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About the job

• The Materials Resource Planner for Danone South Africa is responsible for generating material planning requirements taking into account various production dynamics and constraints both at Danone and its suppliers.
• Working closely with planning department, suppliers, procurement and site operations ensuring robust planning including (resource capacity constraints, inventory (raw & pack), Supplier SLA adherence on stock holding while ensuring effective communication with all stakeholder and minimising risk to the business
• This role must be capable of performing root cause and trend analysis for critical case volume and inventory valuation data in addition to maximize R&P availability whilst maintaining optimal levels of raw materials, packaging materials and cash whilst and incurring minimal levels of waste.

Experience and Skills

• 3-5  years’ experience in an FMCG production environment in a replenishment role
• Working knowledge of stock control principles and practices
• Proficient in MS Office: Excel, PowerPoint
• A thorough understanding of all supply chain principles and processes
• Previous dairy experience is an advantage
• Previous experience in working with SAP is an advantage
• Negotiation skills
• Persuasion skills
• Administrative skills
• Must understand how a Supply Chain works theoretically and practically
• Planning experiences help candidate with quick onboarding

PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS AND BEHAVIOUR TRAITS – Needed for the job

• Influencing and stakeholder engagement skills. 
• Good communication skills – verbal, written and presentation.
• Customer centric mind set.
• High degree of quantitative and analytical skills, with attention to detail.
• Proficient in MS applications e.g. Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook
• Commercial Acumen
• Attention to detail
• Analytical
• Goal-oriented
• Deadline-driven
• Resilient
• Determined
• Flexible and adaptable to change
• Proactive
• Ability to persuade
• Ability to influence
• Decision-making ability
• Problem solving ability
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to work in an integrated manner with multiple functions

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About the job

• Responsibility for specific industrial investments in the plant, ensuring successful delivery on time, within budget and using Vertical Ramp-up methodology. budget and using Vertical Ramp-up methodology.

KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

Safety

• Support the Safety, Health and Environmental strategy for the Company and implement on the projects
• Manage and improve contractor safety
• Foster a climate and culture where Safety, Health and, Environment are addressed effectively and speedily, as part of the Project team's function.
• Ensure project implementation takes place in a safe working environment and by using the necessary safety precautions.

Quality

• Provide technical guidance during the introduction, design and development of new products, packaging materials, production lines and processes from concept to commercialization
• Contribute to the attainment of the company’s objectives through the successful execution of projects ensuring that they are completed on time and within budget and that the correct quality standards are adhered to
• Ensure that projects are effectively administered
• Ensure that all government and statutory requirements are complied with and that the health and safety standards of the factory are in accordance with Company policies.

Food Safety and Quality

• Ensure adherence to Food Safety and Quality principles as included in the policies, procedures, product specifications and processes. This also includes general Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and hygiene practices.
• Identify and report any potential Food Safety & Quality and GMP deviations and hazards.

Cost

• Deliver approved projects within the approved budget
• Continuously identify opportunities to save costs

Delivery

• Implement projects to increase manufacturing capacity to meet market demand
• Implement projects to increase Operational Efficiency (OE)
• Develop and implement the strategy for operations in relation to capacity increase and the site master-plan
• Ensure successful delivery of the projects on time, within budget and with a vertical ramp up.

Morale

• Contribute to a high performance and engaged project team
• Identify and implement for the future owners of the project operations and maintenance

Nature

• Help reduce the impact of the site on the environment
• Find solution for lowest negative impact on environment (energy, waste etc.)

COMPETENCIES REQUIRED (Technical & Behavioral)

• Ability to manage cross-functional projects
• Attention to detail
• Committed to deadlines and quick turnaround times

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

• Safety FR1 & 2 (WISE)/Lost working days/accidents
• Vertical ramp up of projects within agreed performance criteria
• Execute projects within the scope of the project definition
• Project delivery, on time, on cost, to specification
• Management of project budgets
• Talent pipeline/Succession plans
• CO2 / tonne finished product targets
• Excellent administration skills
• High level of Resilience and Psychologically robust
• Ability to manage inter-departmental interventions and relationships
• Able to create a favorable first impression, engender respect and credibility
• Commercially orientated person who is able to relate to profit objectives, providing strategic input when required
• Excellent communicator with a persuasive manner, able to get agreement with diplomacy and to resolve conflict
• Ability to lead a cross functional team without having a hierarchal structure
• GCC will be an advantage