Supply Planning Manager - JHB North at Yum! Brands

Planning

• The role is responsible to provide leadership of the supply planning, the associated stock policy management and network capacity planning.
• Responsible for the national management of food & packaging inventory flow in accordance with the company consensus forecast, budget constraints on 3PL commercial model as well as working capital targets. 
• Responsible for leading business efforts in order to implement and monitor compliance for supply planning processes.
• Collaborate across SCM team and 3PL to review supplier capacities and identify supply areas based on least cost to serve.
• Responsible for leading cross functional collaborative efforts to achieve supply chain performance targets focused on stock availability, increased stock turns and improved order-to-delivery results
• The role provides input to the CS&L Manager to support Functional Strategy Development and target setting.
• Manages tactical & strategic supplier capacity planning and delivery to accommodate demand planning and net revenue forecasts. It is inclusive of stock policy delivery, least cost sourcing, capacity utilization strategy, future product growth & supplier compliance.
• Influences key stakeholders in the delivery of the capacity plan (ie, Demand planning, category teams) and leadership of the monthly supply reviews.
• Supports medium to long-term planning & risk management through facilitation of the monthly Supply Planning Review, focusing on developing 18-24 month rolling supply plans. 
• Participate and develop Supply planning input in the annual budget process, 3 year strategic plan and monthly/quarterly reviews.
• Collaboration with category sourcing teams to manage raw material inventory requirements according to the consensus forecast and weekly production plan, with the aim to achieve 100% raw material supply to 3PL by timeous communication of the 24 month rolling supply plans monthly.
• Work with the 3PL to ensure effective execution of the DRP and MRP. 
• Provides supply planning input into new product development and promotional activities to ensure a smooth phase in/out of activities and inventories on raw materials by completing feasibility, assess capacity capability & constraints and developing a supply plan for NPD’s to ensure stock is positioned before launch date.
• Collaborates with cross functional teams to continuously improve raw material plans, waste reduction, increased efficiency and increased inventory turns.
• Implement and manage the company stock policy inclusive of tactical management of stock for one off events and management of adherence to safety stock by suppliers and 3PL
• Amend supply plan to accommodate constraints through stock-building initiates; contingency supply etc
• Update supply plan weekly and communicate any supply failures that will result in business delivery risks
• Collaborate with Sourcing/Procurement teams to adjust supply plans based on new supplier/macroeconomic dynamics
• Deal with escalated Franchisee complaints related to product delivery

Stakeholders

• Sourcing/Procurement Colleagues – supplier issues/dynamics are understood and planned for
• Quality Colleagues – in understanding and planning for quality issues and the impact on supply
• 3PL – on deployment performance
• Customer Service Manager – in the event of escalated product or delivery complaint

Requirements

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain/ Logistics/ Engineering/ Science
• CPIM or CSCP certification from APICS preferred

Knowledge and Experience

• A minimum of 7 to 9  years’ experience in the field of Planning & Logistics in a cold chain environment
• Inventory processes and best practices
• Logistics Management
• Advanced Excel proficiency
• It is expected of this role to critically review all current planning and deployment processes in order to make recommendations on improving overall effectiveness

Able to make judgement calls on:

• Closing of evident supply gaps through switching on approved contingency plans or building stock if time and capacity permits
• Recommendation of expediting of ingredient orders to deliver on plan
• 3PL performance improvement
• Recommendation of prioritisation of franchisee complaints related to supply