Demand & Supply Planner — Fruit Industry

Fruitways; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Fruitways is seeking a Planner for our Somerset West offices to join the Commercial Department. The role focuses on collating market requirements into short and medium-term demand plans, coordinating with sales, production and quality teams.

The successful candidate will be well organized, collaborative and proficient in Excel, with 3-5 years of relevant experience in the fruit industry being highly desirable.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Marketing, Logistics or similar relevant field.
• 3–5 years’ relevant working experience, preferably within the Fruit industry.
• Strong interpersonal and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Strong analytical ability and proficiency in Excel.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a rolling demand plan based on inputs from the sales, quality, and production teams.
• Generate and manage packing instructions to ensure the timely replenishment and availability of stock for the sales team.
• Continuously review and align supply of product with changing market requirements to optimise sales opportunities across multiple markets.
• Collaborate closely with production facilities to ensure ongoing re-alignment and execution of packing instructions given changing market conditions.
• Monitor market and industry trends, providing insights and recommendations to support commercial decision-making.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Written & verbal communication

Analytical ability

Excel proficiency

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Tertiary qualification in Marketing or Logistics

Tools

Excel

Job description

Fruitways is seeking a Planner for our Somerset West offices to join the Commercial Department. The role focuses on collating market requirements into short and medium-term demand plans, coordinating with sales, production and quality teams.

The successful candidate will be well organized, collaborative and proficient in Excel, with 3-5 years of relevant experience in the fruit industry being highly desirable.