Execution Planner FG - BBG

Unilever is currently hiring for Execution Planner  FG - BBG

Reports to: Supply Manager: Home Care

Scope: Local

Location: Boksburg

Terms & Conditions: Full time

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CATEGORY/FUNCTION INTRODUCTION

Customer Operations drives superior experiences for our consumers by ensuring product availability on line and on shelf and superior customer experiences through being the no. 1 supplier. The department links the supply and demand sides of the organization through digital platforms and ensures accurate forecasts, optimized inventory, superior customer service, reduced logistics costs and efficient order to cash processes.

JOB PURPOSE

Unilever is the place where you can bring your purpose to life with the work that you do – creating a better business and a better world. 

The role covers Production Scheduling for week 0 to 1 horizon: receives the Production Plan for the week - Master Product Schedule (MPS) - and creates a daily production schedule to meet the end of week production outputs. The Execution Planner ensures that changes to factory capacities and other operational parameters are fed back to the L2 Hub to ensure that executable Plans are created. Plays a key role in building the Planning relationship with the factories to drive plan adoption.

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE

Production Scheduling

• Schedule the factory resources optimally in line with the Master Production Schedule (MPS) provided by the L2 Planning Hub for week 0 to 1 horizon:
• Review previous week’s performance against schedule and agree production orders to be carried over
• Align with factories to confirm inputs to line scheduling (eg. factory calendar, labour)
• Create the production schedules in line with the MPS
• Ensure that materials are available before presenting the production schedules to the factory for sign off
• Ensure that production schedules are in line with warehouse capacity constraints
• Align with the factory operations teams, challenge and adjust schedules as necessary and publish
• Feed back to the L2 Planning Hub when adjustments are needed to improve the MPS in future
• Incorporate in week adjustments as necessary - Innovations, Breakdowns, Unplanned Maintenance
• Monitor and drive conformance of Operations to the production schedule
• Act as point of contact between the factory and the L2 Hub i.e. communicate factory information needed by the L2 Hub to create an executable MPS
• Monitor and manage volume of product left from change overs and rework activities
• Propose adjustments to the MPS to E2E Planner to resolve constraints
• Manage unexpected plan shutdowns or extraordinary events and communicate at the earliest opportunity to the L2 Hub
• Convert Planned Orders to Process Orders
• Flag any risks to delivering local and export volume to the Market Collaboration Planner
• Work with the operations team to generate run sequences per line to minimise downtime and maximise output
• Review previous week’s performance and root cause, adjust plans after checking carry overs.

Planning Hub for week 0 to 1 horizon:

• Review previous week’s performance against schedule and agree production orders to be carried over
• Align with factories to confirm inputs to line scheduling (eg. factory calendar, labour)
• Create the production schedules in line with the MPS
• Ensure that materials are available before presenting the production schedules to the factory for sign off
• Ensure that production schedules are in line with warehouse capacity constraints
• Align with the factory operations teams, challenge and adjust schedules as necessary and publish
• Feed back to the L2 Planning Hub when adjustments are needed to improve the MPS in future
• Incorporate in week adjustments as necessary - Innovations, Breakdowns, Unplanned Maintenance
• Monitor and drive conformance of Operations to the production schedule
• Act as point of contact between the factory and the L2 Hub i.e. communicate factory information needed by the L2
• Hub to create an executable MPS
• Monitor and manage volume of product left from change overs and rework activities
• Propose adjustments to the MPS to E2E Planner to resolve constraints
• Manage unexpected plan shutdowns or extraordinary events and communicate at the earliest opportunity to the

L2 Hub

• Convert Planned Orders to Process Orders
• Flag any risks to delivering export specific volume to the Market Collaboration Planner
• Flag any risks to delivering local and export (shared SKU) volume to the Market Collaboration Planner
• Flag any short-term risks to the FG Execution Planner weekly before weekly Ops meeting
• Work with the operations team to generate run sequences per line to minimise downtime and maximise output
• Review previous week’s performance and root cause, adjust plans after checking carry overs.

