Distribution Planner at PZ Cussons

About the Job

We are PZ Cussons. Our purpose is For everyone, for life, for good. Sustainability and the wellbeing of people, families and communities everywhere are at the heart of everything that we do.

Since our founding in 1884, we have been creating products to delight, care for and nourish consumers. Across our core categories of Hygiene, Baby and Beauty, our trusted and well-loved brands include Carex, Cussons Baby, Sanctuary Spa and St. Tropez.

Your Job Description

• Develop and implement effective distribution strategies that align with the company’s goals and customer expectations.
• Optimize distribution routes and methods to minimize costs and maximize efficiency.
• Enforce fair share rule for scarce finished goods across DCs and RDCs locations.
• Forecast distribution needs based on sales forecasts and historical data.
• Ensure efficient inventory control i.e. the flow of finished goods between DC and RDCs is in line with STR requirements in APO, without excessive stock build up.
• Work closely with the DC Teams and ensure prompt shipment and dispatches of generated STOs.
• Follow up with the RDCs to ensure timely receipt of all STOs into the system.
• Collaborate with sales and demand teams to ensure that customers’ requirements are met, and any issues are promptly addressed.
• Analyze distribution data to identify trends, inefficiencies, and areas for improvement.
• Ensure that the stocking policy across the RDCs is maintained.
• Use the RDCs inventory replenishment level to mitigate the out-of-stock at the depot.
• Prepare regular reports on distribution performance, including KPIs such as transport lead times and truck optimization.
• Update deployment parameters (transport lead time) quarterly in the APO system.
• Carry out weekly housekeeping every Friday on the APO/ECP system and delete all part STOs and OBDs.
• Attend weekly planning meetings with the supply planning team and demand team to always identify priority products.
• Work closely with the transport team to monitor stocks in transit and query over-prolonged stocks in transit.
• Work closely with the production planning team to ensure that products are produced as agreed in the planning meeting.
• Work closely with the quality team to ensure that finished goods are released from quality as at when due.

The Job Requirements

• Qualifications:
  • First Degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Operations Management, Business Administration, Engineering, or Economics.
• Technical/Professional Experience:
  • 2-3 years work experience.
  • Good knowledge of SAP ECC and APO ERP system.