Planning Officer

7 days ago


Durban, South Africa South Africa Cargo Services Full time

We are looking for a highly skilled Planning Officer to monitor and track actual operational performance against planned performance through budgeting, forecasting and divisional reports based in Head Office - Durban. This person will also oversee the planning team for all regions.

**Key Performance Areas**.

1.1. Strategic Planning and Implementation.

1.2. Budgeting and Forecasting

1.3. Management of project /jobs

1.4. Finance and Administration.

**Duties and Responsibilies**

Not limited to:

- Liaising with operational supervisors day-to-day, on what can be done on each job to meet our objectives in profits and KPIs.
- Identifying ways to improve KPIs.
- Preparing invoices and job costs on a daily basis.
- Analyzing planned jobs and actual jobs, to identify and improve variances, and to provide guidance.
- Assisting branch managers with weekly operational forecasts.
- Monitoring and reporting operational performance of different divisions and branches.
- Preparing weekly planning reports and detailed month-end planning reports for management.
- Analyzing weekly planning reports from the branches for management before sent to Manco.
- Presenting monthly operational performance in tabular format and graphs.
- Liaising with finance department on the financial performance on operations at high level:

- Ensuring planning figures match figures finance has on record.
- Ensuring all invoices and job costs are accurately recorded.
- Tracking whether branches achieved its targets in profits and KPIs and advise management.
- Identifying areas of improvement and provide guidance.

**Minimum Requirements**

1.1. National Diploma in Accounting or BCom degree

1.2. A minimum of five (3 -5) years of experience in a similar position, with at least 3 years in stevedoring or coordination environment.

1.3. Good analytical ability.

1.4. Organizational skills.

1.5. Ability to communicate at all levels written and verbal.

1.6. Sound operational knowledge of computer systems and software packages.

**Job Type**: Learnership

**Salary**: R15 000,00 - R25 000,00 per month

Application Deadline: 2024/03/08
Expected Start Date: 2024/04/01


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