize cost-saving opportunities based on spend, volumes, technical feasibility and business case.
• Lead re(verse)-engineering, catalogue alternatives and cross-zone benchmarking with alternative suppliers.
• Coordinate technical validation and industrial testing of alternative spare parts before conversion.
• Build and manage the European savings pipeline from opportunity identification through validated recurring savings.
• Develop centralized maintenance service strategies, consolidating locally managed contracts where scale benefits exist.
• Drive selected reliability improvement initiatives, including maintenance and supplier-performance topics.
• Establish and govern standardized processes, trackers, validation protocols and governance to enable scalable execution.
• Act as the link between breweries, Zone Brewery Support, Procurement, Finance and external suppliers.
• Share best practices across breweries and other zones and scale proven solutions internationally.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Financial mindset

Project management

Stakeholder management

Cost transformation

Supplier engagement

Technical understanding of spare parts

English language

SAP

Tools

SAP

Job description

Seniority Level: Associate

#Ownership

Reliability Executive

PURPOSE:

Brewing the world's most loved beers and building brands consumers love, AB InBev is where ownership, ambition, and action thrive. We empower you to dream big, lead change, and create a long-lasting legacy. We value relentless problem-solvers who take accountability, embrace challenges, and turn bold goals into results through resilience and hard work. That’s Who We Are: Come and OWN IT.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Own OEM-to-alternative supplier transformation for high-spend spare parts across European breweries.
• Identify and prioritize cost-saving opportunities based on spend, volumes, technical feasibility and business case.
• Lead re(verse)-engineering, catalogue alternatives and cross-zone benchmarking with alternative suppliers.
• Coordinate technical validation and industrial testing of alternative spare parts before conversion.
• Build and manage the European savings pipeline from opportunity identification through validated recurring savings.
• Develop centralized maintenance service strategies, consolidating locally managed contracts where scale benefits exist.
• Drive selected reliability improvement initiatives, including maintenance and supplier-performance topics.
• Establish and govern standardized processes, trackers, validation protocols and governance to enable scalable execution.
• Act as the link between breweries, Zone Brewery Support, Procurement, Finance and external suppliers.
• Share best practices across breweries and other zones and scale proven solutions internationally.

Ideal profile :

• Strong analytical and financial mindset; able to translate technical opportunities into robust business cases.
• Experience between 1 and 3 years.
• Good capability to understand manufacturing environments / technicalities regarding spare parts and re-engineering.
• Strong project and stakeholder management.
• Commercial mindset and confidence working with / reaching out to alternative suppliers.
• Highly structured, pragmatic and results-oriented.
• Comfortable challenging existing specifications, suppliers and ways of working.
• Able to combine technical credibility with cost-transformation thinking.
• Capable to work with and engage blue collar stakeholders into the transformation process.
• Knowledge of spare parts and having worked with manufacturer & procurement.
• Understand maintenance principles and strategies.
• English is mandatory, French is a plus.
• SAP usage will be a plus.

BUILD YOUR CAREER WITH US

We recruit for mindset, ambition, and cultural fit.

UNIQUE CULTURE

We are proud to be part of something bigger than ourselves and are passionate about building upon our company’s long legacy. We believe in collaboration and candor, which results in a dynamic culture with open communication.

BRANDS EVERYONE LOVES

We are part of the collective, global history of beer. We are the proud makers of more than 500 iconic brands, from beloved international classics to local favorites.

GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES

Our people grow at the pace of their talent. We empower our people to learn, expand their perspectives, and unlock career growth. In an environment where commitment to excellence pays off, our people are able to deepen their impact and create a long-lasting legacy.

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