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Role Overview
- Regional Demand Requirements Planner, you will be responsible for optimising supply chain processes, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and ensuring efficient product availability based on future demand. Job Requirements
Requirements:
Min 8 years’ experience in demand planning, inventory management, logistics and supply chain coordination.
- Proficiency in SAP (LP1, PP1, APO)
- Knowledge of good manufacturing practices.
- Ability to align with any business and/or operational change.
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
- Excellent communication (written and spoken) and teamwork abilities.
- Computer literacy: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams. PowerBi
Operational Deliverables:
Demand Forecasting:
- Develop and implement demand forecasting models and techniques to predict future customer demand for products or services.
- Collaborate with commercial and product teams to gather relevant data and insights for accurate forecasts.
Inventory Management:
- Oversee and optimize inventory levels to ensure sufficient stock availability to meet customer demands while minimizing excess or obsolete inventory costs.
- Implement inventory control strategies and maintain accurate inventory records.
Supply Planning:
- Develop supply plans to ensure a smooth flow of goods or services through the supply chain.
- Coordinate with suppliers and production teams to align supply with forecasted demand, considering lead times and capacity constraints.
Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP):
- Facilitate the S&OP process, bringing together cross-functional teams to review and align demand forecasts, production plans, and inventory levels.
- Help resolve potential conflicts and balance supply with demand.
Risk Management:
- Identify potential risks and disruptions in the supply chain.
- Develop contingency plans to mitigate their impact on the organization’s operations.
- Monitor external factors (market trends, economic changes, geopolitical events) affecting demand and supply.
Performance Metrics and Reporting:
- Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the effectiveness of demand and supply planning processes.
- Generate regular reports to track performance and identify areas for improvement.
Collaboration and Communication:
- Foster effective communication and collaboration among different departments (commercial, procurement, production, logistics).
- Ensure all teams are aligned with the demand and supply planning strategies.
Additional Responsibilities:
- Liaise with the Distribution team to ensure timely deliveries.
- Update relevant parties about delays and challenges related to incoming materials.
Training Requirements
Training:
- All yearly training requirements to be completed set out by the business objectives and goal sets in succuss factors.
Responsibility and authority:
- Importing from 30 sites for Finish Goods; Semi Finish Goods; Raw Materials
- Ensure all active materials master data is updated per business requirements.
- Raise planning issues with production and global team and take corrective action.
General tasks
- Do auditing when requested (operational and safety audits).
- Participate in Gemba walk programme.
- Actively participate in Engagement action plans and events
- Assist operations team with Problem solving.
Food Safety responsibility:
- Ensure all FSSC and ISO systems requirement are met.
- Ensure all safety regulation are followed.
- Adhere to all Food Safety requirements in terms of Personnel practices and Hygiene.
Operational safety requirements:
- Adhere to all safety instructions and signage.
- Show FELT leadership at all times.
- Conduct all operations in a safe manner as per operational procedures.
- Participate in all safety and emergency drills.