Manager SCP

Pick n Pay Retailers; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Pick n Pay Retailers is seeking a Supply Chain Planning Manager for Fruit and Horti in South Africa. You will lead operational planning teams, driving standardized processes, tools and reports to optimize supply chain profitability while focusing on sales, waste reduction and collaboration with cross-functional teams and vendors.

Responsibilities include developing efficiency initiatives, guiding planners, and maintaining strong relationships with stakeholders to execute the company’s planning

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g., Logistics, Quantitative Analytics, Operational Research, Industrial Engineering, Applied Mathematics).
• 2+ years management experience in supply chain planning or related area.
• 2+ years experience in supply chain planning with knowledge of planning tools and systems.

Responsibilities

• Understand business strategy and drive operating plans across planning teams.
• Improve sales and reduce waste in stores while delivering profitability projects.
• Ensure use of standardized planning processes, tools and reports.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with internal teams and external stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

BCOM Logistics

Tools

SAP ERP

Power BI

Job description

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing! A core function of the Supply Chain Planning Manager: Fruit and Horti is to understand the strategic objectives of the business and drive the implementation of the operating plans in the planning teams. The Supply Chain Planning Manager is responsible to manage and guide operational planning teams by ensuring the use of standardized processes, tools and reports required to perform planning responsibilities. The Supply Chain Planning Manager is required to continuously focus on improving sales and waste in stores, whilst delivering projects to improve supply chain profitability. The Supply Chain Planning Manager must also ensure effective integration and communication with all cross-functional teams and external stakeholders and drive their teams to contribute and execute sales strategies and trade plans.

Minimum Requirements

• BCOM Logistics / Degree in Quantitative Analytics / Operational Research / Industrial Engineering / Applied Mathematics
• 2+ years Management experience
• 2+ years supply chain planning
• Knowledge of IT systems and tools used for planning i.e. SAP ERP, F&R, Analysis, Power BI
• Information technology and automation knowledge
• Economics and market dynamics
• Understand cost-to-serve
• Knowledge of Commercial Strategy and budgets
• Knowledge of DC and Stores Operations
• Understanding of the processes and procedures within the division
• Sound knowledge of business/system rules used by planning teams
• Cross-functional and stakeholder collaboration

Competencies

• Understanding of the retail value chain and cost and income elements that affects profitability
• Understanding of PnP planning principles, KPIs and business impact
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Leadership skills with the ability to create a motivational working environment for teams
• Interpersonal relationship and communication skills

Key Responsibilities

• Supply Chain Profitability: Have a good understanding of the value chain cost and income components, and the role of the SC Planning team to influence these levers. Identify opportunities for cost reduction and implement operational changes to reduce distribution costs without negatively impacting KPI’s (waste, availability, sales). Identify and highlight system, process, report, and resource requirements needed for teams to action value chain efficiencies and vendor income projects. Develop and maintain trust relationships with vendors. Define and drive the implementation of efficiency initiatives with vendors that will result in joint financial benefit.
• Strategic Sales Planning: Ensure compliance to the promo and event planning processes. Provide guidance to teams on how to generate sales plans for each specific category. Work with Commercial to achieve planning budgets and targets. Escalate significant differences between sales targets, commercial sales plan, and the retail sales forecasts to Senior Planning Manager. Track total category planning numbers and highlight risks (forecast, budgets, orders, receipts, sales). Provide input on promo & pricing strategies based on category performance and annualization. Provide input on range based on sales, waste, and profitability.
• Strategic Operational Execution: Provide guidance and strategic input to planners on how to execute sales plans for each specific category. Ensure the use of standardised planning and reporting tools for accurate sales planning and execution. Ensure teams know when to influence the forecast and ensure they are using the correct tools to accurately do so. Track total category KPI performance, highlight risks and identify and drive the implementation of opportunities within team. Ensure all planners use the correct tools and reports to understand root cause on poor KPI performance and implement solutions that will proactively reduce/avoid issues.
• Continuous Improvement & Standardisation: Work with the planning HOD to formulate strategies that will result in improved ways of work through improved processes, planning tools, reports, and system developments. Define and quantify the business impact of identified improvement initiatives. Ensure successful implementation of new processes, tools, and reports in operational teams. Proactively provide input and suggestions on improved ways of work and planning processes. Work with the planning HOD to create an annual and quarterly operating plan with key focus areas that are aligned to the supply chain purpose and broader business strategy.
• Drive Improved Stakeholder Engagement: Build & maintain good working relationships with all stakeholders. Collaborate with the required internal stakeholders to create accurate and realistic sales plans that reflect business, category, and promotional strategies. Work with Commercial to understand department strategies for accurate planning and execution. Work closely with the technical team to ensure the accurate maintenance of shelf life in SAP. Communicate with SET on store specific issues and accompany them on store visits. Work with the New Product Development teams to ensure the timeous execution of new product launches. Share promotional forecast with vendors as set out in the T-4 promo planning process. Work with vendors and commercial to understand the root cause of poor strike rate and work on solutions to proactively avoid strike rate issues.
• Team Leadership and People Development: Create clear direction, guidance, and support for your teams to execute the required responsibilities. Identify training opportunities through the observation of planner performance or consultation with teams.

Closing Date: 02 November 2026

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!

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