Strategic Production Planner

Boardroom Appointments; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 460,000; Full time

Job summary

Boardroom Appointments is seeking a Production Planner Assistant in Johannesburg to help ensure resources are available to meet customer demand. You will assist in determining production capacity and planning activities to optimize manufacturing efficiency, stock levels and costs, working with operations and logistics.

This role requires 2-3 years’ production planning experience and strong Excel/ERP proficiency to support ongoing capacity planning in a manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in production planning within a manufacturing or related environment.
• 2-3 years’ production planning experience is essential.
• Geographic knowledge would be advantageous.
• Diploma or Degree in Operations management or related field.

Responsibilities

• Assist to determine production capacity needed to meet changing demands.
• Support planning activities to ensure targets are met and optimize efficiency, stock levels and costs.
• Integrate business demand requirements with operations and logistics.

Skills

Order fulfilment cycles

Process flow

Operations & logistics integration

Excel

MS Office

SYSPRO

Education

Diploma / Degree in Operations management

Tools

SYSPRO

Job description

Boardroom Appointments is seeking a Production Planner Assistant in Johannesburg to help ensure resources are available to meet customer demand. You will assist in determining production capacity and planning activities to optimize manufacturing efficiency, stock levels and costs, working with operations and logistics.

This role requires 2-3 years’ production planning experience and strong Excel/ERP proficiency to support ongoing capacity planning in a manufacturing environment.