Planning - Learner

Givaudan; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in flavor operations is seeking an administrative support professional for supply and production capacity planning. This role involves managing orders, resolving vendor issues, and producing detailed reports, all while ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards. Candidates should possess a Bachelor's degree in a related field and strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or currently studying towards a qualification in relevant fields.
• Strong administrative and planning abilities.

Responsibilities

• Review customer orders and create repack process orders.
• Produce status reports and analyze production data.
• Collaborate with planning and purchasing teams.

Skills

Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Foreign Trade, or related fields

Job description

Purpose

Perform a range of administrative planning activities to support the supply and production capacity planning for Flavours Operations at the local level, ensuring that products can be manufactured and supplied on time to customers from existing manufacturing facilities.

Core Responsibilities

• Review customer orders for raw materials resale demands. Create repack process orders as needed and release to production.
• Resolve or escalate issues related to orders, working with production, customer care, and regional and global affiliates as required.
• Produce daily, weekly, and monthly status reports (e.g., COOISPI schedule, OTS, past due purchase orders) and distribute them.
• Produce and analyze order and production data on an ad hoc basis as required by management.
• Receive and record vendor confirmations, file purchase order documents, and perform other duties as required. Collaborate with materials planners and the purchasing group to resolve vendor issues.
• Perform various auxiliary administrative planning functions to support department managers, production planners, and raw material planners as needed.
• Work in accordance with quality, safety, industrial hygiene standards, and good practices.
• Manage invoices related to boots and pagers for the site.
• Manage Packaging Supply.
• Follow and execute PIR/golden rules/best practices, and SLOB.

Academic Background

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Foreign Trade, or related fields, or currently studying towards a qualification.

Technical Skills

Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

Preference will be given to candidates that align with our Employment Equity targets.

At Givaudan, you contribute to delightful taste and scent experiences that touch people's lives. You work within an inspiring team culture where you can thrive, collaborate, and learn from talented and passionate colleagues across disciplines, regions, and divisions. Every essence of you enriches our world. Diversity drives innovation and creates closer connections with our employees, customers, and partners. Givaudan embraces diversity and is committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone can impact our world.