Planning Assistant (Supply Chain/Order Flow)

Listing reference: click_020802

Listing status: Online

Apply by: 31 July 2025

Position Summary

Industry: FMCG & Supply Management

Job category: Supply and Demand

Location: Cape Town

Contract: Permanent

EE position: Yes

About Our Company

Clicks Group

Introduction

We are looking to employ a Planning Assistant to work within our Category Planning department. This role be based at our Head Office in Cape Town.

Job Description

To ensure purchase orders are placed accurately and timeously with the vendors and report back to the business on any service delivery issues and ensure speedy resolution to maximize infill.

Job Objectives

To liaise with DCs to close purchase orders of the previous delivery day
To ensure that vendor orders have been placed according to the vendor ordering schedule and manage holiday changes
To ensure vendors adhere to the vendor nominated day of delivery.
To liaise with the relevant stakeholders (DC, Vendors, and Category etc.) to resolve replenishment queries to maximise inventory availability
To collaborate with vendors on inventory exceptions (short/late deliveries, reasons for out of stocks, etc.) and assist with resolving the issues to maximise inventory availability
To conduct trend analysis and report on poor vendor performance (infill, timeous delivery, etc.) to the Order Flow Manager to enable corrective action to be taken
To track promotional stock flow by chasing infill and highlight any risk to the business
To place pipeline/ad hoc orders and track them through the supply chain when required
To share seasonal projections with the suppliers

Knowledge

Minimum requirements