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  • Posted: Jun 28, 2022
    Deadline: Not specified
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  • The company opened its first manufacturing facility in Mombasa, Kenya, in 1962, rapidly widening its reach to include further countries in East Africa, and then Southern Africa. In 2003, all operating companies were reversed into the current holding company called Safal Investments Mauritius Limited and conduct its business across Africa as the Safal Grou...
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    Planning Officer (Athi River)

    Description

    Duties and Responsibilities

    Planning

    • Effective co-ordination with Sales team for getting accurate forecast and ensure the availability of their material by co-ordinating with Production & Procurement function.
    • Support the MRM Planning Manager in Sales and Operations Planning meetings, finding optimal solutions to potentially conflicting priorities of Sales and Production departments and keeping all stakeholders informed on progress against agreed plans
    • Liaise with department managers throughout the BU to ascertain actual inventories and constraints as well as future goods flows of each department, so as to assure that planning outputs are accurate, realistic and relevant at all times.
    • Align and develop S&OP Plan with BPP objectives and Sales forecast volumes.
    • Expand the S&OP process to include tactical planning at least for quarter period
    • Support the planning of introduction of New Products from successful launch until product retirement
    • Manage and plan minimum stock balances to ensure supplier lead times and stock holding policies are maintained to avoid any stock outs.
    • Reconcile Safety Stock policy for Make to Stock or Kanban items and avoid loss of sales if any.
    • Ensure MRP system is working in line with the Sales volumes and re-order point to avoid any stock out situation.
    • Adherence to production plan is tracked and monitor improvements.
    • Month to month stability in plan and measure Forecast accuracy.
    • Clearly communicate constraints that will effect customer delivery dates.
    • Establish a well-maintained Master Data system and develop & implement technological solution to translates demand inputs to supply.

    Supply Chain Administration

    • Adhere to Company standards and policies in addition to all regulatory requirements
    • Support and implement Company initiatives to achieve performance, quality and safety metrics
    • Contribute to periodic departmental and company planning and budgeting cycles including the annual Business Plan Process (BPP)
    • Actively support the BU management team in implementing BU- and company-wide policies/procedures and action plans
    • Collaborate with Planning managers of other Safal group companies on sharing best practices and improving performance
    • Ensure the safeguarding and security of Company assets

    Requirements

    Qualifications required:

    1. Minimum academic qualification:Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management
    2. Qualifications as an added advantage:Certified Course in Supply Chain
    3. Professional registration:IIMM / IFPSM / CIPS / APICS/KISM

    Experience required:

    1. General work experience (years):5+ years in ERP based Supply Chain
    2. Specific to the position (level/discipline/years): 3 years in a similar role
    3. Industry: Manufacturing, FMCG

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    NPI Coordination and SAP Masterdata (Athi River)

    Description

    Main Purpose of the Position:

    To assist the Head of Supply Chain in implementing SAP S4 Hana and other IT Tools in Supply Chain function and integrate best Supply Chain processes with the technology to improve overall performance of the function and achieve the objectives and goals of Supply Chain. This position will ensure successful validation of SAP S4 Hana ERP or other digital technology and integrate processes to achieve desired outcomes.

    Duties and Responsibilities

    • Interaction with Solution Provider and Validation of the System for implementing SAP S4 Hana or any other digital tool in the function
    • Assisting in updating and improving master data of SKU’s (descriptions, vendor information, stocking parameters)
    • Ensure discipline in Material Master data management and Vendor Data Management in SAP S4 Hana with the help of IT
    • SPOC (Single point of Contact) from Supply Chain Function who deals with internal IT Team and other external solution provider for successful implementation of digital technology and resolution of any query
    • Co-ordinate with SAP IT team or consultant for developing any new system generated report to enhance the performance of Supply chain function
    • Identify opportunities for Cost optimization & efforts to bring down total cycle time
    • Look for opportunities for continuous improvement and maximizes quality in every action and activity
    • Adhere to Company standards and policies in addition to all regulatory requirements
    • Support and implement Company initiatives to achieve performance, quality and safety metrics
    • Contribute to periodic departmental and company planning and budgeting cycles including the annual Business Plan Process (BPP)
    • Actively support the BU management team in implementing BU- and company-wide policies/procedures and action plans
    • Ensure the safeguarding and security of Company assets
    • Maintain 100% accuracy in documentation, data management and compliance of SOPs
    • Encourage continuous improvement program and KAIZEN & Lean initiatives to enhance efficiency of DC Operation.

    Requirements

    Qualifications required:

    1. Minimum academic qualification: Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management
    2. Qualifications as an added advantage: A Course in Data Science/ICT
    3. Professional registration: IIMM / IFPSM / CIPS / APICS/KISM

    Experience required:

    1. General work experience (years): 7+ years in ERP based Supply Chain
    2. Specific to the position (level/discipline/years): 3 years in a similar role
    3. Industry: Manufacturing, FMCG

    Method of Application

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