Operations Material Planner (Boksburg)

Job title: Operations Material Planner (Boksburg)

Job Location: Gauteng, Boksburg

Deadline: April 13, 2025

About the job

• The Materials Resource Planner for Danone South Africa is responsible for generating material planning requirements taking into account various production dynamics and constraints both at Danone and its suppliers.
• Working closely with supply planning department, suppliers, C&P and site operations ensuring robust planning including resource capacity constraints, inventory (raw & pack), Supplier SLA adherence on stock holding while ensuring effective communication with all stakeholders and minimising risk to the business.
• This role must be capable of performing root cause and trend analysis for critical case volume and inventory valuation data in addition to maximizing R&P availability whilst maintaining optimal levels of raw materials, packaging materials and cash whilst incurring minimal levels of waste.

Qualification(s)

• Diploma or Degree in Purchasing, Supply Chain, Logistics or related field.

Experience and Skills

• 3-5 years’ experience in an FMCG production environment in a replenishment role.
• Working knowledge of stock control principles and practices.
• Proficient in MS Office: Excel, PowerPoint.
• A thorough understanding of all supply chain principles and processes.
• Previous dairy experience is an advantage.
• Previous experience in working with SAP is an advantage.