Weekly Production & Inventory Planner (16-Week)

SAB; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Occasional travel

Job summary

SAB is seeking a Production Planner to optimise weekly production and inventory across South Africa’s supply network. You will generate feasible weekly plans spanning 16 weeks, aligning with demand and ensuring service levels while minimising distribution costs.

Key requirements include a relevant Bachelor’s degree and 1–3 years’ FMCG experience; SAP/WSNP exposure is advantageous. Travel to breweries may be required. SAB offers opportunities to grow within a leading beer company.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics or related Commerce qualification.
• 1–3 years working experience, preferably in FMCG.
• Experience in planning and coordinating production and inventory is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Generate, optimise and manage weekly production and inventory plans for the supply network over a 16-week horizon.
• Manage WSNP planning system(s) and master data.
• Communicate daily/weekly with Supply, MRP, Circular Packaging, Demand Planning, Inventory Deployment and Major Equipment Outages Planning.
• Analyse inputs like Brewery capacity, Demand plan, and material availability to minimise costs while hitting KPI targets.
• Follow up on execution of the production/inventory plan.
• Analyse supply network data to identify trends, variances and opportunities for improvement.
• Report weekly on KPI/production performance and highlight risks or opportunities in the 16-week plan.
• Identify deviations to drive performance improvement and support OTIF delivery.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Trend analysis

Leadership

Operational excellence

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics or related

Tools

WSNP planning system(s)

Job description

SAB is seeking a Production Planner to optimise weekly production and inventory across South Africa’s supply network. You will generate feasible weekly plans spanning 16 weeks, aligning with demand and ensuring service levels while minimising distribution costs.

Key requirements include a relevant Bachelor’s degree and 1–3 years’ FMCG experience; SAP/WSNP exposure is advantageous. Travel to breweries may be required. SAB offers opportunities to grow within a leading beer company.