We are a Supply Chain and Sales & Merchandising partner adding value to your business through a fully integrated, temperature-controlled network in Southern Africa.

But we are also more than that. We are people serving people. While we boast the best in tech and infrastructure, our people are our greatest resource. With our skilled, curious, can-do people at the forefront, our assets become your assets, our service your solutions.

Vector’s vehicle fleet includes a food industry first in ‘multi-temperature’ vehicles enabling the company to service business across frozen, chilled and ambient temperature zones on a single delivery.

Job Purpose
The purpose of the role is to prepare the
short-term supply plans across the hubs and depots in order to maximize
customer service while optimizing storage and transport capacity. This will
include working closely with the principals’ supply planners and Operations
management to proactively ensure that there are no interruptions in supply.

Key Responsibilities

Supply Planning

• Assist with the development of the national supply
  plan across all hubs and depots by using the inbound principals’ supply plans
  to balance against the network (warehousing and transport) capacity and demand
  plan requirements for the next 18-24 months.
  
• Understand and use the latest planning standards
  (agreed volumes, warehouse space constraints and transportation routes) and
  tools (ADEXA) to generate the rough-cut supply plan.
  
• Identify exceptions where supply does not satisfy
  demand or where supply exceeds demand.
  
• Develop alternate scenarios to address exceptions by
  closing the gap between supply and demand (e.g., increase capacity through
  overtime, building stock in advance, pricing changes to manage demand, and
  inputting into the supply and demand meeting).
  
• Assist with the development of the warehouse space
  requirements plan for the next 12 months on a rolling weekly basis and manage
  the accuracy thereof.
  
• Update the demand planning grids with the
  appropriate supply information (e.g., stock holding, inbound delivery,
  transport routing) in line with the demand planning timeline.
  
• Work closely with the principals’ planning teams to
  ensure that the anticipated production is sufficient to meet the demand in the
  longer term.
  
• Assist with the consolidation of the regional
  warehouse requirements plans into a national warehouse requirements plan.
  
• Compile a forward warehouse requirement plan
  monthly, on a rolling 12 monthly basis.
  
• During peak periods, a weekly view may be required.
  
• Assist with the consolidation of the transport
  requirements plan and work closely with the Transport Planning team on a
  quarterly or monthly basis to ensure adequate transport is available.
  

• This forward transport requirements plan will be
  issued at least quarterly for on a rolling 12-month basis.
  During peak periods, a weekly view may be required.
  
  

Short Term Supply Planning

• On a weekly basis (and daily when stock shortages
  are experienced), review demand (demand forecasts and actual orders) and stock
  cover (days) requirements across all regions, depots and stock holding
  positions and provide guidance on priorities, both by SKU or customer, and by
  region or depot.

Supply Chain Reporting

• Update the scorecards with the relevant KPI's on a
  weekly/monthly basis.
  
• Understand the variances against targets for key
  KPI's and provide explanations and corrective actions required.
  
• Generate the agreed weekly supply planning packs and
  associated minutes.
  
• Information and Data Management: Regularly and
  accurately capture data into ADEXA to enable access to reliable data and
  reporting for trend analysis and decision making.
  

• Administration: Oversee filing and safeguarding of
  records within area of responsibility.
  Compile ad hoc spreadsheets when required.
  

Team Coordination

• Take ownership and accountability for tasks and
  activities and demonstrate effective self-management in terms of planning,
  prioritising and self-development.
  

• Follow through to ensure that quality and
  productivity standards of work are consistently and accurately maintained.
  Inform relevant parties in the event of tasks or deadlines not met, the
  potential risks thereof and provide appropriate resolution.
  
• Support and drive the business core values.
  
• Manage colleagues and clients’ expectations and
  communicate appropriately.
  
• Demonstrate willingness to help others and “go the
  extra mile” to meet team targets and objectives.
  
• Champion training and development of self and others
  through utilising available training opportunities or contributing to the
  development of new training solutions relating to product costing in
  collaboration with national training specialists.
  
• Participate in and drive regular performance
  appraisals and ensure that own targets and goals are clear and achievable.
  
• Maintain a basic appreciation and awareness of
  employee relations climate and ensure corrective action is taken where required
  in line with relevant legislation and company policy.

Qualifications and Experience

• Relevant B.Com Degree (Logistics or Supply Chain
  Preferred).
  
• 2 – 3 years operational experience within any
  planning function.
  
• Experience using SAP, ADEXA and MS Office is
  essential.

We look forward to hearing from you!