Production Planner

People Dimension; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 400 000 - 600 000; Full time

Job summary

A strategic planning firm in South Africa is seeking a skilled professional to participate in strategic and operational planning initiatives. The ideal candidate will have at least 2 years of experience in Supply Chain FMCG and a strong financial or economic background. Responsibilities include monitoring plans, managing stakeholder communication, and driving personal development within the team.

Qualifications

• 2 years' experience in Supply Chain FMCG / Food Agri Sales and Operations Planning.
• Financial or economic background required.
• Valid Driver's License is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Participate and influence department strategy.
• Monitor and track against the plan.
• Develop recommendations to enable departmental strategy delivery.
• Communicate with stakeholders to maximize efficiencies.
• Collate information and manage plans.
• Drive personal development and create development plans.

Skills

Supply Chain Leadership skills

Negotiation skills

Drive for improvement and efficiency

Lateral thinker

Education

BEng / B Bus.

Sc / B Com or equivalent tertiary qualification in Supply Chain

Job description

Strategic Planning

• Participate and influence department strategy
• Monitor and track against the plan
• Develop recommendations and subsequent action plans to enable the delivery of the departmental strategy
• Day to day interaction with team members to deliver strategy
• Build and develop effective relationships with relevant stakeholders to highlight and determine best solution to overcome challenges to continuously improve
• Contribute to delivering strategic plans with suppliers by liaising regularly on trend changes and tactical forecasting
• Proactive and regular communication with key stakeholders
• Conduct stock build plans considering capacity raw materials supply ect

Operational Planning

• Understand and optimise supply chain and systems
• Understand internal and external factors which impact on demand and ensure these are reflected in forecasts
• Communicate with internal and external stakeholder to maximise efficiencies
• Identify challenges, trends and opportunities

Maintain Data and Systems

• Collate information and assumptions
• Reach consensus through alignment
• Share and publish the plans
• Track and manage plans
• Issuing daily plans / schedules for all production units
• Resource shift / labor planning
• Continuous improvement

Personal Development

• Drive personal development
• Create a personal development plan short and long term

Teamwork / Staff Engagement

• Living the Cavalier values in an individual and team capacity aimed at building a cohesive working environment
• Actively participate in all people development initiatives linked to the HR strategy including but not limited to performance management, succession planning, talent management, change, process optimisation and engagement initiatives etc. to ensure the team's performance meets the required standards
• Build, support and maintain healthy diverse internal (peers / team members / managers) as well as external (service providers etc.) relationships and implement remedial actions when required to ensure achievement of organisational goals
• Provide relevant and specialised technical support, where required, to peers and colleagues to ensure the achievement of objectives

Desired Experience & Qualification

• BEng / B Bus.
• Sc / B Com or equivalent tertiary qualification in Supply Chain
• 2 years' experience in Supply Chain FMCG / Food Agri Sales and Operations Planning
• Financial or economic background
• Supply Chain Leadership skills
• Lateral thinker
• Drive for improvement and efficiency
• Negotiation skills
• Driver's License