Bonginkosi Siphesihle Msibi
Supply Planning Manager
Benoni
Summary
Resourceful Supply Chain Professional with a strong background in supply planning. Skilled in reviewing reports, conducting analyses, and providing recommendations to business leadership for informed decision-making. Collaborative team member who actively engages with colleagues in supply chain as well as cross-functional departments such as marketing, sales, and NPD. Possesses extensive knowledge of supply chain processes including IBP and S&OP.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Supply Planning Manager
KFC Africa
Sandton
07.2023 - Current
- The role is responsible for providing leadership of the supply planning, the associated stock policy management and network capacity planning.
- Responsible for the national management of food & packaging inventory flow in accordance with the company consensus forecast, budget constraints on 3PL commercial model as well as working capital targets.
- Responsible for leading business efforts in order to implement and monitor compliance for supply planning processes.
- Collaborate across SCM team and 3PL to review supplier capacities and identify supply areas based on least cost to serve.
- Responsible for leading cross functional collaborative efforts to achieve supply chain performance targets focused on stock availability, increased stock turns and improved order-to-delivery results.
- The role provides input to the CS&L Manager to support Functional Strategy Development and target setting.
- Manages tactical & strategic supplier capacity planning and delivery to accommodate demand planning and net revenue forecasts.
- It is inclusive of stock policy delivery, least cost sourcing, capacity utilization strategy, future product growth & supplier compliance.
- Influences key stakeholders in the delivery of the capacity plan (i.e., Demand planning, category teams) and leadership of the monthly supply reviews.
- Supports medium to long-term planning & risk management through facilitation of the monthly Supply Planning Review, focusing on developing 18-24 month rolling supply plans.
- Participate and develop Supply planning input in the annual budget process, 3 year strategic plan and monthly/quarterly reviews.
- Collaboration with category sourcing teams to manage raw material inventory requirements according to the consensus forecast and weekly production plan, with the aim to achieve 100% raw material supply to 3PL by timeous communication of the 24 month rolling supply plans monthly.
- Work with the 3PL to ensure effective execution of the DRP and MRP.
- Provides supply planning input into new product development and promotional activities to ensure a smooth phase in/out of activities and inventories on raw materials by completing feasibility, assess capacity capability & constraints and developing a supply plan for NPD’s to ensure stock is positioned before launch date.
- Collaborates with cross functional teams to continuously improve raw material plans, waste reduction, increased efficiency and increased inventory turns.
- Implement and manage the company stock policy inclusive of tactical management of stock for one off events and management of adherence to safety stock by suppliers and 3PL.
- Amend supply plan to accommodate constraints through stock-building initiates; contingency supply etc.
- Update supply plan weekly and communicate any supply failures that will result in business delivery risks.
- Collaborate with Sourcing/Procurement teams to adjust supply plans based on new supplier/macroeconomic dynamics
- Deal with escalated Franchisee complaints related to product delivery.
Product Supply Hub Lead
Mondelez International
08.2016 - 06.2023
- Responsible for delivering customer service level and inventory targets while supporting growth initiatives
- Manage the whole remote supply network of total business on Finished Goods- identifying and delivering actions to minimize deviation between actual and target
- Lead the plant network capacity planning in Mondelez and non-Mondelez plants, co-manufacturers and co-packing facilities for the 0-24 month time horizon and across the total supply chain for business
- Identify areas of constraint and recommend courses of action to maintain supply at appropriate cost
- Lead discussions with plant production planners and resolve constrained supply issues to reach satisfactory solutions within agreed boundaries provided by the business model
- Manage the supply process of the Category for respective Cluster with other partners within Supply Chain to deliver the Business plan of 0-24 months through the active management of approved KPIs
- Set and monitor inventory targets (finished goods) per country and per plant
- Build supply plans for key identified business growth opportunities or constrained product or material areas across an appropriate horizon, incorporating other regions and business into this process, where appropriate, to ensure that the category and Mondelez can deliver against their plans
- Lead discussions on constrained supply issues in the Cluster of countries supply chain including manufacturing facilities (Mondelez and/ non-Mondelez) in the Cluster within category
- Support the management of short term capacity (1 - 8 weeks) shortages to optimize the results against the business targets
- Drive the supply planning review within the integrated Category IBP process
- Support the development of product supply processes in the SSA Cluster
Supply Planner
Simba (PepsiCo International)
05.2015 - 08.2017
- Compile and deliver a weekly optimized cross site manufacturing plan for all our 3 sites and co-manufactures
- Provide feedback to sites and Co-Manufactures on their performance against the plan
- Provide the Co-Manufactures with a detailed weekly production forecast
- Run the monthly site review meetings
- Maintain the stock holding of SKU's on the agreed business targets
- Monitor and manage WHS capacity utilization by planning a right mix of products to the agreed safety levels of stock holding
