Planning Manager #DFC18112025

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REPORTING TO: Chief Operating Officer

JOB SUMMARY STATEMENT: The primary purpose of this position is Material Requirements Planning and to provide support to Operations and Supply Chain Management, including: Sales & Operations (S&OP), Master Production Scheduling (MPS) and Inventory Optimisation, prioritizing customer requests.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS (DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES):

• Lead and develop the planning team, fostering accountability and ownership
• Develop and manage own performance contract and that of the planning team.
• Develop and maintain an integrated S&OP process, between Sales and manufacturing.
• Translate customer demand into executable production and procurement plans, considering capacity, materials constraints, and lead times.
• Participate in the development of revenue forecast, providing manufacturing input according to the production plan.
• Facilitate and support Operations with Master Production Scheduling (MPS)
• Inventory optimisation through effective MRP
• Maintain MRP Parameters and Settings such as lead times, replenishment and Safety Stock on ERP (SAGE)
• Track weekly adherence to plan, investigate the reasons, facilitate implementation of corrective actions and report back to the Sales department.
• Generate a detailed weekly report on the customers’ order status
• Detailed reporting of COF and implementation of measures to address causes to deviations.
• Detailed reporting of late orders and implementation of measures to reduce the late order book.
• Collaborate with the procurement and stores team to ensure that the correct materials are available for production, on time in full.
• Technical advice and support to Procurement, Suppliers and Operations as required
• Participate in multi-disciplinary project teams in pursuit of operational excellence
• Participate in the monthly MANCO meetings presenting financial year to date results against the relevant KPI targets.
• Collaborate with the Sage team to improve the accuracy of the master data and optimise system utilization.

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• At least a National Diploma (3 years) Engineering or Operations/Production management.

EXPERIENCE:

• At least 5 years’ production planning experience in an engineering or manufacturing environment.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Business and Numerical Aptitude
• Building and maintaining effective relationships and networks
• Drive business results with excellence
• Making effective decisions and taking calculated risks
• Model principles and values
• Set up and develop strategy

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES:

• Initiative
• Achievement/Effort
• Stress Tolerance
• Adaptability/Flexibility
• Dependability
• Attention to Detail
• Integrity
• Innovation
• Leadership Orientation