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AB InBev

Brews, markets, and distributes beverages globally

Reliability Executive

Procurement & SourcingUpdated on Nov 14
Full-timeLeuven, BelgiumNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Experience between 1 and 3 years.
  • Ability to understand manufacturing environments and technical aspects of spare parts and re-engineering.
  • Strong project and stakeholder management capabilities.
  • Commercial mindset and confidence working with and reaching out to alternative suppliers.
  • Comfort challenging existing specifications, suppliers, and ways of working.
  • Ability to combine technical credibility with cost-transformation thinking.
  • Ability to work with and engage blue-collar stakeholders in the transformation process.
  • Knowledge of spare parts and experience working with manufacturers and procurement.
  • Understanding of maintenance principles and strategies.
  • English proficiency is mandatory.

Responsibilities

  • Own OEM-to-alternative supplier transformation for high-spend spare parts across European breweries.
  • Identify and prioritize cost-saving opportunities based on spend, volumes, technical feasibility, and business case.
  • Lead reverse engineering, catalogue alternatives, and conduct cross-zone benchmarking with alternative suppliers.
  • Coordinate technical validation and industrial testing of alternative spare parts before conversion.
  • Build and manage the European savings pipeline from opportunity identification through validated recurring savings.
  • Develop centralized maintenance service strategies, consolidating locally managed contracts where scale benefits exist.
  • Drive selected reliability improvement initiatives, including maintenance and supplier-performance topics.
  • Establish and govern standardized processes, trackers, validation protocols, and governance to enable scalable execution.
  • Act as the link between breweries, Zone Brewery Support, Procurement, Finance, and external suppliers.
  • Share best practices across breweries and other zones and scale proven solutions internationally.

Desired Qualifications

  • French proficiency is a plus.
  • SAP experience is a plus.

About the Company

AB InBev

Brews, markets, and distributes beverages globally

AB InBev is a multinational brewer and beverage company with a portfolio of more than 400 beer brands, including Budweiser, Corona, Stella Artois, Leffe and Hoegaarden, plus non-alcoholic drinks. It operates breweries, packaging, and distribution across the Americas, Europe, Africa, and Asia-Pacific, producing and delivering beer and other beverages to markets around the world. Its products are created through large-scale brewing and then packaged, marketed, and distributed through its global network. The company differentiates itself through its extensive brand lineup, geographic reach, and ongoing investments in packaging, digital products, and sustainable brewing practices, including programs for agriculture, water stewardship, energy and emissions reduction, and responsible drinking. AB InBev’s goal is to lead the world’s beer and beverage categories by growing its brands responsibly, expanding distribution, and making its operations more sustainable over time.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Leuven, Belgium
Founded
1952

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