- Identifying and managing the risk on SKU's that are low stock and take remedial action
- Investigate and report back on the items where we did not meet the target service level
- Support all the NPD's
Production Planning
McCain
02.2014 - 04.2015
- Compiling weekly reports for the factory performance, Plan vs
- Actual (PVA) and losses on Mondays to submit to the directors
- Ensure efficient and optimal factory planning by minimizing planned changeovers
- Constant communication with the supplier to ensure packaging and raw materials are delivered on time in full
- Plan 8 week plan on SAP APO and formalize those by Tuesday
- Issue Conformance, Production Bias and Conformance Loss Tree reports
- Chair the weekly planning meeting where the following week’s plan is finalized with the factory manager, Unit managers, Engineering department, as well as Quality personnel
- Managing and reducing write-offs on innovations projects
- Attending the weekly reconciliation meetings
- Reason for Leaving: I was offered an advance role of a Supply Planner at Simba Pepsico
Quality Controller
ACSA
08.2012 - 01.2014
- Weekly audits in the airport on the infrastructure of the airport
- Researching ways of improving customer satisfaction
- Reason for Leaving: I got an opportunity to work in FMCG again which I felt was where I was strong as a professional
Powders Production Planner
Unilever
04.2009 - 08.2012
- Compiling weekly reports for the factory performance, Plan vs
- Actual (PVA) and losses on Mondays to submit to the directors
- Ensure efficient and optimal factory planning
- Representing the factory site on weekly Ops meeting where run strategies and recovery plans are discussed with Demand Planners, Marketing as well as Customer Development
- Chairing the daily Output Reliability (OR) meeting where the factory’s PVA from the previous day are discussed
- Plan 13 week plan on SAP APO and formalise those by Tuesday
- - Create process orders for the factory plan
- Assess the result of the 104 week plan that is generated by the weekend run
- Issue OR, Production Bias and OR Loss Tree reports
- Chair the weekly planning meeting where the following week’s plan are finalized with the factory manager, Unit managers, Materials planners, Engineering department, Innovation department as well as Quality personnel
- Managing and reducing write-offs on innovations projects
- Attending the monthly Reconciliation meeting where long term plans and strategies for the category are discussed
- Reason for Leaving: I felt I had reached a peak at that role
Liquids Production Planner
Unilever
01.2008 - 03.2009
- Compiling weekly reports for the factory performance, Plan vs
- Actual (PVA) and losses on Mondays to submit to the directors
- Ensure efficient and optimal factory planning
- Representing the factory site on weekly Ops meeting where run strategies and recovery plans are discussed with Demand Planners, Marketing as well as Customer Development
- Chairing the daily Output Reliability (OR) meeting where the factory’s PVA from the previous day are discussed
- Plan 13 week plan on SAP APO and formalise those by Tuesday
- - Create process orders for the factory plan
- Assess the result of the 104 week plan that is generated by the weekend run
- Issue OR, Production Bias and OR Loss Tree reports
- Chair the weekly planning meeting where the following week’s plan are finalized with the factory manager, Unit managers, Materials planners, Engineering department, Innovation department as well as Quality personnel
- Managing and reducing write-offs on innovations projects
- Attending the monthly Reconciliation meeting where long term plans and strategies for the category are discussed
- Reason for Leaving: I moved to the powders factory as my manager felt I was good enough to move to a bigger factory
Education
Bsc Hons - Computational And Applied Mathematics
University Of The Witwatersrand
Johannesburg 01.2007 - 12.2007
Bsc - Applied Maths,Pure Mathematics
University Of The Witwatersrand
Johannesburg 01.2004 - 12.2006
Computer Literacy - Microsoft Operating System
College Campus
Johannesburg 04.2005 - 05.2005
Grade 12 - Subjects: Zulu(First Language) (Hg) B; English (Second Language) (Hg) B; Afrikaans (Second Language) (Hg) B; Mathematics (Hg) A; Physical Science (Hg) B; Biology (Hg) C
Siyamukela High School
Newcastle 01.2003 - 12.2003
Skills
- Matlab Proficiency
- Skilled in Microsoft Office Applications
- Experience with SAP Systems
- Mathematica Proficiency
Timeline
Supply Planning Manager
KFC Africa
07.2023 - Current
Product Supply Hub Lead
Mondelez International
08.2016 - 06.2023
Supply Planner
Simba (PepsiCo International)
05.2015 - 08.2017
Production Planning
McCain
02.2014 - 04.2015
Quality Controller
ACSA
08.2012 - 01.2014
Powders Production Planner
Unilever
04.2009 - 08.2012
Liquids Production Planner
Unilever
01.2008 - 03.2009
Bsc Hons - Computational And Applied Mathematics
University Of The Witwatersrand
01.2007 - 12.2007
Computer Literacy - Microsoft Operating System
College Campus
04.2005 - 05.2005
Bsc - Applied Maths,Pure Mathematics
University Of The Witwatersrand
01.2004 - 12.2006
Grade 12 - Subjects: Zulu(First Language) (Hg) B; English (Second Language) (Hg) B; Afrikaans (Second Language) (Hg) B; Mathematics (Hg) A; Physical Science (Hg) B; Biology (Hg) C
Siyamukela High School
01.2003 - 12.2003
Similar Profiles
MERCY OMACHONU OGUCHEMERCY OMACHONU OGUCHE
Senior Programmes Coordinator at Leadership Accountability Excellence and Professionalism in Africa (LEAP Africa)Senior Programmes Coordinator at Leadership Accountability Excellence and Professionalism in Africa (LEAP Africa)
Francis KaleveraFrancis Kalevera
Acquire to Retire Analyst at Safaricom PLC, MPESA Africa, MPESA South AfricaAcquire to Retire Analyst at Safaricom PLC, MPESA Africa, MPESA South Africa
GOSIAME RUTH MOLOISANEGOSIAME RUTH MOLOISANE
SHEQ Assistant at MINCON SOUTH AFRICA - DRICONEQ AFRICASHEQ Assistant at MINCON SOUTH AFRICA - DRICONEQ AFRICA