WAREHOUSE SUPERVISOR

AB InBev Africa; Mthatha; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

AB InBev Africa in the Eastern Cape seeks a warehouse supervisor to manage shift and execute T1 and T2 load plans, ensuring on-time delivery and accurate inventory in SAP. You will lead inventory counts, implement 5S, and enforce safety, quality, and productivity standards across picking, packing and loading activities.

You will develop SOPs, track KPIs, and drive continuous improvement with problem‑solving tools, supporting lean initiatives and ensuring 75% GOP compliance while maintaining a

Qualifications

• 3-Year relevant diploma/degree or higher in logistics or related field.
• Experience in warehouse or logistics operations preferred.
• Proficiency with SAP and MS Office is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead morning inventory counts and identify variances with root-cause analysis.
• Maintain and improve layout adherence for all warehouse zones.
• Track and trend inventory accuracy and ensure SAP movement reflects physical stock.
• Ensure adherence to 5S, cleanliness, pest control, and cross-contamination prevention.
• Monitor picking, packing and loading processes to ensure safety and productivity.
• Develop SOPs, KPIs and continuous improvement actions for the warehouse team.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Planning

Communication

Adaptability

Coaching capability

Education

Diploma/degree in logistics or related field

Tools

SAP

MS Office

Handheld devices

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?

Key Purpose

The Key Purpose of this role is to manage shift to efficiently execute both T1 & T2 load plans to satisfy internal and external Customer service levels.

Key Outputs and Responsibilities

Inventory Counts

• Physically perform and lead the morning inventory count process
• Identify the root cause of inventory count variances and put action plans in place through problem solving tools to improve the Inventory Accuracy KPI
• Reduce Supply Chain Overheads through the utilization of problem-solving tools
• Create and manage warehouse management tools to ensure FEFO.
• Track and trend Inventory Accuracy
• Ensure movement of materials always reflects in the SAP system

Layout Implementation

• Ensure adherence to the layout in line of certain warehouse activities e.g. Empties zone; Refusal zone; Order Picking zone; Repack zone; Finished Goods zone

Improve Quality Standards

• Manage, track and trend 1. warehouse cleanliness, 2. pest control schedule adherence, 3. cross contamination from non-food grade chemicals, 4. daily temperature control and 5. product exposure
• Ensure 75% Compliance to the Global Warehouse GOP
• Implement and adhere to a Location-Based Inventory System to identify stored product
• Ensure adherence to blocking standards on nonconforming inventory
• Product quality induction programmed conducted
• Track, trend and manage repacking operation to conform to quality standards and to improve repacking productivity

Picking Standards

• Adhere to a standardized picking process and ensure compliance through management routines to ensure a safe and productive process
• Track, trend and manage picking accuracy and productivity through management tools

Productivity & Capacity Managed

• Ensure Compliance to the Warehouse Labor Productivity and Forklift Network Productivity to improve the KPI
• Allocate and assign labour activities utilizing the SKAP tool
• Manage T1 FTCT

Warehouse Management

• Implement, track, trend and improve 5S results
• Support the design of the management cycle e.g. Business Descriptions, SLA's, Process Maps, Indicators and ensure understanding by all warehouse employees
• Develop and continuously validate SOPs through management routines and tools and ensure understanding by all warehouse employees
• Team rooms managed and updated through routine meetings to solve problems and drive performance
• Develop and maintain SCL routines and track adherence thereof
• Use problem solving tools e.g. 5 WHY, Abnormality Reports, SIC, OPLs, RACI's, OWD's, PDCA's, etc. to develop action plans to show improvement on PI's and KPI's
• Cascade KPI's and PIs to individual warehouse employee level, calendarize the KPI/PI achievements and monitor individual target

Safe Warehouse Practices

• Ensure & maintain a safe warehouse operation driving awareness and compliance to all the relevant safety blocks
• Ensure adherence on loading and offloading standards
• Track and measure the PI of the loading/unloading bay allocation tool with action plans to improve productivity
• Update all the warehouse trackers before the end of the shift

Key Attributes and Competencies

• Good interpersonal skills / builds good relationships
• Superior planning ability
• Ability to work under pressure
• Good verbal and communication skills
• Good self-management practices
• Strong achievement orientation
• Ability to adapt to and implement change effectively
• Excellent coaching capability

Minimum Requirements

• 3-Year relevant diploma/degree
• 2+ years Warehouse and or logistics experience
• High level computer user (MS Office, Oasis, Handheld devices)
• SAP proficient
• Participated or Supported any Pillar on DPO

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.

In accordance with South African Breweries Pty (ltd) duty to provide and maintain a workplace that is safe for of our employees and families, our customers and visitors, and the community at large from infectious diseases that may be reduced by vaccinations, we require all new appointments to be vaccinated as a condition of employment at our company.