Primary Planner - Boksburg at Danone

KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY:

Deployment Planning

• Manage the supply of finished goods through the network
• Plan the deployment to the depots considering stock availability, current stock levels in the depots, warehouse space, truck utilization and lead time considerations
• Monitor warehouse space and allocation of stock across depots
• Manage the balance between working capital, resulting in service levels and expired stock
• Set and manage optimal inventory policies and process
• Develop the load plans for primary distribution to minimise logistics and transportation costs
• Manage short-dated stock from the warehouses to clearance customers

Primary Transport

• Monitor daily operations to ensure smooth and efficient execution of the deployment schedule
• Monitor service levels issues in the network
• Peak and holiday planning with 3PL Primary transport and depots
• Proactive and frequent communication to improve visibility of operations to stakeholders
• Various reporting and monitoring requirements
• Work flexible hours along with the needs of the supply chain.
• Various supply chain projects/initiatives

Controls

• Monitor adherence to the deployment schedule
• Monitor service levels issues in the network
• Focal point for implementation of inventory policies
• To efficiently deploy to minimize primary cost in coordination with Logistics by:
• Elimination of reverse deployment.

• Planning of full loads for transfers.

Reporting

• Report daily and weekly on stock levels across the network, highlighting any issues to other departments in Supply Chain
• Reporting daily and weekly on primary deployment plan adherence
• Assist in benchmarking of warehouse capacities for packed products, specifically how much to be stored at each location
• Provides the business with updates and critical reports
• Proactively identifying and communicating OOS risks that could impact business performance

Stakeholder Engagement

• Build and maintain critical cross functional working relationship within and between the Supply planning, Demand Planning and Logistics teams
• Build and maintain critical working relationship with Regional Sales managers and Clearance Customers
• Contribute actively to company projects and project teams