Supply Chain Planner

Description

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Job Title: Supply Chain Planner
Company: East African Packaging Industries Limited
Reports to: Head of Manufacturing
Supervision: None
Location: Nairobi, Industrial Area, Kitui Road
Open to: Internal and External Applicants

Role Purpose
This role is responsible for analyzing historical data, market trends, and customer inputs to accurately forecast product demand. Your insights and strategic planning will play a pivotal role in optimizing inventory levels, ensuring timely replenishments, and contributing to the overall success of our supply chain operations.

Key Responsibilities

Cost and Process Excellence
- Collaborate with sales, marketing, and operations teams to gather relevant information for demand forecasting.
- Utilize statistical models and forecasting software to analyse historical sales data and develop accurate demand forecasts.
- Monitor market trends, economic indicators, and competitor activities to adjust forecasts and anticipate demand fluctuations.
- Identify potential demand risks and opportunities, providing recommendations to mitigate supply chain disruptions and capitalize on market shifts.
- Develop and maintain effective relationships with suppliers to ensure timely delivery and fulfilment of products.
- Generate regular reports and dashboards to communicate demand forecasts, performance metrics, and insights to stakeholders (Commercial & Operational).
- Continuously improve forecasting methodologies, incorporating best practices, and leveraging advanced analytics techniques.
- Pro-Actively drive the S&OP meetings with forward thinking analytics and solutions provider, Maintaining the master excel data file ensuring accurate integration of Demand & Supply.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):
- Forecast Accuracy: Achieve a forecast accuracy rate of at least 85% to 110% for a given period.
- Inventory Turnover: Maintain a target inventory turnover ratio, optimizing stock levels to minimize excess and shortages. Active stock 1 month (1,700-2,000). In transit 1 month, 1 month on order. (Stock tonnage subject to output volumes, these may vary.)
- Stockout Rate: Keep the stockout rate below 5% by ensuring accurate demand forecasts and timely replenishments.
- Demand Variability Management: Successfully manage demand variability to limit forecast deviations and reduce supply chain disruptions.
- Lead Time Variance: Minimize lead time variances by actively monitoring and addressing any deviations from expected lead times of 4 days standard.
- Forecast Bias: Maintain a low forecast bias score, reflecting the accuracy of predictions across different product categories.