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Operations AnalystDiageo · Kampala, Uganda
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Operations Analyst

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🗓️ Posted 2026-09-30 Kampala, Uganda Hybrid ICT
💰 Salary Not shared 📊 Market 2,000,000 GBP–4,000,000 GBP/mo

About the Company

Job Description : Job Title: Operations Analyst About the Function: Supply Chain & Manufacturing is where our brands are made, moved and delivered to the world. With over half of our people working across more than 100 sites, this is a complex, large-scale operation that brings together production, logistics, engineering and supplier partnerships.

About the Role

It's fast-paced and hands-on, with teams working together to ensure quality, efficiency and sustainability at every stage. From sourcing ingredients to getting products into customers' hands, you'll play a role in delivering the brands people know and love. Uganda Breweries Limited is a leading value and premium drinks company that is proud of the growth of our brands and our people. The ambitious business goals focus our company on achieving strong growth through understanding of consumer & customer motivation. 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. The Demand business is involved in marketing and selling the product through RTM partners and retailers to consumers supported by HR, CR & Legal and Finance as enablers Supply is responsible for the overall planning, sourcing, production and warehousing of finished product. Roles & Responsibilities: a) Leadership Responsibilities No direct reports. However, as part of a small team there is a high degree of self-sufficiency required in the role with direct accountability to help deliver initiatives for various stakeholders. Purpose of Role To execute sustainable process improvement by organizing, aligning and leading Manufacturing Excellence (ME) processes leveraging MMS tools and EISC methodologies thus driving effective solution sustainme

Requirements

  • ● Ensures the MMS platform is optimised to support and assess the change process
  • ● Ensure everyone in Supply understands what manufacturing excellence means, is engaged in MMS and is playing their part in delivering a world class production operation.
  • ● Closely monitor and report performance and practice progress within Supply.
  • ● Engage with the Daily Operational Review meetings to provide expert analysis of performance improvement opportunities
  • ● Ensure all global standards are implemented across supply as applicable
  • ● Supports loss & waste assessment and problem- solving activities
  • ● Graduate in a Supply chain related field preferred
  • ● 2- 3 years' experience in an FMCG environment in a similar role
  • ● Ability to work with and navigate SAP, Power BI and Advanced Excel
  • ● Knowledge of lean manufacturing principles and OPEX (Six Sigma) tools and the ability to apply them in order to establish robust manufacturing processes
  • ● Proven ability to persuade, influence and build credibility cross the functions.
  • ● Ability to work autonomously and engage cross-functionally
  • ● Strong interpersonal skills
  • ● Solid decision-making and judgment skills
  • ● Ability to be self-directed and self-motivated
  • ● Analytical and logical
  • ● Ability to manage projects, prioritise and work to deadlines
  • ● Flexible and able to adapt readily to a changing environment
  • ● Working with us
  • ● Flexibility is key to our success. Talk to us about what flexibility means to you, so that you're supported to manage your wellbeing and balance your priorities from day one.