Distribution Supervisor at AB InBev December, 2023

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Responsible to implement and uphold AB Inbev safety standards. Supervise the distribution operations through overseeing the delivery planning, truck scheduling, and timely dispatch of goods so that customer service levels can be optimized and whilst achieving benchmarked productivity standards. Grow profitability by exploiting delivery mode opportunities.

Adherence to health, safety and environmental standards

To ensure that company and legal driving and vehicle regulations are adhered to
To track and ensure compliance to driver working hours per regulatory guidelines
Adherence to and maintenance of site housekeeping standards
Wearing the correct PPE always as designated by site and area
Full implementation and adherence to DPO protocols and incorporation of safety guidelines in all delivery SOP’s.

Distribution Supervision

Ensure compliance to 5s standards within and around the distribution operations and show evolution
Cascade all global policies and ensure compliance to them
Continuously validate SOP’s through management routines by using tools and ensure understanding by all distribution employees (LnA, SCL, OWD etc.)
Update and use of team rooms for routine meetings and problem solving
Maintain SCL routines and track adherence thereof
Use problem solving tools such as 5Why, Abnormality

Reports, SIC, OPL’s, RACI’s, OWD’s, PDCA’s etc. to develop action plans to show improvement in PI’s and KPI” s

Cascade KPI’s and PI’s to individual distribution employees, standardize the KPI/PI achievements and monitor individual results
Ensure adherence to best practice generation process and execute approved projects and show results evolution
Ensure driver image is maintained in trade
Implement morning meetings before deliveries

Load plan execution

Day to day management of customer related delivery queries or complaints
Root cause analysis of queries and complaints conducted to prevent recurrence
Ensure drivers adhere to offloading standards at RD’s and POC’s and maintain customer service levels.
Establish, document, communicate and train SOP for delivery staff to follow
To ensure loading/unloading of products is done as per processes, all products are counted, both at load location and unload locations, and delivery documents are duly signed and issued
Daily follow up with third party transporters on trip accomplishment and delivery status
Regular updates on customer order status and truck availability
Safe recordkeeping of all distribution invoices
Review trip sheets for all deliveries and ensure it is captured into IBIS correctly
Record and update delivery control register daily

Cost control

To observe standard provided for fuel usage, reduce idling time, no excessive breaking etc.
To ensure breakages and missing bottles are eliminated to zero by ensuring drivers follow safe driving principles
Ensure breakages in transit are tracked by driver and transporter. Take the necessary action where required.

Reports

To ensure pre-trip inspection forms are filled out accurately daily before any truck departure
Accurate fuel records are kept, and fuel reports submitted on time as per process
On time submission of any DPO related reports and requirements, such as reporting of SIO’s and all KPI’s and PI’s

People Management

Ensure that the Shop Floor are aligned in terms of goals and meeting routines to drive continuous improvement;
Ensures that Monthly One on Ones are conducted in line with the target review process.
Follow up on Engagement Survey results with clear actions to correct areas of concern.
Recruitment of talent and building of pipeline;
Perform 180 reviews and address poor performance where required by means of improvement plans and or disciplinary hearings.

Competency Requirements