Production Planner

KWV; Paarl; On-site; ZAR 360,000 - 480,000; Full time

Job summary

KWV is hiring a Production Planner to coordinate the end-to-end production schedule across Sales, Winemaking, Bottling and Supply Chain in Paarl. The role focuses on creating short- and long-term bottling plans that satisfy international and local demand while aligning with inventory and MOQs.

Responsibilities include collaboration with procurement, wine cellar and production teams to balance capacity, material availability and costs, ensuring on-time delivery and optimal inventory levels.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification on Logistics, Supply Chain or Industrial Engineering.
• 5 years' experience in production planning, production scheduling or a similar manufacturing environment.
• 5 years’ planning experience in a FMCG environment
• Knowledge of SAP/APO
• Proficient in MS Office (Outlook, Word, Power Point, Advanced Excel), SAP, Share Point

Responsibilities

• Partner with Demand Planning and Sales to develop and maintain accurate production plans for forecasts and customer requirements.
• Review bottling plans and prioritise locations, identifying risks to production dates and stock.
• Develop understanding of wine bottle-ready dates, MOQs and inventory release dates for realistic planning.
• Collaborate with Procurement and Wine Cellar to ensure material availability and adjust schedules as needed.
• Partner with Bottling and Production to understand capacity, shifts, downtime and constraints in planning tools.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Supply chain awareness

Demand planning

Team player

Detail oriented

Lateral thinking

Education

Tertiary qualification in Logistics, Supply Chain or Industrial Engineering

Tools

SAP/APO

MS Office

SharePoint

Job description

Purpose:

This role is responsible for planning and managing the production schedule. The Production Planner will work collaboratively with Sales, Winemaking, Bottling, and Supply Chain teams to determine optimal short term and long-term bottling plan.

• Tertiary qualification on Logistics, Supply Chain or Industrial Engineering
• 5 years' experience in production planning, production scheduling or a similar manufacturing environment.
• 5 years’ planning experience in a FMCG environment
• Sound knowledge of products or services rendered by division or department
• Knowledge of SAP/APO
• Proficient in MS Office (Outlook, Word, Power Point, Advanced Excel), SAP, Share Point

Skills Required:

• Strong Analytical mind-set and problem solving skills
• Knowledge and awareness of wider supply chain process
• Detailed knowledge of demand planning processes and protocols
• Must be a team player, be open to suggestions and able to collaborate with others across the company at all levels.
• Detail Orientated
• Lateral Thinker

Job Summary:

• Partner with Demand Planning and Sales to develop and maintain accurate production plans that meet sales forecasts and customer requirements for both International and South African markets, including secondary rework projects, market-specific products and special projects.
• Review and prioritise bottling plans and locations, proactively identifying risks relating to production dates, out-of-stocks and changing customer requirements.
• Develop a strong understanding of wine bottle-ready dates, inventory release dates and minimum order quantities (MOQs) to ensure realistic and achievable production planning.
• Collaborate with Procurement and Wine Cellar to ensure the availability of dry goods, wine and other materials, while identifying changes that may impact production schedules or purchasing requirements.
• Partner with Bottling and Production to understand available capacity, work shifts, downtime, changeovers and operational constraints, incorporating these factors into planning tools and production schedules.
• Monitor inventory levels, safety stock and work-in-progress (WIP) to ensure product availability while minimising unnecessary inventory holding costs.
• Continuously assess the availability of materials, wine, dry goods and human resources against production requirements and proactively address potential constraints.
• Adapt and revise production plans in response to daily changes in demand, material availability, production capacity, equipment downtime and business priorities, ensuring that the plant and relevant stakeholders are informed of changes.
• Identify opportunities to optimise equipment utilisation and production capacity while reducing labour, inventory and operational costs.
• Analyse production requirements and planning data to identify bottlenecks, risks and opportunities for improvement.
• Maintain accurate planning tools, schedules, forecasts and inventory information to support effective decision-making.
• Work collaboratively with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure alignment between Demand Planning, Sales, Procurement, Wine Cellar, Bottling and Production.
• Proactively manage production risks and recommend solutions to minimise disruptions and improve production continuity.
• Contribute to improve on-time delivery, product availability, production efficiency, capacity utilisation and overall supply chain performance.
• Continuously identify and implement opportunities to improve planning processes, reduce costs and optimise the balance between customer service, inventory and production capacity.

Preference will be given to suitably qualified candidates from underrepresented groups aligned with our Employment Equity Plan.

Closing date for applications:

26 October 2026

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