43 On Demand jobs in South Africa
Demand Planner
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Our client is seeking an experienced Demand Planner with a strong background in international trade and supply chain management . The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in imports and exports , trade compliance , and demand forecasting for global markets. This role requires a strategic thinker with excellent analytical, commercial, and operational planning skills.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain accurate demand forecasts to support procurement, production, and distribution planning.
- Collaborate with supply chain, logistics, and procurement teams to ensure optimal inventory levels and timely product availability.
- Monitor global trade trends and ensure compliance with imports and exports laws and regulations .
- Manage end-to-end international trade processes, including customs documentation , Incoterms , and trade finance procedures .
- Identify and mitigate supply chain risks related to international sourcing and transportation.
- Analyze sales data, market intelligence, and customer trends to improve forecast accuracy.
- Partner with internal stakeholders to streamline global supply chain processes and enhance efficiency.
- Prepare regular reports and dashboards on demand planning performance and KPIs.
Requirements:
- Minimum 810 years experience in demand planning , international trade , and supply chain/logistics .
- Strong knowledge of import/export regulations , Incoterms , and global trade compliance .
- Proven experience in forecasting, inventory management, and logistics coordination.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel , ERP systems , and forecasting tools (e.g., SAP, Oracle, or similar).
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
- Analytical mindset with strong problem-solving capabilities.
- Bachelors degree in supply chain management, Logistics , International Trade , or a related field (postgraduate qualification advantageous).
Demand Planner
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Key Responsibilities
- Generate daily orders for store replenishment.
- Placing of job orders with suppliers
- Supplier strike rate
- Review forecast and exceptions
- Optimise and review ideal inventory levels
- Create, analyse, communicate reports (sales, stock, data statistics)
- Develop supplier forecast
- Promotion planning
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in supply chain management or a related field
- Minimum 2 years' experience in Demand Planning
- Computer Literacy essential
- Mi9 experience (advantageous)
- Use of demand and replenishment planning tools essential
Skills and Experience
- Professional attitude
- Excellent communication skills
- Strong analytical capability and data modelling
- Solutions driven (able to problem solve)
- Ability to influence
- Deadline/goal driven
- Organised with attention to detail
- Ability to work in a team and encourage collaboration
- Continuous improvement mindset
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Parkview, Gauteng: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Education:
- Bachelors (Preferred)
Experience:
- retail: 2 years (Required)
Work Location: In person
Demand Planner
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Demand Planner – Pick-Nik Marketing FMCG (Paper Manufacturing Industry)
We are seeking a proactive and analytical Demand Planner to join our team in the fast-paced FMCG paper manufacturing sector. This role is central to driving accurate demand forecasting, strengthening collaboration across departments, and ensuring our business remains both customer-centric and aligned with
internal
production capabilities.
Key Responsibilities:
- Analyse historical sales data, demand trends, and customer buying patterns.
- Develop and maintain accurate demand forecasts across multiple product categories with strategy that ensures optimal operational results.
- Collaborate with key stakeholders including sales, production, and supply chain teams to align demand and supply.
- Provide regular reporting and insights on demand fluctuations, risks, and opportunities.
- Support the implementation of a customer-first culture while ensuring operational efficiency within production planning.
- Highlight gaps between forecast and actual demand and recommend corrective actions.
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives within demand planning and S&OP processes.
Minimum Requirements:
- A bachelor's degree in supply chain management
,
Logistics, Business, Economics, or related field. - Minimum 3–5 years' experience in demand planning, forecasting, or supply chain (FMCG or manufacturing environment preferred).
- Strong analytical and numerical skills with advanced Excel ( SYSPRO / WMS / SAP / ERP systems advantageous).
- Ability to interpret complex data and translate insights into actionable strategies.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- A proven track record of building collaboration across functions.
- High attention to detail and ability to work under pressure in a fast-moving environment.
Personal Attributes:
- Operational and Customer-focused mindset.
- Strong problem-solving ability.
