Product Specialist-1 at The South African Breweries

Sandton, Gauteng, South Africa -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

02 May, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

01 Feb, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Logistics Transportation, Project Management, Business Analysis, Agile, Scrum, Communication, Problem Solving, Analytical Thinking, User Acceptance Testing, Change Management, Training, Documentation, SQL, Excel, ERP Systems, Accounting Principles

Industry

Food and Beverage Services

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? The Tech Logistics Execution team's Key Purpose is for the roll out of all transformation technology for Logistics warehousing & transportation. The Product Specialist will be accountable for: Partnering with our customers by building the best Execution application landscape in Africa and enabling successful and accurate payments of carriers across the Africa Zone Responsible for supporting the Execution ecosystem of products across all the countries in the Africa Zone Work with the development teams to build the appropriate enhancements and interfaces to enable all required payment capabilities Key roles and responsibilities: Sound understanding of logistics transportation payment principles to ensure successful enablement through technology projects Evaluating business processes, anticipating requirements, uncovering areas for improvement, and developing and implementing solutions Project management, prioritization and business expectation management skills Business Requirements/Backlog Management Lead the technical development team to deliver new products that meet business requirements by working closely with developers and business stakeholders Support on documenting processes, system logic, testing, change management for Spotlight for our Aurora Program Owning of Scrum Routines and Scrum Masters with our technical development team and with stakeholders to deliver technology products that create value for our business Support multiple projects on multiple sites by ensuring clear delegation of duties and effective communication Ability to work quickly and accurately under pressure and communicate effectively to a wide range of stakeholders Accurately document requirements, testing results and training materials Define training methodologies and roll out strategies Support the business throughout the change management process Performing user acceptance testing UAT sign off workshop management Train and support users throughout roll out Training/Change management Drive User Adoption throughout roll out Develop, maintain and support training and user-friendly documentation for software applications Support users and application support team post go live and in day-to-day operations Key Attributes and Competencies: Financial background & experience with complex payment methodologies advantageous Analytical thinking and problem-solving using data driven decision making Proven track record delivering projects within agreed timelines Well-articulated and structured communication skills is a mandate as the person will be pivotal in communicating with business from across the globe and development team. Understanding of Logistics Warehousing and Inventory principles Retains the pulse of domain or business area by remaining connected to various stakeholder groups. Demonstrable problem-solving skills with an ability to manage complexity and ambiguity Strong understanding of Agile & Scrum with a proven track record of delivery Understanding of Accounting and Payment Principles Minimum Requirements: Bachelors Degree Information Systems or Business Management Business Analysis Experience Strong Excel & SQL Skills ERP Systems Experience SAP ECC /S4 HANA Advantageous Additional information: Band: VII 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. The South African Breweries (SAB) has reimagined what a beer company can be and has anchored this in a powerful brand purpose – We Dream Big to Create a Future With More Cheers – which articulates who we are and where we are going. At SAB it’s always about more than the beer. We are driven by our passion to demonstrate the unique power of beer to propel South Africa forward. Since our inception over a century ago, SAB has grown to become South Africa's largest brewer, a powerful economic contributor, a leader in sustainability, and a champion of responsible consumption. SAB is one of South Africa’s admired companies and corporate brands. The company has 7 breweries and 42 depots in South Africa, a total workforce of approximately 5000, and supports a beer economy ‘from seed to sip’ of over 250 000 jobs. Its portfolio of beer brands meets the needs of a wide range of consumers and includes leading brands in beer and beyond such as Castle Lager, Carling Black Label, Corona, Brutal Fruit, and Flying Fish

Responsibilities

The Product Specialist will partner with customers to build the best Execution application landscape in Africa and ensure accurate payments of carriers. They will also support the Execution ecosystem of products and work with development teams to implement necessary enhancements.