Planning Supervisor - Ekurhuleni (East Rand) at Unique Personnel

Job Description    

• REPORTING TO THE BUSINESS UNIT MANAGER: ASSEMBLED ITEMS

JOB PURPOSE:

• Monitor all production planning process flow and support the Planners where applicable. Maintain planning policies, procedures and co-operate on quality and safety audits.

JOB FUNCTION:

Cost Management:

• Meet department cost savings target. 
• Average age orders are maintained as per required target. 
• Achieve monthly invoicing budget.

Customer Service: 

• Customer expectations are met as per SLA.
• Internal and external customer queries are addressed in required time.
• Internal and external customer complaints are actioned to customers’ satisfaction.
• Aim for a 90 % Delivery Accuracy on local customers and 95% on export customers.

Inventory Management:

• All jobs invoiced for the current month are completed or received on JDE within the same month as invoicing. 
• Drawing office and Costing are supported with updating/correcting all incorrect drawings and items on JDE. 
• Monthly/Quarterly and yearly count is done to validate the integrity of the JDE stock availability. 

Reduce counts variances.

• Achieve 0% variances on shop floor finish good counts.

Job Coordination/Completion:

• Targets/schedules for the planners and operation teams to adhere to are submitted weekly/monthly. 
• Progress of targets is monitored and stakeholders informed accordingly.
• Report on late jobs weekly and ensure those customers are notified accordingly.
• MS Project schedules and OEM’s schedules are submitted weekly.

Manage Team: 

• Manpower capabilities for the department are planned, selected and developed. 
• Company HR and Disciplinary policy is adhered to.

Supplier Management:

• Concerns with regards to Capacity/ Service of Suppliers are managed with Procurement Department. 
• Planners are assisted with the expediting of all suppliers. 
• Lead times are negotiated with Suppliers on standard/project orders. • Procurement is supported with process/product queries with regards to department.
• Delivery dates are negotiated for standard and critical orders.

Inherent Requirements    
QUALIFICATION & REQUIREMENTS:

• Grade 12.
• Supply Chain Management related qualification.
• 5 years relevant experience in an operational/ manufacturing environment inclusive of supervisory experience.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (MS Word, Excel and Outlook) and JDE would be advantageous.
• Continuous learner, customer focused, initiates action, manages work, problem solver, can build a successful team, good communication skills and quality orientated.
• Candidates must have supervisory experience managing planners and have done planning in a manufacturing environment working on a system - preferable JDE but any system experience like sap etc. will do