A leading retailer in the FMCG retail sector is looking for a Planning Manager in their distribution Centre in Port Elizabeth • Developing Master order and delivery cycles • Monitoring inbound related activities • Managing and understanding Distribution Centre and Transport operational capacities and cycles • Managing new store openings and store closures from a system and operational capacity • Providing information to related departments to assist in labour and transport planning • Resolving and providing feedback on branch related queries through delegation • Managing the daily creation of operational effective and cost effective daily extraction and transport operational plans to service end customer needs. • Liaising, communicating and assisting with other departmental heads (within the supply chain, home office, supporting departments and retail operations) • Project development, management and implementation • Process analysis and continuous process improvement Management • Operational work planning, priority management and people scheduling • Operational performance monitoring and management of planning managers • Establishing processes, policies, performance metrics and guidelines for the planning department • Managing customer service • Resolving and attending to escalated queries (through planning department) • Strategic decision making Leadership • Change management • Spearheading personal and professional growth of their team • Must be able to implement Coaching and Situational leadership techniques Relevant Degree in Logistics / Industrial Engineering / Operational Research Previous experience: Minimum 3 years of route scheduling experience in an FMCG environment. Experience in managing a team (desirable) Knowledge and skills: Knowledge of SAP and a DC operations, Google Suite / Microsoft packages (intermediate to advanced Excel Skills - VBA Advantageous), Ortec Routing and Distribution (or related route optimization software), SAP Retail (or similar ERP Systems), Warehouse Management System (Infor or similar WMS) and TMS (Transport management Systems) experience will be advantageous. Market related Apply Now

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