Technical Product and Planning Lead

SUMMARY:
An established company based in La Mercy is seeking an experienced Technical Product and Planning Lead to join their dynamic team.
This is an exciting opportunity for a detail-oriented professional with strong procurement, product planning, and supply chain experience.

POSITION INFO:
Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities: Replenishment order procedure: Print Re-Order report per supplier Evaluate stock requirement and suggest order quantity Capture individual purchase orders on Hotkey Create individual Excel purchase orders from Hotkey export Communicate orders to China Summarise price variations Update purchase orders with approved price changes Update PO shipping dates per SKU Update Product Master with approved price changes Create online\/ shipping file and complete front sheet Shipping: Generate clearing instruction on receipt of shipping documentation and send clearing instruction to freight forwarding partner with relevant paperwork Update shipping files with shipment and arrival dates Update weekly shipping status received from SBT and evaluate Bi- weekly report Maintain shipping file- Original B\/L\/telex release GRN and Data Sheets: Prepare Packing List for container unloading Update product master with volumes Update data sheets on Hotkey for new items Run exception report and update Hotkey System data integrity in capturing and maintaining new products on system, updating product specs and details when necessary Assistance with General low stock holding reports. New Product Development: Form part of the cross-function new product development team and lead new product development work stream from a technical \/ procurement function. This includes both development of new ranges, or refinement of existing products \/ ranges in the business from idea inception to OTIF delivery of product. Market analysis of existing ranges or new opportunities (product \/ price) Specking products and briefing the team in China Quotation chasing and compilation for review by the team RTS quotations; compare quotes, quality vs price etc. Sourcing and cataloguing samples Order preparation and communication with China PO tracker Manufacture and Shipping timing tracking Conduct innovation projects or clearly defined sections of the project with minimal supervision by Procurement Manager and lead\/participate in various cross-functional teams. Uncover consumer insights and opportunities within the market and scope into the business and innovation roadmap. Implement innovations in the marketplace and monitor performance. System Data Integrity: Capture and maintain new products on Hotkey Update product spec and detail as and when available Update data sheets Project based tasks: Compile a product range in collaboration with the PD team. Conduct market research, visit stores, and analyse sales data. Contact various suppliers for quotations and catalogues. Review the catalogues and quotes to create a shortlist. Share findings with the NPD team to develop the range and arrange samples for quality control checks. Evaluate the samples and sales data, then present the findings to the NPD team to finalize the offering. Create toy catalogues for trade show General assistance in Trade show: Arrange product samples; catalogues, product info sheets, setting up display\/ display layout etc. Product Quality Control: Oversea the QC process on the receipt of all running lines QC on all samples and potential new items Stock age maintenance Skynamo QC feedback report Handling consumer complaints, conducting\/arranging QC checks as needed when a complaint is filed, communicating with consumers, and coordinating with the Sales\/Ops team to collect or replace faulty items. Brand Development: Assist and where necessary in the execution of brand marketing plans within the new product development team. Support the team in unlocking brand and in-market challenges including monitoring of brand performance on a monthly and quarterly basis. Identify product \/ promotion \/ customer opportunities and work with cross-functional teams to execute in conjunction with Senior Management. Working with SILO and Graphics Team as part of a project Key Accounts Assistance: Assisting the Key Account Executive with translation of brand and category strategies into actionable customer plans. Assisting with the development and roll-out of planned Back to School orders for key customers. General: Assistance with regional tradeshows as and when necessary. Assist in maintaining product show room \/ sample room Product listings: Upload new products on supplier portals (PnP; Spar) Maintain supplier Portals SOH Assist Key accounts with product info when needed Requirements: Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Logistics, Business Management, Product Development, Engineering, or a related field. Valid driver's licence 3-4 years experience in procurement, product planning, supply chain, product development, or inventory planning. Experience creating and managing purchase orders and shipping documentation. Experience with inventory management and replenishment planning. Experience using Microsoft Excel Experience coordinating multiple projects simultaneously Should you not receive a response within the next 2 weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful. Vacancies are advertised on our website, should you wish to keep abreast with our active roles. IMPORTANT NOTICE By applying to this advert you hereby acknowledge that you have read and accept the following Protection of Personal Information ACT (POPIA) disclaimer: I hereby consent for Talented Recruitment to process my personal information as part of the recruitment process. Talented Recruitment shall take all reasonable measures to protect the personal information of applicants and for the purpose of this disclaimer \"personal information\" shall be defined as detailed in the Protection of Personal Information Act, Act 4 of 2013 (\"POPIA\").