Capacity And Logistics Planning Manager

Advert reference:
click_013634
Advert status:
Online
- **Position Summary**:
**Industry**:
Distribution, Transport &
Logistics
**Job category**:
Other:
FMCG, Retail, Wholesale and Supply Chain
**Location**:
Cape Town
**Contract**:
Permanent
**EE position**:
Yes
**Brand**:
Clicks Group
**Introduction**:
We are looking to recruit a permanent Capacity and Logistics Planning Manager to work for United Pharmaceutical Distributors (UPD). The role will be based at the Cape Town branch and will report to the Head of Operations and Supply Chain.
**Job description**:
**Job Purpose**:
To develop and execute our Supply Chain sourcing, demand planning and replenishment strategies and develop the critical internal collaborative work processes (S&
OP) with the right systems to ensure we have the right products at the right time.
**Key Performance Areas**:
- Assemble and develop a high calibre team of Demand Planners and Replenishment experts to meet the dynamic needs of our business and brand with a service mindset.
- Develop strong working relationships with key stakeholders across the organisation (buying, Sales, DCs etc.) to ensure your success.
- Develop the critical internal collaborative work processes (S&
OP) and interact with key stakeholders at a high level on collaborative business planning, forecasting and replenishment to ensure availability.
- Drive best practice demand management which includes monitoring actual demand and forecasts in line with corporate financial goals at the supplier, product and customer level.
- Determine the processes required to ensure optimal stock levels across our portfolio of products including determining right supply chain for the right product across the logistics network.
- Create the right reporting and metrics to ensure goals are attained and the organisation is well informed at all times of inventory levels.
- Identify along with the IT team, the required forecasting and replenishment systems to support our needs. Champion the improvement, implementation, deployment and integration within the organisation.
- Manage all phases of new product introduction including initial forecasts, sourcing and tracking after launch.
- Recognise potential issues, develop solutions when problems are identified and communicate effectively with key stakeholders in the organisation.
- To develop a strategic budget for Sales, Margin and Stock and align annual financial plans with the business unit’s financial plans.
- Responsible for ensuring forward visibility on Distribution Centre capacity and volume planning including stock holding, storage and throughput requirements - inbound and outbound capacity planning for all DC’s to ensure capacity never exceeded.
- Warehouse management.
- Managing inbound &
outbound logistics.
**Skills**:
- Planning processes in FMCG
- Financial planning and management in FMCG
- FMCG demand planning and forecasting
- Category management, sales and operations planning way of working (matrix organisations)
- Vendor management (including negotiation and contract management)
- Planning and organising skills
- Problem-solving and analytical skills
- Verbal and written communication skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Leadership skills
**Knowledge**:
- Inbound logistics
- Warehouse management and outbound logistics
- Customer Relationship Building / Management
- Knowledge of all facets of supply chain management including transport, warehousing, SHEQ and risk
- Reporting and knowledge of delivery to defined KPI's and scorecards
- General financial management
- Knowledge of business and management principles involved in resource allocation, human resources modelling, leadership techniques, co-ordination of people and resources
- Knowledge of coordination and the interrelatedness with other functional areas
**Personal Competencies**:
- Negotiation
- Decision making
- Initiative and Action oriented
- Leading and Supervising
- Relating and Networking
- Planning and Organising
- Delivering results and meeting customer Expectations
- Adapting and responding to change
- Self-management
**Minimum requirements**:
**Education and Qualification**:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce/Science/Engineering Essential
- Honours/Master’s degree desirable
**Minimum experience required to do the job**:
- Minimum of 10 years’ relevant management experience within a Supply Chain/Retail planning environment
- At least 8 years’ people management experience
- 5 years’ vendor management experience including contract negotiation
- 5 years’ commercial experience including accountability for large budgets
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