Production & Inventory Planner

Minimum Qualifications:•National Diploma in Production and Inventory Management, Logistics, or Supply Chain.•3 - 5 years of relevant experience in production planning, logistics, or supply chain roles.Key Responsibilities:Financial Management:•Safeguard company assets (both working capital & fixed assets).•Minimize waste and rework to improve efficiency.Customer & Supplier Relations:•Build and maintain strong relationships with customers and suppliers to ensure seamless operations.Production Planning:•Upload sales orders into the planning file and work closely with the Customer Service Department (CSD) to determine customer requirements.•Plan production needs for finished products with third-party packers and the internal packing plant.•Maintain and update the tanker plan with third-party bulk tanker needs.•Communicate the production plan to relevant packing plants.•Participate in weekly planning meetings with both internal and external packing plants.•Calculate packaging material demand and create purchase requisitions.•Maintain and adjust production plans as needed, rescheduling as required.•Compile weekly reports for production variance analysis (PVA) and stock covers for finished goods.•Work with suppliers to ensure the delivery of required raw materials and packaging.•Plan product trials and ensure all materials are ready for testing.•Reconcile SAP data with third-party manufacturer stock and investigate discrepancies.•Regularly update SAP Master Data, ensuring accuracy for existing and new products.•Conduct monthly stock takes at third-party locations.•Close out all outstanding purchase orders at month-end