Supply Planning Manager

2 weeks ago

Johannesburg, South Africa Yum Full time

This role is responsible for planning and execution of the food & packaging supply network, to ensure optimal & reliable inventory supply into the 3PL DC network. This role will work closely with the Sourcing/Procurement team to ensure that suppliers understand the medium & long-term demand on their respective products and highlight & resolve supply constraints in a proactive fashion. The role will also improve the extended supply chain’s resilience through rigorous contingency planning.

**Prioritized Responsibilities** 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** COMMUNICATION REQUIRED**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 PROBLEM SOLVING AND ANALYSISNon-adherence to supply plans from suppliers

Performance challenges on 3PL side

LTO supply issues/discrepancies

Dealing with franchisee complaints effectively

Some processes already exist to solve these (and similar) problems, however, it is expected of this role to develop improved approaches/methods to overcome these challenges in a more agile, comprehensive and collaborative manner.

**JUDGMENT AND DECISION MAKING**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
**INNOVATION**It is expected of this role to critically review all current planning and deployment processes in order to make recommendations on improving overall effectiveness RELATED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS / QUALIFICATIONS

Min 7 - 9 years’ experience in the field of Planning & Logistics

Bachelor's Degree Supply Chain/ Logistics/ En

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