Job Purpose<\/p>\n
\tThe purpose of the role is to lead end-to-end supply planning across the Vector Network, ensuring optimal stock availability while balancing working capital, service levels, and operational efficiency. This individual will be accountable for maintain the integrity of inventory across the network through robust planning, forecasting alignment, and proactive risk management.
\n\tA core component of the role is the ability to build and manage strong, credible relationships with key customers and principals, positioning supply chain as a value-adding partner to the business.
\n\tThe role carries significant leadership responsibility, requiring a mature and resilient individual who can lead, develop and hold a team accountable in a high -performance environment.<\/p>\n
Key Responsibilities<\/p>\n
Strategic Planning:<\/p>\n
\tExecute the degree of forward planning (3-6 months, 2 years etc.) as defined by management.<\/p>\n
Supply Planning:<\/p>\n
\tLead the development and execution of the end-to-end supply strategy across all SKUs within the Vector network, ensuring alignment to business objectives and service expectations.
\n\tProactively identify and manage supply and demand imbalances, including shortages, excess stock, and emerging risks, with clear mitigation plans.
\n\tDrive scenario planning and decision making, developing alternative supply strategies to close gaps and optimise service, cost and inventory.
\n\tOwn the forward \u2013 looking warehouse capacity plan (12 months rolling), ensuring accuracy, visibility and alignment with network requirements.
\n\tWork closely with the warehousing and transport planning teams to ensure that there is sufficient capacity to meet the national demand and supply requirements.
\n\tBuild and maintain strong partnerships with suppliers and customers, ensuring consistent, reliable supply and proactive management of constraints.<\/p>\n
Short Term Supply Planning:<\/p>\n
\tReview demand (demand forecasts and actual orders) and stock cover (days) requirements on a weekly (and daily when stock shortages are experienced) basis across all depots and stock holding positions.<\/p>\n
Stock Management:<\/p>\n
\tOwn and drive inventory optimisation across the Vector network through effective utilisation of the Barnton planning system, ensuring alignment between service levels, working capital, and supply variability.
\n\tLeverage Barnton to model, validate and continuously refine stock policies and parameters (including safety stock, cycle stock, and reorder points), incorporating key inputs such as demand variability, supplier reliability, and lead time dynamics.
\n\tTranslate system outputs into clear commercially sound inventory strategies with accountability for stock holding decisions nationally and regionally.
\n\tContinuously review and challenge inventory settings, ensuring targets remain relevant in a dynamic environment and are responsive to changes in demand patterns, supply constraints, and business priorities.
\n\tProactively manage inventory exceptions, including overstock, understock, and days cover deviations, taking decisive action to rebalance the network.
\n\tEnsure end-to end visibility of inventory health, providing forward-looking insights that enable proactive decision -making rather than reactive firefighting.
\n\tIntegrate inventory planning with warehouse capacity and network constraints, ensuring stock strategies are executable within operational limits.<\/p>\n
Sales and Operations Planning:<\/p>\n
\tDevelop the overall supply plan that will be used as input into the company-wide S&OP process.
\n\tIdentify gaps and opportunities and make appropriate recommendations to close these with the Supply Planning Manager.
\n\tConsolidate the supply planning packs required for the various S&OP meetings.<\/p>\n
Innovation \/ Discontinuation Coordination:<\/p>\n
\tAssist in the coordination for delivery of innovation into the supply chain.
\n\tWork closely with the replenishment teams to ensure sufficient stock covers at the time of new innovation launches as well as assist in the bleed-out of stock.
\n\tReport on a weekly basis on obsolete stock as well as plans to clear stock.
\n\tEnsure stock of new items is received timeously for go-live.<\/p>\n
Outbound Supply Chain Reporting:<\/p>\n
\tUpdate the scorecards with the relevant KPI\u2019s on a weekly\/monthly basis and issue them.
\n\tIssue the agreed national Outbound Supply Chain reports on a week\/monthly basis as appropriate.
\n\tUnderstand the variances against targets for key KPI\u2019s and provide explanations and corrective actions required.
\n\tGenerate the agreed weekly supply planning packs and associated minutes.<\/p>\n
Team Leadership and Capability Development:<\/p>\n
\tLead and develop a high \u2013 performing planning team, creating a culture of accountability, ownership and continuous improvement.
\n\tActively coach and mentor assistant supply planners building both technical capability and supply chain understanding, enabling them to operate with greater independence and confidence.
\n\tApply strong emotional intelligence to lead effectively – navigating pressure, managing different personalities and providing feedback in this regard to the Supply Planning Manager.<\/p>\n
Team Coordination:<\/p>\n
\tTake ownership and accountability for tasks and activities and demonstrate effective self-management in terms of planning, prioritising and self-development.
\n\tFollow through to ensure that quality and productivity standards of work are consistently and accurately maintained.
\n\tInform relevant parties in the event of tasks or deadlines not met, the potential risks thereof and provide appropriate resolution.
\n\tSupport and drive the business core values.
\n\tManage colleagues and clients\u2019 expectations and communicate appropriately.
\n\tDemonstrate willingness to help others and \u201cgo the extra mile\u201d to meet team targets and objectives.
\n\tChampion training and development of self through utilising available training opportunities or contributing to the development of new training solutions relating to product costing in collaboration with national training specialists.
\n\tParticipate in regular performance appraisals and ensure that own targets and goals are clear and achievable.
\n\tMaintain a basic appreciation and awareness of employee relations climate and ensure corrective action is taken where required in line with relevant legislation and company policy.<\/p>\n
KPI\u2019s:<\/p>\n
\tPlanned product mix maximization.
\n\tCustomer service levels.
\n\tInbound supply chain strike rate.
\n\tMaximization of the warehousing and transport capacity.
\n\tDemand and supply alignment.
\n\tProfitability.
\n\tAccuracy of the supply plans.
\n\tData integrity.<\/p>\n
Key Relationships<\/p>\n
Internal<\/p>\n
\tSales team.
\n\tOperations teams.
\n\tBroader planning team.<\/p>\n
\u00a0External<\/p>\n
\tPrincipal planning teams.<\/p>\n
Qualifications, Skills and Experience Required for the Job<\/p>\n
Qualifications and Experience<\/p>\n
\tMatric (Grade 12).
\n\tRelevant Degree or Supply Chain Diploma (e.g. SAPIC\u2019s CPIM).
\n\t5-10 years operational experience within any planning function.
\n\tSAP knowledge is a distinct advantage.<\/p>\n
Skills and Competencies<\/p>\n
\tBehavior Standards.
\n\tBe brilliant at the basics
\n\tFace the brutal facts.
\n\tSmash the silos.
\n\tLead with integrity, respect and energy.
\n\tBe curious and challenge change.
\n\tTake accountability for results and people.<\/p>\n
Apply via company website ( http:\/\/www.vectorlog.com\/ ) or<\/p>\n
vectorlog.csod.com<\/p>\n
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