Knauf Australia

Supply Chain

• Overseeing and coordinating various planning functions, including demand and supply planning, production and transport planning, material replenishment planning etc.
• Translating mid-term to long-term plants into a granular-level short-term (capacity) schedule.
• Ensuring efficient and cost-effective supply chain processes while meeting customer demand and organizational goals.
• Long-term planning to balance required and available capacity as well as monitor and adjust production plans accordingly in (weekly) coordination with the Plant Manager.
• Lead and involvement in the S&OP process.
• Collaborate with relevant stakeholders (e.g., Plant and Sales Team) to develop and maintain demand forecasting models for trading goods and as input for production plan according to the S&OP requirements incl. analyze historical data and market trends to generate accurate forecasts
• Develop production schedules and plans based on demand forecasts taking optimization of production efficiency while minimizing costs into account as well as coordinate with Plant Team to ensure production targets are met.
• Ensure materials & other relevant items are available as needed for production/customer taking supply lead time, vendor constraints & transportation constraints into account (MRP for raw materials & trading goods incl. Purchase Order).
• Translate forecasts into inventory plan as well as manage inventory levels to reduce carrying costs while meeting customer demand by balancing orders, demand and material inventory data together with Procurement and Warehousing Team (safety stock, reorder points, etc.)
• Involved in the SLA creation for Supply Chain matters.
• Identify possible future capacity constraints & bottlenecks in the SC.
• Measure, analyze & report key performance indicators (KPIs) related to planning.
• Analyze data to identify areas for improvement & cost reduction.
• Lead and mentor a team of supply chain planners incl. setting clear performance objectives and provide regular feedback.
• Foster a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.

Supply Chain Planning Manager

• ROLE PURPOSE: Overseeing and coordinating planning functions, including demand and supply planning, production and transport planning, material replenishment planning etc.
• Translate mid-term to long-term plants into a granular-level short-term (capacity) schedule.
• Lead and involvement in the S&OP process.
• Collaborate with relevant stakeholders (e.g., Plant and Sales Team) to develop and maintain demand forecasting models for trading goods and as input for production plan according to the S&OP requirements incl. analyze historical data and market trends to generate accurate forecasts
• Develop production schedules and plans based on demand forecasts taking optimization of production efficiency while minimizing costs into account as well as coordinate with Plant Team to ensure production targets are met.
• Ensure materials & other relevant items are available as needed for production/customer taking supply lead time, vendor constraints & transportation constraints into account (MRP for raw materials & trading goods incl. Purchase Order).
• Translate forecasts into inventory plan as well as manage inventory levels to reduce carrying costs while meeting customer demand by balancing orders, demand and material inventory data together with Procurement and Warehousing Team (safety stock, reorder points, etc.)
• Involved in the SLA creation for Supply Chain matters.
• Identify possible future capacity constraints & bottlenecks in the SC.
• Measure, analyze & report key performance indicators (KPIs) related to planning.
• Analyze data to identify areas for improvement & cost reduction.
• Lead and mentor a team of supply chain planners incl. setting clear performance objectives and provide regular feedback.
• Foster a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.
• What we’d love for you to have: 8-10 years of experience in supply chain management or in production to understand needs and constraints in the operations considering effect of measures along the value chain
• Knowledge in planning and forecasting processes and (optimization) concept
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate data into high-level analysis and planning
• Experience in process improvement and project management
• Proficient in supply chain planning software and ERP software to enable planning and reporting
• Excellent communication and leadership abilities
• Business-oriented degree such as Economics, Industrial Engineering or any other degree course relating to the supply chain and logistics fields
• We are now looking for another team mate to join us in Cairo Office as Supply Chain Planning Manager