CONA Specialist

The key purpose of this role is to optimize production and allocation across the Southern countries to protect service levels, minimize lost sales and enable the commercial plan. The incumbent will develop long-term production plans, identify capacity constraints and opportunities, and use scenario planning to balance cost, inventory and customer demand. The role serves as a key connection between Supply Chain Design, Supply and Demand Planning, ensuring risks and opportunities are clearly communicated through the S&OP process.

The incumbent will also manage key planning inputs, including finished goods cash flow forecasts, production KPIs, least-cost modelling and inventory policies.

Candidate should have a Bachelors degree with a preference but not restricted to Supply Chain, Engineering, Mathematics, Economics qualifications

A minimum of 5-year Planning experience required

An orientation towards the quantitative disciplines of mathematics, statistics and economics would be advantageous

Excellent analytical understanding and strong excel capabilities advantageous

Effective numeracy and analytical skills & problem solving at both operational and tactical levels

Strong negotiation skills and ability to build rapport and influence across all levels in the organization

Publish an optimized monthly long term production plan from M+2 with at least a rolling 12 months incorporating WSNP handover

Monthly Production plan with cost and allocation optimization solving for lost sales down to DC level

Manage key Supply Planning KPI’s & Costs (T1 VLC; CONA & Allocation Efficiency; WSNP efficiency)

Lead and prepare Supply Review deck in accordance with TOR and

Sign off on monthly inventory LE’s to cash flow team

Ensure monthly ‘handshake’ on S&OP process between WSNP & CONA teams as well as with the Supply team

Attending all S&OP routines and S&OE

Input analysis - demand publish accuracy

Input analysis – capacity, capability, line speeds, NPD and project timelines.

Output analysis – Lost sales

Output analysis – IR movements and T1 cost