Planning Manager at Coca Cola

Planning Manager at Coca Cola  

Coca Cola Kwanza Ltd – Tanzania

Closing Date: 2024/03/29
Reference Number: CCB240311-1
Job Title Planning Manager
Job Category Manufacturing
Company Coca-Cola Kwanza (Tanzania)
Job Type Permanent
Location – Country Tanzania
Location – Province Not Applicable
Location – Town / City Dar es Salaam

Job Description

Coca-Cola Kwanza Ltd has an exciting opportunity in Manufacturing Department. We are looking for a talented individual with the relevant skills and experience in Manufacturing industry (Total Production Plan) for a Planning Manager position, which will based in Dar es Salaam. The successful candidate will report directly to the Manufacturing Director.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Compile short term, midterm and long-term capacity plans for own plants and feedback to SPM (Include annual maintenance shutdown and peak stock build)
• Doing Long Term Planning monthly, Capacity Check against RE Forecasted Volume. incorporate Shutdown Maintenance for the year
• The business plan is reviewed quarterly, and variances are addressed
• Timelines and resources are realistic
• Business plan and subsequent progress is communicated to team at agreed intervals
• Monitor compliance to short term (13 weeks) capacity plan
• Weekly Operational review meeting of all KPI’s i/e Sales Forecast accuracy, Produce to Plan, Order Fulfilment
• Monitor customers, line utilisation, raw material utilisation, quality performance goals (product and package), and the quality requirements of the unit performance goals
• Identify short term capacity issues or deviations from agreed midterm plan and feedback to Manufacturing Manager/Director
• Capacity check for midterm plan through Long term plan
• Capacity check against sales Volume
• Monitor weekly execution against production plan (Produce to Plan Accuracy report)Analyse reasons for deviations
• Escalate to Manufacturing Manager/Director if required
• Adjust plan if required
• Track production trends and incorporate into future plans. Feedback to Manufacturing Manager/Director (Produce to Plan Report)
• Conduct weekly Operational review meeting of all KPI’s i.e. Sales Forecast accuracy, Produce to Plan, Order
• Fulfilment Input of Team Leaders is obtained
• Review weekly production plans, approve
• Manage weekly operation plan from supply planner(s) and approve
• Conduct Weekly Operational Production Plan review
• Production Raw Materials Planning and approve
• Monthly raw materials Planning, liaise with Procurement on deliveries
• Ensure Raw materials Days cover as per requirement
• Production Planning and Control Module Coordinator
• Train and coach Super users, attending call logged by SU’s
• Ensure SAP PP knowledge, PP training records are available
• Full team participation in change process is encouraged
• To solve systemic problems to save costs, minimise risk and losses and to improve productivity in line with benchmarks
• Systems and processes are improved, revised, changed and designed as and when required
• Solution is applied to other, similar systemic problems
• Relevant people are involved
• Unit members are coached and empowered to solve their own situational problems

Skills, Experience & Education

The incumbent should have at least a Degree in Engineering , Procuction, Supply Chain or related field; 3-5 years manufacturing planning background and strong leadership experience in a FMCG environment. Strong communication skills, good in analytical and numerical skills, and a demonstrated high level of integrity.

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