We are hiring! At Sappi, we are a leading global provider with a reputation for delivering high-quality sustainable Woodfibre products and solutions for the global markets. We lead through our values centred around safety, integrity, courage, making smart decisions which we execute with speed. We are seeking unique people who believe in fostering a diverse and inclusive and safe environment. We’re on the lookout for an experiencedCapacity Planner to facilitate and control the mill capacity versus customer demand as part of the seamless integrated planning process. Responsible for production planning at the relevant business unit, while balancing customer service, production, and distribution constraints. This role reports into the Supply Planner. As a Capacity Planner you will be responsible for:* Manage and finalise the ‘7 day rolling frozen plan’ by monitoring the daily production performance versus production plan and providing feedback to the Supply Planner.* Coordinate and control production plan based on changing sales/production requirements and convert orders for production by making use of SAP.* Update system and maintain production performance measures in accordance with the budget and ensure Supply Planner is updated.* Monitor and advise on optimal deckle solution to Sales Managers (From future orders, stock items, standard deckle sizes and consult Sales Managers) on a weekly basis.* Identify free stock reduction opportunities as part of block preparation.* Identifying and report deckle improvement opportunities to Sales and Planning Manager to ensure machine and cost efficiencies weekly.* Replicate production plan in SAP and MES (Mill Execution System) as received from Supply Planner and implement machine plan to production accordingly.* Analyse and manage open orders, identify backlog orders and action appropriately by reviewing production requirements* Maintain Production Master Data on a monthly basis.* Supporting and execution of material creation along with the Sales and Planning manager What are we looking for?* Diploma in Supply Chain Management or relevant qualification* Minimum of 3 years’ experience in production/operations/inventory planning* SAP – APO Modules advantageous* MES experience advantageous What’s in it for you?* Opportunity to work within a global organisation that continues to thrive in a rapidly changing world even after 80 years of existence* Learning and development programmes to fast-track your career within Sappi* Opportunities to travel* Market leading leave benefits* Employee wellbeing benefits Sappi was formed in South Africa in 1936 to serve South African consumers with locally produced paper.We have a tradition of innovating and developing new products to meet local demand for newsprint, uncoated graphic and business papers, packaging and speciality papers used and protect our customers’ products especially in the agricultural sector and speciality papers used in the convenience food, confectionery, cosmetic and luxury markets, and tissue products for household, medical and industrial use in the Southern Africa region.We are also the world's largest manufacturer of dissolving wood pulp (DWP), which are used worldwide by converters to create viscose fibre for fashionable clothing and textiles, acetate tow, pharmaceutical products as well as a wide range of consumer and household products. Almost all of the production of our mills in South Africa is exported.Our headquarters in Johannesburg (South Africa), manages the sub-divisions of Sappi Forests, Sappi Paper and Paper Packaging, and Sappi Specialised Cellulose. A number of regional functions like finance, human resources, sales and marketing, technical and engineering as well as board functions are also based there.We are looking for people with the right attributesWhether you’re mild or wild at heart, you could have what it takes to work in forestry.We’re looking for people who...Are hardworking, passionate, and professional;Share our ambitions to be the benchmark in forestry;Will take well-considered risks to grow the value of our business and returns for our shareholders; and Own their work and have pride in it.Like a blank sheet of paper, a career at Sappi offers infinite possibilities. There has never been a better time to build a career at Sappi.#J-18808-Ljbffr