Technical Product and Planning Lead at Talented Recruitment Specialists

• An established company based in La Mercy is seeking an experienced Technical Product and Planning Lead to join their dynamic team.
• This is an exciting opportunity for a detail-oriented professional with strong procurement, product planning, and supply chain experience.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:
Replenishment order procedure:

• Print Re-Order report per supplier
• Evaluate stock requirement and suggest order quantity
• Capture individual purchase orders on Hotkey
• Create individual Excel purchase orders from Hotkey export
• Communicate orders to China
• Summarise price variations
• Update purchase orders with approved price changes
• Update PO shipping dates per SKU
• Update Product Master with approved price changes
• Create online/ shipping file and complete front sheet

Shipping:

• Generate clearing instruction on receipt of shipping documentation and send clearing instruction to freight forwarding partner with relevant paperwork
• Update shipping files with shipment and arrival dates
• Update weekly shipping status received from SBT and evaluate Bi- weekly report
• Maintain shipping file- Original B/L/telex release

GRN and Data Sheets:

• Prepare Packing List for container unloading
• Update product master with volumes
• Update data sheets on Hotkey for new items
• Run exception report and update Hotkey
• System data integrity in capturing and maintaining new products on system, updating product specs and details when necessary
• Assistance with General low stock holding reports.

New Product Development:

• Form part of the cross-function new product development team and lead new product development work stream from a technical / procurement function. This includes both development of new ranges, or refinement of existing products / ranges in the business from idea inception to OTIF delivery of product.
• Market analysis of existing ranges or new opportunities (product / price)
• Specking products and briefing the team in China
• Quotation chasing and compilation for review by the team
• RTS quotations; compare quotes, quality vs price etc.
• Sourcing and cataloguing samples
• Order preparation and communication with China
• PO tracker
• Manufacture and Shipping timing tracking
• Conduct innovation projects or clearly defined sections of the project with minimal supervision by Procurement Manager and lead/participate in various cross-functional teams.
• Uncover consumer insights and opportunities within the market and scope into the business and innovation roadmap.
• Implement innovations in the marketplace and monitor performance.

System Data Integrity:

• Capture and maintain new products on Hotkey
• Update product spec and detail as and when available
• Update data sheets

Project based tasks:

• Compile a product range in collaboration with the PD team.
• Conduct market research, visit stores, and analyse sales data.
• Contact various suppliers for quotations and catalogues.
• Review the catalogues and quotes to create a shortlist.
• Share findings with the NPD team to develop the range and arrange samples for quality control checks.
• Evaluate the samples and sales data, then present the findings to the NPD team to finalize the offering.
• Create toy catalogues for trade show
• General assistance in Trade show: Arrange product samples; catalogues, product info sheets, setting up display/ display layout etc.

Product Quality Control:

• Oversea the QC process on the receipt of all running lines
• QC on all samples and potential new items
• Stock age maintenance
• Skynamo QC feedback report
• Handling consumer complaints, conducting/arranging QC checks as needed when a complaint is filed, communicating with consumers, and coordinating with the Sales/Ops team to collect or replace faulty items.

Brand Development:

• Assist and where necessary in the execution of brand marketing plans within the new product development team.
• Support the team in unlocking brand and in-market challenges including monitoring of brand performance on a monthly and quarterly basis.
• Identify product / promotion / customer opportunities and work with cross-functional teams to execute in conjunction with Senior Management.
• Working with SILO and Graphics Team as part of a project

Key Accounts Assistance:

• Assisting the Key Account Executive with translation of brand and category strategies into actionable customer plans.
• Assisting with the development and roll-out of planned Back to School orders for key customers.

General:

• Assistance with regional tradeshows as and when necessary.
• Assist in maintaining product show room / sample room
• Product listings: Upload new products on supplier portals (PnP; Spar)
• Maintain supplier Portals SOH
• Assist Key accounts with product info when needed

Requirements:

• Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Logistics, Business Management, Product Development, Engineering, or a related field.
• Valid driver's licence
• 3-4 years experience in procurement, product planning, supply chain, product development, or inventory planning.
• Experience creating and managing purchase orders and shipping documentation.
• Experience with inventory management and replenishment planning.
• Experience using Microsoft Excel
• Experience coordinating multiple projects simultaneously