SAP-Driven Production Planner & Scheduler

Staff Unlimited Recruitment; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Staff Unlimited Recruitment is seeking a Production Planner to assist with scheduling and coordinating production activities in a busy Johannesburg plant. You will monitor progress, manage data in ERP, and liaise with procurement, logistics and warehousing to ensure timely delivery of orders.

The role requires a Matric and at least 2 years in a production or planning environment, with SAP-experience and strong MS Office skills. A driver’s license is preferred.

Qualifications

• Matric is required and 2+ years in a production or planning environment.
• Experience with SAP or ERP systems and basic data handling in spreadsheets.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook) and good documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist with creation and updating of production schedules based on capacity and deadlines.
• Monitor production progress, identify delays or risks, and inform the PPC Manager.
• Update job statuses in the system and maintain proper documentation.
• Follow up on WIP to align with daily and weekly plans.
• Coordinate with procurement for delivery of long lead-time items.
• Support release of jobs in ERP systems (e.g., SAP) and ensure routing/BOM accuracy.
• Assist in managing production data, sales orders and job cards.
• Liaise with logistics and suppliers to follow up on deliveries.
• Coordinate with warehouse and dispatch to ensure jobs are ready for delivery.

Skills

Organizational skills

Time management

Teamwork

Education

Matric

Tools

SAP

MS Excel

MS Word

Outlook

Job description

Staff Unlimited Recruitment is seeking a Production Planner to assist with scheduling and coordinating production activities in a busy Johannesburg plant. You will monitor progress, manage data in ERP, and liaise with procurement, logistics and warehousing to ensure timely delivery of orders.

The role requires a Matric and at least 2 years in a production or planning environment, with SAP-experience and strong MS Office skills. A driver’s license is preferred.