WEEKLY SN PLANNER

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

Dreaming big is in our DNA. It’s who we are as a company. It’s our culture. It’s our heritage. And more than ever, it’s our future. A future where we’re always looking forward. Always serving up new ways to meet life’s moments. A future where we keep dreaming bigger. We look for people with passion, talent, and curiosity, and provide them with the teammates, resources and opportunities to unleash their full potential. The power we create together – when we combine your strengths with ours – is unstoppable. Are you ready to join a team that dreams as big as you do?

The key purpose of this role is to plan/optimise weekly production and inventory across South Africa’s supply network in line with the demand plan. This role connects the supply chain from sales through to production, logistics and finance by generating feasible weekly packaging, brewing and inventory plans that meet desired service levels while avoiding unnecessary distribution and obsolescence costs.

Key roles and responsibilities:

• Generate, optimise and manage weekly production and inventory plans for the supply network over a 16-week horizon.
• Management of WSNP planning system(s) & master data.
• Daily/weekly communication with various teams including Supply (Breweries), Material requirements planning (MRP), Circular Packaging, T1 VLC, Demand Planning, Inventory Deployment and Major Equipment Outages Planning.
• Understand, analyse and review 16-week plan inputs (e.g., Brewery capacity, Demand plan, Gross Line Yield, Downtime, Material availability) to minimize costs while driving KPI achievement.
• Following up on the execution of the production/inventory plan.
• Analyze supply network data to identify trends, variances, and opportunities for improvement.
• Reporting weekly on KPI/production performance highlighting areas of potential risk or opportunities in the 16-week plan.
• Identify and analyse deviations to production/inventory plans to drive performance improvement.
• Drive OTIF delivery (Service Level) & VILC savings.
• Prepare for and actively participate in the Weekly S&OE meetings.

Key Attributes and Competencies: Ability to engage and influence stakeholders across all levels within the organization. Ability to understand and interpret trends. Good leadership qualities. Operational excellence. Problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret complex data. Ability to manage complexity and ambiguity. Resilient and able to manage change effectively.

Minimum Requirements: Relevant Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Engineering or any other relevant Commerce qualification. Preferably 1-3 years working experience. Experience working in the FMCG industry is an advantage.

Additional Information:

Band: VII Occasional travel to the breweries may be required. SAB/ABInBev is an equal opportunity employer, and all appointments will be made in line with SAB/ABInBev employment equity plan and talent requirements. The advert has minimum requirements listed. Management reserves the right to use additional/ relevant information as criteria for short-listing. The South African Breweries (SAB) has reimagined what a beer company can be and has anchored this in a powerful brand purpose – We Dream Big to Create a Future With More Cheers – which articulates who we are and where we are going. At SAB it’s always about more than the beer. We are driven by our passion to demonstrate the unique power of beer to propel South Africa forward. Since our inception over a century ago, SAB has grown to become South Africa's largest brewer, a powerful economic contributor, a leader in sustainability, and a champion of responsible consumption. SAB is one of South Africa’s admired companies and corporate brands. The company has 7 breweries and 42 depots in South Africa, a total workforce of approximately 5000, and supports a beer economy ‘from seed to sip’ of over 250 000 jobs. Its portfolio of beer brands meets the needs of a wide range of consumers and includes leading brands in beer and beyond such as Castle Lager, Carling Black Label, Corona, Brutal Fruit, and Flying Fish