Production Planner

University of Fort Hare; Durban; On-site; ZAR 240 000 - 280 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Durban is looking for a Production Planner to coordinate sales and operations planning. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 3 years of experience in FMCG within a supply chain environment and will be skilled in demand planning and cost reduction. This role requires strong analytical capabilities and understanding of supply chain processes.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years FMCG working experience in a Supply Chain environment.
• Demonstrated experience reducing cost or improving efficiency.
• Knowledge of MRP principles.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and steer the Sales and Operations Planning process.
• Ensure adherence to S&OP processes and demand planning.
• Conduct root-cause analysis of supply chain metrics.

Skills

Cost reduction experience

Efficiency improvement

Supply chain analytics

Education

Relevant qualification in Supply Chain Management or Logistics

Job description

R 240000 - R 280000 Annually Basic Salary

FMCG is seeking a Production Planner to join their team in Durban.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for coordinating and steering the Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) process
• Ensures adherence to the outlined processes for S&OP and demand planning
• Root-cause analysis of relevant front-end and back-end supply chain metrics and taking suitable action
• Ensuring the completion of action items decided in S&OP meeting
• Develop and execute product demand plans to meet organization goals.
• Manage demand planning and management processes for new and existing products.
• Work with sales team, customer input and supply chain management to improve forecast accuracy
• Obtain, analyze and interpret supply chain relevant data.
• Use analysis results to improve supply chain processes, performance and to reduce costs.
• Perform analyses with this data using analytical models and mathematical analysis
• Forecasting, capacity planning, demand planning, warehouse capacity planning, production planning

Requirements

• Relevant qualification in Supply Chain Management, Logistics is preferred but not essential
• MIN 3 years FMCG working experience within a Supply Chain environment
• Demonstrate experience reducing cost or improving efficiency in previous jobs
• Working experience within a multinational is an advantage
• Knowledge and understanding of MRP principles.

Please note only shortlisted candidates will be contacted