Logistics Support Agent-1 at AB InBev | June 2024

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 provide administrative purchase to pay support to Logistics Teams to contribute to effective and efficient Logistics Operations. The role is responsible for overseeing and managing the purchasing activities of Logistics function, ensuring that all procurement processes are carried out in compliance with company policies and legal guidelines.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

Purchase Order & Inventory Management:

• Reviews PFIs, Invoices and any other purchase docs to ensure accuracy and in alignment with agreed prices/rates.
• Raising Purchase Requisitions (PR) and Purchase Orders (PO) for goods and services used by Logistics e.g. fuel, gas, spares, leases, transport services etc.
• Tracking orders and ensuring timely delivery of goods and services, and timely GRNs so suppliers can be paid on time.
• Monitoring inventory levels (fuel, gas, spares etc.) and placing orders as needed to maintain adequate supplies and ensure smooth operations.
• Resolving issues with suppliers and vendors regarding shipment delays or quality/quantity lapses.
• Conducting monthly fuel and gas reconciliations.

• Conduct supplier statement reconciliations monthly and ensuring reconciling items are resolved within one month. Ensure all invoice queries are resolved.
• Liaise with the Logistics teams on site to ensure any valid items on supplier statements not yet GRNed are accrued in the respective months. 
• Supplier Service Level Agreement (SLA) performance management – tracking of SLA KPIs, attendance of weekly/monthly review meetings and gap closure.

Other

• Assisting in the preparation of annual budgets and presenting cost analyses to management for decision-making purposes.
• Any other admin tasks as may be required by the Line Manager or Logistics teams.

Key Attributes and Competencies:

• Good numerical ability especially on reconciliations
• Detail oriented
• Good interpersonal skills / builds good relationships/ Team player
• Ability to work under pressure
• Good verbal and communication skills
• Good self-management principles
• Ability to adapt to change effectively
• Lives the values of the organization
• Fluent in English and Swahili

Minimum Requirements:

• 3 years relevant diploma/degree in Supply Chain/Logistics or any other relevant field
• Preferably 2 – 3 years of working experience.
• Good level of computer literacy (MS Office, Teams, Syspro etc.)

Additional Information:

• BAND: IX

ABInBev  is an equal opportunity employer, and all appointments will be made in line with 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.