PRODUCTION PLANNER - KYALAMI

COST TO COMPANY: R 25 000 PM
• Basic Salary: R 25 000
• Phone Allowance: R 500
• Bonus: Quarterly Bonus linked to KPI performance.

LOCATION: Kyalami

JOB DESCRIPTION:
The sole responsibility of the Production Planner will be to plan and manage our production. You will be expected to plan and execute all the Inspirit manufacturing, in-house branding and packaging and dispatch.
You will be rewarded with a quarterly bonus linked to KPI performance.
SKILLS:

• Highly motivated, enthusiastic, and self-starter individual.
• Must be proactive and take initiative
• Resourceful and innovative.
• Excellent communication skills & interpersonal skills
• Confident, presentable, high energy.
• Excellent IT system skills.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Ensure that our operational efficiency is maintained and improved.
• Achieve performance KPI Targets.
• Maintain key supplier and manufacturing relationships.
• Work additional hours as and when required in order to complete the task at hand.

JOB DESCRIPTION:
The sole responsibility of the Production Planner will be to plan and manage our production. You will be expected to plan and execute all the Inspirit manufacturing, in-house branding and packaging and dispatch. The detailed job description is listed below.

PRODUCTION MEETING
• Attend Daily Sales Team Production meeting to determine customer requirements and manufacturing options.
• Provide time estimates for custom made orders.
• New Orders: Complete electronic job cards, instruct DTP department.
• Schedule the preparation & dispatch of all raw materials required.

PRE - PRODUCTION PLANNING
• Plan and implement the production schedule daily / weekly.
• Prioritize jobs, attention to delivery deadlines & client commitments.
• Assign TASKS & TIME frames to Warehouse staff, delegate and manage the team effectively.
• Coordinate the Production Flow for multiple orders.
• Plan the product Branding Schedule
• Schedule all drivers’ deliveries and collections and route planning.
• Plan all freight collections & deliveries locally and internationally.

WORK IN PROGRESS:
• Update on each job in production, progress on artwork finalisation.
• Manage our manufacturers and suppliers, obtain regular progress updates.
• Management of the production team, constant follow-ups and feedback discussions.
• Monitor all jobs to ensure they will finish on time, ensuring optimum productivity.
• Troubleshooting problems that occur during production, including staff shortages and machinery malfunctions.

STOCK PLANNING

• Plan stock holding production to maintain agreed stock levels.
• Retail Orders: Ensure adherence to our 24 – 48hr turn around.

QUALITY CONTROL
• Resolve quality issues and manufacturing challenges.
• Ensure that product quality standards are maintained.
• Sign Off branded product samples.
• Plan the QC / Branding / Packaging Slot

CUSTOMER COMMUNICATION
• Communicate directly with the customer with manufacturing updates, delivery dates etc.
• General Customer Service – client liaison.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
• Matric, relevant tertiary degree/diploma/qualification in production planning.
• Own reliable transport essential.
• Excellent communication and writing skills.

EXPERIENCE:

• The candidate must have 3 – 5 years production planning experience.