This role shall assist the manufacturing company to plan their production and sales volume demand and requirements ahead for the market across sectors.

You should be a business analytical planner – and retain the ability and skill in the execution of duties by assisting management and the business development division with production of specialised product information to the market on a daily – weekly and monthly basis.

As an expert for demand planning – network optimization and capacity planning; you are required to provide information for current and future projects, monthly consumer/market demand plans – consumption models, investment appraisals – and production strategy optimization and integration of business models.

Relevant skills are required and could be a combination;

• B Eng degree in Industrial Engineering or Degree in Supply Chain or Operations Research with a post graduate Finance qualification.
• Alternatively, B Acc/MSc Finance with Manufacturing Engineering qualification.
• You should retain 2 – 5 years’ work experience in a manufacturing planning environment.
• Sales & Operations planning experience, preferably in a multi plant manufacturing environment would be a distinct advantage.
• Experience in capacity modelling for manufacturing plan
• Computer skills and ability to build network optimization models
• Investment analysis experience.
• The capability to manage multiple projects and initiatives and develop and analyse detailed numerical plans is a requirement.