Supply Planner

National Brands Limited (NBL), a leading subsidiary of AVI Limited, is one of South Africa’s top FMCG companies with iconic brands like Willards, Bakers, Five Roses, and House of Coffees. For over 173 years, NBL has been a key player in the South African food sector, expanding its reach across Southern Africa and delivering high-quality products that impact daily lives.

National Brands Limited (NBL) is seeking a Supply Planner based in Bryanston to manage inventory, sales forecasting, and supply planning in line with business targets. The role focuses on optimising working capital, minimising operational costs and lost sales, ensuring material availability, and supporting strategic planning for new product launches and capacity requirements. The successful candidate will also prepare and present weekly and monthly Sales and Operations Planning reports while maintaining strong stakeholder relationships.

Reporting Structure: 

Reports to: Planning Manager

Key Areas of Impact: 

• Drive and maintain customer service levels above 97% and minimise lost sales whilst managing finished goods working capital and targeting zero write-offs. Balancing supply and demand through effective labour planning to maintain and improve operational efficiencies, warehouse and transportation planning.
• Achieve and continuously improve forecast accuracy in line with world standard of 80%.
• Generate reports and acquire information used for strategic decision making across the business. Including tactical scenario-based and sales and operations planning.
• Manage master data in SAP, New Product Launch and Planning applications.
• Ensure accurate MRP requirements to minimise lost sales, costs related to strategic procurement decisions and prevent operational disruptions.
• Excellent communication skills required to build and maintain good relationships with key stake holders in the business.

Experience:     

• A minimum of 3 years’ planning experience (demand / production planning)
• Advanced Microsoft Excel 
• SAP experience - WMS Warehouse Management System
• Barnton experience
• SQL (Sales Business Intelligence report)
• Knowledge of Microsoft PowerPoint
• Understanding of Labour regulations (Overtime/Short time/FTC)

Qualifications:  

• A completed Diploma / Degree qualification in Logistics or Supply Chain Management
• APICS accreditations (CPIM, CSCP) will be advantageous

Additional Requirements:

• Weekly factory visits
• Extended work hours
• After hour availability