Description:
Job Responsibilities:Material Planning:
Lead the development and implementation of material planning strategies to ensure uninterrupted supply of materials and components to meet production requirements. Develop and maintain material forecast models, working closely with production teams to align material requirements with Customer forecasts and production planning. Collaborate with suppliers to ensure timely delivery of materials and components to maintain set min/max policy levels. Monitor and report supplier performance KPIs to Purchasing for all MP&L activities timeously. Minimize stockholding through improved planning, tracking, and replenishment strategies with suppliers. Logistics:
Provide inbound and outbound logistics solutions to ensure the efficient movement of materials, components, and finished goods. Coordinate with internal departments (e.g., production, warehouse, purchasing) and external partners (e.g., suppliers, logistics providers) to ensure smooth operations across the supply chain. Develop strategies to reduce transportation costs, lead times, and optimize delivery schedules. Ensure compliance with safety, regulatory, and environmental standards for transportation of local and imports materials and components. Inventory Management:
Implement, manage and maintain RIMS to ensure the organisation is able to conduct accurate inventory transactions throughout all departments and warehouses. Implement processes for inventory transactions from order to despatch to ensure accuracy and efficiency. Work with IT support teams to troubleshoot and enhance software and hardware systems. Set supplier and internal packaging and labelling standards with Production and Warehousing teams. Collaborate with Production and Warehousing teams to design and set warehousing standards including layouts, storage locations, aisle configurations, labelling and equipment to ensure efficiency in the flow of goods whilst reducing handling and space utilisation. Review and improve all inventory management processes as per above to ensure they are aligned with the companys critical success factors and golden rules for transacting.
Job Requirements:
10 years experience in a MP&L role focusing on inventory management and flow. 5 years experience in Managing a team. Previous working Experience in SYSPRO (or similar ERP Systems). Grade 12, Degree in Logistics / Supply Chain or related fields
02 Mar 2025;
from:
gumtree.co.za