Client based in Mobeni is looking to hire a Production Planner who will be responsible for coordinating and steering the Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) process
Duties & Responsibilities
- Responsible for coordinating and steering the Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) process
- Ensures adherence to the outlined processes for S&OP and demand planning
- Root-cause analysis of relevant front-end and back-end supply chain metrics and taking suitable action
- Ensuring the completion of action items decided in S&OP meeting
- Develop and execute product demand plans to meet organization goals
- Manage demand planning and management processes for new and existing products
- Work with sales team, customer input and supply chain management to improve forecast accuracy
- Obtain, analyze and interpret supply chain relevant data
- Use analysis results to improve supply chain processes, performance and to reduce costs
- Perform analyses with this data using analytical models and mathematical analysis
- Forecasting, capacity planning, demand planning, warehouse capacity planning, production planning
Package & Remuneration
Salary is market related
Desired Experience & Qualification
- Relevant qualification in Supply Chain Management, Logistics is preferred but not essential
- MIN 3 years FMCG working experience within a Supply Chain environment
- Demonstrate experience reducing cost or improving efficiency in previous jobs
- Working experience within a multinational is an advantage
- Knowledge and understanding of MRP principles