Inventory and Planning Manager

Description:

Inventory Management & Warehousing

Monitor inventory levels across all warehouses to avoid stockouts and minimising lead times, while managing inventory investment within reasonable limits;
Ensure accurate and efficient warehousing of inventory, including stock level accuracy, traceability and revision control;
Oversee stores and disciplined internal stock control measures, including issuance to production, repairs, and consumables management;
Manage and report on finished goods on hand to ensure alignment with sales lead times and inventory targets;
Perform quarterly inventory analysis of non-moving and slow-moving stock for input to inventory provisions
Drive stock obsolescence identification and mitigation in collaboration with sales, product management and finance;
Coordinate and lead stock takes, reconciling, investigating and correcting variances and ensuring inventory integrity;
Manage intercompany stock transfers, including compliance with transfer pricing and documentation requirements;

Inventory Master Data

Own and maintain all Bills of Materials (BOMs) and stock codes, ensuring version control and data accuracy;
Create new BOMs and stock codes in accordance with configuration control procedures and update Master Production Schedule as needed;
Archive or set components as inactive when they are no longer used or have reached end of life.

Material and Production Planning & Scheduling

Execute the material requirements planning (MRP) process to align component demand with sales forecasts and production plans;
Communicate material requirements to procurement, highlighting purchase requirements, timing, and critical shortages;
Plan and prioritise production jobs for finished goods and work-in-progress (WIP) items in line with inventory availability;
Liaise with the Production Manager to manage job priorities and capacity;
Schedule jobs with subcontractors to ensure timely input delivery for internal or outsourced processes;
Oversee receipt of goods from production and manufacturing thereof in the accounting system;
Oversee stock movement of waste and reworks as a by-product of the production process.

Sales Order Management & Fulfilment

Monitor customer quote and sales order activity to anticipate demand and trigger procurement or production for large or custom orders;
Equip the sales team with accurate lead times for quotations and approve sales orders with respect to promised shipping dates;
Manage and track sales order fulfilment, ensuring timely delivery against promised shipping dates (On Time Delivery / OTD);
Oversee execution of sales orders, including prioritisation, packing, and shipping;
Oversee the operational aspects of the repair process, including logistics and stock movements.

Logistics & Intercompany Movements

Ensure an efficient, compliant and effective logistical process;
Supervise all logistics and stock movements, including: o Inbound stock from suppliers
Rejections back to suppliers
Outbound shipments to customers o Customer returns and repairs
Ensure logistical issues on exports are resolved timeously and shipments are tracked through to delivery;
Similarly manage all logistics and customs clearances on imports;
Liaise with Engineering to ensure quick turnaround of Incoming Goods Inspection process of inventory receipts;
Manage relationships and performance of 3rd-party fulfilment centre contractors.

Systems, Process & Compliance

Critically evaluate existing systems and processes for opportunities to improve efficiency and accuracy;
Ensure all relevant procedures and work instructions are up to date and properly reflects the work that needs to be done;
Ensure compliance with the Quality Management System;
Ensure compliance with Safety, Health & Environmental policies.

Requirements:

Requirements:

Qualification in Supply Chain, Procurement or Logistics Management an advantage.
10+ Years work experience material requirement planning and production planning;
Experience in imports and exports;
Experience in stock control, and warehousing operations;
Experience with ISO 9001 quality management systems;
Strong forward-planner with meticulous attention to detail;
Extremely well organised;
Skilled at handling complex, fast-moving operational environments;
System and process driven;
Ability to prioritise under pressure;