Hire Resolve’s client is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Supply Planner to join their team in the Western Cape region of South Africa. The ideal candidate will have previous experience in the pharmaceutical industry and a solid understanding of supply chain management principles. The Supply Planner will be responsible for developing and executing supply plans to ensure the availability of pharmaceutical products to meet customer demand while minimizing operational costs and inventory levels.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement supply plans based on forecasts, demand trends, and production capacity constraints
• Monitor and analyze inventory levels, production schedules, and transportation lead times
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders such as production, procurement, and logistics to ensure the timely delivery of products
• Identify and mitigate supply chain risks such as shortages, backorders, and stockouts
• Continuously review and improve supply chain processes to optimize efficiency, reduce costs, and improve customer service levels
• Generate regular reports and KPIs to track performance against targets and recommend corrective actions when necessary

Requirements:

• Relevant Graduate Bachelors University degree in Supply Chain Management (BComm),
  Logistics (BComm) or Engineering (BIng)
• 3+ years experience in supply planning, supply chain analytics, industrial engineering or pharmaceutical industry
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Proficiency in supply chain planning software (e.g. SAP, Oracle)
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
• Experience in the FMCG/Pharmaceutical industries is advantageous
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements and compliance standards in the pharmaceutical industry
• Good working knowledge with ERP systems (SAP), Integrated Business Planning (IBP) and
  BI Platforms

Contact Hire Resolve today for your next career-changing move

• Our client is offering a highly competitive salary for this role based on experience.
• Apply for this role today, contact Ashley Feldtmann at Hire Resolve or on LinkedIn
• You can also visit the Hire Resolve website: hireresolve.us or email us your CV: *****@*****.co.za

A leading pharmaceutical company situated in Cape Town is urgently seeking the expertise of an experienced Supply Planner to join their team.

The successful incumbent for this position will be responsible for:

• Support, analyse and reporting for Supply S&OP Process.
• Lead and manage relevant sales and operations execution meetings with suppliers.
• Assess stock prioritization, pull forward and deferral request based on demand movements in conjunction with demand planner to maintain optimum stock levels.
• Manage, analyse and propose stock to norm (STN) requirements for all SKUs.
• Ensure stock holding conforms with inventory policy and targets and investigate deviations for corrective actions.
• Alternatively provide scenarios for decision making on proposed stock holding.
• Identify and review items with excess inventory and propose action plan.
• Manage short dated stock and drive demand shaping with Marketing, mitigation planning with Commercial team.
• Minimise write off costs on slow moving stock by proposing change in stock policy or demand shaping actions to reduce write off.
• Preparation of supply planning related reports for monthly supplier engagement meetings, Supply S&OP meetings and compiling of presentation decks
• Providing commentary monthly on excess and shortfall stock as well as key drivers to inventory forward.
• Support Section 21 supply process.
• Conduct ad hoc analytics required improve supply visibility and commitments.
• Support demand planning team and CI & Digital Manager with process and system streamlining and improvement plans.

Key requirements:

• Relevant Bachelors degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics or Engineering (BIng)
• 3+ years experience in supply planning, supply chain analytics, industrial engineering

If you meet the above requirements and want to make a career-changing move, apply today by either filling in the online application form or emailing your CV to *****@*****.co.za

You are welcome to contact Rebecca or Nehelene on (***)***-****

Please note that correspondence will only be conducted with shortlisted candidates for this position. Should you not hear from us within 3 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.