PACKAGING INVENTORY CLERK
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 30, 2026. First seen by Alion on Feb 2, 2023. SAB scores C on the Alion truth index.
Dreaming big is in our DNA. Brewing the world’s most loved beers and creating meaningful experiences is what inspires us. We are owners, empowered to lead real change, deliver on tough challenges, and take accountability for the results. We are looking for talent that shares these values, that is ambitious, bold & resilient. We want talent that is looking for fast career growth, cross-functional experiences, global exposure and robust training & development.
The key purpose of this role is the Management of all Raw Material (RM) inventory within the logistics supply chain ensuring product quality standards met & in compliance to all inventory governance processes & controls. All physical movement of inventory is correctly reflected in SAP, inventory differences investigated, resolved & reported.
Key roles and responsibilities:
- RM Inventory quality fundamentals standards are adhered to as per VPO requirements
- RM Inventory accurately blocked in SAP with physical blocking mechanism in place as per VPO standards for quality related & obsolescence stock
- Ensure compliance to the freshness & rotation policy as per VPO standards
- Inventory count are recorded accurately with quantities per storage location & Best Before Dates (BBD) x SKU & bin cards clearly displayed as per VPO standards
- Inventory concession policy applied & approved as per VPO product age standards
- RM Inventory accurately blocked in SAP with physical blocking mechanism in place as per VPO standards for quality related & obsolescence stock
- All RM salvages are re-packed as per VPO standards
- All obsolescence stock are decanted as per standard policy & procedure
- All Received stock are GRN as per standard policy & procedure
- Independent inventory counts conducted on all RM Inventory reconciled to SAP inventory . Inventory count difference identified, investigated, resolved & reported. Un-resolved inventory count differences escalated to RM Controller with commentary & action plans
- All physical movements of RM Inventory are transacted in SAP accurately. Packaging receipts validated by line counters, write-off's are verified against signed-off documentation & gate sheets
- Breakages, Obsolescence & salvages stock are signed-off & processed in SAP accurately.
- All daily controls, open shipments are reviewed & resolved.
- All claims are processed timeously with signed-off backup documentation & SAB reimbursed
- Supply Chain Overheads Budget vs Actual costs are monitored with gaps & action plans reports
- Managing and daily planning of workload for team
- Daily Documentation Control
- Ensuring good Governance
- Weekly and monthly stock count compliance
- Monitor and control raw materials and stocks - handling and storage
- Apply good waste management practices
- Apply Good Housekeeping and 5S principles
- Risk assessments and issuing of PTW
- HR & Administrative duties
- Liaison with internal and external customers
- Support team goals and VPO principles
- Daily Stock Reconciliation
- Weekly PRP compliance
- All Documentation signed-off by relevant persons, filed & securely stored as per Inventory Control Policy - Inventory stock packs, shipment packs, gate register, etc.
- Security cameras in key points on site & random verification conducted
- 3 Point independent checks are conducted on all shipments for departure & arrival - Random checks conducted to ensure compliance
Profile:
National Diploma in Finance, Commercial, Supply Chain, Logistics or relevant studies
2-3 years’ experience in a Stock Control environment
Knowledge of Stock Control Processes
MS Office & SAP proficiency
Licensed FLT driver
Attention to details
Problem solving ability
Good verbal ability and communication skills
A team player with well-developed organisational and planning skills
Capable of operating in a pressurised cross- functional and demanding environment
Good customer ethics and interpersonal skills
Ability to self-manage
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. In accordance with South African Breweries Pty (ltd) duty to provide and maintain a workplace that is safe for of our employees and their 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.