Sales and Operations Planner

 

Recruiter:

Optential Consulting (Pty) Ltd

Job Ref:

PRL000020/LN

Date posted:

Tuesday, October 19, 2021

Location:

Capetown, South Africa


SUMMARY:

Overall Responsibility:

Responsible for delivering the monthly Sales & Operations Plan including sign off of sales forecasts, agreeing the monthly production and MRP plans, effective regional deployment against agreed stock levels and ensuring a weekly report back loop and re-plan were necessary. Plays a key support role in the development of annual sales forecast for the budgeting process.



POSITION INFO:

Key Performance Areas:

KPA1 - Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) Process Management

  • Responsible for establishing, strengthening, and maintaining the integrity of the demand planning process of the organization
  • Manage sales forecasting process for new and existing products
  • Provide support in developing seasonal demand/supply forecasts and anticipate customers reactions to the promotions and discounts
  • Ensure cross-functional alignment in delivering S&OP plan including sales, production, procurement, finance
  • Initiate discussion and escalation of supply risks and opportunities for leadership team intervention.
  • Maintain supply plan to ensure cost-effectiveness and to meet customer demands (Service levels)
  • Update sales team about product availability
  • Address supply related queries and issues in a timely manner

KPA2 - KPIs and Continuous Improvement

  • Support core S&OP KPI''s
  • Monitor S&OP core KPIs
  • Identify risks and opportunities to the forecast based on statistical analysis, activity evaluations and customer feedback.
  • Identify areas of improvement and recommend action plans

KPA3 - Stakeholder Management

  • Maintaining positive and trust-based relations with stakeholders
  • Build and expand strong supplier (SGX and DC''s) and customer relationships.
  • Liaise with customers, sales team, and supply chain management to improve forecast accuracy
  • Work cross-functionally with other departments to ensure adherence and achievement of the plan

Requirement for the position

  • Bachelors degree in Supply Chain / Economics / Statistics or Similar
  • A minimum of 3 years experience in a demand and supply planning role
  • Knowledge of production/manufacturing operations
  • Financially literate and astute
  • Proven track record in a medium to large size organization.

Competencies required for the position

  • Good business sense and a professional manner.
  • Good knowledge of manufacturing (preferably food/beverage industry).
  • Deadline driven, and results orientated.
  • Solid analytical ability.
  • Computer literate (MS Office -focus on Excel / ERP System). Preference is given to an Excel superuser
  • Good verbal and written skills.
  • Ability to process and interpret data
  • Self-Motivated and high level of personal discipline
  • Good attention to detail
  • Excellent planning and organisational skills.
  • Able to handle work pressure.

Only suitably qualified/shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Should you not hear from us within 2 weeks of submission, please consider your application unsuccessful



 

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