Katherina Naidoo
Production Planner
Boksburg East,GP
Summary
Results-driven Production Planner with over 20 years of experience , skilled in demand forecasting and supply chain distribution. Successfully coordinated material procurement, ensuring uninterrupted production cycles. Proven ability to enhance operational efficiency and foster collaboration across teams, demonstrating strong analytical skills and effective communication. Committed to maintaining high standards in quality and compliance.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
Work History
Production Planner
BASF Chemetall Pty Ltd
09.2007 - 05.2025
- Coordinated material procurement efforts, ensuring on-time availability of components for uninterrupted production cycles.
- Reviewing the production forecast sent from the demand planner.
- Issuing and printing process orders.
- Review MRP daily to plan orders by arranging bulk tanker delivery dates, and reconcile space availability.
- Printing lot inspection for QC, and sample labels for production and QC.
- Review raw materials daily on SAP MRP.
- Creating and releasing purchase requisitions for raw materials and packaging.
- Stock take work in progress reconciliations.
- Supervising Production Planning Administrator.
- Liaising with QC for the release of raw materials.
- Conducting production planning meetings weekly.
- Back up for supply and demand planner.
- Liaising with the demand planner regarding production planning, stock completion dates, and changes to the production plan.
- Closure of process orders once stock is confirmed on SAP.
- Full month-end reporting function, tonnage report, updates on process order dates, and release order reports.
- Reconciling customer tanker delivery variances on SAP.
- Ensure requirements and input related to IATF 16949:2016, ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001:2018, and BASF Responsible Care System relevant to this position are adhered to.
Local and Overseas Buyer and Expediter
ABB South Africa
01.2003 - 08.2007
- Ensured timely delivery of products by closely monitoring vendor performance and addressing any issues promptly.
- Processing all foreign and local orders.
- Expediting all foreign and local orders.
- Monitoring shipping schedules and performance to ensure deliveries and budget goals are met.
- Arranging clearing and forwarding of foreign orders.
- Performance measurement of suppliers and service providers.
- Ensuring all acknowledgments and INCOTERMS applications are correct.
- Updating all relevant databases and internal communications to service requestors.
- Preparing forwarding paperwork and liaising in the processing of Cash IN Time (CIT) payments with the accounts department.
Stores Clerk
Goldsfield Leatherworks
06.1993 - 10.1997
- Performed inventory control, such as counting, and stocking merchandise.
- Assisted with inventory management to ensure accurate stock levels and reduced shrinkage through regular product counts and monitoring for theft.
- Inspected work areas for cleanliness and obstacles and removed cartons and boxes to keep work areas organized and hazard-free.
Education
High School Diploma -
Umkoomas Secondary School
KZN 04.2001 -
Skills
Demand forecasting
Production reporting
Operation Monitoring
Supply chain distribution
Manufacturing procedures
Material requirements planning
Timeline
Production Planner
BASF Chemetall Pty Ltd
09.2007 - 05.2025
Local and Overseas Buyer and Expediter
ABB South Africa
01.2003 - 08.2007
High School Diploma -
Umkoomas Secondary School
04.2001 -
Stores Clerk
Goldsfield Leatherworks
06.1993 - 10.1997