Craft Liquor Merchants is currently seeking a Demand Planner to join our team based in Johannesburg and drive our success to new heights. The coordinator will be responsible for leading opportunities to improve and align the supply chain network to be more responsive and agile to unknown variables, including demand forecast volatility and supplier constraints.

Responsibilities Includes

• Manage the procurement process and the supply base efficiently and effectively.
• Apply effective communication strategies to ensure supply chain alignment in other departments to coordinate inventory management activities.
• Build and maintain relationships with suppliers, monitor supplier performance.
• Anticipate unfavorable events through analysis of data and prepare control strategies.
• Establish key performance indicators and alerts to ensure optimal Inventory Management operations.
• Optimizing logistics costs.
• Leading exercises to identify key areas of opportunity.
• Improve engagement with key stakeholders and establish communication channels between the cross functional teams.
• Monitor inventory levels and inventory movements, review inventory reports (quantity, product, stock on hand, exceptions, etc.).
• Communication to relevant parties regarding queries.
  

Qualifications and Experience

• Diploma or Degree in operations, supply chain, engineering or other relevant field.
• 3 years Management experience in the fields of supply chain, logistics.
• Liquor Legislation
• Import Legislation
• Financial Management (Beneficial)
  

Should you not receive any feedback within 3 weeks after the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.