Job Advert Summary\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n
\tClover is looking for a Planner: Demand to \u00a0join the Supply Chain Planning department. The succesful candidate will create and maintain product forecast for customer groups with Clover. This position is base at Clover Head Office in Roodepoort.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Requirements\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n
\tDegree in Supply Chain Management or Logistics
\n\tRelevant experience in applying job related concepts, techniques and processes at the required level \u00a0
\n\tBusiness English: Fluent\u00a0
\n\tExperience in working with senior management\u00a0
\n\tComputer literacy and Excel (Advanced) \u00a0<\/p>\n
Competencies\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n
\tProactive and action orientated \u00a0
\n\tApproaches situations with an open mind and solves problems creatively \u00a0
\n\tActs with honesty and consistency \u00a0
\n\tClear and sound reasoning ability \u00a0
\n\tSolves problems through effective decision making. \u00a0
\n\tDisplays resilience, determination and flexibility \u00a0
\n\tCollaborate with others to achieve a common objective \u00a0
\n\tCommitment and motivation \u00a0
\n\tBrings a strategic contribution \u00a0
\n\tAdministrative capabilities \u00a0
\n\tThinking and reasoning logically \u00a0
\n\tCommunicates effectively \u00a0
\n\tAbility to apply numerical principles \u00a0
\n\tAbility to plan and organize<\/p>\n
Duties and Responsibilities\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0
\nDevelop demand forecast on daily\/weekly\/monthly (Clover and\/or Principals) \u00a0<\/p>\n
\tGenerate statistical based forecast, review exceptions, cleans history, validate assumptions, analyse variance between expected and actual results \u00a0
\n\tFacilitate monthly rolling demand plan per product Group and\/or SKU and\/or SKU Family\u00a0
\n\tCollaborate with Marketing, Principals and Key Accounts to obtain market intelligence (MDT)\u00a0
\n\tCollect data, analyse historical trends, promotions, analyse market intelligence, map events\u00a0
\n\tMonitor demand plan daily\/weekly\/monthly and take corrective action \u00a0
\n\tConduct promotional tracking and analysis in terms of volumes and dates \u00a0
\n\tAnalyse deviations and demand changes and present findings to multi discipline team\u00a0
\n\tMonitor monthly forecast vs weekly forecast and take corrective action \u00a0
\n\tDevelop\/track holiday planning forecast \u00a0
\n\tCollaborate with Supply Planners and discuss future promotions, launches and forecast \u00a0<\/p>\n
Create, analyse, communicate reports \u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n
\tAnalyse and communicate order fill rate (supply levels to customers) \u00a0
\n\tRun forecast error report, analyse and learn from reason for error \u00a0
\n\tDraw reports on new listings\/discontinuation and facilitate solutions \u00a0\u00a0
\n\tConduct trend analysis on sku’s and communicate corrective action \u00a0
\n\tAnalyse and communicate possible ranging per region \u00a0
\n\tRun weekly forecast error report per distribution areasku \u00a0
\n\tRun and communicate promotional tracking report \u00a0<\/p>\n
Optimise and review ideal inventory levels \u00a0<\/p>\n
\tCalculate and communicate ideal buffer stocks according to forecast accuracy levels \u00a0
\n\tCalculate and communicate minimum and maximum order quantities \u00a0
\n\tAction stock reports, communicate overstocks and take action to move stock \u00a0<\/p>\n
Maintain Supply Chain Planning Master data \u00a0<\/p>\n
\tCreate new items \u00a0
\n\tPhase out discontinued items \u00a0
\n\tMaintain forecastable items to location (CIC file) \u00a0
\n\tMaintain distribution relationships (direct deliveries or re-supply orders) \u00a0
\n\tMaintain factory per branch item master \u00a0
\n\tMaintain\/Setup days to trade (DTT), primary distribution days \u00a0<\/p>\n
Facilitate new product launches between Marketing, Trade Marketing & Supply Chain Planning \u00a0<\/p>\n
\tCollaborate with Marketing regarding new launches \u00a0
\n\tAnalyse\/Identify similar product \u00a0
\n\tGenerate forecast per region \u00a0
\n\tMonitor\/action\/report on new launch project \u00a0
\n\tMonitor product trend and adjust forecast \u00a0<\/p>\n
Deadline:11th September,2025<\/p>\n
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