- Highly organized with excellent time management.
- Resilient, adaptable, and able to influence others.
Planner: Demand
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Clover is looking for a Planner: Demand to join the Supply Chain Planning department. The succesful candidate will create and maintain product forecast for customer groups with Clover. This position is base at Clover Head Office in Roodepoort.
Minimum Requirements- Degree in Supply Chain Management or Logistics
- Relevant experience in applying job related concepts, techniques and processes at the required level
- Business English: Fluent
- Experience in working with senior management
- Computer literacy and Excel (Advanced)
Develop demand forecast on daily/weekly/monthly (Clover and/or Principals)
- Generate statistical based forecast, review exceptions, cleans history, validate assumptions, analyse variance between expected and actual results
- Facilitate monthly rolling demand plan per product Group and/or SKU and/or SKU Family
- Collaborate with Marketing, Principals and Key Accounts to obtain market intelligence (MDT)
- Collect data, analyse historical trends, promotions, analyse market intelligence, map events
- Monitor demand plan daily/weekly/monthly and take corrective action
- Conduct promotional tracking and analysis in terms of volumes and dates
- Analyse deviations and demand changes and present findings to multi discipline team
- Monitor monthly forecast vs weekly forecast and take corrective action
- Develop/track holiday planning forecast
- Collaborate with Supply Planners and discuss future promotions, launches and forecast
Create, analyse, communicate reports
- Analyse and communicate order fill rate (supply levels to customers)
- Run forecast error report, analyse and learn from reason for error
- Draw reports on new listings/discontinuation and facilitate solutions
- Conduct trend analysis on sku's and communicate corrective action
- Analyse and communicate possible ranging per region
- Run weekly forecast error report per distribution areasku
- Run and communicate promotional tracking report
Optimise and review ideal inventory levels
- Calculate and communicate ideal buffer stocks according to forecast accuracy levels
- Calculate and communicate minimum and maximum order quantities
- Action stock reports, communicate overstocks and take action to move stock
Maintain Supply Chain Planning Master data
- Create new items
- Phase out discontinued items
- Maintain forecastable items to location (CIC file)
- Maintain distribution relationships (direct deliveries or re-supply orders)
- Maintain factory per branch item master
- Maintain/Setup days to trade (DTT), primary distribution days
Facilitate new product launches between Marketing, Trade Marketing & Supply Chain Planning
- Collaborate with Marketing regarding new launches
- Analyse/Identify similar product
- Generate forecast per region
- Monitor/action/report on new launch project
- Monitor product trend and adjust forecast
Demand Planner
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The main purpose of the position is to manage, maintain and ensure accurate customer demand forecasts through incorporating current and accurate market information. The posion requires you to work closely with stakeholders to turn data information that can be used to make sound business decisions.
Demand Planner
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Job Description – Demand Planner
Demand Planner – 3 Axes
Requirement: Detail-Oriented Planner
We require a highly detail-oriented planner with proven experience managing a large SKU base, with specific knowledge of skincare and / or make-up categories. This role is critical to ensuring demand and supply are aligned across high-volume, fast-moving assortments with frequent launches, discontinuations, promotion, and seasonality shifts.
Core Competencies and Responsibilities
- SKU Complexity Management
- Skilled in handling 1,000+ active SKUs simultaneously, across shades, sizes, and promotional items
- Ability to manage Pareto split (fast movers vs long-tail) while maintaining visibility on total portfolio
- Cosmetics/Makeup Experience
- Deep understanding of launch cycles, discontinuations, phasing in & out of renovations
- Knowledge of retailer expectations in beauty (fill rates, on-counter availability, assortment grading)
- Systems & Tools
- Proficiency with demand planning and replenishment tools (e.g., Netstock, Blue Yonder, SAP APO, O9, or similar).
- Strong Excel/Power BI skills for building SKU-level reports and dashboards.
- Experience integrating ERP/WMS/BI flows (Syspro, Navision, SAP, Datascope, etc. preferred).
