Supply Chain Planner

Our client in Johannesburg is looking for a Supply Chain Planner to drive the S&OP process with each SBS to ensure valid demand plans and achieve optimized inventory levels.

**Education and Minimum Requirements**:

- Tertiary Supply Chain qualification
- APICS/SAPICS certification (CPIM, CSCP)
- Professional membership SAPICS/PMI
- DDMRP certification (DDPP, DDPL).

**Competencies**:

- 5 years’ business experience in a production environment, in a Supply Chain role and prior demand planning experience.
- Product Portfolio management.
- Product Lifecycle management, including Product Profitability.
- Sales and Operations planning (S&OP) DDMRP proficiency.
- Demand and Supply Planning / Management.
- Master Data Management.
- Proficient in managing Excel spreadsheets.
- Microsoft Dynamics AX.
- Business experience in a Chemicals environment.
- Business experience in Supply Chain roles other than planning.

**Responsibilities**
- Data Collection and Analysis: Make authoritative recommendations that have a significant impact on the business over the short and long term. Recommendations could be technical or professional in nature.
- Data Management: Manages key aspects of the master data management system, including the operational key elements of the system.
- Supply Chain Management: Achieve specific goals for area of responsibility by working within an established supplier management plan or finding ways to improve it.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Contribute to internal stakeholder engagement through identifying internal stakeholders, finding out their needs/issues/concern and reacting to these by arranging meetings and events and drafting supporting materials to promote understanding and commitment.
- Demand Planning: Contribute to the development of annual and longer-term business plans; forecast performance against business key performance indicators; provides input to the development of business cases for key activities/projects.
- Supply Planning: Execute planning activities for several manufacturing/distribution units with dependencies on other processes/units/suppliers. Provide input to the overall supply planning framework and systems.
- Performance Management: Priorities own workflow and ensure work is completed to the required standards of productivity, quality, and timeliness; use performance management systems to improve personal performance.

**TASKS**:

- Accurate and effective systems:_
- Adhere to the 5 steps of the DDMRP process, paying particular attention to stocking strategy to ensure the flow of relevant information and inventory throughout the organisation (both Stock on hand and Net Flow in green
- Scrutinise QAA to ensure high levels of master data accuracy.
- Implement new DDMRP functionality and assist with training and change management.
- Accurate and optimised stock items:_
- Monitor and analyse KPI’s (e.g., SOWD, OTIF, Overstocked items, QAA, Backorders, etc) Perform root cause analysis of system failures and implement corrective action
- Manage items through their lifecycle, including the development of an action plan to manage slow moving / excess stock.
- Constructive relations with relevant stakeholders:_
- Ensure compliance to relevant company policies and procedures
- Facilitate all monthly review meetings with stakeholders (each branch / site, CCO Team, Distribution team, RSM, CM. Deliverables include validate and amend distribution network setup, replenishment strategy, ADU, forecasts, statement of demand, Stock levels vs target, blue stock)
- Assist team members as and when required and take on duties over and above what is described here (as the nature of the role changes and as circumstances dictate).
- _Ensures Accountability: _Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments.
- _Manages Complexity: _Makes sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.
- _Plans and Aligns: _Plans and prioritizes work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals.
- _Drives Results: _Consistently achieves results, even under tough circumstances.
- _Optimizes Work Processes: _Knows the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement.
- _Builds Networks: _Effectively builds formal and informal relationship networks inside and outside the organization.
- _Balances Stakeholders: _Anticipates and balances the needs of multiple stakeholders.
- _Collaborates: _Builds partnerships and works collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
- _Situational Adaptability: _Adapts approach and demeanor in real-time to match the shifting demands of different situations.
- _Decision Quality: _Makes good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward.
- _Financial Acumen: _Interprets and applies key financial indicators to make better business decisions.