T2 Planner

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 the efficiency of our delivery operations by planning and executing the route of delivery for captured orders, escalate order mix issues and report planned load, ensuring timely planning and productivity by planning orders to trucks while ensuring compliance with standard operating processes in line with DPO standards.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with the CXC core supervisor and Depots/Plants to set-up & maintain inter-related system platforms and master data maintained in SAP system and used as export into planning system

• Collaborate with the CXC and expediting team to gather delivery requirements, including order, truck availability, volumes, and special instructions.

• Ensure master data accuracy at all times to ensure a smooth planning process and optimal plan for Depots to execute

• Utilize route planning software and tools to design optimized delivery routes that minimize distance, time, and resource usage.

• Coordinate closely with the distribution team to ensure routes are aligned with driver availability, vehicle capacities, and overall operational constraints.

• Proactively identify potential route  risk disruptions and work with stakeholders to develop contingency plans.

• Analyze historical route data and performance metrics to identify areas for continuous improvement in route planning and execution.

• Maintain accurate records of route plans, changes, and execution outcomes for reporting and analysis purposes.

• Support initiatives to enhance overall transportation efficiency, including evaluating new technologies and process improvements.

• Identify, promptly escalate and strictly follow up any order mix issues with CXC

• All documentation accurately and comprehensively completed.

• Maintain clear and effective communication with internal and external stakeholders

• Daily pre and post handshake with Depots to agree on orders to be planned and planned routes

Key Attributes and Competencies:

• Strong and assertive

• Compliance driven

• Proactive

• Strong work ethic: Setting and achieving goals

• Dependable: Consistently following through

• Positive attitude: Creating a good environment.

• Self-motivated: Working effectively with little direction

• Team-oriented: Making the most out of collaboration

• Detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities simultaneously

Minimum Requirements:

• Min. of B.Sc./ B.Tech/HND in a related field

• 1 Year experience in logistics and supply chain function

• Computer Literate

• MS Office

Additional Requirements:

• Band - IX

AB InBev is an equal opportunity employer, and all appointments will be made in-line with AB InBev employment equity plan and talent requirements. We are a company that promotes gender equality. Internal applicants require Line manager approval. Please note that only short-listed applicants will be contacted. The advert has minimum requirements listed. Management reserves the right to use additional/relevant information as criteria for short-listing.