Minimum requirements for the role:Must have a relevant Bachelors degreeMinimum 5 years Supply Planning experience in the agricultural industry will be requiredAdvanced Supply Chain Planning capability and the expert use of Excel, SAP, APO-DP, APO-SNP and production scheduling are essentialExperience in SQL, R and/or Python, and BI tools will be a distinct advantageKnowledge of procurement strategies, including strategic sourcing, supplier relationship management, and cost optimization are importantThe successful candidate will be responsible for:Setting up proactive processes to manage flow of materials to and from plants and tracking of changes to plans impacting net working capital.Ensuring yearly, monthly, and weekly forecasting & budgeting of inventory, manufacturing, and purchasing plans are being carried out for the purpose of volumes assigned in overhead cost calculations and setting of networking capital budgets.Driving cost-effective product allocation in the internal network to low-cost alternatives, regularly reviewing alternate routings for optimization and continuous improvement in the supply of products is ongoing.Ensuring accurate planning master data (e.g., SPK) is being maintained to ensure product flows are planned accurately, as this impacts on the availability of accurate costs in the system.Ensuring products are being made available as per SLA to ensure efficient execution of customer orders, depot replenishment of commercial inventories on time and in full.Understanding major movements in markets.Leading the design and execution of a Demand Management & Forecasting process on both business and operations level in a high SKU and complex manufacturing environment.Ensuring regular review and checks of Planning master data, including default routings, are accurately reflected.Setting up automated and efficient re-ordering processes and safety stocks as required.Managing supply planning inputs when new products are introduced.Managing raw and packing material planning and replenishment to plants and contract manufacturers.Managing governance and discipline for each planning run.Ensuring daily, weekly, and monthly Exception Reports are generated that identify potential deviations in advance and are acted upon promptly with countermeasures to avoid deviation from plans.Continuously improving, including optimization initiatives that drive high performance in all areas of supply planning.Leading and guiding a small planning team in execution of plans.Implementing and monitoring execution of agreed objectives of team as aligned with sub-regional and functional expectations.Driving implementation of key assigned projects, as either project leader or significant contributor.Leading key supply planning and inventory sections of local and sub-regional S&OP forums.Leading the supply and purchasing review to match demand with supply.Setting up sub-regional information flow standardized for communication to allow for regional and global consolidation for all plans generated, including the valuation of inventory projections, production plans, and purchasing plans as compared to budgets set.Managing key supply chain KPIs such as OTIF, inventory targets, and planning accuracy measures. Please note that subsequent to the screening and shortlisting process, all further communication will be entered into, only with the shortlisted candidates
