Planner: Raw Materials

Minimum requirements:

• Advanced Excel and Microsoft Office
• BCom Accounts or Supply Chain or related Degree or Diploma Essential
• Planning and Buying experience in manufacturing, Packaging or retail advantageous
• 3 - 5 years Planning and Buying experience/exposure Essential
• Strong numeracy and planning skills essential

Characteristics:

• Analytical and logical thinker
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to interact across organization
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to make tough decisions
• Ability to work to deadlines and under pressure
• Passionate about customers and the company
• Excellent attention to detail
• Able to multi task and think on their feet

Responsibilities:

• Ensuring there is enough RAW Materials and Secondary packaging to fulfill orders and reorder levels are maintained
• Issue daily schedules for Raw Material requirements
• Monitoring of slow moving stocks
• Liaise with Sales personnel to dispose of or resell or maintain reorder levels
• Service the branches in terms of product required etc.
• Calculating daily and weekly stock figures, exceptions etc.
• Co-coordinating plans for external transport
• Advising Production and Planners of any exceptions that may be necessary for new product
• Liaising with Stores & Distribution regarding new packaging
• Long term planning of stock levels and buffers
• Assisting with utilization budget process
• Optimizing stock rotation, ordering and cash flow management