DG - Manager - Material Planning-CPG023414

About this role

• Follow company policies, processes and standard operating procedures so work is carried out responsibly, safely and ethically manner.
• Control materials plan for a portfolio raw and packaging materials. Scheduling of a portfolio of materials in accordance with production plans, ensuring deliveries meet packing deadlines.
• Deliver the requirements of customer service, inventory and supplier costs to delivery agreed targets.
• React quickly to changes in actual sales, sales forecast and supplier delivery dates.
• Highlight risks and develop contingencies to ensure production plan and customer service levels are maintained.
• Coordinate supply chain activities related to new products launch and deletion; identify constraints and highlighting potential risks.
• Control of material stock levels to within budget targets, ensuring minimal write-offs are run with minimal waste.
• Review and challenge, through analysis, ordering assumptions (MOQ, lead-times, inventory levels).
• Build positive relationships with Factory, Production Planners, Procurement, Warehouse personnel, suppliers and customers. Demonstrate these relationships to improve the quality and robustness of supply plans and assist in business decisions.
• Work with factories and key suppliers to resolve operational supply chain issues.
• Continually search for opportunities to improve reliability and responsiveness of your section of the supply chain.
• Maintain the data integrity of the material planning systems.
• Regularly review and maintain stock targets.
  
  

• Bachelor Degree in all disciplines is an advantage (Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Science or Commerce preferred)
• Experience in Supply Chain Planning is an advantage
• Experience with MRP/ERP systems is also an advantage
• SAP Experience (BW, ECC)
  
  

• Ability to make fact based decisions.
• Commitment to follow through with a high level of accountability.
• Willing to work in a high-performance group and ability to adjust to a constant changing environment.
• communication skills.
• Ability to work within a team.
• confirmed ability to establish relationships
• Good in Problem Solving and Analysis
• Analytical and detail oriented
  
  

• Ability to build relationships with Factory, Warehouse personnel, Production Planners other parts of the Supply Chain.
• Develop working relationship with the Factory and key suppliers to resolve operational supply chain issues.
• Monitor inventories and identify inconsistencies in usage or recorded information. Organise cycle count as required.
• Attend and actively participate in weekly planning meeting and bi-weekly innovations meetings. Provide Supply Chain documentation for IPM.