Job Description
- Lead, plan and manage the execution of the global S&OP processes for AECI.
- Ensure a fully integrated demand and supply planning process within the business.
- Collect and prepare all demand data metrics from clusters for S&OP review and present them in S&OP meeting.
- Manage and chair monthly S&OP meetings.
- Provide optimal internal and external customer service levels and working capital guidelines of the S&OP process as defined by Chemicals company strategy.
- Monitor and report on business forecasting and supply planning performance of involved parties.
- Work closely with key stakeholders to close supply gaps and constraints and ensure gaps and overlaps are addressed, scenarios are completed and issues appropriately escalated.
- Manage customer service items to measure and report on service KPIs.
- Support senior management in decision making and reporting.
- Forecast accuracy (e.g., demand forecast vs. actual sales).
- Inventory levels (e.g., days of inventory or inventory turnover).
- On-time production and delivery performance.
- Order fulfillment and customer satisfaction levels.
- Efficiency of the S&OP process (e.g., cycle time reduction, process improvements).
- Collaboration effectiveness (e.g., cross-departmental alignment and issue resolution).
- Approve and sign off all demand and supply forecasts for next financial year
- Overall accountability for S&OP related risks
- Makes coordinating interpretive decisions relating to above
Qualifications & Experience
- Matric / Grade 12,
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a related field (Master’s preferred).
- Minimum 3 - 5 years experience in a costing environment
- Working knowledge of Microsoft (Word, Excel, Powerpoint) and SAP
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