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Production Planner

Dynamic Outlook
On-site
Durban South Africa

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