Assistant Supply Planner - Westville
Our client within the FMCG industry, seeks to appoint an Assistant Supply Planner to join their team based in Durban – Westville. The purpose of the role is to prepare the short-term supply plans across the hubs and depots to maximize customer service while optimizing storage and transport capacity Job Duties Strategic Planning • Execute the degree of forward planning as defined by management. Supply Planning • Assist with the development of the national supply plan across all hubs and depots by using the inbound principals’ supply plans to balance against the network (warehousing and transport) capacity and demand plan requirements for the next 18-24 months. • Understand and use the latest planning standards (agreed volumes, warehouse space constraints and transportation routes) and tools to generate the rough-cut supply plan. • Identify exceptions where supply does not satisfy demand or where supply exceeds demand. • Develop alternate scenarios to address exceptions by closing the gap between supply and demand (e.g., increase capacity through overtime, building stock in advance, pricing changes to manage demand, and inputting into the supply and demand meeting) • Assist with the development of the warehouse space requirements plan for the next 12 months on a rolling weekly basis and manage the accuracy thereof. • Update the demand planning grids with the appropriate supply information (e.g., stock holding, inbound delivery, transport routing) in line with the demand planning timeline • Work closely with the principals’ planning teams to ensure that the anticipated production is sufficient to meet the demand in the longer term. • Assist with the consolidation of the regional warehouse requirements plans into a national warehouse requirements plan. • Compile a forward warehouse requirement plan monthly, on a rolling 12 monthly basis. • Assist with the consolidation of the transport requirements plan and work closely with the Transport Planning team on a quarterly or monthly basis to ensure adequate transport is available. Short Term Supply Planning • On a weekly basis (and daily when stock shortages are experienced), review demand (demand forecasts and actual orders) and stock cover (days) requirements across all regions, depots and stock holding positions and provide guidance on priorities, both by SKU or customer, and by region or depot. • Ensure all decisions made drive optimal customer service while maximising profitability and minimising transport costs. Supply Chain Reporting • Update the scorecards with the relevant KPI's on a weekly/monthly basis. • Understand the variances against targets for key KPI's and provide explanations and corrective actions required. • Generate the agreed weekly supply planning packs and associated minutes Information and Data Management • Regularly and accurately capture data to enable access to reliable data and reporting for trend analysis and decision making. • Oversee filing and safeguarding of reco https://protool.gumtree.co.za/external-link-browser.html?urlaHR0cHM6Ly9lbi16YS53aGF0am9icy5jb20vY29vcG9iX19jcGxfX18xMjY2XzM5Nzg3X180OTc/dXRtX3NvdXJjZT1ndW10cmVlJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZmVlZCZrZXl3b3JkPQ&jid1138943&xid1266_39787
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