Supply Planning Manager,UBL

EABL operates within a multi cultural, multi national, multi currency environment. EABL comprises four business units: KBL, EAML, CGI and UBL. KBL is further categorised into Demand and Supply. The Demand business is involved in marketing and pushing the product to consumers. The Supply business is involved in production of beer and spirits. The Supply Chain and Logistics department will be responsible for planning and organising the transfer and distribution of beer and spirits from EABL and suppliers/transporters through to customers. Effective Supply Chain Planning and efficient logistics are key to the realization of customer satisfaction, sustaining competitive advantage, maintaining EABL’s position among leading-edge companies and maximise utilisation of assets. This role works closely with Operations, Group Procurement, Sales, Marketing, Exports marketing, CGI, KML and Other members of the Supply Chain/Logistics team.

Market Complexity:
Ensuring coordination of seamless production planning and efficient logistics to ensure customer/consumer satisfaction and market penetration using one central depot and servicing new export markets in Sudan and Ethiopia.

Leadership Responsibilities:
This position is the team leader within the supply planning unit and has a direct report from the Detailed Production Scheduler.

Purpose of Role:
• This position is responsible for generating and coordinating supply plans for spirit production, brewing and packaging which are aligned to sales and operations strategy to meet customer demand both in Uganda and the Great Lakes.
• Ensure glass production plans at CGI are aligned to EABL requirements.
• Optimises supply plans to ensure efficiencies and product availability.

Top 3-5 Accountabilities:
• Preparation of brewing, spirits blending, packaging plans, based on S&OP generated demand numbers and tactical plans, covering horizons of up to 18months and when required capacity outlook for next 5 years or more.
• Liaison with Brewing, Packaging and Spirits production managers as well as Marketing and Technical departments to incorporate their initiatives in the supply plans through S & OP Process.
• Monitoring and reviewing of inventory levels of both finished goods and work-in-progress.
• Generate and coordinate tactical plans for import and export of finished goods. Generates tactical and long term plans for use in strategic planning and decision making in resource allocation.
• Ensure set inventory targets are met and adhered to.

Qualifications and Experience Required:
• Honours degree
• 5 years hands-on experience in production operations of, 2 of which must have been spent in production scheduling, preferably in an FMCG manufacturing environment.
• Experienced in supply chain optimisation, resource planning, requirements planning and capacity planning.

Supply Planning Manager,UBL