Junior Demand Planner - Replenishment & Automation

Hungry Lion Fast Foods (Pty) Ltd; Stellenbosch; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fast food company in South Africa is seeking a Junior Demand Planning Analyst to join its Replenishment team. The role focuses on addressing stock issues, optimizing supplier performance, and managing orders through a replenishment tool. Candidates should have a degree in BCom, Engineering, or Supply Chain and proficiency in Excel. Ideal candidates possess strong analytical skills and a meticulous approach to problem-solving. This opportunity is vital to automating replenishment processes across the company's stores.

Qualifications

• Degree in BCom, Engineering, Supply Chain or a related field.
• Competent in Excel with skills in PIVOTS, VLOOKUPS, and SUMIFS.

Responsibilities

• Investigate reasons for out-of-stock instances.
• Maintain master data such as delivery days and stock item details.
• Conduct analyses on supplier performance and overstocking issues.
• Assist with allocations of new stock items and promotional items.
• Monitor deviations from forecasted usage.
• Develop and implement a Central Ordering system.

Skills

Problem solving

Deductive reasoning

Deadline driven

Analytical skills

Education

BCom, Engineering, Supply Chain or similar degree

Tools

Excel

Job description

A leading fast food company in South Africa is seeking a Junior Demand Planning Analyst to join its Replenishment team. The role focuses on addressing stock issues, optimizing supplier performance, and managing orders through a replenishment tool. Candidates should have a degree in BCom, Engineering, or Supply Chain and proficiency in Excel. Ideal candidates possess strong analytical skills and a meticulous approach to problem-solving. This opportunity is vital to automating replenishment processes across the company's stores.