Central Planning Manager

2 days ago

Western Cape, South Africa The Foschini Group Full time

**Key Responsibilities**
- Oversee the preparation and maintenance of the seasonal factory listing and profiling.
- Approve and guide the development of three-year capacity projections.
- Validate and communicate seasonal calendars to merchandising and planning teams.
- Review and present high-level seasonal strategy documents to leadership.
- Ensure alignment between seasonal demand and available capacity using FastReact and Centric PLM systems.
- Monitor and escalate material variances between seasonal, commitment, and roll-up plans.
- Ensure timely updates to seasonal manufacturing period dates.
- Oversee the integrity of FastReact master data and planning logic.
- Lead the monthly review of GAP/Overruns reports and corrective action planning.
- Negotiate and agree on strategic CMT allocations with Planning and Key Account Managers.
- Ensure CMT capabilities align with forecasted demand and product complexity.
- Support CMT development initiatives to meet future business needs.
- Oversee the calculation and seasonal update of standard minute rates.
- Ensure manufacturing cost models are accurate and reflect operational realities.
- Manage the Planning Cost Centre and contribute to profitability targets.
- Champion continuous improvement in planning systems (FastReact, Centric, Sync).
- Lead initiatives to streamline taskline sequencing and milestone tracking.
- Ensure planning processes are documented, followed, and enhanced where needed.
- Provide leadership and mentorship to planners and controllers.
- Facilitate pre-season engagements between factories and design teams.
- Maintain strong relationships with factory owners and internal stakeholders.
- Prepare Annual reports and analytics on manufacturing capacity

**Qualifications & Experience**
- Matric and relevant qualification (degree/diploma)Proven working experience in a Manufacturing and Planning environment (3-5years)

**Skills**
- A high degree of numeracy and an analytical, detailed and strategic approach to work
- Strong planning & administration skills and the ability to problem solve
- Computer literacy in word and excel (Moderate to Advanced), Powerbi
- Good organisational and interpersonal skills
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills
- The ability to work under pressure

**Behaviours**
- Communicates Effectively - conveys information and communicates ideas in a clear, concise and impactful manner
- Drives Engagement - inspires, motivates and empowers individuals to go above and beyond for the benefit of the team and the organisation
- Drives Results - sets ambitious goals and takes focused action to achieve desired outcomes to deliver measurable results
- Ensures Accountability - takes accountability and ensures others are held to account on agreed upon performance targets
- Interpersonal Savvy - openly engages and interacts with others, builds rapport, and establishes positive relationships
- Manages conflict - effectively navigates and resolves conflict and disagreements in a constructive and productive manner
- Plans and Aligns - develops plans and prioritises initiatives that align to the organisational goals and objectives
- Values differences - recognises, respects, and appreciates the diverse values, beliefs, and perspectives of others

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