Key Responsibilities:
?Drive continuous improvement in the planning processes.
?Plan and progress work orders and kits to ensure OTIF targets are met.
?Work with supply chain and production teams to develop and execute production plans, both tactical and strategic.
?Liaise with required teams on fast-track orders, priories or potential risks to OTIF.
?Advise and raise replacement sub-assembly works orders, as required, for internal rework or customer returns.
?Update and maintain weekly documents, ensuring relevant teams provide the latest information.
?Assist in the automatisation and streamlining of the production planning process.
?Conduct regular trend analysis to identify correlations and patterns.
?Report progress and variances to the plan to key stakeholders.
?Review and maintain MRP plan in line with the SIOP forecast plan.
?Support other supply chain teams when required.
Critical Competencies:
?Strong data analysis skills, ability to produce, interpret and draw conclusions from data.
?Proven experience in supply chain and planning analysis within FMCG or Manufacturing.
?Strong understanding of supply chain processes and knowledge of logistics operations.
?Experience using MRP systems
?Strong IT skills especially MS Office, Excel with different data analytics/ dashboarding/ visualisation and reporting tools (such as Tableau, Power BI)
?Excellent problem-solving skills.
?Strong communication and negotiation skills.
?Experience and passion to work on innovative ideas and create/ build new processes.
?Flexible with a strong team focus.