Junior Planner needed at Southern Oil Ltd

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Job title : Junior Planner

Job Location : Western Cape, Swellendam

Deadline : December 22, 2024

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Responsibilities

Relationship Management of Business Partners    

  • Monitor the Customer or Business Partner inquiries and complaints and ensure they are resolved professionally. 

Implementation of Control Measures and Ad Hoc Management Support

  • Assist to ensure open communication channels between the Production departments.
  • Providing Management support where necessary.
  • Ensuring the Planner is involved or aware of the relevant matters affecting the business.

Production Planning and Scheduling    

  • Schedule and review orders and demands for a long-term period, and maintain a production plan to meet customer demands.
  • Analyze data on supply and demand to optimize production planning.
  • Ensure minimum and maximum stock levels are maintained at the centralized and external warehouses.
  • Indicate and follow up on the purchases of raw materials to maximize and optimize production planning, and to ensure sufficient lead time for purchasing.
  • Work closely with the Production and Maintenance departments to ensure the most effective production plan and downtime.
  • Assist with production planning of affiliates and ensure collaboration with centralized warehouse.
  • Monitor product inventory within the Company.
  • Ensure the balancing of supply and demand functions.

Reporting and Analyzing

  • Identify and develop reporting systems where necessary.
  • Implement and train relevant employees to update and analyze reports. 
  • Forecast accuracy improvement.
  • Promotional impact analysis.

Analyzing Business Profitability and Efficiency

  • Identify and analyze production and procurement cost-saving opportunities.
  • Analyze and maintain operational data for the Company.    

Health and Safety

  • Participate in safety forums created by Soill for example safety meetings and safety talks
  • Follow-up on any activities assigned through safety meetings / committees / representatives / management
  • Report all safety incidents to the relevant people
  • Attend safety education and refresher programmes
  • Comply with safety policies and procedures at Soill
  • Distribute safety information as and when required
  • Wear protective clothing (where applicable) at all times

Requirements

Qualification and Experience

  • A relevant tertiary qualification (Degree) required, preferably in Supply Chain Management or a related field.
  • Further tertiary qualification in Planning and Inventory Management would be advantageous.
  • 1 to 2 years working experience in a similar role recommended
  • An understanding of manufacturing processes and production planning principles will be advantageous
  • Proficiency in MS Office Suite, especially Excel, for data analysis and reporting
  • Experience within an FMCG/ manufacturing environment would be an advantage.
  • Demonstrated working knowledge of planning and the critical elements/ components thereof.

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