As Planning Coordinator you will need to work closely with the Planning Manager and Stock Controller to develop and maintain production schedules, ensuring the timely flow of raw materials to finished goods to meet customer demand. This role involves collaborating with various departments, analyzing data to identify bottlenecks, and implementing process improvements to boost efficiency and quality.
Develop and maintain short- and long-term production and material plans to meet customer demand and delivery schedules.
Collaborate with procurement, production, and logistics teams to align supply and capacity planning.
Monitor and adjust schedules based on changes in demand, lead times, or material availability.
Assist in forecasting and demand planning activities, using historical data and sales forecasts.
Coordinate and communicate plan changes across departments to minimize downtime and bottlenecks.
Support continuous improvement of planning processes and systems.
Place purchase orders with suppliers and call offs from 3PL. Marshall stocks through supply chain to ensure timely delivery and corrective action taken where needed
Complete and/or coordinate stock takes and enter data into the database. Complete and/or oversee month end stock takes
Analyse database to ensure that we maintain buffer stocks and order lead times, ensuring that we do not run out of inventory
Keep open communication with suppliers to ensure that we understand and respond to supply chain pressures
Chair weekly/daily stock meeting
Coordinate daily with finance to ensure timely delivery of goods whilst maxmimising cashflow
Keep ERP updated with necessary stock moves and adding inventory lines where necessary
Ensure receipts are handled correctly and that the required information is accurately captured on the booking in system and both manual and computerized records are accurate, maintained and followed with any anomalies reported immediately.
Ensure that physical FIFO takes place
Reconcile ERP with physical stock takes on a weekly basis
Report any stock usage as well as gains or losses on a weekly basis
Conduct periodic 3PL audits to ensure accuracy
Salary to be negotiated
Job Type: Part-time
Benefits:
Canteen
Casual dress
Free parking
On-site parking
Work Location: In person
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