- Planning Discipline
- Creates detailed forecasting files by SKU, channel, and retailer.
- Monitors sell-in vs sell-out, GIT, and stock cover to balance working capital vs service levels.
- Runs weekly S&OP cycles, highlighting risks, stock-outs, and opportunities.
- Detail Orientation
- Meticulous in data accuracy (EANs, shade codes, retailer assortments).
- Capable of reviewing supplier POs vs proforma invoices, shipment delays, and promotional alignment.
- Culture and Leadership
Personal Development
- Take ownership of your growth by actively managing your Personal Development Plan (PDP). Request training opportunities, seek feedback on your performance, and apply learnings to continuously improve.
Live the Company Values
- Demonstrate commitment to the organisation by upholding and practicing its values in your daily work and interactions.
- Actively demonstrate drive, accountability & tenacious teamwork.
- Take responsibility and ownership of challenges within the department. Contribute to solutions and collaborate effectively to achieve team goals.
Communication & Continuous Improvement
- Maintain regular communication with your line manager. Share updates, raise concerns, and make recommendations to improve departmental efficiency and effectiveness.
- Actively collaborate with all stakeholders to achieve business goals.
- Contribute positively to creating a harmonious environment and a great workplace culture.
Key Deliverables
- Maintain SKU-level forecasts with at least rolling 6-12 months visibility.
- Manage launch forecast accuracy to minimize excess/obsolete stock.
- Ensure service level targets (97%+ on core SKUs) while optimizing stock holding.
- Provide clear reporting on OOS risks, slow movers, and corrective actions.
- Drive collaboration between brand, supply chain, and commercial teams
Demand Planner
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Job Description – Demand Planner
Position
: Demand Planner
Department
: Supply Chain
Location
: Cape Town Observatory
Reporting to
: Planning Manager
Contract type
: Permanent
Demand Planner – 3 Axes
Requirement: Detail-Oriented Planner
We require a highly detail-oriented planner with proven experience managing a
large SKU base
, with specific knowledge of
skincare and / or make-up categories
. This role is critical to ensuring demand and supply are aligned across high-volume, fast-moving assortments with frequent launches, discontinuations, promotion, and seasonality shifts.
Core Competencies and Responsibilities
- SKU Complexity Management
- Skilled in handling
1,000+ active SKUs
simultaneously, across shades, sizes, and promotional items - Ability to manage
Pareto split
(fast movers vs long-tail) while maintaining visibility on total portfolio - Cosmetics/Makeup Experience
- Deep understanding of
launch cycles, discontinuations, phasing in & out of renovations - Knowledge of retailer expectations in beauty (fill rates, on-counter availability, assortment grading)
- Systems & Tools
- Proficiency with
demand planning and replenishment tools
(e.g., Netstock, Blue Yonder, SAP APO, O9, or similar). - Strong Excel/Power BI skills for building
SKU-level reports and dashboards
. - Experience integrating ERP/WMS/BI flows (Syspro, Navision, SAP, Datascope, etc. preferred).
- Planning Discipline
- Creates detailed
forecasting files
by SKU, channel, and retailer. - Monitors
sell-in vs sell-out
, GIT, and stock cover to balance working capital vs service levels. - Runs weekly
S&OP cycles
, highlighting risks, stock-outs, and opportunities. - Detail Orientation
- Meticulous in
data accuracy
(EANs, shade codes, retailer assortments). - Capable of reviewing
supplier POs vs proforma invoices
, shipment delays, and promotional alignment. - Culture and Leadership
Personal Development
- Take ownership of your growth by actively managing your Personal Development Plan (PDP). Request training opportunities, seek feedback on your performance, and apply learnings to continuously improve.
Live the Company Values
- Demonstrate commitment to the organisation by upholding and practicing its values in your daily work and interactions.
- Actively demonstrate drive, accountability & tenacious teamwork.
- Take responsibility and ownership of challenges within the department. Contribute to solutions and collaborate effectively to achieve team goals.
