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October 17, 2024

Talent 101

Johannesburg

FULL TIME


Production & Inventory Planner

Minimum Qualifications:
  • National Diploma in Production and Inventory Management, Logistics, or Supply Chain.
  • 3 - 5 years of relevant experience in production planning, logistics, or supply chain roles.
Key Responsibilities:
Financial Management:
  • Safeguard company assets (both working capital & fixed assets).
  • Minimize waste and rework to improve efficiency.
Customer & Supplier Relations:
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with customers and suppliers to ensure seamless operations.
Production Planning:
  • Upload sales orders into the planning file and work closely with the Customer Service Department (CSD) to determine customer requirements.
  • Plan production needs for finished products with third-party packers and the internal packing plant.
  • Maintain and update the tanker plan with third-party bulk tanker needs.
  • Communicate the production plan to relevant packing plants.
  • Participate in weekly planning meetings with both internal and external packing plants.
  • Calculate packaging material demand and create purchase requisitions.
  • Maintain and adjust production plans as needed, rescheduling as required.
  • Compile weekly reports for production variance analysis (PVA) and stock covers for finished goods.
  • Work with suppliers to ensure the delivery of required raw materials and packaging.
  • Plan product trials and ensure all materials are ready for testing.
  • Reconcile SAP data with third-party manufacturer stock and investigate discrepancies.
  • Regularly update SAP Master Data, ensuring accuracy for existing and new products.
  • Conduct monthly stock takes at third-party locations.
  • Close out all outstanding purchase orders at month-end

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