Senior Supply Planner -EDE / H&E

Job category : FMCG, Retail, Wholesale and Supply Chain

Location : Cape Town

Contract : Permanent

Remuneration : market related

EE position : Yes

About our company

Clicks Group

Introduction

Clicks is looking to recruit a Senior Supply Planner. The Purpose of this role is to effectively execute the inventory strategy in assigned categories to manage inventory flow into DC’s and out to stores thereby ensuring optimum inventory levels

Job objectives

• To effectively develop and achieve replenishment plans based on establishing and maintaining business rules for lead times, safety stock, network, etc. and setting all replenishment parameters
• To effectively manage and monitor budgets, receipt and inventory flow
• To effectively validate monthly forecast and manage open to buy budget
• To achieve Infill and DC Availability metrics
• To work with vendors and the DC on capacity planning in order to manage cost to serve
• To provide forward visibility into all replenishment and ordering requirements both DC and store to minimize stock-outs and / or inventory overruns
• To drive maintaining the distribution network, safety stock levels, and improving customer service by making the product available to meet the demands throughout the distribution network
• To review and act on out of stocks, anticipated out of stocks and low stocks
• To work with Demand Planners to create a match between supply and demand
• To review causal data and determine reasons for inventory overages, underage’s, excess, and aged stock and resolve with relevant stakeholder
• To review promotional activities while in-flight to determine opportunities
• To review and approve purchase orders and place manual purchase orders as necessary
• To ensure sufficient knowledge of all inventory locations and be able to source products from alternate locations to meet demand (deployment)
• To ensure continuous supplier reviews based on on-time and in full and engage to ensure corrective measures are taken
• To collaborate with buyers, demand planners, suppliers, stores, warehousing, and transportation on inventory flow opportunities to drive cost savings and improved stock efficiency
• To ensure effective people management and development

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