SUMMARY:
Large exciting, every changing, FMCG company based in Cape Town is looking for your talent. Thrive under pressure where quick decision are made, work in a dynamic team, who is hands on, time sensitive and extremely details orientated.
POSITION INFO:
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
As a Supply Chain Planner you will be responsible for the delivery of accurate stock quantities timeously at site / article levels while balancing and achieving the KPIs within your assigned categories i.e. Sales Targets, Availability, Waste & RTC, Working Capital and Cost of Distribution. Your role will include the integration with key stakeholders and execution of defined processes w.r.t. planning, operations & analytics. It is required of you to adopt a continuous improvement mentality for the enhancement of systems, processes & planning tools to keep these relevant, in a continuously changing environment.
- Analyse and manage stock flow through the whole supply chain
- Drive key performance areas, including sales growth, availability and waste
- Work in cross-functional teams (Planning, Commercial, Technical, Development, Operations)
- Contribute to achieving category specific sales growth targets by understanding key factors that influence demand
- Understand previous year’s sales base compared to current year and identify current trade opportunities
- Understand root causes of poor availability and drive corrective actions
- Manage waste budget within cross-functional teams
- Forecast sales demand and highlight potential target shortfall to business (including planning for promotional activity)
- People focused: Build strong and effective relationships and drive positive culture withing teams
- Drive supply chain efficiancy projects as assigned
- Manage and improve vendor collaboration process
- Monitor vendor strike rate, communicate risks and drive improvement
- Plan for and react accordingly to store specific trade drivers and events
- Communicate with Store Excecution Team and accompany them on store visits at least quarterly
- Maintain correct Replenishment Master Data in background tables for your category
- Adhere to standardised planning process timelines
- Analyse daily system generated orders and take action where applicable
- Drive adherence to the supply chain new article process
- Contribute to the automazation and improvement of processes and centralised reporting
- Effectively analyze range performance and provide input to required range changes
CORE COMPETENCIES:
- High emotional intelligence
- Professional attitude in the working environment
- Analytical thinking
- Business mindedness
- Professional communication skills
- Controls quality & standards
- People orientation
- Planning and organisational skills
- Time management
- Systems centric/holistic approach
- Driven to complete tasks by due dates
- Ability to prioritise tasks/emails under pressure/time constraints
- Ability to function well under pressure
- Passion for Retail
- Resilience - Work in unstrucutred, fast paced environment
- Flexible/adaptable- quick to change
- Accountable – take ownership of area
- Attention to detail
- Sense of urgency
- Ability to manipulate vast amounts of data to produce a meaningful report
REQUIREMENTS:
- BCOM Logistics / Degree in Quantitative Analytics / Operational Research / Industrial Engineering / Applied Mathematics
- 2 years relevant planning experience
- Mathematics in Matric
- Strong Analytical Skills
- Advanced Excel
BENEFICIAL:
- SAP experience - advantage
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Required to work weekend shifts as scheduled or ad hoc as required. Long hours if needed for operational requirements. This is not an 8-5 job, this is a retail career opportunity.
RECRUITMENT PROCESS
- Competency based interview to assess above requirements
- Short-listed applicants may be subjected to relevant assessments
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