Supply Planner

RCL FOODS; Randfontein; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturer in Randfontein is seeking a Supply Planner to optimize supply planning for finished goods. The Supply Planner will forecast supply against constraints and collaborate with production and distribution teams to ensure uninterrupted supply. Candidates should have a relevant degree and 3-5 years of experience in a similar role, with proficiency in SAP and strong Excel skills.

Qualifications

• 3 - 5 years operational experience, preferably in production planning.
• SAPICS or APICS certification preferred.
• Computer literacy required.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate integrated supply chain delivery with cross-functional teams.
• Develop national supply plans for processing plants.
• Review demand and stock positions weekly.

Skills

Production planning skills

Strong Excel skills

Customer and product priorities

Education

Relevant degree in Supply Chain, Logistics or Industrial Engineering

Tools

SAP

Syspro

Barnton

Job description

RCL FOODS is searching for a Supply Planner to join the Groceries Division. The role will be based in Randfontein, Gauteng and will report into the Supply Chain Manager.

The Supply Planner will be responsible to develop and prepare both the short and longer term supply planning for finished goods, as well as packaging and ingredients, using the forward forecast and balancing it against supply constraints to optimize customer service at minimal cost. All this needs to be done considering product mix to maximize profit when making supply choices.

The role will require working closely with other supply planners, production, material requirements planner, demand planners and the distribution team, call center to proactively ensure that there are no interruptions in supply.

Minimum Requirements

• Relevent degree in Supply Chain, Logistics or Industrial Engineering.
• 3 - 5 years operational experience, preferably within the production planning environment.
• Strong operations processing experience within a supply planning role is advantageous.
• SAPICS or APICS are also preferred.
• Computer literacy (SAP, Syspro, Barnton and MS Office skills prerequisite).

Knowledge

• Production planning skills with strong knowledge of supply chain.
• Syspro skills and/or knowledge of supply chain planning tool (e.g.: Barnton).
• Strong Excel skills.
• Supply chain principles, practices and tools.
• An appreciation of Demand Planning principles.
• Customer and product priorities.
• Multiple key performance indicators, inter-relationships and bottom-line sensitivity.

Duties and Responsibilities (not limited to, but includes)

• Facilitate integrated supply chain delivery by managing relationships and interaction with cross functional teams.
• Develop the national supply plan across all assigned processing plants by balancing the forward demand plan against the processing plants capacity for the next 12 - 18 months.
• On a weekly basis review demand, stock cover requirements and stock holding positions to provide guidance on priorities, both by SKU or customer, and provide a clear steer to the distribution team on how to allocate stock.
• Calculate the stock targets by SKU by using the relevant information to input in the inventory optimization model.
• Develop the overall supply plan that will be used as input into the company wide S&OP process.
• Drive the coordination for delivery of innovation into the supply chain including attending the innovation meetings and representing the Supply Chain in these forums.
• Supply Chain reporting.
• Be involved in projects that drive cost savings or system improvements (e.g. system tools).
• Ensure team members accurately and regularly capture data into SAP, Syspro and Barnton and any shared spreadsheets to enable access to reliable data and reporting for trend analysis and decision making.