Associate-Distribution Planning at Defy Appliances

Job Details

We are currently on a search for the Distribution planner who will be responsible for optimising the movement of goods from order planning to customer delivery in the most cost-efficient manner. This entails but not limited to inventory management, route planning, stakeholder coordination, order fulfilment and risk management.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Planning deliveries from national/regional warehouses to customers thereby.
• Optimising transport costs and ensuring sales orders are expedited as per customers’ requirements.
• Customer communication on a daily basis.
• Ensuring that all dedicated vehicles are fully utilised.
• Ensuring all deliveries are completed timeously.
• Ensuring customer POD’s are captured at the relevant NDC/Branch.
• Stock counts at financial year-end.
• Reporting to Internal and external customers.
• Adhoc administration functions.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Applicants must be in possession of a Degree in Logistics/Supply Chain.
• 1-3 years’ experience within a supply chain with a focus on Outbound logistics.
• Advanced MS Office experience.
• Excellent communication skills are essential.
• SAP Experience being a pre-requisite.