Deployment Planner - FC at PZ Cussons

Job Purpose:

• The role ensures efficient and cost-effective distribution by developing strategies and optimizing inventory level across the RDCs and the DCs
• This role involves strategic distribution of finished goods in the right quantity, right quality to the right location at the right time from the distribution centres to RDCs and Direct delivery from the RDCs within the production plants to the customers.

Reporting Relationships:

• Attach organization chart showing manager and direct reports as well as peers
• Reports to the Head of planning with dotted line reporting to the Head of Logistic Execution.
• Demand Planners, Supply Planners, Production Planner, Logistics Team, Sales Team and Sales Operations.

Dimensions:

• EC NNS: N71B FY24
• FC NNS: N86B FY24
• FC Budget FY25: N115B
• TEC FY25: N89B

Principal Accountabilities:

• Any requirement for organizing & planning including own work and the allocation of resources
• Typical decisions made and if they are advisory or directly responsible for the outcome
• 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 are 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, Truck Optimization.
•  Update deployment parameters (Transport lead Time) quarterly in the APO system.
• To carry out weekly housekeeping every Friday on the APO/ ECP system and delete all part STOs and OBDs.
• Attend weekly planning meeting with the supply planning Team, Demand Team to always identify priority product.  
• Work closely with the Transport team to monitor stocks in transit and query over prolong stocks in transit.
• Working closing with the production planning Team to ensure that product 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.

Internal & External Relationships:

• Identify the most significant ones
• Attach a preferred suppliers list if available
• Detail which networks the jobholder will be part of e.g. finance, category