CONA Specialist-2

AB InBev Africa; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

AB InBev Africa is seeking a senior planning professional to optimize production and allocation across Southern Africa. You will develop long-term production plans, identify capacity constraints and opportunities, and use scenario planning to balance cost, inventory and demand.

The role connects Supply Chain Design with Demand Planning and ensures risks are communicated through S&OP. The incumbent will manage inputs like finished goods cash flow forecasts, production KPIs, and inventory

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (Supply Chain, Engineering, Mathematics, Economics).
• Minimum of 5 years planning experience.
• Strong quantitative, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Publish an optimized monthly long-term production plan from M+2 with a rolling 12 months window.
• Create monthly production plan with cost and allocation optimization to reduce lost sales to DC level.
• Manage Supply Planning KPIs and costs (e.g., WSNP, allocation efficiency).
• Lead and prepare the Supply Review deck per TOR.
• Sign off monthly inventory LE’s to cash flow team.
• Coordinate S&OP between WSNP, CONA, and Supply teams; participate in S&OP routines.

Skills

Multi-stream information management

Negotiation

Collaboration & communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain / Engineering / Mathematics / Economics

Tools

Excel

Job description

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 optimize production and allocation across the Southern countries to protect service levels, minimize lost sales and enable the commercial plan. The incumbent will develop long-term production plans, identify capacity constraints and opportunities, and use scenario planning to balance cost, inventory and customer demand. The role serves as a key connection between Supply Chain Design, Supply and Demand Planning, ensuring risks and opportunities are clearly communicated through the S&OP process. The incumbent will also manage key planning inputs, including finished goods cash flow forecasts, production KPIs, least-cost modelling and inventory policies.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

• Publish an optimized monthly long term production plan from M+2 with at least a rolling 12 months incorporating WSNP handover
• Monthly Production plan with cost and allocation optimization solving for lost sales down to DC level
• Manage key Supply Planning KPI’s & Costs (T1 VLC; CONA & Allocation Efficiency; WSNP efficiency)
• Lead and prepare Supply Review deck in accordance with TOR and
• Sign off on monthly inventory LE’s to cash flow team
• Ensure monthly ‘handshake’ on S&OP process between WSNP & CONA teams as well as with the Supply team
• Attending all S&OP routines and S&OE
• Input analysis - demand publish accuracy
• Input analysis – capacity, capability, line speeds, NPD and project timelines.
• Output analysis – Lost sales
• Output analysis – IR movements and T1 cost

Key Attributes and Competencies:

• Ability to manage multiple streams of information optimally with attention to detail
• Strong negotiation skills and ability to build rapport and influence across all levels in the organization
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills required across different levels of seniority in the organization

Minimum Requirements:

• Candidate should have a Bachelors degree with a preference but not restricted to Supply Chain, Engineering, Mathematics, Economics qualifications
• A minimum of 5-year Planning experience required
• An orientation towards the quantitative disciplines of mathematics, statistics and economics would be advantageous
• Excellent analytical understanding and strong excel capabilities advantageous
• Effective numeracy and analytical skills & problem solving at both operational and tactical levels
• Strong negotiation skills and ability to build rapport and influence across all levels in the organization

Additional Information:

• Based between ZHQ (Bryanston) and Nocc office (Sandton) as per schedule and requirements
• Reporting to the Supply Network Planning Manager
• Works closely with WSNP; SCD; SNP; IMEX operational teams and country teams.
• Occasional travel to within the zone may be required
• Band VI

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.