DRP Manager at Tiger Brands

Job Description

• You will be responsible for ensuring that the appropriate level of stock is available for sales at each distribution center including the hub to meet projected customer demand at lowest possible costs to the business and at targeted customer service level.

Responsibilities

•  Depot Replenishing - Determining depot replenishment requirements based on forward estimates, historical stales, stock on hand/ in transit, forward orders, forward production plans, national and target weeks covers. Communicating with load planners with regards to requirements.
•  Distribution Load Planning: Communicating with call Centre and production planners for ex-factory loads. Co-ordinating with 3rd party transporters / haulers and warehouses for vehicle scheduling with LCT to ensure optimum transport utilization.  Communicating with depots to ensure correct batches are loaded. Communicating with factory load planners and the Quality department to ensure efficient release of product for loading/replenishing. Managing customer and depot returns.
•  Managing customer and depot returns - Management of stocks with regard to out of stocks and over stocks, discontinuations and launches, communicating with depots with regard to stock receipts, stock age reports, generating and analyzing  stock age reports.
•  Ensure execution - Analyze and communicate relevant information to supply across supply chain and constraints on warehouse & transportation risks; details impacts of proposed actions and trade offs, ensure actions are realistic and achievable.

Qualifications
Key Professional Competencies

•  Core knowledge – Transport planning & execution, Warehousing, Transport administration, Customer Service, Supply planning, Order handling, WMS systems, Supply Chain collaboration

Key foundational competencies

•  Academic – Analytical skill, Operations management skill, Commercial acumen, Project Management,  Risk management, Problem solving, Decision making
•  Leadership – Leading with Integrity and respect, Developing myself & others, Managing change, Driving long-term results, Taking the Tiger perspective, Thinking Innovation, Embracing Diversity, Staying a Step-Ahead
•  Personal Effectiveness – Effective communication, Interpersonal skills, Integrity, Creativity, Continuous learning

Experience

•  Function –7-10 years experience in supply chain covering Planning, Customer service, Logistics
•  Industry – FMCG or logistics