Fabric Replenishment Planner

SUMMARY:
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POSITION INFO:

Our client in the Textile Manufacturing industry is seeking a dedicated Fabric Replenishment Planner. This role focuses on managing the overall delivery of textile products, aligning with our strategy to build organizational capacity and deliver on our value-based household mandate.

Responsibilities:

• Determine material specifications and create and maintain inventory schedules.
• Coordinate with sales and production teams to effectively plan and manage fabric requirements, minimizing production disruptions.
• Submit requisition orders for required materials.
• Ensure materials meet specifications, quality standards, and cost-efficiency.
• Plan raw materials inflows based on customer requirements and projections, considering critical paths, minimum order quantities, and buffer stocks.
• Ensure the consistent and adequate supply of materials necessary for production.
• Schedule and oversee the supply and delivery of materials and products.
• Manage relationships with external stakeholders.
• Stay abreast of shipping challenges that may impact the critical path.
• Liaise closely with the Sourcing Manager to requisition fabric orders and ensure timely order placement.
• Track orders to ensure timely delivery and availability of fabrics.
• Conduct regular meetings with key account managers to discuss their requirements and manage fabrications.
• Liaise with customers, suppliers, and distributors.
• Manage inventory issues, schedule changes, and cancellations.
• Oversee usage and approvals of fabric management, including stock levels, stock cover, redundant stocks, and deliveries.
• Manage stock levels and ensure accuracy of stock with fabrics stores management.

Requirements:

• Tertiary qualification in inventory management, logistics, business, or related field preferred.
• 5-10 years of experience in material planning, inventory management, purchasing, or related position.
• Understanding of critical path within a textile manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes and supply chain management.
• Strong logical and numerical skills with the ability to make sound decisions.
• Advanced MS Excel skills.
• Experience in collecting and analyzing data.
• Attention to detail.
• Strong leadership qualities.
• Ability to work in a deadline-driven and pressurized environment.
• Ability to adapt to change.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and materials management systems.
• Strong analytic and problem-solving skills.

Benefits:

• Salary is negotiable, depending on experience.
• Convenient location in Cape Town.

How to Apply: To apply, please send your CV and supporting documents to with the subject line "Replenish Planner."

Application Deadline: If you have not received feedback within two weeks of applying, please consider your application unsuccessful.