Distribution & Supply Planning Manager

 

Recruiter:

Sisol Projects

Job Ref:

SL002/08

Date posted:

Monday, August 1, 2022

Location:

olifantsfontein, Gauteng, South Africa

Salary:

Basic Salary: Highly Negotiable Benefits: Car Allowance, Medical Aid, Retirement Fund, 13th Cheque, potential 14th cheque/performance bonus dependent on company performance Potential CTC: Highly negotiable for the right candidate


SUMMARY:
A manufacturing company within the FMCG industry is looking for a senior candidate to join their fast growing team.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Distribution & Supply Planning Manager

Key Responsibilities:

  • Manage production forecasts and supply planning from beginning to end
  • Maintain good morale in the department with good relationships with internal and external contacts
  • Ensure the department operates according to the standards agreed in the Supply Chain KPI''s and

constantly strive to improve productivity, reduce cost and waste.

  • Monitor and manage the supply planning processes to produce accurate and efficient supply plans to achieve target customer service level
  • Drive improvements in the Supply Planning processes, including supply planning optimization
  • Ensure that optimized stock cover policies are implemented and respected
  • Manage resources and stock in line with agreed budgets
  • Ensure high levels of stock accuracy and housekeeping
  • Ensure stock control procedures are implemented and signed off from an audit perspective
  • Establishing, managing and improving Inhouse and Outsourced warehousing and logistics processes and procedures
  • Warehouse monitoring of stock on hand, transport and other costs
  • Materials Requirements Planning (MRP) – production planning, scheduling and inventory control
  • Promoting continuous operations benchmarking and development of KPI’s while driving continuous improvement in terms of cost management
  • Overall accountability for the implementation and maintenance of the Warehouse and Distribution systems
  • Ensure improved management reporting, information flow and organizational planning
  • Effectively allocate resources to service production in terms of stock availability and usage reporting
  • Compliance to all SHEQ and financial audit requirements
  • Adherence to site meeting roster
  • Provide support for exception management resolution through key meetings
  • Set/review objectives and conduct performance appraisals for team

 

Key Performance Indicators

  • Cost control
  • Service level attainment
  • Supply chain quality management
  • SHEQ, audit and financial compliance

 

Key requirements

  • Degree in B Com Supply Chain/ B Com Finance or similar
  • 3-5 Years in a Distribution/ Production Planning Manager role, with a further 3-5 years’ additional experience in an operational distribution/ planning role
  • Solid production planning & distribution experience
  • Highly meticulous, analytical 
  • Strong understanding of integrated demand and supply planning systems
  • Advanced knowledge in Excel, Word, PowerPoint essential
  • Stakeholder/ Relationship management and ability to communicate at different levels of the Organisation.
  • Budget management experience
  • Ability to work calmly and accurately under pressure; Attention to detail and accuracy and deadline driven
  • Be able to self-manage and ability to work independently with no supervision

 

Team: 3 Distribution Specialists, 1 Planner , 1 Warehouse Manager, 25 indirect shopfloor employees

 

Package:

Basic Salary: Highly Negotiable

Benefits: Car Allowance, Medical Aid, Retirement Fund, 13th Cheque, potential 14th cheque/performance bonus dependent on company performance

Potential CTC: Highly negotiable for the right candidate

Email: with CV, latest payslip.

 

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