Integrated Business Planner

Agro-Serve (Pty) Ltd; Gauteng; Hybrid; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic supply chain company is seeking an Integrated Business Planner to drive business planning processes across sales and procurement. The ideal candidate will have a solid background in logistics and inventory management, along with proficiency in Afrikaans. This full-time role based in Gauteng involves significant collaboration with internal teams to ensure alignment with business objectives. Applicants should have strong analytical skills and at least five years of relevant experience.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years in Sales & Operations planning.
• Experience in logistics, inventory management, and supplier management.
• Experience in master data management.

Responsibilities

• Drive integrated business planning to align with business strategy.
• Create operational forecasts for sales, sourcing, and procurement.
• Develop sourcing and procurement plans to support new products.

Skills

Computer literacy MS Office package

Proficiency in Afrikaans

Attention to detail

Problem analysis and solving

Good communication skills

Customer and supplier management skills

Collaborative team player

Education

Tertiary qualification in Supply Chain or Logistics

Matric

Tools

MS Excel

S& Operations planning systems

Job description

VACANCY: INTEGRATED BUSINESS PLANNER

LOCATION: ISANDO 60% / BRYANSTON 40%

REPORTING TO: SUPPLY CHAIN EXECUTIVE

Job Objective

Drive the integrated business planning agenda to ensure every step the business takes is a step towards serving the business strategy. Manage the end-to-end business planning process within the business: sales planning, source planning, procurement planning and inventory planning.

Provide inputs into the cashflow forecast and the cost of goods sold.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with internal departments to ensure integrated business planning activities are aligned with business needs.
• Create short-, medium- and long-term operational forecasts for the sales, sourcing and procurement planning workstreams.
• Sales planning – generate credible monthly sales forecasts with the sales team and attain consensus within the business.
• Source planning – generate sourcing plans for own and external production entities.
• Conduct production smoothing exercises to prepare for maintenance shutdowns and peak preparation.
• Procurement planning – generate procurement forecasts for suppliers and provide inputs into the Procurement Officer's buying plan.
• Provide input into the cashflow forecast.
• Provide input into item COGS (cost of goods sold).
• Responsible for generating source and procurement plans to support new product launches, including sourcing of suppliers, new materials and price negotiation.
• Inventory planning – generate weekly replenishment plans to the various regions and ensure inventory levels are in support of the sales forecast.
• Provide input into weekly production plans, ensuring production prioritisation is in line with inventory holding policies, preventing overstocking and out of stocks.
• Manage stock ageing with the depots, ensure proper procedures are in place to reduce risk of losses.
• Responsible for the continuous updating of master data relating to finished goods, raw materials and bill of materials.
• Responsible for rolling out the selected Sales & Operations planning tool.
• Designated super user for the S&O tool and responsible for continuous training of employees on the tool, ensuring that the tool is used as intended.
• Support the Procurement Officer with Afrikaans speaking suppliers.
• Support the business on any ad hoc planning activities.

Qualifications & Experience

• Matric.
• Tertiary qualification in Supply Chain or Logistics or related field will be advantageous.
• Computer literacy MS Office package is essential.
• Must be fully proficient in Afrikaans (read, write, speak).
• Solid understanding of the requirements of an integrated business planner and the importance of the role in a complex organisation.
• Minimum of five years collective experience in all facets of Sales & Operations planning.
• Experience required in logistics, inventory management, production and supplier management.
• Experience required in master data management, particularly Bills of Materials and Finished Goods.
• Essential: highly computer literate, especially MS Excel, with minimum 3 years of experience in S&O planning systems and ERPs.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to identify, analyse and solve problems.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Good customer and supplier management skills.
• Ethical Conduct.
• Must be a collaborative team player.
• Willing to work in an often pressurised and highly seasonal environment.
• Apply by sending a copy of your CV via the LinkedIn portal.

Recruitment Information

Closing date for applications: 10 October.

• Disclaimer: Strictly fair and non-discriminatory selection procedures will be followed.

We use Employment Equity (EE) and AffirMitive Action (AA) measures in an endeavour to redress the disadvantages in employment experienced by designated groups.

Where possible, preference will be given to candidates from the designated groups as defined in the Employment Equity Act and in line with Agro-Serve's Employment Equity plans.

Agro-Serve reserves the right to defer or close a vacancy at any time.

Due to the high volume of applications received, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Should you not hear from us within two weeks following the closing date for applications, kindly consider your application unsuccessful.