Inventory Clerk: Brewing Jobs – Nile Breweries

Job Title:   Inventory Clerk: Brewing

Organisation: Nile Breweries

Duty Station: Jinja, Uganda

About Organisation:

Nile Breweries Limited is a leading beverage company in Uganda and a subsidiary of SABMiller, the second largest brewing group in the world. We aim to provide for a variety of career paths and patterns of working, a good work-life balance and comprehensive employee benefits.

Job Summary: The key purpose of this role is to co-ordinate the receiving, issuing, counting and storage of all Raw Materials & M&P Sundries, whilst managing and optimising resources (equipment and people).

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Raw material Quality Management​

• Raw material quality standards are adhered to as per VPO requirements​
• Raw material sampling and batch recording to ensure traceability of all raw materials
• Raw material Inventory accurately blocked in SAP with physical blocking mechanism in place as per VPO standards for quality related & obsolescence stock​
• Ensure stock stored correctly and compliance to the freshness and rotation policy (FEFO) as per VPO standards​

Raw materials Leadership

• Lead through VPO and support all VPO Pillar requirements.
• Ensure sufficient human resources availability according to raw material delivery plan.
• Ensure all VPO procedures and systems are adhered to.
• Ensure internal customers are supplied with their raw material requirements in terms of supporting the daily brewing plan.
• Efficient handling and storage of stock, stock rotation according to FEFO, utilization of storage facilities.
• Ensure and promote a safe and healthy work environment and ensure effective housekeeping / 5S.
• Highlight deviations to Service level Agreements with suppliers and internal customers.
• Maintain plant and equipment (scales, forklifts, hoists, harnesses, etc.).
• GRIR / VIM Query Management.
• Manage and track KPI’s, PI’s.

Raw Materials Inventory management:

• Independent inventory counts conducted on all raw material Inventory reconciled to SAP inventory.
• Inventory count difference identified, investigated, resolved & reported. Un-resolved inventory count differences escalated to DPR/RMSM/PPM with commentary & action plans.​ All physical movements of raw material stock transacted in SAP accurately, ​and records kept of all stock batches for traceability.
• Management of MES stock receipts updated real time.
• Adherence to storage and stacking policies and procedures.
• ICE stock count pack compliance.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Ideally National Diploma in Finance, Commercial, Supply Chain, Logistics or relevant studies ​ 2-3 years’ experience in a Stock Control environment​
• Knowledge of Stock Control Processes ​
• Knowledge of Brewery processes beneficial
• FLT license an advantage
• MS Office & SAP proficiency

How to Apply:

All interested candidates who meet the above specifications should apply at the link below.

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Deadline: 30th September 2025

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Level of Education: Diploma, Associate’s Degree

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 24