Supply Planner OpportunityAn exciting opportunity exists within NATIONAL BRANDS LIMITED (NBL) for a Supply Planner. The successful candidate will report to the Planning Manager and will be based in Bryanston.Duties & ResponsibilitiesKey Performance Areas:Manage service levels - Targets set by the business.Provide a production plan each week.Manage finished good stock levels within predetermined target days cover (this includes stock builds for promotions, line shutdowns, and peak build for seasonality).Work closely with the Factories, Sales, and Marketing teams to ensure that stock is available when needed.Work closely with the distribution and the deployment team to ensure that all regions have sufficient stock to meet the demand.Manage forecast accuracy - Set by the business.Run monthly forecasting meetings.Maintain planning parameters within SAP and Barnton Planning tool.Manage new product launches to ensure that suitable stock covers are achieved before the launch date.Hold weekly feedback sessions to highlight service level, production, stock, or sales issues with key stakeholders in the various business units.Take part in monthly New Product Development meetings to discuss new products and available capacity etc.Do weekly/monthly reporting as required.Be able to do scenario planning and give feedback to the business units on capacity constraints and the view going forward.Collaboration with the Customer DC Planners and/or Deployment Planners.Desired Experience & QualificationExperience: At least 8 years' experience gained in an FMCG environment of which a minimum of 5 years' experience as a Planner in FMCGQualifications: A completed degree or equivalent qualification in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Procurement or similarCPIM will be advantageousAdditional Requirements:SAP experience requiredExperience using Barnton or any other Supply Chain planning softwareAdvanced MS Excel skillsMS PowerPoint skills (presentations)FMCG experienceAnalysing DataDeciding and initiating actionRelating and NetworkingPlanning and organisingDelivering Results
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