Decision Support Lead Job - Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL)

Job Title: Decision Support Lead – Supply

Organisation: Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL)

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

About US:

Uganda Breweries Limited is Uganda’s leading premium adult beverage company that focuses on the development of great brands and great people. Our key objectives are delivery of the highest quality brands to consumers and long term value to our investors. Uganda Breweries Limited is a subsidiary of East African Breweries Limited (EABL), the region’s leading beverage Alcohol Company in which Diageo is a majority shareholder.

About the role:

Uganda operates within a complex and challenging environment with increasing levels of competition both in alcohol and from substitute consumer goods categories. The role thus requires the holder to act as a challenging business partner to the Supply & Innovation department, anticipating business requirements and providing analytics ensuring sound value creating solutions that provide a competitive edge for the business

Job Summary: As a business we are structured into Demand and Supply functions. The Supply business is composed of Source, Plan, Make and Move sections supported by the governance and manufacturing Excellence teams. Supply is responsible for the overall planning, sourcing, production and warehousing of finished product. The Demand business is involved in marketing and selling the product through RTC partners and retailers to consumers supported by HR, CR & Legal and Finance as enablers

Purpose of Role – Generating robust financials to deliver against the strategic intent as it relates to embedding Financial Decision Support in Supply, Innovation & across business functions with particular focus on productivity agenda and ITF projects

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Financial modelling & support evaluation of all Innovation projects
Support and drive financial cost improvement initiatives across Supply chain in source, make and move (Productivity and tramlining)
Provide financial decision support to the business for ad hoc and special projects and initiatives.
Engage with business stakeholders to ensure Decisions are made with a full understanding of the financial implications and drive supply finance business partnering agenda.
Review, challenge and build financial impact of supply ITF projects
Financial modelling & evaluation of all Capital expenditure projects, while ensuring that Capital business papers are appropriately written and reviewed for consistency accuracy for justification.
Manage Capex planning and track all cash capex in line with planned activities.
Track pre-& post implementation of Capex & Innovation projects giving financial insights of spend against budget / targets

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

The applicant must hold an Honors Degree in Commerce, Finance or Business Administration majoring in accounting plus Post Graduate professional qualifications in either ACCA or CPA
Three to five years’ experience in an FMCG environment in a similar role
Excellent Microsoft Excel, Financial Modelling and presentation skills
SAP Literate
Demonstrate understanding of accounting principles, accounting policies and how they can be applied to optimize performance and control risk
Proven ability to persuade, influence and build credibility cross the functions.
Ability to work autonomously and engage cross-functionally
Commercially aware and articulate
Analytical and logical with good presentation skills.
Ability to manage projects, prioritize and work to deadlines
Flexible and able to adapt readily to a changing environment