Sales and Operations CoordinatorLocation: JohannesburgPrax South Africa Ltd is a newly constituted entity, which has come about as a result of Prax Group’s acquisition of a stake in a refinery and other related mid/downstream operations in South Africa and Botswana.The company wishes to employ an S&OP Coordinator based in Johannesburg on a full-time basis. Reporting to Supply & Logistics Manager, The Demand & Supply Planning Coordinator is responsible for creating and maintaining the consensus 18 months rolling demand plan for raw materials and finished goods at multiple levels of aggregation, using statistical models and utilizing insights from Sales, Marketing, and Finance. They manage the flow of supply to secure 100% Stock availability and efficient inventory levels. The Demand & Supply Planning Manager ensures alignment with company’s financial and sales plans. They work closely with their peers within Prax Local and Global to develop, implement and share best practices.Key Responsibilities:Drive S&OP processes to deliver Prax’s targeted volumes and earnings.Collaborate with sales, central refining and finance teams on a daily and weekly basis to drive business performance.The role is responsible for utilising S&OP process to drive and improve financial and operational performance though collaborating with other functions in the business.Coordinate and lead cross-functional teams to identify, prioritize, and resolve critical supply/demand issues for both Botswana and SA, capture incremental margin whilst minimising business risk.Provide input into Business Plan development as required.Assist in developing the supply strategy to leverage refinery.Optimise supply and demand balance for both SA and Botswana.Prepare and lead fortnightly S&OP Meetings. Highlight risks to meeting volume and earnings forecast.Support Sales/Marketing in their pursuit for new business development.Inventory Management and Control:Control, analyse, and reconciliation of Natcos and Natref stock based on Prax shareholding.Monitor and report Natcos ship outturn and in-tank gains and losses.Perform all necessary SAP transactions related to Natcos and Natref stock movements.Compare system stock with landed cost and ensure that differences are investigated.Optimise system products inventory to reduce impact on working capital and cash flow.Provide an inventory forecast to determine for earnings forecast.Conduct monthly inventory lookback and identify opportunities to improve on inventory levels as required.Drive teams to achieve target level inventory, within 10% tolerance.Demand Planning:Ensures Demand Planning is executed in a timely and accurate manner.Understands Demand Planning process and impact of inaccurate Master and transactional data.Collaborates with Sales team to ensure that customer demand forecast is receiving timely is accurate on account activity and promotions (Retail Botswana).Result Reporting and Analysis:Compile the Refining FIFO model so that monthly valuation for all products is updated on SAP.Prepare weekly/monthly refining results and present to Finance and the MD, reflecting all Natref/Natcos processing feesAdministrative:Responsible for supplier payments related to Refining fixed cost.Responsible for accurate and timeous payment of Natref and Natcos cash calls, SBM and Transnet crude oil pipeline cost.Ensure costs are aligned to budget and/or explanations provided for deviation.Process sales transactions for Refining CO2 and Propylene customers on SAP.Skills, Experience & Qualifications:A University Degree (e.g., Engineering, Business Management) and/or Post Graduate qualification.Prior work experience in Supply Chain, planning and optimization, within the oil industry is a must.Knowledge of Refining processes and refinery economics a must.Good understanding of the South Africa liquid fuels supply value chain.Strong computer skills, proficiency in the use of Microsoft Words, Excel, PowerPoint, SAP Hana and Outlook is desired.Effective communication and interpersonal skillsDetail-oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving abilitiesAbility to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.#J-18808-Ljbffr