Category S&OP Manager: TBI needed at Tiger Brands

Job Description
THE JOB AT A GLANCE

• You are responsible for the development and implementation of cross-category Profitable Sales & Operations Planning (PS&OP) process within your respective Portfolio, including reviewing and capturing all plan assumptions, evaluating risks and opportunities and defining gap closing actions. You are accountable for the production plan performance to cost, inventory, utilization and customer service requirements. You provide functional leadership for the supply planning team including production and material planning and to the demand planning team.

Responsibilities
WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Manage and continuously improve the execution of the PS&OP process to generate business plans (demand, supply, product management)
• Manage and develop a team of supply and demand planning professionals, conduct individual performance appraisals/IPA
• Collaborate closely with Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain functions to drive implementation of best practice PS&OP processes (inclusive CPFR)
• Lead and drive customer service excellence throughout the portfolio (internally and externally)
• Drive the usage and manage implementation and maintenance of PS&OP Tools (e.g. Demantra, ASCP, Oracle, IO etc.)
• Drive continuous improvement by reviewing all S&OP KPI’s (e.g. demand plan accuracy & bias, customer service, Stock Cover Days & Value & Conformance to Plan & BIAS), define areas of improvement and propose corrective actions towards the relevant stakeholders.
• Drive inventory management in line with Net Working Capital and customer service targets to unlock cash
• Consolidate the individual category PS&OP outputs at Portfolio level.
• Consolidate unresolved Demand & Supply Planning risks, manage the monthly exception management process on identified risks and develop contingency plans with categories to close the gaps 

Qualifications
WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO THE TABLE
Key Professional Competencies

• Core knowledge – Integrated business planning, S&OP Best Practices & processes, Project Management, Customer service, demand & supply planning. procurement, operations, 3rd party/co-manufacturing, Inventory management (materials (raw/ packaging/ finished goods), Planning Tools

Key foundational competencies 

• Academic – Conceptual /Analytical Skills, Commercial Acumen, Problem solving, Decision making, Degree / Diploma in Industrial Engineering & BCOM-Logistics.
• Leadership – Leading with Integrity and respect, Taking the Tiger perspective, driving long-term results, Developing myself & others
• Personal Effectiveness – Effective communication, Negotiation, Interpersonal skills, Integrity, innovation, Continuous learning, real collaboration, energise and inspire, grow people

Experience

• Function – 6+ experience in planning, Experience in FMCG, retail & make to stock environment desirable
• Industry – Experience in FMCG industry desirable