CONA Specialist

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

• Publish an optimized monthly long term production plan from M+2 with at least a rolling 12 months incorporating WSNP handover
• Monthly Production plan with cost and allocation optimization solving for lost sales down to DC level
• Manage key Supply Planning KPI’s & Costs (T1 VLC; CONA & Allocation Efficiency; WSNP efficiency)
• Lead and prepare Supply Review deck in accordance with TOR and
• Sign off on monthly inventory LE’s to cash flow team
• Ensure monthly ‘handshake’ on S&OP process between WSNP & CONA teams as well as with the Supply team
• Attending all S&OP routines and S&OE
• Input analysis  - demand publish accuracy
• Input analysis – capacity, capability, line speeds, NPD and project timelines. 
• Output analysis – Lost sales
• Output analysis – IR movements and T1 cost

Key Attributes and Competencies:

• Ability to manage multiple streams of information optimally with attention to detail
• Strong negotiation skills and ability to build rapport and influence across all levels in the organization
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills required across different levels of seniority in the organization

• Candidate should have a Bachelors degree with a preference but not restricted to Supply Chain, Engineering, Mathematics, Economics qualifications
• A minimum of 5-year Planning experience required
• An orientation towards the quantitative disciplines of mathematics, statistics and economics would be advantageous
• Excellent analytical understanding and strong excel capabilities advantageous
• Effective numeracy and analytical skills & problem solving at both operational and tactical levels
• Strong negotiation skills and ability to build rapport and influence across all levels in the organization