Senior Supply

7 months ago

Cape Town, South Africa AmbitConnect Full time

Experienced supply chain specialist with 4+ years’ experience within retail planning and other supply chain processes would be suitable for this fulltime permanent position based in Cape Town.

To develop and execute an inventory & order plan for a portfolio of brands based on demand, lead times and available inventory. Under limited supervision, the role will recommend and define the appropriate inventory levels to optimize Sales order book fulfilment, working capital and costs.

**Duties & Responsibilities**:

- Implement and execute the fulfilment inventory plan.
- Identify opportunities and GAPS in the supply chain processes to influence the achievement of go to market timelines and ideal stock levels.
- Support brands in the buy process by completing a buy risk analysis for all buys (Monthly and seasonal)
- Provide a recommended order that ensures customer demand fulfilment is balanced with service, delivery, and stock performance.
- Create and maintain order and planning tools.
- Review inventory and order levels to prevent potential shortages or excessive inventory.
- Analyses inventory and purchasing performance and identifies process improvements.
- Collaborate with Brand and inbound supply chain to ensure supply timelines.
- Influence and create adherence to each brand’s internal critical path (Range build to DC) to reduce risk on Demand fulfilment.
- Identify risk areas in each brands critical path for impact on go to market dates and recommend resolution scenarios for discussion.
- Provide a rolling 6-month purchase forecast (by item / by supplier /by month) to enable visibility of the business commitments.
- Maintain master data integrity. (product)
- Support brand and business with risk assessments and mitigation activities.
- Propose and recommend solutions to improve demand forecast accuracy (Volume & Timing)
- Monitor and report on important changes in purchase & demand forecasts
- Address demand-related issues in a timely and effective manner.
- Identifying internal and external sources on factors known to affect demand.
- Obtaining information on occurrences that could impact fulfilment of demand like promotions and production delays.
- Coordinating cross-functional research activities to reconcile significant inventory and order variances.
- Comparing actual demand forecasts against budget.

**Minimum Requirements required for this role**:

- Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain, data analysis or other relevant commercial qualification.
- 2-4 years’ experience within retail planning and other supply chain processes.
- Strong analytical & planning experience with solid understanding of financial and statistical analysis
- Experience with data analysis models
- Advanced Excel skills & MS Office / Computer literacy
- Solid understanding of inventory management practices and procedures.
- Strong mathematical and statistical knowledge.
- Knowledge and understanding of supplier negotiations and trading terms
- Good communication and presentation skills (written and verbal)
- Good problem-solving skills and a creative approach for new ideas
- High level of strong planning and organizing skills
- Commercial thinking & Critical thinking skills

**Salary**: R45,000.00 - R60,000.00 per month

Application Question(s):

- Do you currently live in Cape Town
- Do you have your own car
- Do you have a valid drivers license
- How many years of supply & demand planning experience do you have
- Have you worked in the retail or FMCG industry before as a supply chain specialist
- Are you South African
- What is your current Gross CTC Salary
- Reason you are in the job market
- What is your notice period

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