Maltings Manager

Manages the maltings team and processes to deliver high-efficiency operations, controlled costs, safe working conditions, high-quality malt, plant performance, sustainability, and stakeholder value for African breweries.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver on key performance indicators through VPO implementation
• Drive plant sustainability and continuous improvement to achieve world-class results
• Produce targeted quantities of malt for African breweries
• Manage malt quality and costs
• Supply African breweries with competitive-cost malt in the right quantity and with superior quality
• Sell malt in local and international markets for small breweries and in line with AB InBev commitments
• Manage costs and losses across the business through improvement plans and problem-solving
• Manage losses during malt handling and pre-cleaning
• Deliver, execute, and manage VPO performance for the site
• Drive plant performance through means and results
• Develop people and manage the workforce by applying DPC principles, including integrity, health and well-being, skills, and career development
• Manage relationships with external stakeholders
• Improve stakeholder relationships
• Engage stakeholders across the value chain, including farmers, procurement, the agriculture team, internal and external brewers, service providers, customers, logistics, planning, and RPSS

Requirements

• Business, biological sciences, chemistry, chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, or electrical engineering knowledge
• Brewing, packaging, or malting specialization
• Quality management systems knowledge
• Laboratory management skills
• Workforce and skills management capabilities
• VPO implementation experience
• Commercial decision-making capability in a brewery or malting plant
• Financial, operational, and people management skills
• Performance improvement and problem-solving skills
• Stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills