Production Planner

• Ensure compliance to the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act and adhere to all safety requirements, policies and procedures of the company.
• Wear the correct Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) relevant for the workplace and adhere to all the relevant policies and regulations.

• Analyse the monthly demand and identify if the demand can be achieved within the stipulated timeframe based on the available production capacity, communicate the outcomes with the Factory Manager.
• Create a monthly and weekly production plan based on demand and supply constraints.
• Generate the proposed production plan schedules and present to the production team on a monthly and weekly basis.
• Generate jobs on Syspro as per the production plan schedules and issue the jobs to the Production Supervisors.
• Lead the weekly production planning meeting, implement changes on the production plan as agreed with the Production team and publish the weekly plan to the relevant personnel.
• Publish the adherence to the production plan on a daily basis and supply feedback to the production team.
• Highlight non-adherence where applicable to the relevant personnel.
• Measure all closed and open jobs on a weekly basis, generate the relevant feedback report to ensure compliance and submit to the Factory Manager.
• Ensure all planned runs are economical and best use of resources to prevent over stock on finished goods in the factory and storage finished goods warehouse.
• Indicate constraints, priorities and product sequences required to achieve both efficient production and customer satisfaction.
• Incorporate all maintenance plans in the proposed production schedule.
• Inform the commercial team of the order status and any potential supply challenges to enable effective communication with all customers on a daily basis.
• Familiarise yourself with the company inventory codes, production capabilities, equipment and equipment compatibilities and uses.
• Participate in stock takes and ensure all processes and paperwork linked to stock take requirements are closed off and up to date.

• Supply the Factory Manager with the relevant Standard and Operating Procedure (S&OP) information to be included in the management report, include production demand performance.
• Monitor adherence to plan and escalate failure to adhere to the Factory Manager.
• Prepare and distribute relevant capacity report and indicate all available capacity and opportunities to the production team.

• Matric
• Diploma in Supply Chain Management /Business Management/ Production Management
• 3 - 5 years experience in an inventory planning role specifically in a FMCG environment.
• Experience in the chemical industry will be advantageous.
• Valid drivers license and reliable transport.

• Product (chemical) knowledge (advantageous).
• ERP planning knowledge.
• Understand the MS Office applications.
• Supply Chain knowledge within the FMCG environment.
• Warehousing and despatch knowledge.
• Manufacturing processes knowledge (advantageous).
• Stock control knowledge.
• Knowledge on people management.

• Presentable with excellent communication and coordinating skills.
• Ability to produce accurate results within prescribed deadlines.
• Ability to work independently but also as a team player.
• Be able to cope well under pressure.
• Methodical, systematic and analytical minded with attention to detail.
• Positive, self-motivated and confident approach to work and colleagues.
• Emotional maturity and professional integrity.
• Excellent spoken and written communication skills.
• Honest and reliable.

• Syspro essential.
• Expert knowledge of MS Office packages (e.g. Excel, Word, Outlook, etc.).
• Intermediate knowledge of virtual programmes (e.g. MS Teams, Zoom etc.)

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