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Market Collaboration Planner Nut

UnileverZA

11 days ago

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Job title : Market Collaboration Planner Nut

Job Location : KwaZulu-Natal,

Deadline : October 17, 2025

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JOB PURPOSE

Unilever is the place where you can bring your purpose to life with the work that you do – creating a better business and a better world. This role is the main interface between the L2 Planning Hub and the Market (L1) for supply planning, collaborating with the operations teams and L1 Execution Planners to ensure L1 plans are adopted and service levels and working capital targets are met. The Market Collaboration Planner will be the Planning contact point for the Market on Supply and Innovation for the category, with a short to medium term planning focus.

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE

Supply :

Ensure that any critical information from Sales and Operations teams in Market required to create executable plans are shared with the Hub

Ensure monthly Finished Goods supply plan is in line with agreed demand plan and month end FG stocks for the category

Drive acceptance of supply plans, ensuring adoption by Sales and Operations teams

Drive plan effectiveness over short to medium term

Responsible for the following planning inputs from the Market into S&OP : end to end supply planning (local, 3P, imports) and resultant stock availability at MSO for the 0 – 24-month horizon

Recommend parameter changes from L2 and liaise with Sales and Operations teams to get these approved

Alongside the Demand Planner, responsible for the supply and demand reconciliation process being in place and is a key member of S&OP meeting

Actively support the Supply Operations Manager on the preparation of the S&OP, and contribute bringing insights and recommendations when required

Identify potential bottlenecks on finished goods production, and propose ways to resolve them at optimal cost

Review the rough cut capacity planning for the category to ensure that customer service, stock and cost (working capital and factory recoveries) requirements are met through S&OP ‘Supply’ meeting

Responsible for Supply inputs to Regional Demand Supply Reconciliation process

Integrate supply chain constraints into the current month’s operational forecast through the S&OP process

The Market Collaboration Planner will be the first Planning contact point for the Market on Supply and Innovation,with an operational day-to-day planning focus

First point of escalation for trade off decisions outside of the Hub’s level of authority

Responsibility is executed in close co-operation with & full support of, the Imports / Exports Team

Service :

Drive integrated activities with the broader supply chain and customer teams as well as through collaboration both internally and externally to ensure customer service requirements are understood and met by deep diving DR and daily hotspots in daily Service call

Responsible for the overall stock availability for the category

Order manage stock as required

Responsible for joint projects to improve responsiveness and flexibility

Drive resolution of short-term constraints for SKUs shared between export and local for the category (export hub) specific SKUs will be managed by factory scheduler / export hub)

Update monthly Service Loss Tree

Oversee monthly Service Review (performance vs plan, update fcst YTG) and sign-off with Demand Fulfilment Manager

Working Capital Management :

Drive improvements on working capital recommended by L2 Inventory Optimisation Specialist including inventory holding policy change in order to meet customer service level targets

Own and manage the finished goods obsolete and excessive stock. Raise and manage provisions in accordance with policy. Own the stock cover line for total forward supply view (weeks 0 – 52), balancing service levels and costs appropriately

Ensure accurate stocks forecast is in place for category(ies)

Responsible for inventory DOH for the category

Responsible for updating monthly Inventory Loss Tree

Oversee monthly Working Capital Review (performance vs plan, update fcst YTG) and sign-off with Supply Operations Manager

Business Waste :

Manage and update weekly Business Waste projections

Oversee monthly Business Waste Review (performance vs plan, update fcst YTG) and sign-off with Supply Operations Manager

Responsible for updating monthly Business Waste Loss Tree

Work with Execution Planner to close actions on waste prevention for Finished Goods and Packing and Raw Materials

Input into Distribution Network Capacity Planning :

Provide input (pallet holding) to the distribution team to ensure that customer service level and financial targets are met

Work closely with distribution to understand outbound network constraints and liase with the appropriate planning teams (site and third party) to overcome short term constraints

Innovation :

Monitoring that innovation plan is on track as per agreed stock cover

Point of contact to cross-functional business teams aftermarket ready gate

Represent SC in innovation project meetings and network creation sessions led by project leaders and execute SC tasks as per network.

Manage SC, and key business stakeholders on STT dates - risks on overall timings, focusing on SC elements.

Report and manage SC innovation risks with input from key SC stakeholders and ensure this is documented and tracked in risk assessment meetings

Owns & co-ordinates input and sign-off of SC section of Innovation Gate Checklist as well as Inoplan

Lead and execute E2E SC tasks on innovations through cross functional SC teams, including Hub and factories to ensure OTIF met

Facilitate execution of Innovation and 5S projects (secure factory trials, and trial slots from SU’s, flag risks, etc)

Allocate innovation capability and capacity; support CAPEX request process for innovations with the or SUIT (Sourcing Unit Implementation Team)

Drive Innovation related make or buy sourcing assessments through Product Group Strategic sourcing team

Co-ordinate and flag SC innovation business loading risks partnering with SUIT and Product Group teams

Coordinate category Innovation Related savings plan aligned with the agreed targets and ensure delivery via effective project management and coordination

Co-ordinate RMPM and FG transitioning with Inventory Specialist, E2E Planners for effective management of Innovation Business Waste

Liaise with Inventory Specialist on inputs for optimal FG inventory for launch stock covers

Ensure all Innovation related master data is accurate and driven through MPOWER

Drive innovation functional excellence within SC by ensuring governance through gate checklists, business waste, risk assessments and MOC

Ensure and drive Innovation Assumption Document for all innovations with demand planners

Provide SC input into business case for business waste, and CAPEX (SUIT)

Contribute into Post Launch Evaluation reviews for innovations to ensure continuous improvement

Lead Factory Innovation Meetings together with SUIT – creating visibility Innovation plans, progress and action tracking based on project network

Excellence :

Lead business waste integration across all categories into the Business Waste steercom as part of Planning Excellence Reporting.

Review daily the performance of the current month and provide feedback to the Supply Operations Manager

Exception Management :

Sign-off and escalate exceptions to Demand Manager

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED

Experiences & Qualifications

Tertiary degree with Supply Chain, Engineering and / or Business Management is preferred.

Experience in supply planning will be an advantage

Further studies in supply chain, including APICS / SAPICS qualification, would be beneficial

A good understanding of, and the use of SAP is essential

Planning and functional business process knowledge

Strong Business Acumen

Business partnering experience

Skills

Excellent communication skills and ability to influence stakeholders to achieve results

An excellent integrator and collaborator

Strong change, service and agile mindset

Strong accountability and responsibility

Data driven decision making

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