Planner

Recruiter:

Southern Oil (Pty) Ltd

Job Ref:

SWE000185/LJvdW

Date posted:

Friday, September 9, 2022

Location:

Swellendam, South Africa

Salary:

Monthly

JOB SUMMARY:
Southern Oil Pty Ltd, an established company and market leader in the manufacturing of Canola oil and related products in the retail, food services, and bulk sectors, has the following exciting career opportunity in Swellendam.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Short Summary:

The primary responsibility of the Operations Planner is to lead Operational Planning activities and to ensure that optimal operations plans are created and maintained to support production efficiencies and to ensure the best cost-effective product and material availability to support internal and external objectives.

Responsibilities:

Relationship Management of Business Partners
- Monitor the Customer or Business Partner inquiries and complaints and ensure they are resolved professionally.
Key Customer Contract Management
- Manage price, contracts, and general communication with key customers in conjunction with the Managing Director.
Implementation of Management Control Measures and Ad Hoc Management Support
- Assist to ensure open communication channels between the Managers and the Managing Director.
- Assist in developing and implementing Management Control Measures.
- Communicating and Monitoring Management Control Measures.
- Providing Management support where necessary.
- Ensuring the Managing Director is involved or aware of the relevant matters affecting the business.
- Promoting personnel relationships in the workplace and with the Managing Director.
Production Planning and Scheduling
- Schedule and review orders and demands for a long-term period, and maintain a production plan to meet customer demands.
- Analyze data on supply and demand to optimize production planning.
- Ensure minimum and maximum stock levels are maintained at the centralized warehouse.
- Indicate and follow up on the purchases of raw materials to maximize and optimize production planning, and to ensure sufficient lead time for purchasing.
- Work closely with the Production and Maintenance departments to ensure the most effective production plan and downtime.
- Assist with production planning of affiliates and ensure collaboration with the centralized warehouse.
- Monitor product inventory within the Company.
- Ensure the balancing of supply and demand functions.
Reporting and Analyzing
- Identify and develop reporting systems where necessary.
- Implement and train relevant employees to update and analyze reports.
Analyzing Business Profitability and Efficiency
- Identify and analyze production and procurement cost-saving opportunities.
- Analyze and maintain operational data for Company.
Market-Related Pricing
- Update market-related prices daily.
- Ensure accuracy of market-related prices.
- Assist with Procurement and Sales support.
- Ensure transparency on pricing margins.

Key Competencies:

Education and Skills

BCom Degree majoring in Finance/ Accounting is a requirement
Diploma in Planning and Inventory Management is an advantage
1 to 4 years of working experience in a similar role
Experience within an FMCG/ manufacturing environment would be an advantage
Demonstrated working knowledge of planning and the critical elements/ components thereof

Interpersonal Skills

Excellent planning and organizational skills
Excellent communication skills
Excellent computer skills
Exceptional attention to detail
Discrete with highly confidential information
Strong problem-solving skills
Strong scheduling skills
Materials Requirement Planning
Production Planning
Inventory Management
Demand Forecasts

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