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JOB PURPOSE AND IMPACT The Supply and Inventory Planner will contribute to coordinating long term supply chain strategies across networks to address capacity issues and production location decisions in support of business goals. In this role, you will monitor key integrated business planning performance indicators, cost to serve performance data and help coordinate cross functional work teams to meet high customer service standards. KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES Maintain data relevant to network distribution planning activities including capacity, constraint, logistics, supplier, master and location data. Generate and execute cycle and safety stock plans for the assigned product or location, using the approved supply plan inputs. Develop gap coverage plans during inventory shortages. Create requirements plan and long-term supply plan for assigned products and locations as input for the integrated business planning cycle. Independently solve moderately complex issues with minimal supervision, while escalating more complex issues to appropriate staff & relevant stake holders. SNOE/SNOP/IBP meeting coordination & execution Knowledge on SCDO (Supply Chain design optimization) Required weekly/Monthly plant visits. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Engineering Graduate with MBA/PGD in SC 5 years in SC Planning functions and min 3 years in Supply and Inventory Planning role Other minimum qualifications may apply PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Three years of experience with at least one in supply and inventory planning preferably from Feed, FMCG and Animal Nutrition Business. Tools: MS office , SAP or similar ERP , PPDS Tool, SAP IBP (added advantage) or equivalent planning tool