Demand Planner - FMCG Environment

Energy Vault; Benoni; On-site; ZAR 204,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy management company is seeking a skilled individual for supply chain management in Benoni. The role involves customer interaction, inventory forecasting, and ensuring stock levels meet organizational standards. Ideal candidates will have a supply chain or logistical background with at least 2 years of experience. Opportunities for professional growth are available.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 and Valid Driver’s License.
• 2 years demand planning experience.
• APICS CSCP certification.

Responsibilities

• Handle queries with customers and escalate where needed.
• Maintain accurate forecasting levels.
• Ensure shop inventory levels align with safety stock levels.

Skills

Customer management

Forecasting

Inventory management

Education

Diploma / Degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Engineering

Job description

Duties & Responsibilities

Customer management:

• Handle queries with customers and escalate where needed to the appropriate levels.
• Ensure that all customer risk, supplier concerns and possible stock outs are communicated to the customers timeously;

Stock cover reporting

• Maintaining accurate forecasting levels;
• Report on stock cover across all customers and all locations;
• Ensure stock on hand is aligned with agreed safety stock levels and stock parameters are maintained;
• Report possible out of stock scenarios and investigate over stock situations;
  

Out of stock management:

• Ensure the Pre-out of stock reporting is accurate and submitted on time;
• Communicate changes on certain items & ensure execution by the Order Admin team;
• Ordered vs Invoiced reports;
• Receive open purchase order report daily from all DCs;
• Manage orders and facilitate the imports process;
• Manage orders and facilitate the exports process;
• Ensure documentation is submitted within cut-off times to DCs for picking & loading;

Strategic alignment of inventory levels & cash flow:

• Ensure Forecasting & Interface are maintained and updated;
• Implement client forecasts and/or make the necessary adjustments;
• Ensure that inventory levels are managed to the minimum levels;
• Short shelf life analysis reports to be compiled, investigated and actioned accordingly;
• Imports management (If Applicable to your Account);
• Build effective relationships with internal and external clients;
• Assist operations with inbound planning and receipt of import containers;
• Manage orders and facilitate the imports process on all imported stock;
• Update and maintain the Import Tracking Report;
• Export stock purchased according to procedure;
• Manage Made to Order items;
• Stock Transfer as per procedure;
• Analyse export tracking sheet to ensure orders are aligned with plan;

Desired Experience & Qualification

• Grade 12 and Valid Driver’s License;
• Diploma / Degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Engineering. APICS CSCP certification;
• 2 years demand planning experience.