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Position Summary
In this role you will be responsible to establish a detailed production schedule according to MPS Plan, prepared by the MPS planner. Monitor execution of the DPS plan and report back to all planning and manufacturing partners on its status. Plan the DPS time bucket in a sequenced, capacity constrained and executable schedule. Ensure raw and pack materials availability including imported commodity materials.
A day in the life of a Materials Planner:
Create a DPS Plan
- Create a feasible production plan within DPS horizon (4 weeks rolling) considering capacity, labour, and materials constraints.
- Optimize production plan by adhering to sequencing recommendations.
- Gain consensus with Supply Planner on SKU prioritization.
- Housekeeping of past-due process orders impacting DPS horizon.
- Create and maintain process orders to meet DPS plan.
- Drive the Weekly Production Plan Review and get sign-off from planning partners.
Exception Management
- Maintain DPS master data in APO.
- Identify any exceptions in actual production compared to the planned production.
- Accommodate capacity requirements for trial runs.
- Align with supply planner on maintenance of planned shutdowns in capacity profiles.
- Share visibility of ageing materials and propose action.
- Monitor materials phase-in and phase-in with MRP planner.
Attend Planning and NCE Meetings
- Participate in DOR and WOR meetings.
- Drive Weekly Production Planning review meeting (WPR).
- Ad-hoc attendance of commercial MOR meeting.
DPS Reports
- Monitor BW DSA on a daily basis.
- Publish BW MSA with reason codes report on a weekly basis.
- Run housekeeping reports.
Raw and Pack Materials Buying (Local & Import Sourcing)
- Ensure raw and pack materials availability for production through purchase order management and Supplier Relations.
- Work with strategic buyer to secure future supply.
- Go about daily tasks to keep stock holding within agreed stock cover targets.
- Be up to date with NPD initiatives.
- Drive on time payment through resolution of parked and blocked invoices and GRIR Management.
- Manage scheduled deliveries.
- Manage purchase order delivery dates and quantities.
- Consistent follow-up on orders with suppliers.
- Avoid write-offs.
- Monitor key indicators (Supplier performance) and MRA.
- Continuous interfacing with external parties i.e., Shipping lines/agents, customs & SARS.
- Weekly exception reports – monitoring
- Feedback on variances and corrective actions
- Collaboration with suppliers on long term forecasts.
- Management of Claims, Returns and Refusals.
What will make you successful?
- Diploma/Degree in Supply Chain Management.
- 3 years’ experience as an Operational Buyer in a FMCG company.
- Experience on the SAP procurement module.
- A strong team player.
- The ability to work under pressure.
- Experience dealing with both local and international suppliers.
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Position Summary
In this role you will be responsible to establish a detailed production schedule according to MPS Plan, prepared by the MPS planner, monitor execution of the DPS plan and report back to all planning and manufacturing partners on its status. Plan the DPS time bucket in a sequenced, capacity constrained and executable schedule. Ensure raw and pack materials availability including imported commodity materials.
A day in the life of a Planner Buyer:
Create a DSP Plan
- Create a feasible production plan within DPS horizon (4 weeks rolling) considering capacity, labour and materials constrains.
- Optimize production plan by adhering to sequencing recommendations.
- Gain consensus with Supply Planner on SKU prioritization
- Housekeeping of past-due process orders impacting DPS horizon
- Create and maintain process orders to meet DPS plan.
- Drive the Weekly Production Plan Review and get sign-off from planning partners.
Exception Management
- Maintain DPS master data in APO.
- Identify any exceptions in actual production compared to the planned production.
- Accommodate capacity requirements for trial runs.
- Align with supply planner on maintenance of planned shutdowns in capacity profiles.
- Share visibility of ageing materials and propose action.
- Monitor materials phase-in and phase-in with MRP planner.
Attend Planning and NCE Meetings
- Participate in DOR and WOR meetings.
- Drive Weekly Production Planning review meeting (WPR).
- Ad-hoc attendance of commercial MOR meeting.
DPS Reports
- Monitor BW DSA daily.
- Publish BW MSA with reason codes report on a weekly basis.
- Run housekeeping reports.
Raw and Pack Materials Buying (Local Sourcing)
- Ensure raw and pack materials availability for production.
- Work with strategic buyer to secure future supply.
- Go about daily tasks to keep stock holding within agreed stock cover targets.
