Demand Planner x 2 Supply Chain

SUMMARY:
Demand Planner Supply Chain

POSITION INFO:

Experience Required

• Grade 12 with a diploma or degree in Supply Chain; APICS CSCP certification is advantageous.
• 2 – 5 years in procurements within a FMCG QSR environment.
• Demonstrate sound knowledge of shelf life and related fields
• Valid driver’s license.
• MS Office skills with advanced Excel.
• Experience with Microsoft Great Plains and Barnton software is required and will be advantageous.

The Key Functional Responsibilities:

Customer management

• Maintain a professional relationship with the customer & suppliers.
• Handle queries with customers and escalate where needed to the appropriate levels.
• Ensure that all customer risk, supplier concerns, and possible stock-outs are communicated to the customers promptly.

Stock cover reporting

• Maintaining accurate forecasting levels is of utmost importance. Forecasting needs to be done weekly as required to ensure optimal execution.
• Report on stock cover across all customers and all locations, distributed to the correct audience at the agreed times using the Projected Days Cover Report.
• Ensure stock on hand is aligned with agreed safety stock levels, and stock parameters are maintained and updated to accommodate both suppliers'' lead times and Pareto levels in accordance with warehouse utilization.

Exports management (if applicable to your account)

• Export stock purchased according to procedure.
• Manage Made to Order items.
• Stock transfer as per procedure.
• Expedite deliveries into DC.
• Analyze the export tracking sheet to ensure orders are aligned with the plan.
• Analyze shelf life and escalate to the export team for action.