Description:
Demand Forecasting
- Develop accurate production schedules to ensure efficient operations and meet sales forecasts and customer demand.
- Perform data analysis and historical trends to forecast demand, and production requirements for operating units
- Calculate and analyse variations between budget, forecast and actual sales.
- Update volumes in case of changes in business requirements.
- Support Sales & Marketing through provision of historical data, to inform their budget volumes.
Sales & Operations Planning and Tracking
- Develop strategic plans to optimize production, distribution, and sales of bulk and finished goods, track execution and recommend corrective action to relevant stakeholders, real-time.
- Conduct market analysis, assess competitor activities, and identify growth opportunities to inform strategic decision-making.
- Conduct analyses of periodic plans against actuals and make timeous adjustments to overall operational plans to ensure all customer demands are covered.
- Maintain and update the production tracker (plan vs actual) with the Operations management team.
- Collaborate with the Commercial team to ensure that there are sufficient bulk raw materials on contract to meet production requirements.
- Ensure constant adherence and compliance to Company Policies and procedures, security standards, local by-laws, standards, and legislation to minimise all risks pertaining to company assets and protection of life.
Inventory and Capacity Management
- Formulate Implement inventory optimization strategies to minimize costs while maintaining adequate stock levels to meet business needs.
- Monitor inventory levels, procurement, and storage of raw materials and finished products.
- Monitor and report on all bulk stock levels at all storage locations.
- Ensure all inbound logistics and production planning are aligned within capacities.
- Ensure that model stock levels are adhered to for all finished goods.
Stakeholder Management
- Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, i.e. Sales, Commercial, and Operations
- Take the lead in developing and maintaining a cohesive multidisciplinary team including sales, commercial, planning, logistics, production/operations, and finance to ensure productivity and compliance.
- Facilitate synergy across various departments to ensure alignment to plans and execution.
- Collaborate with internal and external partners to address stakeholder concerns and support business growth initiatives
Performance Tracking & Control
- Establish KPIs and performance metrics to measure the success of the sales and operations planning function.
- Monitor performance against targets, identify areas for improvement, and implement corrective actions as needed to drive continuous improvement and achieve business goals.
Requirements:
- Develop accurate production schedules to ensure efficient operations and meet sales forecasts and customer demand.
- Perform data analysis and historical trends to forecast demand, and production requirements for operating units
- Calculate and analyse variations between budget, forecast and actual sales.
- Update volumes in case of changes in business requirements.
- Support Sales & Marketing through provision of historical data, to inform their budget volumes.
- Develop strategic plans to optimize production, distribution, and sales of bulk and finished goods, track execution and recommend corrective action to relevant stakeholders, real-time.
- Conduct market analysis, assess competitor activities, and identify growth opportunities to inform strategic decision-making.
- Conduct analyses of periodic plans against actuals and make timeous adjustments to overall operational plans to ensure all customer demands are covered.
- Maintain and update the production tracker (plan vs actual) with the Operations management team.
- Collaborate with the Commercial team to ensure that there are sufficient bulk raw materials on contract to meet production requirements.
- Ensure constant adherence and compliance to Company Policies and procedures, security standards, local by-laws, standards, and legislation to minimise all risks pertaining to company assets and protection of life.
- Formulate Implement inventory optimization strategies to minimize costs while maintaining adequate stock levels to meet business needs.
- Monitor inventory levels, procurement, and storage of raw materials and finished products.
- Monitor and report on all bulk stock levels at all storage locations.
- Ensure all inbound logistics and production planning are aligned within capacities.
- Ensure that model stock levels are adhered to for all finished goods.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, i.e. Sales, Commercial, and Operations
- Take the lead in developing and maintaining a cohesive multidisciplinary team including sales, commercial, planning, logistics, production/operations, and finance to ensure productivity and compliance.
- Facilitate synergy across various departments to ensure alignment to plans and execution.
- Collaborate with internal and external partners to address stakeholder concerns and support business growth initiatives
- Establish KPIs and performance metrics to measure the success of the sales and operations planning function.
- Monitor performance against targets, identify areas for improvement, and implement corrective actions as needed to drive continuous improvement and achieve business goals.
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Logistics, Economics, Finance, or related field
- 5 years proven experience in operations planning, supply chain, and business development within the agricultural or food processing industry.
- Supply chain processes Management
- Strong analytical skills with proficiency in data interpretation and forecasting techniques Knowledge
- Business Acumen
- Operations/production process flow
- Financial Analysis, budgeting, forecasting.
- Strategic Planning methodologies
- Ability to develop and execute strategic plans aligned with organizational goals despite capacity constraints
- Applicable laws i.e. Competition etc.
- Supply chain processes Management
- Computer proficiency, MS Office & SAP
- Analytical and Integration
- Strategic planning
- Problem management
- Project management
- Verbal and written Communication Skills
- Relationship building
- Stakeholder engagement and management
- Collaboration
- Negotiation and Influencing
- Leadership Skills
- Ability to work to tight deadlines, deal with multiple issues, and cope with pressure
- Adaptive and responsive to changing business demands and priorities
- Innovative
- Customer orientated
- Logical and consequential thinking
- Agile
- Inclination to function independently as well as part of a team
- Professional
- Strategic Thinker: Ability to think critically, anticipate future trends, and develop long-term strategic plans.
- Adaptability: Flexibility to adjust strategies and priorities in response to changing business needs and priorities.
- Collaborative: Willingness to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and external partners to achieve common goals.
- Resilience: Capacity to remain resilient in the face of challenges, setbacks, or failures, and maintain focus on achieving objectives.
- Ethical Integrity: Commitment to ethical conduct, honesty, and integrity in all business dealings.
- Innovative: Willingness to explore new ideas, technologies, and approaches to drive business growth and competitive advantage
Qualification
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Logistics, Economics, Finance, or related field
Experience
- 5 years proven experience in operations planning, supply chain, and business development within the agricultural or food processing industry.
- Supply chain processes Management
Skills and Knowledge
- Strong analytical skills with proficiency in data interpretation and forecasting techniques Knowledge
- Business Acumen
- Operations/production process flow
- Financial Analysis, budgeting, forecasting.
- Strategic Planning methodologies
- Ability to develop and execute strategic plans aligned with organizational goals despite capacity constraints
- Applicable laws i.e. Competition etc.
- Supply chain processes Management
- Computer proficiency, MS Office & SAP
- Analytical and Integration
- Strategic planning
- Problem management
- Project management
- Verbal and written Communication Skills
- Relationship building
- Stakeholder engagement and management
- Collaboration
- Negotiation and Influencing
- Leadership Skills
- Ability to work to tight deadlines, deal with multiple issues, and cope with pressure
- Adaptive and responsive to changing business demands and priorities
- Innovative
Competencies
- Customer orientated
- Logical and consequential thinking
- Agile
- Inclination to function independently as well as part of a team
- Professional
- Strategic Thinker: Ability to think critically, anticipate future trends, and develop long-term strategic plans.
- Adaptability: Flexibility to adjust strategies and priorities in response to changing business needs and priorities.
- Collaborative: Willingness to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and external partners to achieve common goals.
- Resilience: Capacity to remain resilient in the face of challenges, setbacks, or failures, and maintain focus on achieving objectives.
- Ethical Integrity: Commitment to ethical conduct, honesty, and integrity in all business dealings.
- Innovative: Willingness to explore new ideas, technologies, and approaches to drive business growth and competitive advantage
25 Apr 2024;
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