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  • Posted: Feb 20, 2020
    Deadline: Not specified
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    The Fry Family Food Co. is the leading vegan brand in South Africa, selling over 40 different plant-based meat alternatives. The company is rapidly growing its offering in over 30 countries around the world; including the United Kingdom, Australia, Germany, Sweden, New Zealand and throughout Africa. Our offerings include chilled and frozen lines with over...
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    Demand & Logistics Planner

    The successful candidate must:

    • Have a Matric with tertiary education in a commercial discipline will be a distinct advantage. E.g. B Comm, IMM, Export Trading
    • Be fully computer literate: MS Package – must have excellent Excel Skills
    • Excellent communication skills
    • Have a Polite and courteous approach to clients
    • Be fluent in English
    • Have clear references.
    • Have an agile mind in deal building, great relationship building and maintenance
    • Have impeccable telephonic and email skills
    • Have number skills (for managing budgets and analyzing sales figures)
    • Be proactive and self-motivated
    • Must be highly goal orientated and deadline driven
    • Be tenacious and energetic in his /her approach
    • Be able to work effectively with colleagues and lead a cross-functional team
    • Have a valid driver’s license
    • Previous experience in forecasting and demand planning would be preferable
    • Reporting Line: Will fall within the Supply Chain management team and report to the Supply Chain Co coordinator

    Key Responsibilities:

    • Communication with export customers including the obtaining of orders for export countries and fielding queries from agents / customers
    • Responsible for obtaining / creating  and questioning reasonability of forecasts for export- and uploading them onto Syspro
    • Analysing forecasts and liasing with agents to ensure that forecasts are accurate


    To attend the following weekly meetings:

    • truck tracker meeting : with procurement and planning to ensure upcoming production is accurate as per the forecast in Syspro and discuss any constraints or upcoming shortages that would impact the loading of export containers.
    • production meeting to : sign off on the plan and discuss any production constraints that may affect the production of export orders. Necessary contingency plans will need to be put in place by to ensure stock is produced in time for the relative orders.

     

    • Create pallet plans per container
    • Reconcile forecasts, confirmed orders and dispatched stock and communicate to planner, MD and customers on a weekly basis
    • Focus on building functional and beneficial relationships with all export customers and service providers – thru
    • Control new and amendments to existing distributor’s contracts.
    • Manage run out plans / change over for discontinued lines with export customers.
    • Attend monthly management meetings and prepare export slides to share progress of sales vs budget as a percentage
    • Book and manage shipment and loading schedules with suppliers.
    • Ensure all shipping paperwork is sent to customers correctly and in a timely manner.

    Method of Application

    Interested and qualified? Go to The Fry Family Food Co. on www.linkedin.com to apply

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