SR ANALYST MATERIAL PLANNING

• Location: South Africa - Rosslyn
• Function: Supply Chain

Overview:

About the role

The Analyst Material planning position has the responsibility of the Material Requirement Planning (MRP) process ensuring materials availability to support the production schedule at the optimal inventory investment and cost for the specific production sites.

Responsibilities:

• Managing MRP process as well as facilitating/driving issue resolution
• Participating in huddle meetings and ensuring alignment with the global standards and best practices
• Be part of the monthly Supply Review (Step 3) meetings as a part of the S&OP process
• Accountable for Case Fill Rate and Inventory KPI’s within their cluster(s) or category(s) or site(s)
• Ensure aligned inventory strategies are incorporated into updated plans
• Proactively communicate potential issues with the cross functional Product Supply stakeholders – while leading issue resolution
• Conduct monthly root cause analysis of KPI’s for their category/cluster/plant – and identify/drive corrective actions
• Responsible for leading capability and both long and short-term capacity assessments on supporting demand changes
• Establish good relationships with suppliers
• Update and maintain KPIs dashboard and suppliers’ scorecard
• Ensure proper Master Data and PO maintenance

Experience you’ll bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration or related field
• Minimum of 2 years of Supply Chain or Business experience
• Minimum of 2 years of experience using PC-based applications (such as Microsoft Excel, Power Point, Word and/or Access) strong communication skills, with a proven ability to understand key business and planning concepts
• Inventory Control and Execution Excellence – Leveraging knowledge of key supply chain drivers in order to ensure proper inventory management.
• Core Planning – Applying knowledge of supply planning processes and tools in order to ensure proper execution
• Continuous Improvement – Applying a continuous improvements framework by continually seeking new ways to enhance performance, improve results
• Effective Communication - Listening and communicating openly, honestly, and respectfully with different audiences, promoting dialogue and building consensus
• Strategic Thinking – Creating and communicating the business vision into clear, meaningful and specific priorities in order to help them and others focus their efforts for business success.

Behaviors you’ll need:

• Ability to drive action and influence decision making
• Strong organizational skills, as well as the ability to perform under pressure and manage multiple priorities with competing demands
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Process improvement
• Analytical Capability – Identifying and analyzing

This role isn't eligible for domestic or international relocation

About us:
SC Johnson is a fifth-generation family company built on a spirit of adventure and winning the right way. We have been leading with purpose for over 130 years, building top brands such as Raid®, Glade®, Kiwi®, OFF!®, Windex®, Ziploc® and more, in virtually every country. Through these household names, we are making a positive difference to the world around us. But we only succeed with the combined vitality and strength of our 13,000 people who we truly value and support in their pursuit of individual and shared goals.

Inclusion & Diversity

We’re a global business, with people from every culture, ethnicity, race, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, and ability. We recognize the breadth of human experience, and we work to celebrate it. It is our goal to build a diverse, inclusive, and supportive work environment where all people can thrive.

We’re committed to ongoing efforts that help us attract, hire, and retain diverse talent who want to build a positive, inclusive environment. Read more about our ongoing initiatives at https://jobs.scjohnson.com/inclusion.