Job description## PPM AnalystApplylocations: HQ Sandtontime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todaytime left to apply: End Date: May 23, 2026 (7 days left to apply)job requisition id: 30097965**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 this role is to create an exciting opportunity for a proactive, unconventional, efficient and meticulous individual with strong financial and communication skills, who is a team player and enjoys working within a fast-paced environment.**Key Roles & Responsibilities*** The key purpose of this role is to execute identified efficiencies in Value creation and is accountable to deliver on the continuous improvement on results by supporting the PPM Manager in identifying opportunities for reporting, automation and driving implementation of strategies to close gaps* Conduct a 1-year budget planning for Technology pack and 5 pack* Monthly tracking, monitor, and analyze ZBB performance, develop plans to close gaps* Put together monthly reports and presentation decks for senior leadership.* Preparation of journals, ensuring that journals are accurately and timeously processed in line with DAG* Administer and timeously clear all open items in SAP to ensure a healthy ageing status.* Assist the team to meet weekly and monthly targets and all relevant SLA’s and KPI's* Drive a customer focused mind-set in the team.**Annual Plan / Budget includes, but are not limited to:*** Deliver on the budgeting process for ZBB across Tech, ensuring that all deadlines, milestones and submission requirements are met.* Perform budget calculations based on the facts and figures provided and provide accurate ZBB calculations by package* Identify cost savings initiatives* Support PPM Manager in preparing management review presentations, respecting Zone guidelines, templates and timelines* Perform the final budget upload in all relevant tools (SAP, Anaplan)**Monthly Actuals (reporting/analysis/review)*** Highlight risks and opportunities during the month and course-correct where possible* Prepare month end close in line with Control guidelines and timelines* Making sure that costs are correctly accounted for in correct packages in line with accounting rules**Monthly Full Year Forecast outlook (LE)*** Identify opportunities to continuously improve results* Identify risks, respective root causes and create gap-closing plans* Monthly meeting with stakeholders to close out monthly LEs**Ad-hoc*** Continuous process improvement and automation of manual processes**Key Attributes and Competencies*** Embodies the AB InBev culture and 10 principles* Energised self-starter with the ability to take initiative* High sense for accuracy and be a problem solver* Ability to work in and understand multi-cultural environments, interacting with various Zone and Country teams* Comfortable to work with deadlines and in a multi-cultural environment* Ability to work in a well-organized, accurate and reliable manner* Strong analytical and reporting skills with a problem-solving mindset**Minimum Requirements*** Minimum of 2 years' experience in FMCG environment* Bachelor's Degree, CIMA / CA (SA) or progress towards (preferred)* Proficient in Excel and PowerPoint, with particularly strong Excel skills* Knowledge of ERP Systems – SAP, Syspro and Anaplan* Fluent English in speaking, reading and writing**Additional information:*** **Band: VIII**SAB/ABInBev is an equal opportunity employer, and all appointments will be made in line with SAB/ABInBev 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr
