Demand Planning Manager | Road Freight

DP World; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

DP World Johannesburg seeks an experienced leader to manage forecasting, supply and planning activities within our warehouse facility, ensuring optimal delivery and stock levels while driving operational effectiveness and customer satisfaction. You will lead teams, define procedures, monitor progress, and coordinate milestones to meet service targets, regulatory requirements and cost goals.

This role emphasizes planning, inventory control and workforce management in a fast-paced logistics

Qualifications

• Up to 8 years of experience in a similar environment with at least 5 years operational leadership or specialist experience
• Proficient people management and development knowledge and / or skill
• Proficient budgeting and cost management knowledge and / or skill
• Proficient labour relations procedures knowledge and / or skill
• Proficient business and operations management knowledge and / or skill
• Proficient client/customer liaison knowledge and / or skill
• Proficient inventory management knowledge and / or skill
• Proficient distribution knowledge and / or skill

Responsibilities

• Define standard operating procedures and implement and manage end to end processes.
• Monitor and report on progress against operational plans and make adjustments where required.
• Formulate a plan which includes milestones and priorities to deliver on operational objectives.
• Plan, manage and monitor initiatives to ensure customer service excellence.
• Compile demand plans for various principal clients.
• Ensure optimal stock levels in a distribution centre.
• Implement and manage workforce planning, recruitment, learning and development, performance management, reward and recognition and employee relations to ensure an optimal working environment.
• Create an engaging, enabling and productive work climate aligned to the employee value proposition by demonstrating leadership through personal commitment to organisational values.
• Manage operational risk and risk mitigation initiatives.
• Manage, monitor and report on budget variances in order to maximise financial performance.

Job description

To manage the processes, teams and resources accountable for forecasting, supply and planning activities that ensures optimal delivery and stock levels in a warehouse facility, contributing to operational effectiveness, client / customer satisfaction, reduced risk, profitability and compliance to relevant policies and regulatory requirements.

Key Performance Areas (KPA)

• Define standard operating procedures and implement and manage end to end processes.
• Monitor and report on progress against operational plans and make adjustments where required.
• Formulate a plan which includes milestones and priorities to deliver on operational objectives.
• Plan, manage and monitor initiatives to ensure customer service excellence.
• Compile demand plans for various principal clients.
• Ensure optimal stock levels in a distribution centre.
• Implement and manage workforce planning, recruitment, learning and development, performance
• management, reward and recognition and employee relations to ensure an optimal working environment.
• Create an engaging, enabling and productive work climate aligned to the employee value proposition by demonstrating leadership through personal commitment to organisational values.
• Manage operational risk and risk mitigation initiatives.
• Manage, monitor and report on budget variances in order to maximise financial performance.

Qualifications Required

Skills and Experience Required

• Up to 8 years of experience in a similar environment with at least 5 years operational leadership or specialist experience
• Proficient people management and development knowledge and / or skill
• Proficient budgeting and cost management knowledge and / or skill
• Proficient labour relations procedures knowledge and / or skill
• Proficient business and operations management knowledge and / or skill
• Proficient client/customer liaison knowledge and / or skill
• Proficient inventory management knowledge and / or skill
• Proficient distribution knowledge and / or skill

About DP World

Trade is the lifeblood of the global economy, creating opportunities and improving the quality of life for people around the world. DP World exists to make the world’s trade flow better, changing what’s possible for the customers and communities we serve globally.

With a dedicated, diverse and professional team of more than 111,000 employees from 159 nationalities, spanning 77 countries on six continents, DP World is pushing trade further and faster towards a seamless supply chain that’s fit for the future.

We’re rapidly transforming and integrating our businesses - Ports and Terminals, Marine Services, Logistics and Technology – and uniting our global infrastructure with local expertise to create stronger, more efficient end-to‑end supply chain solutions that can change the way the world trades.

What's more, we're reshaping the future by investing in innovation. From intelligent delivery systems to automated warehouse stacking, we’re at the cutting edge of disruptive technology, pushing the sector towards better ways to trade, minimising disruptions from the factory floor to the customer’s door.

DP World is on a mission to transcend boundaries and bridge the gap between all nations and cultures – not just in what we do but also in how we behave.

We are dedicated to creating a culture where everyone feels respected, supported, and empowered to reach their full potential. We believe that embracing inclusion and diversity, drives innovation and growth and helps us connect people, businesses, and societies. Free minds and different perspectives are changing our world, and together we can change what’s possible.

WE MAKE TRADE FLOW TO CHANGE WHAT'S POSSIBLE FOR EVERYONE.

EEO Statement

DP World is committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO). We strongly believe that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success and we make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We welcome applications from all members of society irrespective of age, gender, disability, race, religion, or belief.

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