Reports to: Senior Manager:
Demand Management
Summation
The South African Post Office seeks a Demand Planning and Material Master Manager to own, facilitate, and lead the stock forecasting and demand management process for the company in order to drive visibility of demand to the Business and in particular to the supply chain; improve product
prioritization and associated business decisions; and improve customer service
Key Responsibilities:
•Strategic Planning
•Define the degree of forward planning (3-6 months, 2 years etc.) and execute accordingly.
•Strategy Operationalisation
•Work in conjunction with other Senior Managers in the Supply Chain team to co-create the national strategy, based on a 1-year's view of requirements.
•Ensure the agreed strategic targets are implemented through team targets and that these targets align cross functionally within area of responsibility.
•Demand Forecasting and Management
•Ensure that the forecasts presented have appropriate documented assumptions and that the base forecast has been challenged in advance of it being presented to the customer team.
•Daily Service Level Management
•Business Intelligence
•Master Data and Business Process Conformance
•Demand Chain Productivity and KPA Reporting
•Compile KPI reports and update the performance matrix.
•SLA Reporting
•Project Management
•Drive continuous improvement in both forecast accuracy and customer service excellence by making
recommendations for change using facts and trends learnt through appropriate analysis of data.
•Work closely with the sales/customer team to complete promotional effectiveness analysis and provide input into pricing decisions where appropriate.
•Innovation
•Work with Customer teams to develop the forecast for new products and to manage the discontinuation of products
out of the business.
•Portfolio Management
•Complete the data analysis to provide input into discussions on portfolio management.
Sales and Operations Planning
•Drive the demand planning part of the Sales and Operations Planning process with the extended sales/customer team, identifying key opportunities and risks (both in price and volume).
Minimum Requirement, Qualifications and Experience, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities and
Attributes
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
- Minimum of a three year relevant Degree in Supply Chain or Logistics Management (NQF 6)
- Minimum 5 years experience in SCM environment (within manufacturing context [TQM; JIT, etc] OR relevant SCM field of operations)
- Minimum 3 years proven best practices implementation Wide knowledge of MySAP (MM module)
- Inventory management principles
KNOWLEDGE
Policy development & implementation, Cost benefit analysis, SCM Processes
and Legislative regulations
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Ability to design / draw up procurement requirements forecasting
Good communication skills (verbal & report writing)
Analytical skills,
Strong interpersonal skills
Effective team management skills
ATTRIBUTES
Integrity, Attention to detail and Assertiveness Contacts
The South African Post Office is committed to the achievement and maintenance of diversity and equity in employment, especially with regard to race, gender and disability.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Deadline Date: 24.02.2014
How to Apply:
Send your applications to:
The Recruitment Officer
Attention:
Ntombi Khanye
PO Box 2042, Corporate Post Office
ECO PARK, 0074
Email:
Ntombi.Khanye@postoffice.co.za
Position number: 60012421
Correspondence will be limited to short-listed candidates only.
If you do not hear from the South African Post Office or its Agent within 3 months of this advertisement, please accept that your application has been unsuccessful.
The South African Post Office Limited reserves the right not to fill this position or to re-advertise the positions at any time
