Overview
Role Purpose: The Production Planner SAP Analyst provides actionable insights that drive operational performance and inform strategies that optimise operations across manufacturing, product portfolio and supply chain. This role develops dashboards, reports and recommendations to support Operations' strategic decision making and enables the operational leadership to focus on effective and impactful execution.
Responsibilities
* Develop and maintain dashboards and reports using suitable tools or platforms that support operations decision-making in S&OP and integrated business planning. Define data requirements for the Operations function, establish consistent data practices, and ensure reporting outputs align with business needs and planning cycles.
* Extract, cleanse, transform and analyse data from multiple sources (e.g., SAP, MES).
* Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify data needs and translate these into tailored dashboard reports, establishing formats and frequencies to support timely and informed decision-making.
* Develop, monitor and report on KPIs, early alerts and risk mitigation across raw materials, production, finished goods, warehouse and stockholding.
* Collaborate with cross-functional teams to provide insights that drive process improvements, investment decisions, product portfolio and cost reductions.
* Perform root cause analysis of issues within Operations using advanced data analytics.
* Support production planning, manufacturing, warehouse, and production scheduling with predictive and scenario-based modelling.
* Cleanse, structure, and analyse large data sets using advanced Excel functions and other tools to visualise data.
* Identify and resolve issues that exist within the master data.
* Utilise effective storytelling with data to communicate key information to stakeholders to support business processes.
Skills & Experience
* 3 years of experience in a data analytics role within manufacturing or supply chain within FMCG.
* Proficiency in Power BI or SAP Analytics Cloud, Advanced Excel.
* Knowledge of data governance frameworks and experience delivering data artifacts such as data lineage, data catalogues and schema design.
* Experience with SAP S/4 or ECC and IBP (MM, PP, Basis or Data Migration) or MES systems.
* Experience with MS Fabric or SAP Datasphere.
* Strong data visualisation and data storytelling skills.
* Familiarity with LEAN principles and Sales & Operations Planning processes.
* Strong business acumen with ability to identify data needs by understanding cross-functional drivers in Operations.
* Experience working within a matrix organisation.
* Exposure to predictive analytics and scenario modelling.
Qualifications & Certifications
* Bachelor's degree in Data Analytics, Business Analytics or related field. (5+ years of highly relevant demonstrable experience and technical experience may be considered in lieu of formal qualification).
* Relevant certifications in Power BI, SAP Analytics Cloud or other data analytics tools are advantageous.
WaterWipes Competencies to perform the role
* Decision Making: Applies sound judgement to interpret complex operational data, selecting appropriate analytical methods and tools to support effective decisions that improve Operations performance.
* Driving performance: Delivers high-quality, actionable insights through dashboards and reports that enable the WaterWipes operations team to monitor performance, identify gaps and take corrective action to meet business goals.
* Leading others: Guides cross-functional teams in understanding and applying data insights, demonstrating leadership through collaboration and clarity even without formal authority.
* Teamwork: Works across departments to develop solutions and ensure shared understanding of data needs and outputs.
* Integrity: Maintains high standards of data accuracy and transparency to support trustworthy decision-making.
* Accountability: Owns data governance, dashboard delivery, and stakeholder engagement to ensure outputs are timely and relevant.
* Driving for Results: Delivers improvements in operational efficiency, cost reduction and planning accuracy through data-driven analysis.
Seniority
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Management and Manufacturing
Industries
* Manufacturing
Note: This description omits boilerplate company history and referral prompts, and focuses on the responsibilities and qualifications for the Production Planner SAP Analyst role.
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