Job Description
Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) presents an exciting opportunity for a Tactical Production Planner, to join the Midrand team at CCBA. The role will report to the Production & Deployment Planning Manager.
Key Purpose
To drive a rolling 13-week tactical production plan that balances demand, capacity, inventory and supply risks, ensuring production readiness, product availability and effective cross-functional execution across the supply chain.
Key Duties & Responsibilities
Key Outcome
Tactical Production Planning
Maintain and coordinate the rolling 13-week tactical production readiness view, based on the approved master production plan, demand signals, inventory position and site execution inputs.
Translate the approved medium-term master production plan into a 13-week tactical production view for alignment with site-based production and deployment execution.
Review the 13-week production outlook against demand signals, inventory position, available plant capacity, known material constraints and deployment requirements.
Identify gaps between the master production plan and site-level execution readiness.
Ensure the 13-week view is updated, visible and aligned with relevant tactical planning/supply planning review forums.
Capacity, Inventory and Constraint Management
Monitor projected production capacity, finished goods inventory, stock cover and supply risks over the 13-week horizon.
Identify and escalate potential overstock, stock-out, capacity overload, under-utilisationor production feasibility risks.
Coordinate and recommend tactical mitigation actions, including production re-phasing, volume balancing, inventory build or escalation of unresolved capacity constraints.
Work with the Master Planner, Production and Deployment Planners, Manufacturing and Logistics to resolve short-to medium-term planning constraints.
Provide early warning of operational risks that may impact product availability, service levels or production adherence.
Cross-Functional Planning Alignment
Act as the central tactical planning link between Master Planning, Production and Deployment Planning, Manufacturing, Logistics, Demand Planning and Inventory teams.
Facilitate alignment on the 13-week operational plan and ensure that planning assumptions are understood across relevant stakeholders.
Support weekly tactical planning reviews by providing consolidated data, risk insights and recommended actions.
Escalate unresolved constraints, trade-offs and planning risks to the Production and Deployment Planning Manager.
Ensure that site-based Production and Deployment Planners have clear planning direction for execution.
Plan Monitoring, Reporting and Root Cause Analysis
Track plan adherence, production feasibility, inventory risk and exception trends across the 13-week horizon.
Analyse deviations between planned and actual production, deployment and inventory outcomes.
Identify root causes of recurring planning failures, including capacity constraints, demand shifts, material shortages, deployment bottlenecks or master data issues.
Produce planning reports and insights to support decision-making in operational and tactical planning forums.
Recommend corrective actions to improve planning stability, responsiveness and execution quality.
Planning Systems, Data and Process Discipline
Use Blue Yonder and related planning tools to maintain accurate tactical planning data and planning visibility.
Identify and escalate planning input or parameter issues that affect the accuracy of the 13-week tactical production view.
Ensure 13-week tactical planning data is accurate, timely and aligned across relevant systems and stakeholders.
Support continuous improvement of tactical planning processes, reports and planning routines.
Promote standardisedplanning practices across the Production and Deployment Planning environment.
Skills, Experience & Education
Education
Bachelor's Degree or National Diploma in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management or related field.
Postgraduate qualification or certification in Supply Chain Planning, Production Planning or Integrated Business Planning would be advantageous.
Experience
5+ years' experience in supply chain planning, production planning, deployment planning, manufacturing planning or operational planning.
Experience in FMCG, manufacturing, logistics or a multi-site production environment.
Practical experience working with production plans, inventory levels, capacity constraints and deployment requirements.
Experience using advanced planning systems and tools.
Experience working cross-functionally with Manufacturing, Logistics, Demand Planning, Inventory and Commercial teams.
Exposure to S&OE, tactical planning or supply planning review processes would be advantageous.
Skills
Strong production and supply planning capability
Good understanding of manufacturing capacity, production constraints and inventory management
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Ability to work with complex planning data and identify risks, patterns and exceptions
Proficiency in planning systems and reporting tools
Strong Excel and data interpretation skills; Power BI advantageous
Good communication, coordination and stakeholder engagement skills
Ability to work across multiple sites and functions
Strong attention to detail and planning discipline
Ability to work under pressure in a dynamic operational environment
Deadline:16rh July,2026