Production Planner

SUMMARY:
Note: Role is based near Cullinan.
The purpose of this position is to execute daily production schedules/plan for all production units, capacity planning, procurement planning, KPI reporting, measure adherence to processes, ensure master data is updated daily, monitor variances in forecasts daily.

POSITION INFO:
KPI's Strategic Planning Participate and influence department strategy. Monitor and track against the plan. Develop recommendations and subsequent action plans to enable the delivery of the departmental strategy. Day to day interaction with team members to deliver strategy. Build and develop effective relationships with relevant stakeholders to highlight and determine best solution to overcome challenges to continuously improve. Contribute to delivering strategic plans with suppliers by liaising regularly on trend changes and tactical forecasting. Proactive and regular communication with key stakeholders. Conduct stock build plans considering capacity raw materials supply etc. Operational Planning Understand and optimise supply chain and systems. Understand internal and external factors which impact on demand and ensure these are reflected in forecasts. Communicate with internal and external stakeholder to maximise efficiencies. Identify challenges, trends and opportunities. Maintain Data and Systems. Collate Information and Assumptions. Reach Consensus through Alignment. Share and Publish the Plans. Track and Manage Plans. Issuing daily plans\/schedules for all production units. Resource Shift\/ Labor planning. Procurement Supplier Management. Ensure procurement compliance. Data Analysis & Reporting. Ensure supplier prices do not exceed internal costings. Continuous Improvement Analysis of historical and current performance. Understand market \/ product trends as well as department focus that could impact demand. Implement tactical plans to support business decision making (6-18 month focus on capacity, Staffing etc.) Implementation and review against long term tactical plans. Planning initiatives \/ Innovation to improve planning. Minimum Requirements Beng Industrial or BCom in Supply Chain is required. 1 - 2 years' operational supply chain experience is required. Experience in Production Planning & Barnton will be beneficial. FMCG experience will be advantageous. Functional Competencies Operational & Procurement Planning Statistical Demand & Forecasting Analysis Financial or Economic Background Strong Mathematical & Statistical Skills Supply Chain Project Management