Planning Manager - Pharmaceutical Industry

Overview Hire Resolve's client in the Pharmaceutical Industry is urgently seeking the expertise of a Planning Manager to join their team in Cape Town, Western Cape. Responsibilities: Manage, lead, and drive the Supply S&OP and Reconciliation S&OP Process Lead and manage relevant sales and operations execution meetings with suppliers Manage, lead, develop, and build strong team relationships for a team of supply planners and logistics coordinators. Assess stock prioritization, pull forward, and deferral requests based on demand movements in conjunction with demand planner Analyse and propose stock-to-norm (STN) requirements for all SKU's Identify and review items with excess inventory and propose action plan Manage short-dated stock and drive demand shaping with Marketing and mitigation planning with the Commercial team Minimise write-off costs on slow-moving stock Preparation of supply planning-related reports for monthly supplier engagement meetings Leading Supply S&OP meetings and compiling and presenting presentation decks Provide reporting and root cause analysis monthly on excess and shortfall stock as well as key drivers to inventory forward Manage 3rd Party QA on post-importation testing (PIT) Provide reporting to the commercial team on PIT Results & QA release timelines Manage replenishment requirement views for maintaining STN Provide front-end feedback to the supply sites on the latest demand movements Coordinate discussions with demand planners on the opportunities and risks regarding demand and supply Track stock supply point delivery vs actual, and conduct required follow-up to ensure service delivery Manage, support & coordinate the vendor coalitions within the Supply Chain Planning team in the efforts to ensure the supply security of products Requirements: Relevant Post Graduate Bachelors University qualification in Supply Chain Management (BComm), Logistics (BComm) or Engineering (BIng) 8+ years of supply planning, supply chain analytics Must have experience in managing people Exposure to supply chain and S&OP is a must Experience in Demand Planning including replenishment forecasting Previous exposure to working with a statistical forecast Previous experience in data analytics/science CPF or CPIM Experience in the FMCG/Pharmaceutical industries Strong knowledge of exports/imports Good working knowledge of ERP systems (SAP), Integrated Business Planning (IBP) and BI Platforms Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity) Training & Development Paid Time Off (PTO) (if applicable) Contact Hire Resolve for your next career-changing move. Salary: negotiable. Our client is offering a highly competitive salary for this role based on experience. Apply for this role today, contact Ashley Feldtmann at Hire Resolve or on LinkedIn You can also visit the Hire Resolve website: or email us your CV: We will contact you telephonically in 3 days should you be suitable for this vacancy. If you are not suitable, we will put your CV on file and contact you regarding any future vacancies that arise.