Duties:

Demand Planning Management (CP/ DR/ IB/ OE/ Falken/ Symmetry/ Tubes)
Demand Planning Management and tracking
Drive the S& OP process within the organisation
Use S & OP process to produce stocks that are relevant to the market and improve quality of inventory
Ensure stocks are sufficient to fulfil monthly sales requirements (DP)
Local Production Scheduling
Direct involvement in production planning in accordance to DP and balance to model stock
Import FG and Tube Order Management
Ensure that the imports are ordered timeously to meet sales requirements / budgets.
Actively manage the stock age to minimize overage import stock
Overall Inventory management
Delivery Planning / Order Fulfilment
Ensure that stock for monthly sales forecasts are made available and delivered on time to customers

Education and Skills:
• Bcom Hon or Degree in SCM
• 5 - 10 years in demand forecasting, planning and execution in a manufacturing environment
• 5 years in a Management position
• Willingness to travel locally (occasional)

Competencies:
• Excellent leadership skills
• In depth understanding of supply chain and demand forecasting / order fulfilment
• Good understanding of production planning requirements
• Experience in delivery or load planning
• Logistics fundamentals and practices
• Strategic thinker with SRSA value chain in mind
• Results driven with ability to handle pressure
• Excellent organizing, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills at all levels
• Advance level of SAP, COGNOS & Excel