Associate - Demand Planner

7 days ago

Durban, South Africa Defy Appliances Full time

We are currently on a search for an Associate - demand planner to join the largest manufacturer and distributor of major appliances in Southern Africa, to be based in Durban, Jacobs. The purpose of the role will be order management focusing on outsourced finished goods. Collaborating with outsourced suppliers to ensure production takes place as per stipulated lead times to avoid stock shortages in the business.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Attending monthly IPS bought out meetings to establish production requirements for order placements and rolling forecasts.
- Creation of purchase orders on SAP for all new orders to be placed.
- Sharing new orders with suppliers based on container loads and lead times. Also, actioning all order cancellations and postponements.
- Cross-checking and signing off PI’s before sharing back to suppliers.
- Tracking production for orders until they are in stock and ready for shipment.
- Updating of imports finished goods study to flag any potential stock challenges or risks.
- Updating of production on IPS based on latest ETA’s provided by imports logistics.
- Working cross-functionally with various departments including product management and imports logistics team.
- Closely tracking daily sales report and suggesting top up orders for models selling more than forecast.
- Adhoc stock studies.
- Monthly reporting.

**Qualifications**:

- Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Logistics, Business Administration, or a related field.
- 2 - 4 years of experience in a supply chain environment.
- Proficient in Microsoft excel and SAP.
- Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across departments.
- Attention to detail and ability to multiple task.

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