Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, March 23, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Demand Planner

Specification
• Coordinate with MRM Planning Manager and implement robust S&OP and Planning process
• Coordinating with sales and production departments on demand, production, material requirements and constraints as well as customer order fulfilment plans
• Effective co-ordination with Sales team for getting accurate forecast and ensure the availability of their material by coordinating with
• Production & Procurement function.
• Support the MRM Planning Manager in Sales and Operations Planning meetings, finding optimal solutions to potentially conflicting priorities of Sales and Production departments and keeping all stakeholders informed on progress against agreed plans
• Liaise with department managers throughout the BU to ascertain actual inventories and constraints as well as future goods flows of each department, so as to assure that planning outputs are accurate, realistic and relevant at all times.
• Align and develop S&OP Plan with BPP objectives and Sales forecast volumes.
• Expand the S&OP process to include tactical planning at least for quarter period
• Support the planning of introduction of New Products from successful launch until product retirement
• Manage and plan minimum stock balances to ensure supplier lead times and stock holding policies are maintained to avoid any stock outs.
• Reconcile Safety Stock policy for Make to Stock or Kanban items and avoid loss of sales if any.
• Ensure MRP system is working in line with the Sales volumes and re-order point to avoid any stock out situation.
• Adherence to production plan is tracked and monitor improvements.
• Month to month stability in plan and measure Forecast accuracy.
• Clearly communicate constraints that will effect customer delivery dates.
• Establish a well-maintained Master Data system and develop & implement technological solution to translates demand inputs to supply.
• Adhere to Company standards and policies in addition to all regulatory requirements
• Support and implement Company initiatives to achieve performance, quality and safety metrics
• Contribute to periodic departmental and company planning and budgeting cycles including the annual Business Plan Process (BPP)
• Select, evaluate and develop department employees, following general HR policies
• Evaluate the training needs of all staff reporting to the position and ensure appropriate plans are in place

Requirements
• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain.
• Certified courses in Supply Chain.
• Member of IIMM / IFPSM / CIPS / APICS body.
• Work experience of 5 years in similar role with 10+ years in ERP based Supply Chain
• Preferred industry – Manufacturing, FMCG

Job Experience: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
Interested and qualified? Go to Insteel Ltd on jb.skillsmapafrica.com to apply

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