Demand Planner Local

Duties

• To facilitate the replenishment planning process to ensure the right quantity, quality, standard specifications, and relevant price positioned fresh products to meet the demand of the customers as well as the targeted strike rates for O&L Fresh Produce
• Regular contact, communication and relationship building with the producers/suppliers to optimum business interactions and loyalty
• Weekly coordination and liaison with nominated group of suppliers/producers to ensure availability and prices
• Weekly/daily coordination and liaison with the producers/suppliers to confirm the demand (in accordance with the customer demand forecasting) in relation with agreed to seasonal plant programs
• Ensure the coordination of innovations (new product lines) from the different producers/suppliers
• Weekly/daily coordination and liaison with the logistics department to ensure stock ordered is picked-up and/or delivered to the right place at the right time, right standard and the correct quality
• Weekly/daily coordination and liaison with the Senior Buyer to plan promotional activities/products into demand planning of the customers, and accordingly ensure the replenishment of stock for the period in question
• Actively pursuing to increase local purchases of products to exceed the targeted strategy
• Coordinate in conjunction with the Receiving Department the necessary claims/rejections and/or special arrangements with producers/suppliers at the receiving of stock, as approved by the Senior Buyer
• Weekly/daily coordination and liaison with the procurement administrator to ensure full compliance with producers, cost prices, article codes and bar coding
• Ensure that all necessary documents related to buying, loading, specifications; etc. are in place at the right time, right place, and right standards
• Ensure weekly producers and customer competitive pricing surveys, analysis and recommend the appropriate pricing strategies
• Prepare the weekly producer price comparisons for the Senior Buyer to approve the orders and/or to engage into further negotiations

Requisites

• Diploma/Degree in Buying/Procurement/Inventory Management is preferred with 5 years’ experience in sales, buying and procurement

Notes

• Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted