Overview:
This role will be handling the planning for the import and export for GMD and Quaker and other snacks imports.
Responsibilities:
- Main interface between the business and the co-manufacturers & Cupar with respect to production planning and execution
- Manages, tracks, controls and report the total manufacturing cost / budget (COGS and storage cost) on regular basis ensuring to meet the plan
- Owns the manufacturing orders placement considering the different product delivery lead times.
- Leads the monthly QSR meeting to ensure volumes submitted for the following month matches financial forecast.
- Leads the S&OP monthly connect with PNT manufacturing, commercial team, and the finance team.
- Develops, aligns and tracks the production plans / execution with all the supply sources and all the other stakeholders.
- Governs the indirect material forecasting and supply for the co-man’s suppliers.
- Owns the deployment planning cycle to ensure on time in full order delivery
- Set and execute the importation of new innovations from different supply sources.
- Lead the GMD agenda on registering new SKUs and setting up new customers from different sourcing such as USA, UK, etc.
- Follow up on the production and logistics for STAX, Forno and other imports.
- Update weekly and monthly the dashboards using PowerBI.
Qualifications:
- University graduate in Supply Chain or Engineering
- Experience in a fast-paced supply chain environment, with 3-5 years of experience in planning and S&OP cycle management.
- High analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Experience of working with SAP system is critical.
- Excellent communication skills and being fluent in English is a must.
- Be capable of working effectively in a cross functional environment, and with multiple organizations and nationalities.
- Ability to manage multiple, and complex tasks.
- Results orientated and commitment to achieve objectives.
- Customer service and documentation experience would be beneficial.
- Background in manufacturing is a plus.