Jacques Els , Procurement & Sustainability Director : BU Southeast Africa , discusses AB InBev ’ s sustainable delivery of Africa ’ s developing supply chain
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Jacques Els , Procurement & Sustainability Director : BU Southeast Africa , discusses AB InBev ’ s sustainable delivery of Africa ’ s developing supply chain
Take thousands of employees , produce hundreds of beer brands , and then distribute all across the world and you ’ ve got yourself a very complex operation that exceeds US $ 55bn in revenue with the need for an intricately built supply chain . This is where Anheuser-Busch ( AB ) InBev has excelled over more than a century – becoming the big-name business that it is today – thanks to its ability to manage a global team and expand in line with current trends and demands within the industry .
With this growth comes expansion and AB InBev acquired South African Breweries ( SAB ) Ltd in 2016 , a major step towards sharing its great products with more consumers across the country – serving more than 55 million of its population . Particularly in the current commercial landscape , procurement has come to the fore as a crucial component of expansion and ensuring compliance to environmental , social , and governance ( ESG ) throughout the supply chain .
To understand the important role of procurement in operations at AB InBev , we look to the Southeastern region of Africa , where the company boasts a great influence on Uganda , Tanzania , Zambia , and other countries through quality procurement processes as the company looks to localise its sourcing .
140 September 2023