Group Production Planning Manager

 

Recruiter:

Career-seekers Recruitment Solutions

Job Ref:

18052021

Date posted:

Wednesday, June 2, 2021

Location:

Durban, South Africa

Salary:

Market-related Remuneration Package, Highly Negotiable


SUMMARY:
Excellent Opportunity for a Group SCM Planning Manager, Manufacturing Industry, Durban, KZN (Market-related Package, highly negotiable, commensurate with experience)

POSITION INFO:

 

Our Client, a well-established and highly prestigious South African Manufacturer in the technical textiles industry is seeking to URGENTLY appoint a seasoned and dynamic Group SCM Planning Manager who can not only lead, but mentor and inspire a team of direct reports, based in their Pinetown, Durban Head Office.


MAIN PURPOSE FOR THE ROLE:

  • Report into the Group Supply Chain Manager

MINIMUM KEY COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS:

  • Minimum B.Com or BSc (Engineering) which should ideally be complemented with an additional Post-graduate business qualifications such as a MBA/ MBL or other related qualification in Business Administration or Operations Management.
  • A Postgraduate qualification will therefore prove to be a distinct advantage.

A Minimum of 5 years’ in-depth experience in SCM planning and scheduling in a manufacturing facility is ESSENTIAL.

  • Experience and familiarity with Lean Manufacturing or World Class Manufacturing concepts will be an added plus.
  • Experience with inventory management.
  • Experience with JDE preferred.
  • Fluency and proficiency in the practical application of MRP logic, scheduling logic, order policies, capacity planning, input/output control, product structures, routings, and standards maintenance.
  • Knowledgeable in master scheduling, production planning and detailed scheduling, demand management, purchasing, and cost accounting techniques.
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
  • Be extremely organized.
  • Possess Superior analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Have exceptional communication and organizational skills required with the ability to work well with all levels of employees and internal departments in a diverse multidisciplinary environment.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Manage planning inputs of Sales orders, OEM Forecast & Strategic build plans.
  • Maintain consolidated forecast in MRP.
  • Use MRP forecast to create master Production Schedule.
  • Perform level loading on build plan to allow for resource restrictions.
  • Manage MRP order generation for imports.
  • Distribute weekly production schedule.
  • Participate in daily production planning meeting.
  • Identify potential material shortage or overage in advance.
  • Identify vendor nonconformance.
  • Issue reports on:
    • order fulfilment
    • production lead time
    • product shipment.
  • Lead project team to achieve stock turn targets.
  • Raw material and finished goods.
  • Maintain WIP inventory to support planned demand.
  • Assist with correcting BOM deficiencies.
  • Propose implement and improve planning methods, tools and reports.

APPLY NOW !


PLEASE NOTE:

  • Closing date for applications is 9th June 2021
  • Should you not receive our relayed invitation for an interview with the client within two weeks of the closing date, please accept that your application has not been unsuccessful.
  • The client reserves the right to make an appointment aligned to their EE Plan
  • Preference will be given to African black, Coloured and White Female Applicants.
  • The client reserves the right not to make an appointment.  

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