Planning Admin Superintendent

Woodlands Dairy (Pty) (Ltd); Oos-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A dairy production company located in South Africa, Oos-Kaap, is seeking a qualified candidate to lead the planning administration team. Responsibilities include overseeing production scheduling, ensuring accurate inventory reporting, and collaborating with various departments. The ideal candidate must hold a bachelor's degree in a related field and have at least five years of experience in a leadership role. Strong analytical and communication skills are essential for success in this position.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years’ experience in planning, scheduling, or administrative leadership roles.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills are essential.
• Demonstrated ability to lead a team and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the planning administration team.
• Develop and execute daily production scheduling.
• Oversee inventory reporting and ensure data accuracy.
• Collaborate with cross-functional departments.
• Prepare high-quality reports and analytics for senior management.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or related field

Tools

Planning tools

Job description

Key Performance Areas

The successful candidate will be responsible for leading and managing the planning administration team, ensuring effective coordination of operational schedules, resource plans, and project timelines. Key responsibilities include:

• Develop, implement, and execute daily production scheduling for all processes, and reporting frameworks.
• Oversee inventory reporting and ensure data accuracy.
• Co-ordinate raw materials requirement for all departments based on scheduling.
• Co-ordinate documentation control and compliance with internalpolicies and regulatory requirements.
• Co-ordinate weekly stock counts of raw materials and recons
• Ensure daily capturing of finish goods on BC on time and accuracy
• Collaborate with cross-functional departments to support operational planning and performance improvement initiatives.
• Prepare high-quality reports and analytics for senior management.
• Identify opportunities to streamline administrative workflows and optimize planning tools.
• Maintain strong communication channels with internal and external stakeholders.
• Manage all direct reports and develop KPI’s for each role.

Knowledge and Experience

The ideal candidate will hold a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Management, Project Management, or a related field, or possess equivalent experience. They should have a minimum of five years’ experience in planning, scheduling, or administrative leadership roles. Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills are essential, along with proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and planning tools. The candidate must demonstrate the ability to lead a team and drive continuous improvement initiatives.