Strategic Vehicle Supply Planner – SA Market

BYD South Africa; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 450,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

BYD South Africa is seeking a skilled Supply Chain Planner to drive end-to-end planning for new passenger vehicles in the South Africa market. You will forecast demand, optimise inventory, allocate supply, and coordinate logistics to balance sales availability with cost and constraints.

The role requires hands-on SAP/ERP experience, advanced Excel skills, and collaboration across Sales, Finance, and Production teams to ensure timely delivery and KPI reporting.

Qualifications

• BCom in Supply Chain or Operations Management is required.
• 3+ years of automotive supply chain planning experience.
• Hands-on SAP/ERP experience and advanced Excel skills.
• Working knowledge of SA FBU import, customs, vehicle 3PL, and dealer network models.
• Strong English business communication and data-driven problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Develop rolling 12-month demand forecasts for passenger vehicle models and variants.
• Monitor national finished vehicle inventory pool and optimize stock levels.
• Generate supply allocation plans and align with forecast and inventory targets.
• Coordinate with logistics and 3PL teams on port receiving and distribution to dealers.
• Maintain planning master data in SAP and prepare KPI reports (forecast accuracy, stock availability, turnover).
• Collaborate with Sales, Dealer Operations, Finance, Logistics and Production/CKD teams.

Skills

Automotive planning

SAP/ERP

Advanced Excel

Forecasting & inventory

English communication

Education

BCom Supply Chain / Operations Management

Tools

SAP ERP

Job description

BYD South Africa is seeking a skilled Supply Chain Planner to drive end-to-end planning for new passenger vehicles in the South Africa market. You will forecast demand, optimise inventory, allocate supply, and coordinate logistics to balance sales availability with cost and constraints.

The role requires hands-on SAP/ERP experience, advanced Excel skills, and collaboration across Sales, Finance, and Production teams to ensure timely delivery and KPI reporting.