Manager, Inventory and Planning at DSV

JOB SPECIFICATION
Main Purpose Of The Role
This role will be responsible for the management and control of daily / weekly / monthly Retail Distribution Center:

• Planning, scheduling & balancing of resources across various teams
• Planning, scheduling & balancing of In & Outbound orders across various customer requirements
• Inventory Management

Duties And Responsibilities

• Understand the customer’s business
• Understand the customer’s customer requirements
• Develop a strong, trusting relationship with clients
• Deep understanding of contractual SLAs & KPIs
• Adherence to HSE compliance and responsibilities
• Adherence to tasks not stipulated in job profile i.e. audit compliance, adhoc duties due to operational requirements.
• Create and maintain various reports in line with KPI and contractual obligations.
• Control, action, investigate and complete CAPA document’s if need be, this includes but is not limited to nil picks, error percentages, KPI requirements, etc.
• Complete daily system checks to ensure all data to and from the client system is working

Planning Manager

• Daily analysis of the inbound and outbound schedules and capacities, compare it to the available resources and create an optimal production plan/processing plan to achieve the highest output for the facility considering the following
  • Processing limitations/advantages due to product types needing processing
  • Available time to process specific units to achieve required SLA
• Have clear and consistent communication within operations and between operations and the client to ensure all achievements and exceptions are managed pro-actively to ensure proper management of expectations
  • Must push back on operations/client when the targets are not achievable and create alternatives to the challenges to ensure best scenario is achieved
• Job Rotation: To create flexibility and personal growth by organizing job rotation.
  • Ensure that the job rotation amongst team members balances ergonomically challenging jobs with those that are physically less
  • Train team members in order to gain flexibility for job rotation
• Consistently reviewing data to identify areas of improvement to further improve te output of the operation

Inventory Management

• Control the risks associated with inventory.
• Monitor and correct the inadequate or inappropriate inventory, to meet the demands of sales e.g. stock shortage.
• Action the high inventory levels e.g. FIFO, Obsolete and Slow-moving stock, on client request.
• Manage and correct inventory movement records on WMS and ensure correction on client system
• Control the security over inventory which could result in loss, theft or misappropriation, etc.
• Plan and implement cycle counts, ABC analysis counting and various other processes in line with the KPI and contractual obligations.
• Ensure Material Master and bin master is maintained, updated and actioned as required.
• Control, quarantined and damaged stock, this includes inspections, scrapping processes, etc.
• Ensure inventory processes are followed in operations and admin
• Manage system enhancement process

DSV - Global transport and logistics
In 1976, ten independent hauliers joined forces and founded DSV in Denmark. Since then, DSV has evolved to become the world's 5th largest supplier of global solutions within transport and logistics. Today, we add value to our customers' entire supply chain by transporting, storing, packaging, re-packaging, processing and clearing all types of goods. We work every day from our many offices in more than 80 countries to ensure a steady supply of goods to production lines, outlets, stores and consumers all over the world. Our reach is global yet our presence is local and close to our customers. Read more at www.dsv.com

Location: Plumbago, Kempton Park
Job Posting Title:Manager, Inventory & Planning

Tertiary Qualification

• 4-year Logistics or Supply Chain Management degree, or 4-year equivalent diploma (BTECH)
• 4-year Industrial Engineering, or 4-year equivalent diploma (BTECH)
• BCom Logistics or 4-year equivalent diploma (BTECH)
• Other relevant qualifications in Inventory, Planning or Stock Management

5-10 years minimum relevant experience in industry with in-depth experience in all job-related requirements listed below
Computer Literacy

• Excellent knowledge of ERP and WMS systems
• Advance knowledge Relevant Planning & Inventory Management software/apps
• Tableau/PowerBI
• Tactix, JustEnough, Netstock or similar planning software packages
• SQL, VBA

Highly proficient in Excel/PowerPoint for data management and reporting

Job Related Requirements

• Min 5 years’ experience in managing stock and inventory
• 3-5 years experience in planning, scheduling & balancing of workload
• 3-5 years’ experience in a warehouse environment
• Min of 3 years’ in job related Retail environment
• Intricate understanding of work balancing and capacity planning between multiple departments within an operation to find synergies to be able to achieve the highest output from a limited amount of resources
• Extensive knowledge of Inbound, Outbound, Cycle-counting and Return processes and workflows
• Proven knowledge and experience in root cause analysis and problem solving, including investigating and troubleshooting of stock discrepancies.
• Sound and proven skills in Planning, Organising, Directing, Controlling & Monitoring.
• Excellent communication skills and ability – be able to communicate assertively at all levels within and out of the company.
• Min 5 years’ people management experience
• Strong attention to detail and high quality of work.
• Must be able to meet and manage customer expectations and ensure compliance to Policies, Regulations, Work Instructions and Workloads.
• A sound understanding of the Supply Chain.
• Financial acumen, especially the ability to explain the impact of changes in working capital on a business.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to think logically.
• Good interpersonal skills for client account management.
• A good understanding of MRP and inventory management principles
• Very good mathematical & analytical skills
• Own vehicle and driver’s license
• Ability to work extended hours / after hours

ADDED ADVANTAGES FOR THIS ROLE
Electives

• R etail experience & understanding
• Project Management experience
• Good people and leadership skills
• Excellent client relationship history
• Strong Problem solving and Analytical skills
• System enhancement experience
• Inventory Optimization software exposure, like JustEnough, OptiMatix, Netstock, Forecast Pro etc.
• ERP / MRP / Planning & Scheduling systems exposure
• Team involvement
• Leadership ability
• Deadline Driven
• Self-Motivator
• Ability to work under pressure
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to plan long term