Planning Manager

Johannesburg - South Africa

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Title: Planning Manager

Department: Operations Planning
Reports To: Head Operations South Africa
Location: South Africa

Qualifications & Requirements

Bachelors Degree in Engineering Supply Chain or Operations Management.
8 12 years of experience in end-to-end supply chain or planning within FMCG Consumer Goods or Manufacturing industries.
Strong command of SAP (PP/MM) MRP systems and Advanced Excel / Power BI.
Proven expertise in S&OP leadership capacity planning and cross-functional stakeholder management.
Exposure to import/export logistics and regional supply coordination will be an advantage.

Role Overview

To lead the overall planning function across the business ensuring seamless synchronization between demand supply production materials logistics and inventory.
The role is pivotal in driving service excellence forecast accuracy and working capital efficiency while supporting the business to meet its commercial goals and operational stability across the factory and third-party (3P) network.

Responsibilities and Duties 1. End-to-End Planning Leadership

Oversee Demand Planning Supply Planning Production Scheduling and Material Planning for operations (factory 3P).
Develop and maintain an integrated S&OP process ensuring alignment across Sales Marketing Finance and Operations.
Translate business demand into executable production and procurement plans considering capacity material constraints and lead times.
Drive coordination to balance service levels cost efficiency and inventory health.

2. Demand & S&OP Management

Lead monthly demand reviews with Sales and Marketing to finalize the rolling forecast.
Drive initiatives to improve forecast accuracy by channel (Retail Wholesale Export).
Analyze forecast bias seasonal trends and market intelligence to enhance predictability.
Present consolidated planning outlooks during S&OP Executive Reviews.

3. Supply & Production Planning

Convert demand forecasts into optimized supply and production plans ensuring full utilization of plant and 3P capacity.
Manage production sequencing and constraint planning to maximize throughput and minimize changeovers.
Track daily and weekly plan adherence investigate deviations and implement corrective actions.
Collaborate with Quality and Engineering teams for maintenance readiness and preventive planning.

4. Material Requirement & Procurement Interface

Ensure timely availability of Raw & Packaging Materials (RM/PM) through efficient purchase requisitions and supplier call-offs.
Work with Procurement and Import teams for shipment scheduling MOQ compliance and supplier OTIF performance.
Maintain end-to-end visibility of inbound shipments customs clearance and local deliveries to prevent production delays.

5. Inventory Management & Control

Optimize FG RM and PM inventory levels to balance working capital and service goals.
Monitor SLOB (Slow Moving & Obsolete) stock and implement reduction plans (donations liquidation repack).
Maintain governance on Days of Coverage (DOC) and inventory turns across all categories.

6. Reporting Analytics & Systems

Own all planning and inventory dashboards including service level plan adherence forecast accuracy and inventory KPIs.
Use SAP Excel Power Query and Power BI for automated planning reports.
Implement data-driven insights for scenario analysis and performance improvement.
Drive digitalization and automation initiatives in planning systems and processes.

7. Team Development & Stakeholder Engagement

Lead and develop the planning team fostering accountability accuracy and ownership.
Serve as the key liaison between Sales Procurement Production Logistics and Finance.
Represent the planning function in regional and global forums.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

Production Plan Adherence: >95%
Sales Loss %: < 2% & Serviceability: >98%
Retail Serviceability: >99%
RM/PM Stock Norm Adherence: >95%
Forecast Accuracy & Bias: >70%
SLOB % of Total Inventory

MIS Reports

Forecast Accuracy
Forecast Bias
Sales Loss % and Serviceability
Retail Serviceability

Job Title: Planning Manager Department: Operations Planning Reports To: Head Operations South Africa Location: South Africa Qualifications & Requirements Bachelors Degree in Engineering Supply Chain or Operations Management. 8 12 years of experience in end-to-end supply chain or planni...