Network Supply Planner

1 month ago

Westville, South Africa RCL FOODS Careers Full time

At **RCL FOODS** we see and do things differently. We think bigger, work smarter, and collectively work as a team to achieve our ambition; MORE food to MORE people, MORE often Our Talent Team is looking for a **Network Supply Planner** to join their **Vector Logistics Division**.

The role will be based in **Westville** and report to the **Supply Planning Manager**.

**Duties & Responsibilities**:
**Strategic Planning**:
Plan, Control and Execute the forward plan (3-6 months, 2 years etc.) as defined by management.

**Capacity Planning**:
Develop the Capacity overview for all SKU’s across the Vector network.

Identify exceptions where stock holding exceeds warehouse capacity and provide contingency plan in order to still service our Customers.

Develop alternate scenarios to address exceptions by closing the gap between supply, demand and capacity.

Work closely with the warehousing and transport planning teams to ensure that there is sufficient capacity to meet the national demand requirements.

Collaborate with suppliers to ensure uninterrupted supply during the year.

**Short Term Capacity Planning**:
Review demand (demand forecasts and actual orders) and stock cover (days) requirements as often as possible across all depots and stock holding positions.

Ensure that we have sufficient capacity available to accept inbounds on a day-to-day basis.

**Stock Management**:
Calculate the stock targets by SKU by obtaining and using the relevant information to input in the inventory optimization model. (e.g. forecast accuracy, factory reliability, production cycle times, order lead time, customer service levels).

Propose stock level targets for agreement by the Outbound Supply Chain Planning management team (for both operational planning and budgeting processes) for both national and regional levels (for all stock holding points).

Review stock targets on a periodic basis (usually quarterly).

Make appropriate recommendation on stock where days cover either exceed maximum or are below minimum covers.

Proactively drive the management of stock age, slow moving and obsolete stock across all stock holding points and make recommendations to clear stock.

Compile the warehouse capacity plans.

**Sales and Operations Planning**:
Develop the overall supply plan that will be used as input into the company-wide S&OP process.

Identify gaps and opportunities and make appropriate recommendations to close these with the Supply Planning Manager.

**Innovation / Discontinuation Coordination**:
Assist in the coordination for delivery of innovation into the supply chain.

Work closely with the replenishment teams to ensure sufficient stock covers at the time of new innovation launches as well as assist in the bleed-out of stock.

Report on a weekly basis on obsolete stock as well as plans to clear stock.

Ensure stock of new items is received timeously for go-live.

**Outbound Supply Chain Reporting**:
Update the scorecards with the relevant KPI’s on a weekly/monthly basis and issue them.

Issue the agreed national Outbound Supply Chain reports on a week/monthly basis as appropriate.

Understand the variances against targets for key KPI’s and provide explanations and corrective actions required.

Generate the agreed weekly supply planning packs and associated minutes.

Drive this process with the Operation teams and the Ops leadership meetings.

Take accountability for the BSL losses and drive/implement action plans.

**Team Supervision**:
Take ownership and accountability for tasks and activities as completed by the Assistant Capacity Planner.

Ensure continuation of work if the Assistant Capacity Planner is not available.

Monitor Assistant Capacity Planner performance and provide feedback in this regard to the Supply Planning Manager.

Performance reviews to be done as required.

**Team Coordination**:
Take ownership and accountability for tasks and activities and demonstrate effective self-management in terms of planning, prioritising and self-development.

Follow through to ensure that quality and productivity standards of work are consistently and accurately maintained.

Inform relevant parties in the event of tasks or deadlines not met, the potential risks thereof and provide appropriate resolution.

**Minimum Requirements**:
Relevant Degree or Supply Chain Degree (e.g. SAPIC’s CPIM).

3 - 5 years operational experience within a planning function.

SAP knowledge is a distinct advantage.

Planning and operation knowledge is an advantage.

Proven experience in a similar environment (i.e., FMCG, JIT, Supply Chain, Logistics).

Experience on SAP is essential.

Advanced Excel experience required.

Valid Code EB driver’s license.

**Knowledge**:
SAP P11 & BW.

Forecast & Replenishment Methodology.

Network, Capacity and Warehouse Optimization.

Vector Business Processes.

In depth Supply Chain knowledge.

**Skills**:
Computer literacy (advanced Excel, Powerpoint and PowerBI).

Strong Presentation Skills.

Logical an

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