Production Planner

6 months ago

Durban, South Africa Futurelink Global Recruitment Full time

**Introduction**

Our chemical manufacturing client in Durban, is looking for a Production Planner to join their team.

**Duties & Responsibilities**
- Analyse the monthly demand and identify if the demand can be achieved within the stipulated timeframe based on the available production capacity, communicate the outcomes with the Factory Manager.
- Create a monthly and weekly production plan based on demand and supply constraints.
- Generate the proposed production plan schedules and present to the production team on a monthly and weekly basis.
- Generate jobs on Syspro as per the production plan schedules and issue the jobs to the Production Supervisors.
- Lead the weekly production planning meeting, implement changes on the production plan as agreed with the Production team and publish the weekly plan to the relevant personnel.
- Publish the adherence to the production plan on a daily basis and supply feedback to the production team.
- Highlight non-adherence where applicable to the relevant personnel.
- Measure all closed and open jobs on a weekly basis, generate the relevant feedback report to ensure compliance and submit to the Factory Manager.
- Ensure all planned runs are economical and best use of resources to prevent over stock on finished goods in the factory and storage in finished goods warehouse.
- Indicate constraints, priorities and product sequences required to achieve both efficient production and customer satisfaction.
- Incorporate all maintenance plans in the proposed production schedule.
- Inform the commercial team of the order status and any potential supply challenges to enable effective communication with all customers on a daily basis.
- Familiarise oneself with the company inventory codes, production capabilities, equipment and equipment compatibilities and uses.
- Participate in stock takes and ensure all processes and paperwork linked to stock take requirements are closed off and up to date.
- Supply the Factory Manager with the relevant Standard and Operating Procedure (S&OP) information to be included in the management report, include production demand performance.
- Monitor adherence to plan and escalate failure to adhere to the Factory Manager.
- Prepare and distribute relevant capacity report and indicate all available capacity and opportunities to the production team.
- Ensure compliance to the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act and adhere to all safety requirements, policies and procedures of the company.
- Wear the correct Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) relevant for the workplace and adhere to all the relevant policies and regulations.

**Desired Experience & Qualification**
- Tertiary qualification in Supply Chain Management /Business Management/ Production Management or similar.
- Experience in an inventory planning role specifically in a FMCG environment.
- Experience in the chemical industry will be advantageous.
- ERP planning knowledge.
- Stock control knowledge.
- Syspro experience will be beneficial.

**Interested?**

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

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