PPM Manager
The South African Breweries Ltd
## PPM ManagerApplylocations: HQ Bryanstonposted on: Posted Todaytime left to apply: End Date: May 22, 2026 (7 days left to apply)job requisition id: 30098067Dreaming 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 the full responsibility for planning, reporting and control cycle of Supply budgets (VIC, FIC, ZBB, CAPEX, People, Internal Control) on a monthly, quarterly and year end base for the plant.Key Roles and Responsibilities:Annual Plan / Budget Adhere to all deadlines, milestones and submission requirements to the Zone Supply PPM team Review all budget calculations for OPC’s/BOMs and own the end-to-end process* Lead the ZBB budget process for the plant and ensure all guidelines, templates and timelines are adhered to* Support on the completion of the CAPEX budget as required* Lead the headcount and paycost planning process for the plant* Ensure all champions initiatives are properly embedded in the budget while avoiding double counting* Prepare management review presentations for Zone, respecting guidelines, templates and timelines* Ensure final budget is properly uploaded in all relevant tools (COGNOS, SCFD, SAP, TM1) Provide correct bottom-up VIC standards and actuals for MACO reportingMonthly Process (reporting/analysis/review/LE) Responsible for the preparation of a full year forecast outlook (LE) for the plant Identify opportunities to continuously improve results* Identify risks, respective route causes and identify gap closing action plans* Consolidate and report LE on a monthly basis to the Zone Supply PPM team* Review of new PCE’s/BOMs on a monthly basis as and when required* Review of the plant P&L and validation that the results reported are accurate and there is no material misstatement* Review of headcount & paycost reporting on a monthly basis* Leads the completion and presentation of the monthly plant T&M deck with the Plant Manager* Monitors coherence between Budget, CAPEX and ZBB Performance of the Plant* Responsible for monthly and year end closing activities in supply (esp.. validation of accruals) Ensure timely and accurate reporting of financial results in line with approved policies & procedures Manage Relationship with Network of Capability Centre (NoCC) for outsourced activities* Tracks performance targets for the Brewery Operations to reach World Class Excellence Operational efficiency. (e.g. TEL calculation, by product income tracking, packaging & brewing beer loss etc) Assess Operational efficiency Supply, identify initiatives and lead actions plan to optimize the Supply performance and to close the gaps towards 3YP, Budget, LE, Global Benchmarking Executes Management Reporting for the plant to enable best-in-class operational performance management* Review of fixed asset management* Ensure effective tax complianceAd Hoc Define recommendations to support Senior Management decisions* Manage projects as required; participate in ad hoc projects* Challenge and monitor capacity utilization and footprint strategy where applicable* Perform detailed analyses to determine cost opportunities at a plant level and participates actively in zone benchmarking activities* Perform strategic studies to streamline the business* Ensure the application of coherent definitions and reporting requirements. Mediate on behalf of Supply PPM on performance (P&L) issues/ conflicts across functions. SPOC for the Supply function towards Plant* Maintain an effective financial control environment at the plant, this includes but is not limited to ensuring that the following activities take place: Fixed asset verification Inventory control effectiveness* Stock counts* Excise return reviews* Decant compliance* Facilitate SARS auditsKey Attributes and Competencies: Working in a multi-cultural environment* High level of service mindset* Coordination skills* High sense for accuracy* Communicative, team oriented and open for change* Ability to work in a well organized, accurate and reliable manner* Basic business sense* Excellent analytical and reporting skills & problem solver* Used to working with deadlines* Highly results focused* Leads by example, and lives the company’s values* Presentation skills* Able to work on own initi
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PPM Manager
The South African Breweries Ltd
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PPM ManagerApplylocations: HQ Bryanstonposted on: Posted Todaytime left to apply: End Date: May 22, 2026 (7 days left to apply)job requisition id: 30098067Dreaming 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 the full responsibility for planning, reporting and control cycle of Supply budgets (VIC, FIC, ZBB, CAPEX, People, Internal Control) on a monthly, quarterly and year end base for the plant.Key Roles and Responsibilities:Annual Plan / Budget Adhere to all deadlines, milestones and submission requirements to the Zone Supply PPM team Review all budget calculations for OPC’s/BOMs and own the end-to-end process Lead the ZBB budget process for the plant and ensure all guidelines, templates and timelines are adhered to Support on the completion of the CAPEX budget as required Lead the headcount and paycost planning process for the plant Ensure all champions initiatives are properly embedded in the budget while avoiding double counting Prepare management review presentations for Zone, respecting guidelines, templates and timelines Ensure final budget is properly uploaded in all relevant tools (COGNOS, SCFD, SAP, TM1) Provide correct bottom-up VIC standards and actuals for MACO reportingMonthly Process (reporting/analysis/review/LE) Responsible for the preparation of a full year forecast outlook (LE) for the plant Identify opportunities to continuously improve results Identify risks, respective route causes and identify gap closing action plans Consolidate and report LE on a monthly basis to the Zone Supply PPM team Review of new PCE’s/BOMs on a monthly basis as and when required Review of the plant P&L and validation that the results reported are accurate and there is no material misstatement Review of headcount & paycost reporting on a monthly basis Leads the completion and presentation of the monthly plant T&M deck with the Plant Manager Monitors coherence between Budget, CAPEX and ZBB Performance of the Plant Responsible for monthly and year end closing activities in supply (esp.. validation of accruals) Ensure timely and accurate reporting of financial results in line with approved policies & procedures Manage Relationship with Network of Capability Centre (NoCC) for outsourced activities Tracks performance targets for the Brewery Operations to reach World Class Excellence Operational efficiency.
(e.g. TEL calculation, by product income tracking, packaging & brewing beer loss etc) Assess Operational efficiency Supply, identify initiatives and lead actions plan to optimize the Supply performance and to close the gaps towards 3YP, Budget, LE, Global Benchmarking Executes Management Reporting for the plant to enable best-in-class operational performance management Review of fixed asset management Ensure effective tax complianceAd Hoc Define recommendations to support Senior Management decisions Manage projects as required; participate in ad hoc projects Challenge and monitor capacity utilization and footprint strategy where applicable Perform detailed analyses to determine cost opportunities at a plant level and participates actively in zone benchmarking activities Perform strategic studies to streamline the business Ensure the application of coherent definitions and reporting requirements.
Mediate on behalf of Supply PPM on performance (P&L) issues/ conflicts across functions.
SPOC for the Supply function towards Plant* Maintain an effective financial control environment at the plant, this includes but is not limited to ensuring that the following activities take place:
Fixed asset verification Inventory control effectiveness Stock counts Excise return reviews Decant compliance Facilitate SARS auditsKey Attributes and Competencies: Working in a multi-cultural environment High level of service mindset Coordination skills High sense for accuracy Communicative, team oriented and open for change Ability to work in a well organized, accurate and reliable manner Basic business sense Excellent analytical and reporting skills & problem solver Used to working with deadlines Highly results focused Leads by example, and lives the company’s values Presentation skills Able to work on own initi
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