Demand Planner

MCC Label; Pinetown; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading label manufacturing company is seeking a Demand Planner in Pinetown. You will be responsible for coordinating production schedules to meet demand and optimizing workflow. The ideal candidate has 3-5 years of production planning experience, excellent organizational skills, and proficiency in related software. Join our team and make a difference in delivering exceptional products.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years experience as a production planner in manufacturing.
• Good knowledge of production planning concepts.
• High levels of accuracy required.

Responsibilities

• Daily planning of production facility based on capacity.
• Update schedule for job statuses and delivery dates.
• Monitor job progress to ensure goals are met.

Skills

Production planning

Time management

Analytical skills

Communication

Problem-solving

Education

Grade 12 Senior certificate

Further education or certification

Tools

MS Office

Production planning software

Job description

Description

Build your Career with an Industry Leader

As the global leader of premium labels, MCC helps brands stand out in competitive markets and inspire positive consumer experiences. Backed by over a century of printing experience, MCC is focused on the future by developing consumer-driven innovations and sustainable packaging solutions. Working for our team, you can truly make a difference.

We are currently looking for a Demand Planner. The main purpose of the Planner position is to co-ordinate and find a balance between meeting demand and supply requirements whilst scheduling in a way to maximize production outputs as far as possible without negatively affecting customer requirements.

Responsibilities:

• Daily planning of production facility according to capacity and customer requirements in accordance with materials, labour and equipment availability.
• Update schedule to sales for status of jobs and delivery dates.
• Coordinating production workflow to optimize manufacturing capacity.
• Planning and prioritizing operations to ensure maximum performance.
• Monitor job progress to ensure OTIF KPI’s are met.
• Address issues when they arise aiming for minimum disruption.
• Obtain daily output information (number of finished products, percentage of plan achieved, OTIF, etc.)
• Prepare and submit daily production planning reports.
• Prepare and submit monthly production planning department report.
• Continuous Improvement (CI) of planning procedures and systems to enhance operational efficiencies.
• Promptly addressing and resolving production issues to minimize delays in production.
• Effecting changes to production schedules to ensure that production deadlines are met. (OTIF).
• Promptly informing the relevant departments of changes to current production schedules.
• Communicate and negotiate with the sales if delays occurred.
• Manage planning department personnel and KPIs.
  
  
  

Minimum Educational /Experience Required:

• Minimum 3 -5 years proven experience as a production planner in the manufacturing industry.
• Very good knowledge of production planning and manufacturing capacity concepts.
• Minimum grade 12 Senior certificate.
• Further education or certification is advantageous.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• High levels of accuracy.
• Strong analytical, communication and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in MS office or equivalent software.
• Formal production planning software training or software knowledge advantageous.
  
  
  

Diversity & Inclusion:

Multi-Color is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law. If you need assistance or an accommodation in applying, please contact our Human Resources Department at [email protected].