Demand and Supply Chain Manager

Job Summary

Join Indigo Brands , a leader in the personal care and beauty industry, where we create, market, and distribute globally recognised brands like Yardley, Lenthéric, Exclamation, English Blazer, and Gorgeous . As part of AVI Limited , we offer a fast-paced, innovative environment that values teamwork, excellence, and customer-centricity. At Indigo Brands , your contributions will be recognised, and you’ll have the opportunity to grow with a passionate team committed to success. With diverse career paths and a culture of collaboration, we foster an environment where everyone can thrive.

Why Join Indigo Brands?

• Industry Leadership : As a top cosmetics producer in Southern Africa, we lead with trusted, innovative brands.
• Collaborative Culture : We value teamwork and accountability, with every contribution driving success.
• Commitment to Excellence : Our high standards empower employees to achieve their best.
• Career Growth : We support professional development and offer diverse career paths.
• Accreditations : Indigo Brands is ISO accredited and boasts a five-star NOSA rating.

Your Next Career Move Starts Here! Join our Indigo Brands in Epping , Cape Town as a DEMAND AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGER and play a key role in the leadership of the business wide demand and supply planning function, responsible for forecast accuracy, inventory levels, stock availability and service levels.

Reporting Structure:

• Reports to : Operations Executive
• Direct Reports : 6

Key Responsibilities

Key Areas of Impact: Leadership and Management of the Demand Forecasting Business Process

• Lead demand forecasting across all Personal Care and Beauty SKUs, integrating customer plans, innovation, promotions and market trends.
• Drive executive demand reviews, forecast approvals and commercial risk and opportunity analysis.
• Optimise forecasting tools, monitor forecast accuracy and manage launches, promotions, seasonal trends and product runouts.

Leadership and Management of the Inbound Supply Chain

• Lead supply planning, order management and capacity planning to maintain service levels and optimise inventory.
• Drive supply and inventory reviews, manage stock health and obsolete inventory risks, and oversee inventory and MRP policies.
• Support innovation launches, promotions, product runouts and material master data integrity.
• Ensure accurate cycle counting and timely completion of bi-annual stocktakes.

Stakeholder Management

• Drive cross functional collaboration across Commercial, Finance, Procurement, Production, Project teams, suppliers and service providers.
• Provide analytical insights to identify risks, opportunities and business improvement initiatives.
• Manage export forecasting relationships with international subsidiaries.

Lead the implementation of Integrated Business Planning process improvements

• Coordinate and integrate the annual demand and supply planning cycle.
• Identify improvement opportunities, assess forecast performance and business impacts and manage associated risks.

High Performance Team Management

• Set strategic direction, develop operational plans and establish effective team structures.
• Build team capability, encourage cross functional learning and manage performance against agreed KPIs.
• Consolidate and deliver accurate, timely management reporting.

Business Process Improvements

• Identify and implement improvements to demand forecasting, supply planning, reporting and inventory management processes.
• Enhance systems, tools and operational efficiencies to improve business performance.

Continuous Improvement

• Drive ongoing improvements in business processes, technology applications and resource deployment.
• Strengthen cross functional alignment, forecasting reliability and master data integrity.

Requirements

What It Takes to Succeed: Experience that set you up for success:

• Minimum 5 years Demand and Supply Chain management related experience.
• Minimum 5 years managerial experience.

Qualifications & Certifications that will contribute to your success:

• A completed relevant Degree or Diploma is required.

Additional Requirements that will enhance your impact for success:

• Solid work experience on SAP ERP.

Remuneration & Benefits

Take the Next Step with Indigo.

Join us to shape the future of South African seafood while making a meaningful impact on communities and the environment and be part of a team committed to excellence and making a positive impact.