Sales and Operations Planner

2 weeks ago


Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa RPO Recruitment Full time

An exciting opportunity has become available for an experienced Sales and Operations Planner within a FMCG company based in KwaZulu - Natal.

The successful incumbent for this position will be responsible for:

  • Implement and execute defined best practices, minimum standards, policies, processes, tools, technology, and enablers in the relevant company ways.
  • Support Master Planner to benchmark and improve inCountry demand management and supply planning (S&OP) systems, processes, and standards.
  • Collaborate with relevant stakeholders to understand demand drivers and input and manage key demand planning statistics.
  • Develop and implement statistical and modelling tools to forecast demand, using statistical inputs and inputs from Commercial teams to test and refine forecasts (domestic and export).
  • Collaborate with relevant stakeholders to develop recommendations and create a consensus demand plan and prepare reports pertaining to the demand planning process.
  • Implement defined strategies and processes to ensure demand planning results in minimum loss and optimized revenue and enables meeting of supply reliability targets.
  • Participate in demand and supply reviews and provide effective input to support optimized demand and volume planning and support stock availability.
  • Input demand forecast into broader S&OP process and translate into demand management strategies and plans.
  • Develop and maintain master production schedule and collaborate with Factory and Outbound Logistics to effectively collate and align the production process.
  • Implement supply planning tools to translate demand plans into crush plan, distribution plan and resource plans as inputs into relevant business planning processes.
  • Provide commercial advice on purchasing and supplies.
  • Input and manage key supply planning statistics and provide feedback and recommendations.
  • Develop and implement statistical and modelling tools to model and optimize supply chain to mitigate constraints.
  • Implement effective contract and supplier management working with suppliers to deliver contracts OTIF and to ensure competitive pricing relative to local economic and operational conditions.
  • Assist the S&OP Manager in planning, engaging, and managing contract packing / oneton bags including coordinating invoices and work done.
  • Manage SADC sugar and attend to quality complaints.
  • Promote and adhere to Illovo's procedures, policies, and guidelines, including, without limitation, those relating to SHERQ, Competition Law and Anti-Bribery and Corruption (ABC).

Requirements:

  • 3year tertiary qualification in Supply Chain / Operations / Business field
  • Lean / Six Sigma / Greenbelt qualification an advantage
  • 5 years+ experience/exposure in Production/Manufacturing / Sales within an African environment preferably Food Manufacture or Agriculture based.
  • Production/Manufacturing knowledge; commercial and financial acumen; knowledge of relevant software (process and/or planning) management systems; proactive and a resultfocus.
  • Ability to review, analyse and document business processes/information; conceptual ability to develop models, standards & tools; leadership.
  • A broad understanding of the business and full value chain; planning analysis, project management; understanding constraints, optimisation of supply chain; interpersonal, influencing; ability to analyse information/ market and economic information; impact of external factors.
  • Above average proficiency in MS office, and proficiency in Qlik Sense, would be advantageous.
Alternatively, you are also welcome to contact Shannon or Jamie on
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