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DISTRIBUTION CONTROLLER
Abinbev · SAB Ottery Depot · Deleted · Workday Recruiting
Job facts
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Company | Abinbev |
| Title | DISTRIBUTION CONTROLLER |
| Normalized title | - |
| Department / team | - |
| Location | South Africa |
| Work model | - |
| Employment type | Full Time |
| Salary | - |
| Status | deleted |
| ATS provider | Workday Recruiting |
| Posted / first seen | 2026-05-26 / 2026-05-30 |
| Changed / last seen | 2026-06-04 / 2026-06-02 |
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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 key purpose of the Distribution Controller will be to be responsible for managing Distribution performance and activities in order to surpass delivery challenges and meet customer requirements whilst ensuring optimal utilization of company resources.
Key roles and responsibilities:
Lead departmental DPO (Distribution Process Optimization) implementation
Lead departmental project and negotiate contractor cost to the best economical price
Review department machine and man resources
Manage own and Team Development and Performance
Lead your team and prepare a strategic plan for the financial year with insights for inclusion in the
Depot Business Plan
Review Master Data
Business descriptions - Process Mapping - Service Level Management - Routing • Planning and Planning SLA’s - High Volume etc.
Develop departmental annual budget (Fixed and Variables) and manage cost throughout the year
Set, Cascade Team & Individual goals
Develop Peak sizing and Planning for all critical periods.
Manage Customer and Driver master data
Conduct bi-annual Customer service evaluation and analyses customer feedback with actions
Plan and manage trade visits and drive compliance
Manage Full beer return process
Safety monitoring and critical behaviour enforcement
Manage 3PL contractors and drive performance improvement
Manage supply chain transfers and ensure adherence to plan
Review all SLA and attend SLA meeting to action noncompliance with all stakeholders
Lead departmental weekly performance meeting addressing previous week trends and proffering sustainable plan for the new week
Beer age issues taken up with sales in an action plan
Prepare and analyze contractor payment
Manage departmental Cost to achieve budget
Business plan is developed and aligned to the Sales and Distribution strategy
Distribution team goals are supportive of Depot business plan
Delivery fleet size and mix calculated to ensure optimum cost and customer service effectiveness and delivery within the Distribution area
Fleet utilization is optimized through the effective use of own vs. contracted transport and effective route planning
Vehicle contingency plans exist for the replacement of contracted vehicles and drivers
Delivery fleet and drivers consistently comply with the statutory requirements
Maintain Fleet
Interpret and implement delivery schedules
Assure product quality
Analyze and respond to distribution performance measures
Translate Business Strategies
Ensure Optimal Asset Utilization
Manager Distribution Key Performance Areas
Optimize marketplace competitiveness.
Leverage information systems.
Conduct administration.
Manage budget process.
Control departmental costs.
Manage CAPIN budget process.
Develop employees.
Ensure a healthy industrial relations climate.
Manage and apply personnel processes.
Manage own performance.
Manage performance of direct reports.
Communicate effectively in the workplace
Minimum Requirements:
Relevant 3-year tertiary degree/diploma, preferably in Supply Chain and or Logistics
5 Years’ experience in logistics and supply chain management
Computer Literate
MS Office
Strong and assertive
Compliance driven
Creativity
Strong work ethic: Setting and achieving goals
Dependable: Consistently following through
Positive attitude: Creating a good environment.
Self-motivated: Working effectively with little direct
Band: VII
SAB is an equal opportunity employer and all appointments will be made in line with SAB 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
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| First Seen At | 2026-05-30 06:01:49Z |
| Last Seen At | 2026-06-02 11:18:00Z |
| Last Checked At | 2026-06-04 10:13:50Z |
| Last Changed At | 2026-06-04 10:13:50Z |
| Inactive At | 2026-06-04 10:13:50Z |
| Source Posted At | 2026-05-26 00:00:00Z |
| Source Updated At | — |
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