A leader within the healthcare industry, passionate about providing patients with innovative and life enhancing products.
About the opportunity
This role is ideal for a natural leader who has the ability to mentor and coach a small team. Reporting to the Supply Chain Planning Manager, you will be required manage the production materials and capacity planning as well as collaborate across Supply Chain, Manufacturing and Commercial teams to achieve desired outcomes in product supply and inventory optimisation across multiple product portfolios.
Duties
Manage the production and materials planning
Formulate and communicate plans to balance supply and demand for manufacturing activities
Collaborate across Supply Chain, Planning, Manufacturing and Commercial teams to achieve outcomes and forecast accuracy.
Analysis and risk mitigation
Weekly and monthly reporting
Participate in S&OP meetings
Lead and coach the team within production planning.
Identify and initiate process improvements
Skills and Experience
Solid Materials and Production Planning experience within FMCG, Medical or the Pharmaceutical industry is required.
Exceptional communicator with the ability to lead a small team.
Strong abilities to engage with key stakeholders
Proficiency in MRP and Planning tools is essential
Advanced Excel experience is required
Experience in participating and contributing towards the S&OP process
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with complex portfolios.
Analytical with a high attention to detail.
Ability to solve problems and identify process improvements.
How to Apply
Click apply or contact Michelle Vermaak, Executive Consultant on 02 8877 8760 for a confidential discussion.
