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Job Function:

Supply Chain Planning:

Job Sub Function:

Integrated Business Planning:

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Job Description: Job Purpose

To lead in-market supply planning, master data, order management, to ensure product availability, compliance, and efficient supply chain operations while minimizing risk, inventory write-offs, and stock-outs!

Key responsibilities Supply Planning & Forecasting

• Lead activities to ensure reliable product availability!

• Collaboration with internal and external parties to ensure smooth inbound product distribution.

• Maintain and run demand planning and forecasting inputs in Anaplan/OMP.

• Perform weekly PCT05 review blocking issue activities ensure stock availability to meet demand, prevent stock-outs and supply disruptions.

• Monitor slow moving and obsolete inventory (SLOB) and support mitigation actions.

• Analyze (MAPE & BIAS) and implement improvements.

Supply Chain Execution & Compliance

• Coordinate inbound shipments with the freight forwarder and issue customs clearance instructions, and documentation.

• Maintain the Shipment Tracker and NIL Tracker apps to ensure full global trade compliance requirements.

• Liaise with CQ for narcotic import permit applications and distribute permit documentation to the relevant manufacturing sites.

• Ensure accuracy across SAP, OMP, and other planning systems.

• Capture 3PL freight forwarder invoices for payments in e Market Place

• Development, implementation and update of SOPs and process flows

Stakeholder Management

Collaborate with global planners, manufacturing sites, and regulatory, quality, and logistics teams to ensure effective supply chain coordination, while proactively communicating supply risks, delays, and mitigation plans to relevant team members.

Key Performance Metrics

• Product availability / Service level

• Forecast accuracy (MAPE & BIAS)

• Inventory health (SLOB reduction)

• Timely order processing and shipment release

• Master data accuracy

Skills & Proficiencies

• SAP / OMP / Planning systems knowledge

• Supply planning and inventory management

• Master data management

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Understanding of import/export and regulatory requirements

• Stakeholder and cross-functional coordination

Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies are equal opportunity employers, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Required Skills: Preferred Skills:

Analytical Reasoning, Business Agility, Business Behavior, Business Data Analysis, Business Process Management (BPM), Coaching, Continuous Improvement, Data Gathering and Analysis, Data Savvy, Demand Planning, Facilitation, Industry Analysis, Manufacturing Flow Management, Market Research, Problem Solving, Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP), Strategic Analysis, Supply Planning