Communication & Continuous Improvement
- Maintain regular communication with your line manager. Share updates, raise concerns, and make recommendations to improve departmental efficiency and effectiveness.
- Actively collaborate with all stakeholders to achieve business goals.
- Contribute positively to creating a harmonious environment and a great workplace culture.
Key Deliverables
- Maintain
SKU-level forecasts
with at least
rolling 6-12 months visibility
. - Manage
launch forecast accuracy
to minimize excess/obsolete stock. - Ensure
service level targets
(97%+ on core SKUs) while optimizing stock holding. - Provide clear reporting on
OOS risks, slow movers, and corrective actions
.
· Drive collaboration between
brand, supply chain, and commercial teams
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Demand Planner
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DEPARTMENT
- Supply Chain Management: Planning
TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT
- Permanent
Job Purpose
- Drive the S&OP process for assigned portfolio and effectively translate commercial insights and analytics into an accurate consensus forecast.
- Coordinate and collaborate with supply planning, analysts and suppliers, commercial and finance to optimize inventory and stock availability.
- Complex role with multiple facets and both highly analytical, transactional, and operational in nature. Multiple stakeholders and focus on collaborative and cross functional working with both local and global stakeholders.
Key Accountabilites And Responsibilities
- Continuously improve the demand forecast and drive forecast accuracy improvements.
- Gain market insights using analytical, marketing and sales data as well as qualitative inputs to improve forecasts through demand driven forecasting.
- Collaborate closely with commercial teams, finance, supply planners, other relevant stakeholders, and suppliers locally and internationally.
- Maintaining and ensuring master data integrity across SAP, IBP, and relevant systems
- Support, analysis, and reporting for S&OP Process, specifically Demand reviews.
- KPI reporting and compiling presentation decks to relevant stakeholders
- Lead and manage demand review process with Commercial and finance for assigned portfolio.
- Support the reduction of stock expiry risk and excess inventory, by driving demand shaping and mitigation planning with Commercial, Finance and Supply Planning.
- Providing monthly commentary on forecast errors and demand movements
- Engage and coordinate discussions with commercial and supply planning team to proactively manage risk and opportunities relating to demand.
- Close collaboration with Supply planners/ suppliers to maintain Days of Forward Cover (DOFC)) / Safety Stock and optimise inventory levels.
- Order execution and management (as required) in response to demand movements in conjunction with supply planners / suppliers / commercial.
- Provide front end feedback to the supply planner/suppliers on latest demand movements.
- Support PMO and Commercial with New Product Launches & relaunches to ensure stock availability for on time launches while maintaining optimal inventory.
Continuous Improvement
- Conduct analytics required to drive forecast accuracy improvements.
- Support demand and supply planning and Analytics teams with process and system improvements and optimisation.
- Driving Digitalization and automation of analytics and reporting in supply chain
Knowledge Requirements
- Computer skills on MS Office (Advanced Excel Skills) is required.
- A solid understanding of S&OP, demand, and supply planning
- Deep working knowledge of ERP, Forecasting/Planning & BI systems
- Deep technical knowledge of demand & supply planning as well as inventory management
- Experience on demand & supply management is a plus
Skills And Attributes
- Effective planning, organising and co-ordinating.
- Results driven.
- Effective problem solving and decision making.
- Commercial and strategic awareness
- Independent and self-directed individual that can drive execution.
- Great cross-functional collaborator with strong influential skills
- Effective interpersonal skills, the ability to communicate effectively (written and verbal) and articulate risks with an understanding of overall impact/sensitivity to rest of the business.
- Attention to detail.
- Project management skills preferred.
- Ability to think strategically and innovatively, with a continuous improvement mindset.
- A positive minded team player
- Experience in statistical software / forecasting is ideal.
- Being able to coach and transfer knowledge to peers and pipeline talents.