- Be up to date with NPD initiatives.
- Avoid parked and blocked invoices and resolve such.
- Manage scheduled deliveries.
- Manage purchase order delivery dates and quantities.
- Consistent follow-up on orders with suppliers
What will make you successful?
- Degree in Logistics or Supply Chain management.
- 2-3 years working experience in operational buying or production planning.
- SAP-APO knowledge
- Good understanding of manufacturing operations
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills
- Strong analytical skills
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Position Summary
In this role you will be responsible to support & advise the Factory Management team in all aspects of Safety, Health & Environment (SHE) with a strong focus on implementing Market-level initiatives, including developing & driving site initiatives leading to continuous improvement in SHE performance in line with the Nestlé Continuous Excellence mindset of zero accidents and incidents; and compliance to Nestlé and relevant legal requirements.
A day in the life of a SHE Manager:
Strategic
- Direct and co-ordinate the development and implementation of the site’s SHE strategy & program. Recommend factory SHE objectives considering Market and Corporate objectives. Monitor and communicate on performance to improve decision making regarding SHE and to integrate SHE into business decisions.
- Implement, control, maintain and improve the Site SHE Management systems including achieving and maintaining ISO14001 and OHSAS18001 certification. Support this through developing and implementing specific plans, tools and initiatives as part of the Factory's SHE programs as well as exercising functional leadership of the TPM SHE pillars.
- Ensure adherence to all company principles, policies and requirements related to SHE, including NCE, TPM, LEAN, NEMS & NSMS. Manage NIMS as a joint responsibility with Quality. Ensure compliance with SHE-related legal requirements (incl. Occupational Health & Safety Act, the COID Act, and National Environmental Management Act; and necessary by-laws). Develop and sustain a network of regulators/authorities (locally and provincially).
- Ensure that the site’s SHE risks are identified and assessed as the Risk Assessment Team leader and assist in establishing the necessary mitigation or contingency plans.
- Provide coaching & support to the Plant Manager, Plant Management team and Line Managers to achieve the Factory's SHE objectives and to ensure SHE becomes / remains a line management responsibility. Ensure that SHE performance data is available and correctly managed. Promote the awareness of SHE. Make the Site Management, Line Managers at all levels and Specialist staff aware of legal obligations relating to SHE.
- Supervision of site Security to ensure that Security Management procedures are in place and adhered to.
Operational
- Establish the different specialized safety related teams (Fire and Evacuation Team, First Aid teams, Hazmat, Risk Assessment teams and Crisis Committees) as required to respond to issues.
- Supervise the different specialized groups dealing with SHE, such as Fire team, First aid team, Hazardous material group and Evacuation team.
- Ensuring that the different technical safety functions (ammonia, boilers, etc) are filled by competent specialists and ensure that the mandatory technical inspections have been run according to the legal and corporate specifications.
- Ensure that SHE incident investigations are conducted, the root causes are identified, and the follow-up actions are completed. Advise Management about preventive and corrective measures.
- Assist the Factory Engineer with the establishment of the SHE related investment and operational budgets for the site.
- Contribute to the elaboration and implementation of a safety concept in construction and/or installation projects and ensure that all contractors who perform work on the site comply with all Nestlé SHE requirements and have completed necessary documentation.
- Conduct SHE internal audits, cross-audits of other sites and/or Markets and service provider/supplier/contractor SHE audits.
- Ensure that all work is carried out according to the SHE Policies, standards, and procedures, by implementing and maintaining a behavioral based SHE (BBSHE) program on the site.
- Report and analyze the monthly and annual SHE statistics and KPIs (Key Performance Indicators.
- Ensure that there is a good communication and regular interaction with the Site Occupational Health Nurse on all occupational health and safety issues, particularly incident recording, incident investigations, COID Act documentation, safety statistics, medical surveillance, and health risk assessments. Reconcile OHN injury reports with HR timecards.
- Identify the SHE training needs for the site, develop a SHE Training Matrix and ensure that the training is completed. Organize continuous SHE education and training programs for management and employees.
- Submit monthly SHE KPIs onto NEST, and other information as and when required by management.
What will make you successful?
- B-TECH in Safety, Environmental Management, and or Engineering.
- 5 years or more experience in Industrial SHE Management
- SAMTRAC (Safety and Management Training Course) – Integrated SHE System
- NEBOSH (National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health) - International General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety
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