Supply Planning Manager

2 weeks ago


Johannesburg, South Africa Yum Full time

**Planning**
- The role is responsible to provide leadership of the supply planning, the associated stock policy management and network capacity planning.
- Responsible for the national management of food & packaging inventory flow in accordance with the company consensus forecast, budget constraints on 3PL commercial model as well as working capital targets.
- Responsible for leading business efforts in order to implement and monitor compliance for supply planning processes.
- Collaborate across SCM team and 3PL to review supplier capacities and identify supply areas based on least cost to serve.
- Responsible for leading cross functional collaborative efforts to achieve supply chain performance targets focused on stock availability, increased stock turns and improved order-to-delivery results
- The role provides input to the CS&L Manager to support Functional Strategy Development and target setting.
- Manages tactical & strategic supplier capacity planning and delivery to accommodate demand planning and net revenue forecasts. It is inclusive of stock policy delivery, least cost sourcing, capacity utilization strategy, future product growth & supplier compliance.
- Influences key stakeholders in the delivery of the capacity plan (ie, Demand planning, category teams) and leadership of the monthly supply reviews.
- Supports medium to long-term planning & risk management through facilitation of the monthly Supply Planning Review, focusing on developing 18-24 month rolling supply plans.
- Participate and develop Supply planning input in the annual budget process, 3 year strategic plan and monthly/quarterly reviews.
- Collaboration with category sourcing teams to manage raw material inventory requirements according to the consensus forecast and weekly production plan, with the aim to achieve 100% raw material supply to 3PL by timeous communication of the 24 month rolling supply plans monthly.
- Work with the 3PL to ensure effective execution of the DRP and MRP.
- Provides supply planning input into new product development and promotional activities to ensure a smooth phase in/out of activities and inventories on raw materials by completing feasibility, assess capacity capability & constraints and developing a supply plan for NPD’s to ensure stock is positioned before launch date.
- Collaborates with cross functional teams to continuously improve raw material plans, waste reduction, increased efficiency and increased inventory turns.
- Implement and manage the company stock policy inclusive of tactical management of stock for one off events and management of adherence to safety stock by suppliers and 3PL
- Amend supply plan to accommodate constraints through stock-building initiates; contingency supply etc
- Update supply plan weekly and communicate any supply failures that will result in business delivery risks
- Collaborate with Sourcing/Procurement teams to adjust supply plans based on new supplier/macroeconomic dynamics
- Deal with escalated Franchisee complaints related to product delivery

**Stakeholders**
- Sourcing/Procurement Colleagues - supplier issues/dynamics are understood and planned for
- Quality Colleagues - in understanding and planning for quality issues and the impact on supply
- 3PL - on deployment performance
- Customer Service Manager - in the event of escalated product or delivery complaint

**Qualifications**
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain/ Logistics/ Engineering/ Science
- CPIM or CSCP certification from APICS preferred

**Knowledge and Experience**
- A minimum of 7 to 9 years’ experience in the field of Planning & Logistics in a cold chain environment
- Inventory processes and best practices
- Logistics Management
- Advanced Excel proficiency
- It is expected of this role to critically review all current planning and deployment processes in order to make recommendations on improving overall effectiveness
- Able to make judgement calls on:

- Closing of evident supply gaps through switching on approved contingency plans or building stock if time and capacity permits
- Recommendation of expediting of ingredient orders to deliver on plan
- 3PL performance improvement
- Recommendation of prioritisation of franchisee complaints related to supply



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