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Supply Chain Demand Planner Jobs in Johannesburg, South Africa at Viatris
Viatris Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Supply Chain Demand Planner
Viatris Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
DATABASE MANAGEMENT: Ongoing maintenance of the Forecasting, Purchase Orders and Sales Planning database.
REPORTING: Extraction, generation and analysis of daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly stock reports from the above database, to assess current stockholding, planned orders, sales history and forecasting of future planned orders.
Provide real-time reporting to the Supply Chain Manager for global reporting purposes.
PLANNING REQUIREMENTS: Analyze, assess, calculate and conclude immediate ST and LT planning requirements of individual SKU’s.
Ongoing liaison with the Quality department regarding quarantine, short-dated stock, blocked and returned stock, and potential stock releases, to optimize working capital and stockholding levels.
Implementation of finalized demand plan and ongoing liaison with suppliers and other relevant third parties.
Engage with distributors regarding stock receiving, stock holding, reworking of stock, and stock write-offs.
Ongoing liaison with agents to ensure effective forwarding, shipping, clearing and delivery of stock shipments.
S&OP: Drive and facilitate S&OP forum.
NPI: Attend and contribute to NPI forum and collate all necessary information to provide planning analysis to Quality, Sales, Marketing, Regulatory and Finance teams.
PROJECTS: Participation in and contribution to ad hoc Supply Chain optimization projects and initiatives.
Warehouse & distribution partner management.
Key Knowledge and Skills:
Strong analytical ability.
Excellent communication skills and proactive approach.
Creative thinking.
Problem-solving behavior.
Agility to learn.
Effective prioritization and ability to work to tight deadlines and under pressure.
Strong attention to detail.
Team player and ability to engage and collaborate cross-functionally.
Strong experience with DRP/MRP functionality.
Knowledge of margin contributions.
In-depth knowledge of inventory performance metrics.
Min Requirements:
Qualifications:
Grade 12 with exemption.
Experience:
Pharmaceutical industry experience of minimum duration of 5 years, at Demand Planner level.
Logistics experience of 5 years duration.
SAP software proficiency required.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel).
Candidates who meet the above requirements should please email their CVs to , by COB 17 March 2025.
Should you not receive any correspondence within three weeks of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.
Seniority level
Associate
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Supply Chain
Industries
Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
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Title: Supply Chain Demand Planner
Company: Viatris
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
Category: Supply Chain/Logistics (Logistics Coordination, Procurement / Purchasing, Inventory Control & Analysis, Supply Chain Manager)