- Ability to operationalize and adopt planning best practices in day-to-day planning
Education & Experience
- Relevant Bachelor's degree in supply chain management (BCom), Business Economics, Logistics, (BCom), Engineering (BEng), or related field
- 3+ years of demand planning and/or supply planning, supply chain analytics, industrial engineering
- Exposure to supply chain and supporting S&OP process is required.
- Experience in Demand Planning including replenishment forecasting is required.
- Previous exposure on working with statistical forecast is a plus.
- Previous experience in data analytics/science is a plus.
- APICS certification (CPF or CPIM) is an advantage.
- Experience in the FMCG/Pharmaceutical industries is advantageous.
- Good working knowledge with ERP systems (SAP), Integrated Business Planning (IBP) and BI Platforms
- Fluent level of written and spoken English. Additional language is a plus.
JOB LOCATION
Cape Town
EMPLOYMENT EQUITY
Cipla is an Employment Equity employer, and this position will be filled based on our Employment Equity Plan.
Demand Planner
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Closing Date
2025/09/15
Reference Number
SHO
Job Title
Demand Planner
Job Type
Permanent
Location - Country
South Africa
Location - Province
Western Cape
Location - Town or City
Cape Town
Purpose of the Job
The main purpose of the position is to manage, maintain and ensure accurate customer demand forecasts through incorporating current and accurate market information. The posion requires you to work closely with stakeholders to turn data information that can be used to make sound business decisions.
Job Advert Details
Job Category
Logistics
Job Objectives
* Manage, maintain and ensure accurate customer demand forecasts through incorporating current and accurate market information. * Predicting and forecasting customer demands and provide the supply chain with the appropriate information. * Detailed sales analysis and planning. * Strategic planning on various product ranges. * Working closely with stakeholders to turn data information and knowledge, that can be used to make sound business decisions. * Data validation and integrity testing.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in logistics, Supply Chain or similar.
Experience
Minimum of 2 year's relevant experience.
Knowledge and Skills
* Customer first mindset * Critical thinker with proven analytical capability * Solutions orientated with a can do attitude * Proven track record of delivering high quality work * Excellent problem solving skills * Strong presentation skills * Proficiency in Excel and google sheets * Knowledge of SAP, WMS(infor), statistical modelling, demand and forecasting systems. * Supply chain principles and practices.
JUNIOR Demand Planner
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The Demand Planner is responsible for developing accurate demand forecasts to support production planning, inventory management, and supply chain operations. This role acts as a bridge between sales, quality assurance dept and production teams to ensure we meet customer delivery efficiently
Requirements:
Education
Supply Chain Qualification
Matric with Maths
Skills
Strong communication
Analytical
Excel knowledge
Attention to detail and problem-solving mindset
Understanding of manufacturing operations and supply chain dynamics
Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration abilities
Experience
1-2 years’ experience in similar role
Sync experience advantageous
Work Conditions
Fast-paced environment with tight production timelines.
Office-based with regular interaction with operations team
Key Responsibilities:
· Full responsibility of managing finished goods stock levels in line with company policies to achieve a 100% on time and in full delivery record.
·Managing inventory to strike a balance between meeting customer demand and avoiding exces inventory
· Ensuring all excess/obsolete stock is depleted timeously.
· Production Coordination: Collaborating with the production and manufacturing teams to ensure that finished goods are produced in line with customer delivery within the required lead times.
· Vendor Management: Working with suppliers and vendors to ensure on-time deliveries and to resolve any supply chain issues that may impact finished goods availability.
· Reporting and Analysis: Generating reports on inventory levels, stock turnover, customer demand
· System integrity: Ensuring the administrative process flow is managed correctly via the system and via relevant schedules
· Completing tasks that support the senior MRP planner to maintain customer service levels and company objectives
KPA's:
- Inventory Management
- Accuracy & Data Integrity
- Production Support
- Reports submission accurately and timeously
- Follow ups with supplier on packaging
- Follow up an communication with production planners
Competencies:
- Attention to Detail
- Communication & Collaboration
- Problem-Solving
- Time Management
- Adaptability
- Continuous Improvement Mindset