Planning Manager - Domestic Automotive at PG Group

PG Group (Pty) Ltd; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 700 000 - 900 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive glass company in Gauteng is seeking a motivated Planning Manager. This role will involve managing the domestic automotive supply chain to ensure forecast accuracy and prevent stock outs while promoting continuous improvement. Candidates should have significant experience in the manufacturing industry and relevant certifications. Join a supportive team and contribute to operational excellence.

Qualifications

• 10 Years Experience in Production operations / Planning / Supply Chain.
• 2 - 3 Years in leading larger teams.
• Experience in the Manufacturing Industry.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate the Domestic Automotive supply chain effectively.
• Ensure forecast accuracy for sales demand and build purposes.
• Manage inventory to prevent stock outs and ensure consistent production.
• Explore continuous improvement opportunities throughout the automotive supply chain.

Skills

SAP/APO

MS Office (Advanced Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Stakeholder relationship building

Business Acumen

Analytical and inductive reasoning

Project Management

Planning skills

Conflict handling

Forecasting and budgeting

Education

Grade 12

SAPICS Certification

Relevant Degree

Job description

Introduction

We are looking for a motivated and experienced Planning Manager to join our team, focusing the Domestic Automotive Glass Supply Chain. This is a hands on, rewarding role where you'll be working with a supportive and inclusive team to provide a balanced and stable environment.

Main Job Purpose

Manage and co-ordinate the Domestic Automotive supply chain, by ensuring tactical plans in all business functions are aligned and in support of company and group strategy. Optimally synchronize Domestic Automotive Demand, Supply and Inventory levels to satisfy demand in a cost effective and efficient manner in line with best practices and system processes.

Main Objective

• Facilitate, determine, manage and control monthly domestic automotive market sales demand and forecast to ensure high levels of forecast accuracy for S&OP and build purposes.
• Manage the domestic automotive supply chain in a cost effective and efficient manner by using the resources available to achieve required customer satisfaction according to company guidelines.
• Manage physical glass, direct and indirect inventory against actual sales to prevent any potential stock outs and ensure consistent glass production and supply.
• Manage glass direct and indirect stock inventory age to the agreed targeted levels to minimise and eliminate potential stock obsolesces.
• Plan and schedule all production work centres and resources according to capacity and constraints identified, to produce glass products in a optimal and cost effective manner.
• Embrace new system enhancements in planning environment, manage business variables and streamline domestic automotive process in line with world class manufacturing standards.
• Manage the physical plan adherence of the PFG operational areas in line with the production plans set up for the various areas by ensuring accurate material master data within SAP, APO and IBP.
• Ensure good customer relationships to meet service deliverables.
• Explore continuous improvement opportunities throughout the automotive supply chain
  
  

Minimum Requirements

Qualification(s)

• Grade 12
• SAPICS Certification
• Relevant Degree
  
  

Knowledge

• Functional knowledge of Supply Chain business area
• Oprations Management
• Financial Management
• Sales Management
• Knowledge of industry
• Understanding business processes & procedure
  
  

Skills

• SAP/APO
• MS Office (Advanced Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Stakeholder relationship building
• Business Acumen
• Analytical and inductive reasoning
• Project Management
• Planning skills
• Conflict handling
• Forecasing and budgeting
  
  

Experience

• 10 Years Experience in Production operations / Planning / Supply Chain
• 2 - 3 Years in leading larger teams
• Manufacturing Industry