VEREENIGING

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (SUMMARY):

• Reviewing demand from Marketing (sales orders) and ensure that planner per division meet time line demand with resources necessary (Machines & raw material)

Resource 1: Machine planning by knowing:

• Output per size or type
• Batching customer demands to decrease size change but still meeting deadline
• Manpower availability
• Planning for standard downtime (change over times, loading times, etc.)

Resource 2: Raw material

• Ordering raw material by reviewing total size mix, compare with BOM, review material required vs on hand, incoming, and required to order
• By knowing each commodity movement detail, actual, average, and highest and keeping the lead time in mind, reviewing and placing orders for safety stock, and for possible differences on the forecast vs actual sales
• Knowing and understanding, planning deliveries for the packaging materials drums and lagging only; and delivering in batches to ensure low levels, but enough to make provision in case of production sudden increase, weekend production etc.

Resource 3: Other

• Reviewing of capacity requirements and check where we need more shifts to support demand, or do proposals on how to move manpower to alternative machine for more shifts to assist with short term bottleneck
• Updating of SYSPRO, all MPS and non-MPS items with regards to EBQ’s, lead times, descriptions, interface links like resource codes, alternative references to support ODBC Excel reports to meet report format outcome
• Production capturing using SYSPRO – production sheets are completed on each shift for each drum/ item manufactured and these line are captured on SYSPRO by doing a kit issue against the created Bill of Material and labor operations number
• Stock take: daily production bookings – stock count is done at month end and captured, the final capturing and comparing is done monthly or every three months pending which division. Variances then reviewed and investigated. Relevant jobs are also closed and cost allocated to relevant ledger codes.
• Generating reports to assist with functions –Production reports, raw material reports, usage reports, scrap reports and/ or any type of report to assist meeting goals
• Drawing up and managing expense budget

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Degree, Diploma in Supply Chain Management/ Economics/ Business administration.

• Postgraduate Qualifications are preferred
• 5 years’ experience within a similar role (Manufacturing environment)
• 5 years’ planning and/ or Supply Chain senior level experience (Manufacturing environment)
• Extensive forecasting experience
• Knowledge of technical specification of all products as well as knowledge of machine capabilities
• Experience working with SYSPRO and ODBC
• Experience in budgeting, setting targets and reporting on performance

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Ability to analyse and process information while striving to find solutions to problems
• Attention to details and accuracy in all aspects
• Good interpersonal & communication skills
• Customer service skills
• Ability to motivate, coach, train and develop the performance of divisional team and give feedback
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality of all personnel and sensitive information

• Ability to work with limited supervision and high motivation
• Ability to work under pressure and multi-task skills
• Planning and organizing skills.
• Critical thinking and situational evaluation
• Report writing & Presentation skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office software (with advance Excel expertise)
• Knowledge of the following ISO systems: 14001:2015, 9001:2015, 45001:2016

Job Type;    Permanent/Full Time

Salary:         Market Related

Apply:         cv@pmgrecruitment.com