Planning Manager

Recruiter:

Career Circuit

Job Ref:

PM-JHB

Date posted:

Thursday, January 29, 2026

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

Salary:

Market Related

SUMMARY:
Planning Manager with 10+ years’ experience in senior supply chain, planning, or operations

POSITION INFO:

Our client is seeking an experienced and strategic Planning Manager to lead end-to-end demand planning, supply planning, forecasting, and inventory optimisation across the business. This is a senior leadership role requiring strong cross-functional collaboration to ensure alignment between customer demand, production capacity, procurement, and distribution.

The successful candidate will play a critical role in driving service excellence, cost optimisation, and effective working capital management through integrated business planning.

Lead demand planning and forecasting across multiple product categories and channels
Translate demand forecasts into achievable supply and production plans
Drive inventory strategy, optimisation, and obsolescence reduction
Lead the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) / Integrated Business Planning (IBP) process
Ensure planning data integrity and effective use of ERP and planning systems
Identify and mitigate supply and demand risks
Lead and develop planning and inventory teams
Partner closely with Manufacturing, Commercial, Finance, Logistics, and IT teams+

Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Industrial Engineering, Business, Economics, or a related field
10+ years’ experience in senior supply chain, planning, or operations roles
Proven experience in demand planning, supply planning, and S&OP / IBP
Strong ERP and planning system experience (e.g. Syspro, SAP, Oracle, or similar)
Strong leadership, analytical, and stakeholder management skills

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