Sales and Operations Planner

RPO Recruitment's client is seeking an experienced Sales and Operations Planner within a FMCG company based in KwaZulu–Natal.

• Implement and execute defined best practices, minimum standards, policies, processes, tools, technology, and enablers in the relevant company ways.
• Support Master Planner to benchmark and improve in-Country demand management and supply planning (S&OP) systems, processes, and standards.
• Collaborate with relevant stakeholders to understand demand drivers and input and manage key demand planning statistics.
• Develop and implement statistical and modelling tools to forecast demand, using statistical inputs and inputs from Commercial teams to test and refine forecasts (domestic and export).
• Collaborate with relevant stakeholders to develop recommendations and create a consensus demand plan and prepare reports pertaining to the demand planning process.
• Implement defined strategies and processes to ensure demand planning results in minimum loss and optimized revenue and enables meeting of supply reliability targets.
• Participate in demand and supply reviews and provide effective input to support optimized demand and volume planning and support stock availability.
• Input demand forecast into broader S&OP process and translate into demand management strategies and plans.
• Develop and maintain master production schedule and collaborate with Factory and Outbound Logistics to effectively collate and align the production process.
• Implement supply planning tools to translate demand plans into crush plan, distribution plan and resource plans as inputs into relevant business planning processes.
• Provide commercial advice on purchasing and supplies.
• Input and manage key supply planning statistics and provide feedback and recommendations.
• Develop and implement statistical and modelling tools to model and optimize supply chain to mitigate constraints.
• Implement effective contract and supplier management working with suppliers to deliver contracts OTIF and to ensure competitive pricing relative to local economic and operational conditions.
• Assist the S&OP Manager in planning, engaging, and managing contract packing / one-ton bags including coordinating invoices and work done.
• Manage SADC sugar and attend to quality complaints.
• Promote and adhere to Illovo’s procedures, policies, and guidelines, including, without limitation, those relating to SHERQ, Competition Law and Anti-Bribery and Corruption (ABC).

• 3-year tertiary qualification in Supply Chain / Operations / Business field
• Lean / Six Sigma / Greenbelt qualification an advantage
• 5 years+ experience/exposure in Production/Manufacturing / Sales within an African environment – preferably Food Manufacture or Agriculture based.
• Production/Manufacturing knowledge; commercial and financial acumen; knowledge of relevant software (process and/or planning) management systems; proactive and a result-focus.
• Ability to review, analyse and document business processes/information; conceptual ability to develop models, standards & tools; leadership.
• A broad understanding of the business and full value chain; planning analysis, project management; understanding constraints, optimisation of supply chain; interpersonal, influencing; ability to analyse information/ market and economic information; impact of external factors.
• Above average proficiency in MS office, and proficiency in Qlik Sense, would be advantageous.

If you meet the above requirements and want to make a career-changing move, apply today by either filling in the online application form or emailing your CV to logistics@rpo-recruit.za.com.

Please note that correspondence will only be conducted with shortlisted candidates for this position. Should you not hear from us within 3 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Management and Manufacturing

Industries

Staffing and Recruiting