3. Output Reliability (OR):

• Review previous week’s factory performance against plan (Latest Plan OR) and input into the weekly OR loss tree with sourcing unit input and consensus (owned by Ops).
• Report on losses and plans to improve in weekly Ops meetings and S&OP Supply meeting, when require

Transition Management:

• Execute material write offs at product launches, re-launches, SKU rationalisation, VIP projects, and ensure that all plans are optimised and run-out schedules are accurately maintained
• Incorporate transition activities into the daily schedule e.g. schedule production trials
• Provide input into MOC for FG

Working Capital Management

• Execute working capital reduction plan at site for Finished Goods through run strategy, EBQ optimization etc.
• Flag Any reduction opportunities with the Market Collaboration Planner.
• Execute actions proposed by the Inventory Specialist and End to End Planners on Slow and Obsolete (SLOB) finished goods and ensure that provisions are raised timeously

Data Maintenance

• Provide feedback to to L2 team and Market Collaborations Planner  to ensure run strategy is workable
• Provide and validate input data to the Market Collaborations Planner for generation of the Inventory Planning Model and agree output prior to implementation
• Provide and validate other planning master data required by the L2 Hub
• Ensure proper maintenance of relevant data in the system as defined by the Master Data templates
• Perform regular scheduling data health checks

Reporting

• Work closely with supply planning team in updating customer service reports and providing information on recovery.
• Capture OR Losses with sourcing unit stakeholders on a weekly basis (Latest Plan OR) and communicate to stakeholders.
• Provide data for CCFOT loss analysis to the E2E Planner (losses pertaining to OR).
• Support S&OP Supply Meeting preparation (and attendance), when required.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED

Experiences & Qualifications

• Relevant Tertiary Education (Degree: Supply Chain or Finance)
• Experience in the general supply chain and planning
• Further studies in supply chain, including APICS/SAPICS qualification, would be beneficial
• Planning and functional business process knowledge
• Business partnering experience
• Understand S&OP process & cadence
• Experience working and interacting with all levels in a business.
• FMCG experience will be advantageous
• Experience working with SAP (in factory) will be beneficial

Skills

• Future fit planning skills (Curiosity and Agility; Impact through technology)
• Excellent communication skills and ability to influence stakeholders to achieve results
• Strong change, service and agile mindset
• Strong accountability and responsibility
• Strong Business Acumen

Contacts

• Factory management and operational teams
• L1 Planning Team
• Procurement Teams
• L2 Planning Hub

Leadership

• You are energized by delivering fantastic results. You are an example to others – both your results and your resilience. You are constantly on the lookout for better ways to do things, engaging and collaborating with others along the way.
• As an individual you are the one responsible for your own wellbeing and delivering high standards of work. You must also focus on the Consumer and what they need. You are humble and have your head up, looking around to interpret evidence and data smartly, spot issues and opportunities to make things better.

• Critical SOL (Standards of Leadership) Behaviors
  • PASSION FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE: Takes personal responsibility and accountability for execution and results. Has an owner’s mindset, using data and insight to make decisions.
  • PERSONAL MASTERY: Sets high standards for themselves. Actively builds own wellbeing and resilience.
  • CONSUMER LOVE: Whatever their role, always looks for better ways to serve consumers. Invests time inside and outside to understand the needs of consumers.
  • PURPOSE & SERVICE: Has humility, understanding that leadership is service to others, inside and outside Unilever.
  • AGILITY: Explores the world around them, continually learning and developing their skills.

Unilever is an equal opportunities employer and committed to diversity and inclusivity in the workplace.  We are intentional in employing the best talent that reflects the demographics of our country and which will help build representation of currently under-represented groups. We therefore invite applications from all candidates representing diversity of age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief. When appointing potential candidates, the South African Employment Equity and Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment Legislation will be considered.  

We are required by law to verify your ability to work lawfully in South Africa. If you are applying as a foreign national, please note that you may be requested to provide supporting documents supporting this.

This is a site-based role in Johannesburg (Boksburg) and requires 100% of time attendance on site.

Unilever is an organisation committed to equity, inclusion and diversity to drive our business results and create a better future, every day, for our diverse employees, global consumers, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. At Unilever we are interested in every individual bringing their ‘Whole Self’ to work and this includes you! Thus if you require any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of your application so that we can support you through your recruitment journey.