Description:
Company in Pretoria is looking for a production planner. The purpose of this position is to execute daily production schedules/plan for all production units, capacity planning, KPI reporting, measure adherence to processes , Ensure master data is updated daily, monitor variances in forecasts daily, cover for materials planner when necessary. Production planner will also need to communicate all of the above to the relevant stakeholders and when required.
Strategic Planning
Participate and influence department strategy Monitor and track against the plan Develop recommendations and subsequent action plans to enable the delivery of the departmental strategy Day to day interaction with team members to deliver strategy Build and develop effective relationships with relevant stakeholders to highlight and determine best solution to overcome challenges to continuously improve Contribute to delivering strategic plans with suppliers by liaising regularly on trend changes and tactical forecasting Proactive and regular communication with key stakeholders Conduct stock build plans considering capacity raw materials supply ect
Operational Planning
Understand and optimise supply chain and systems Understand internal and external factors which impact on demand and ensure these are reflected in forecasts Communicate with internal and external stakeholder to maximise efficiencies Identify challenges, trends and opportunities Maintain Data and Systems Collate Information and Assumptions Reach Consensus through Alignment Share and Publish the Plans Track and Manage Plans Issuing daily plans/schedules for all production units Resource Shift/ Labor planningContinuous improvement
Analysis of historical and current performance Understand market / product trends as well as department focus that could impact demand Implement tactical plans to support business decision making (6-18 month focus on capacity, Staffing ect Implementation and review against long term tactical plans Planning initiatives / Innovation to improve planningTe amwork / Staff Engagement
Living the Company values in an individual and team capacity aimed at building a cohesive working environment 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 team’s performance meets the required standards Build, support and maintain healthy diverse internal (peers / team members/managers) as well as...
11 Nov 2021;
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gumtree.co.za