Job Description

Material PlannerPort ElizabethA vacancy has arisen for a Material Planner. The incumbent will be based in Gqeberha, reporting directly to the Purchasing Manager. Key responsibilities in the job will be as follows:Key Result Areas

• Planning of raw material, and finished goods requirements based on forecast requirements
• Place orders for raw material and finished goods based on the planned and safety stock requirements
• Maintenance of supplier data and supplier evaluations as required by quality management system
• Expediting or delay purchase orders based on requirements to ensure on time delivery or optimize inventory where applicable.
• Liaising with outsourced warehouse to ensure smooth processes for receipts and Stock management
• Liaising with sales on customer requirements to manage any shortages and anomalies based on customer off take
• Managing the creation of new products on the system when required
• Managing and track inventory levels of all products purchased
• Ensuring appropriate disposition of redundant or rejected stock by liaising with SOX controller
• Managing of phase in and phase out of products to reduce obsolescence
• Prepare obsolescence information and submit to sales for negotiation
• Check prices and ensure incoming invoices match transfer pricing
• Maintain master data of products in SAP and OMP+ for all products
• Update and review Priority and open order reports
• Update the KPI's for Purchasing Dept on a monthly basis
• Compile forecast for suppliers and submit for action
• Ensure inventory health is maintained
• Procure based on BBBEE levels
• Track BBBEE certificates and ISO certificates for expiry and for validity - proof must be obtained from suppliers for any renewals of BBBEE certificates or QA certificates
• Liaise with Global purchasing for price movements and approval, alternatives etc.
• Ensure supporting information for price increases is filed
• Negotiate reduction of prices and cost avoidance to limit or delay price increases
• Maintain price tracker and trend analysis of pricing
• Highlight risks to all the relevant parties and prepare information for air freight approval
• Ensure packaging meets customer specifications
• Raise indirect orders on SAP and send to suppliers
• Liaising with requisitioners to ensure smooth processes for receipts of indirect orders
• Ensure all relevant documentation are received from new suppliers and liaise with finance on the creation of new vendors on the SAP system
• Perform various administrative related tasks where required
• Perform any reasonable tasks given by senior management which is within your capability
• Maintain safety stock or safety time for RM and FP
• Run open order report weekly, expedite late orders and close previous month consumption orders.

Skill, Knowledge and Experience Requirements

• ND or Degree in Purchasing or Logistics Management, CPIM or similar
• Intermediate level of computer literacy with high usage (Excel)
• Minimum 3-5 years' experience in an operations and/or planning environment; understanding forecast and MRP processes
• Experience in an automotive planning environment is an advantage
• Capacity to utilize company's information systems; SAP experience is an advantage

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