Our client in the agricultural sector is seeking a Planner to join their team. This role will report directly to the Planning Manager.

Responsibilities:

• Full ownership of MRP process for product groups in basket.
• Responsible for driving the end-to-end planning cycle, ensuring synchronization across stakeholders (Commercial, Marketing, Finance, Supply Chain) and delivering high-quality data analysis and inputs.
• Review data for inconsistencies, outliers, and gaps.
• Validate against market realities, historical performance, and cross-functional inputs.
• Conduct quality checks on assembled items before closing of work orders.
• Maintain production schedule and follow up to ensure adherence to schedule.
• Create, maintain, and adjust BOM’s for current product groups and items.
• Maintain routing of items.
• Maintain master data parameters and validate safety stock.
• Create and extend new items within current product groups.
• Liaise with customer service as required and give feedback on ETA’s.
• Analyse back orders and give feedback to the Planning Manager.
• Liaise with the Product Manager on product assembly specifications.
• Communicate supply and assembly constraints.

Requirements:

• Matric certificate.
• Degree / Diploma in Engineering / Supply Chain/ Planning
• 3+ years experience working knowledge of SAP.
• 5+ years experience working experience working with inventory management and planning.
• Must have good communication skills in English and Afrikaans.
• Drivers license and reliable transport.
• Problem solving and organisational skills.
• Excellent excel skills.

To apply, please send your CV to natasha@personastaff.co.za      
 
Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Should you not receive feedback within 48 hours, please accept your application as unsuccessful.
 
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