<p><strong>Strategic Planning</strong></p><ul><li>Participate and influence department strategy</li><li>Monitor and track against the plan</li><li>Develop recommendations and subsequent action plans to enable the delivery of the departmental strategy</li><li>Day to day interaction with team members to deliver strategy</li><li>Build and develop effective relationships with relevant stakeholders to highlight and determine best solution to overcome challenges to continuously improve</li><li>Contribute to delivering strategic plans with suppliers by liaising regularly on trend changes and tactical forecasting</li><li>Proactive and regular communication with key stakeholders</li><li>Conduct stock build plans considering capacity raw materials supply ect</li></ul><p><strong>Operational Planning</strong></p><ul><li>Understand and optimise supply chain and systems</li><li>Understand internal and external factors which impact on demand and ensure these are reflected in forecasts</li><li>Communicate with internal and external stakeholder to maximise efficiencies</li><li>Identify challenges, trends and opportunities</li><li>Maintain Data and Systems</li><li>Collate Information and Assumptions</li><li>Reach Consensus through Alignment</li><li>Share and Publish the Plans</li><li>Track and Manage Plans</li><li>Issuing daily plans/schedules for all production units</li><li>Resource Shift/ Labor planning</li></ul><p><strong>Continuous improvement</strong></p><ul><li>Analysis of historical and current performance</li><li>Understand market / product trends as well as department focus that could impact demand</li><li>Implement tactical plans to support business decision making (6-18 month focus on capacity,</li><li>Staffing ect Implementation and review against long term tactical plans</li><li>Planning initiatives / Innovation to improve planning</li></ul><p><strong>Personal development</strong></p><ul><li>Drive personal development</li><li>Create a personal development plan short and long term</li></ul><p><strong>Teamwork / Staff Engagement</strong></p><ul><li>Living the Cavalier values in an individual and team capacity aimed at building a cohesive working environment</li><li>Actively participate in all people development initiatives linked to the HR Strategy including but not limited to: performance management; succession planning; talent management; change, process optimisation and engagement initiatives etc. to ensure the teams performance meets the required standards</li><li>Build, support and maintain healthy diverse internal (peers / team members / managers) as well as external (service providers etc.) relationships and implement remedial actions when required to ensure achievement of organisational goals</li><li>Provide relevant and specialised technical support, where required, to peers and colleagues to ensure the achievement of objectives</li></ul><p>Desired Experience &amp; Qualification</p><ul><li>BEng / B Bus. Sc / B Com or equivalent tertiary qualification in Supply Chain</li><li>2 years experience in Supply Chain FMCG/Food Agri</li><li>Sales and Operations Planning</li><li>Financial or economic background</li><li>Supply Chain</li><li>Leadership skills</li><li>Lateral thinker</li><li>Drive for improvement and efficiency</li><li>Negotiation skills</li><li><strong>Drivers License </strong></li></ul>

Minimum requirements for the role: A tertiary education in industrial engineering or supply chain management. This is a role for somebody dynamic, energetic, self-driven, results-oriented, and above all who has a positive "can do" outlook with a clear focus on deliverables. Strong communication including writing reports and presenting. Must have excellent IT skills and relevant knowledge of planning software. Sage x3 advantage. The successful candidate will be responsible for: Managing the production plan to ensure a continues flow in the manufacturing process. Ensuring the smooth running of the production process by controlling and monitoring the raw materials and semifinished items. Ensuring that targeted milestones are met to support the companys strategic goals. Ensuring that all direct staff, products and warehouses comply with the companys iso as well as health and safety procedures and maintain a 5S environment. Taking full responsibility for the production plan of the factory, including planning and scheduling all products through the manufacturing process by updating the production plan. Creating, maintaining, reviewing, and administering manufacturing schedules and production plans. Developing the production schedule in line with the production forecast and kanban system. Liaising with managers and hods to discuss order progress and address arising issues. Administering and implementing production, planning, and control processes. Identifying the type and quantity of semi-finished and raw materials required; communicating with relevant departments accordingly. Communicating the production plan to the production team and customers. Driving continuous improvement of scheduling and sequencing processes. Controlling and monitoring raw material usage. Coordinating and expediting the flow of work and materials. Reviewing and compiling reports on work progress, inventory levels, costs, and production problems. Liaising with the warehouse to ensure timely production and preparation of semi-finished products in line with the plan. Managing and training direct reports to support staff development and create growth opportunities. Issuing and resolving any NCRs related to the planning department. Managing production and quality targets to ensure smooth production processes. Ensuring adherence to company policies and sops through the iso system. Monitoring, measuring, and reporting on factory-related processes, performance, and issues. Applying problem-solving and troubleshooting skills to identify root causes and take swift corrective action. Working closely with shift supervisors to ensure effective production. Participating in the companys continuous improvement plan to support future growth. Maintaining housekeeping standards to ensure a clean and safe workplace using 5S and ISO. Using company resources effectively to ensure optimal operating costs. Salary package, including benefits, is highly negotiable depending on experience gained.

Minimum requirements: Grade 12. Relevant 3-year Degree or Diploma. Basic literacy and numeracy. 5 years experience in an FMCG environment within a production planning role. Personality Traits: Communication (written and verbal). Compliance requirements. Computer literacy. Negotiation. Planning and organising. Problem solving. Time management. Duties and responsibilities: Production Planning: Analyse unconstrained demand against factory capacity to determine the feasibility of market demand. Develop production plans, determine production priorities, and allocate tasks to the production team. Track and monitor production progress through to completion. Coordinate trial production periods and integrate them into the production plan. Special Occasion Planning: Receive customer order numbers from Sales and Marketing for new products. Develop special occasion production plans and align priorities with the COO. Provide detailed production plans to the production team and allocate tasks accordingly. Track and monitor production progress through to completion. Reporting: Produce accurate and timely daily production reports for the Factory Manager to compare actual production against planned figures. Ad Hoc Duties: Perform secondary checks on material and stock availability. Provide packing plans to Sales and Marketing to support customer sales decisions. Develop and maintain deep cleaning schedules. Health and Safety: Adhere to all health and safety rules and standards at all times. Wear required personal protective equipment at all times. Ensure the correct safety equipment is available and used safely and correctly. Take accountability for all safety equipment issued. Report all safety hazards, accidents, and incidents to the relevant parties. Quality: Ensure alignment of all work processes to the required quality standards. Proactively identify continuous improvement opportunities. Implement agreed quality initiatives aligned with business units, tasks, processes, and systems. Execute corrective actions within specified timeframes.