Domestic Automotive Planning Manager - PFG (Springs)

PFG is the leading manufacturer of float glass in Southern Africa, as well as laminated glass and mirrors. The company produces 260 000 tons of float glass products per annum, supplying into both domestic and international building and automotive industries.

PFG are looking for a motivated and experienced Planning Manager to join our team, focusing the Domestic Automotive Glass Supply Chain. This is a hands on, rewarding role where you’ll be working with a supportive and inclusive  team to provide a balanced and stable environment. 

Main job purpose

Manage and co-ordinate the Domestic Automotive supply chain, by ensuring tactical plans in all business functions are aligned and in support of company and group strategy. Optimally synchronize Domestic Automotive Demand, Supply and Inventory levels to satisfy demand in a cost effective and efficient manner in line with best practices and system processes. 

Main Objective

• Facilitate, determine, manage and control monthly domestic automotive market sales demand and forecast to ensure high levels of forecast accuracy for S&OP and build purposes.
• Manage the domestic automotive supply chain in a cost effective and efficient manner by using the resources available to achieve required customer satisfaction according to company guidelines.
• Manage physical glass, direct and indirect inventory against actual sales to prevent any potential stock outs and ensure consistent glass production and supply.
• Manage glass direct and indirect stock inventory age to the agreed targeted levels to minimise and eliminate potential stock obsolesces.
• Plan and schedule all production work centres and resources according to capacity and constraints identified, to produce glass products in a optimal and cost effective manner.
•  Embrace new system enhancements in planning environment, manage business variables and streamline domestic automotive process in line with world class manufacturing standards.
• Manage the physical plan adherence of the PFG operational areas in line with the production plans set up for the various areas by ensuring accurate material master data within SAP, APO and IBP.
• Ensure good customer relationships to meet service deliverables.
• Explore continuous improvement opportunities throughout the automotive supply chain

Qualifications

Relevant Degree

SAPICS Certification

Knowledge

Functional knowledge of Supply Chain business area

Financial Management

Knowledge of industry 

Operations management

Sales management

Understanding business processes and procedures

Skills

SAP/APO

Stakeholder relationship building

Analytical and inductive reasoning

Planning skills

Forecasing and budgeting

MS Office (Advanced Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Business acumen

Project Management

Conflict handling

Experience

10 Years Experience in Production operations /  Planning / Supply Chain

2 - 3 Years in leading larger teams

Manufacturing Industry

PG Group, and its subsidiaries, are committed to the principles of employment equity and as such are equal opportunity employers.  Qualified applicants who apply for any vacancies will be considered with due consideration based on of fairness and equity. Factors such as race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin or disability are not consider exclusively and are not determinative of any appointments made by PG Group or its subsidiaries.

Requisition ID: 2965