Supply Chain Specialist

4 days ago

Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa Staff Solutions Full time

Develop and implement a Sale, Inventory, and Operations Planning Process for all assigned Plants (SIOP)

  • Cross Functional reviews of customer demand (Market Intelligence and Customer Release)
  • Ensure long horizon forecast is extended to all suppliers (52 week Forecast)
  • Collect and Update Internal and External Capacity information (Plant Efficiency and Committed capacity)
  • Develop and Execute Strategies and action plans to address gaps between Demand and Capacity (How to fulfill forecasted demand)

Control & Reduce Logistics costs :

  • Improve utilization of planned trucks (Weekly planning of next weeks required trucks)
  • Improve cube or weight utilization of inbound trailers
  • Reduce and minimize utilization of Premium trucks including team trucks (Major focus on reducing team trucks between Mexico & US)
  • Improve internal supply chain and materials flow between company plants (Utilize Value Stream Mapping)
  • Work in a cross functional team to optimize our freight and warehouse network, tying in forecast and order management logic

Protection of Supply :

  • Manage company Internal and External Escalation Process within Light Plants (Daily Materials Manager Calls)
  • Develop a strong Materials and Logistics Team (Daily calls and interaction between plants)
  • Escalate potential supply issues to Purchasing if required
  • Allocate parts between Company plants if required
  • Ensure suppliers are updating required information in the Supplier Portal
  • Manage all material alarms in One Network

Inventory Management :

  • Develop and Implement Standard Material Replenishment processes (Kanban and Min-Max etc….)
  • Implement Standard Inventory Forecasting and Planning tools
  • Recommend ERP parameter updates and develop standards

SAP :

  • Assessing existing IT infrastructure and recommending improvements.
  • Developing and configuring customized SAP solutions.
  • Writing scripts and programs to create user-friendly interfaces and enhanced functionalities.
  • Deploying SAP solutions and ensuring smooth system integration.
  • Troubleshooting and resolving issues to optimize performance.
  • Providing SAP system support and end-user training.
  • Performing rigorous documentation of SAP processes and presenting progress reports.
  • Preparing reports or delivering presentations.
  • Ensuring compliance with industry regulations.
  • Keeping abreast of the latest SAP offerings, updates, and developments.

Job Requirements :

  • Bachelor Degree and experience in a Materials Management, logistics, and / or supply chain
  • Must have excellent computer skills and thorough knowledge of MRP, MS Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
  • Understanding of Automotive industry
  • Must be detail oriented, proactive in anticipating requirements and able to work efficiently with minimal direction in a sometimes high pressure environment.
  • Committed to tasks and skilled at identifying and solving a variety of problems of broad scope and complexity with little to no supervision.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to develop and maintain effective relationships at all levels of the organization.
  • Ability to work in a multi-functional and multi-cultural environment.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Strong time management and organizational skills
  • Team player attitude with the ability to influence others
  • Autonomous, organized and disciplined in a fast paced environment
  • Proficiency with ERP system focused in Logistics and warehousing
  • At least 2 years' experience as a SAP consultant in a similar industry.
  • Current knowledge of SAP systems, deployment, and integration
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