Synchronisation Manager (Supply Planning) - Stellenbosch at Lactalis South Africa

Required Skills

• Bachelor’s degree (Business, Engineering or Supply Chain Management) such as Industrial Engineering or B.Com Logistics
• 5-8 years’ experience in a Supply Chain Planning or a Logistics environment
• Excel VBA, PowerBI, Qlik Sense, SQL, Python (or similar) is highly advantageous.
• Project Management experience advantageous
• Very strong interpersonal skills to work cross-functionally
• A continuous improvement mindset
• Ability to work independently

Duties & Responsibilities

• Generate weekly and monthly production plans for your respective category that is aligned with our stock build strategy. This plan must take the following into account: Production Capacity and Efficiency; Scheduled Maintenance, Sales Forecast Accuracy, Customer Service and Waste.
• Develop replenishment plans to ensure sufficient stock levels are kept at each regional DC to limit out of stocks while managing waste and space constraints.
• Form a sense of joint ownership with the industrial and commercial functions through the implementation of effective processes and communication channels.
• Ensure “On-Time-Delivery”, by maintaining close communication with relevant stakeholders and support “On-Shelf-Availability” through integrated support of company and customer service objectives.
• Consistently identify, outline and complete continuous improvement projects within your category timeously.