Production Planner

apartmentFusion Personnel placeCape Town calendar_month 
Minimum Requirements
  • Grade 12
  • Diploma or Degree in Supply Chain, Operations, or Industrial Engineering (advantageous)
  • CPIM certification (advantageous)
  • Minimum 3 years production planning experience in a manufacturing environment
  • Strong proficiency in SYSPRO and advanced Microsoft Excel
  • Solid understanding of MRP principles and manufacturing flow
  • Experience in flexographic printing, extrusion, or packaging manufacturing (advantageous)
  • Strong communicator with excellent organisational and analytical skills
Duties
  • Build and maintain a firm production plan for Printing and Extrusion, aligned to the sales order book and lead times
  • Monitor and manage feedstock and bought-in reel stock levels to support downstream production requirements
  • Update production schedules daily, track WIP, and drive adherence across all production teams
  • Proactively communicate delivery dates, changes and deviations to the Sales team
  • Maintain accurate planning data within SYSPRO and generate management reports
  • Identify production risks early and escalate potential bottlenecks before they impact throughput
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