Planning and Materials Manager

3 weeks ago

East Rand, South Africa Unique Personnel Full time

**Job Number**
- 67877

**Job Type**
- Permanent

**Job Title**
- Planning and Materials Manager

**Computer Skills**
- JD Edwards,MS Excel,MS Outlook,MS PowerPoint,MS Projects,MS Word,MRP/ERP,Oliksense,Onbase,MS Teams

**Industry**
- Engineering

**City**
- Ekurhuleni (East Rand)

**Province**
- Gauteng
- REPORTING TO THE OPERATIONS MANAGER- JOB PURPOSE:
- To develop and execute the master plan and inventory plans incorporating business intelligence and forecast information gathered from sales, marketing, finance, and other sources that will enable the company to meet sales and service objectives. To develop and execute core strategies to effectively manage and control the organisation’s materials/inventory processes/functions to achieve the required business deliverables.- JOB FUNCTION:
- Order Fulfilment:
- Manage the MRP system and aid in resolving queries or issues from the MRP system as needed- Monthly sales targets are met based on open orders with weekly reports on actual vs planned- Create master schedule and update weekly considering material and capacity requirements- Orders of similar nature are managed to utilise slow moving stock through stock modification proposals- Expediting:
- Create and expedite the flow of materials and information within or between departments according to the master schedule- Late delivery notifications are expedited and updated daily, manage interaction between Procurement and own area- Monitor and act on scrapped items daily and compile reports- Reporting:
- Weekly targets, non-deliverables and improvements are reported on to management- The material and capacity requirements are highlighted to management in monthly report- The weekly and monthly statistical forecast reports are generated and submitted to management- Progress of sales orders is reported to Internal Sales at the internal sales feedback meeting regularly- Dashboards are summarised for quarterly reports- Cost Management:
- Movement of goods is redesigned to maximise value and minimise costs- Rectifications are reduced and are reported on and departmental forecast/budgets are met and managed- Improve stock turns in shop floor, raw materials, consignment locations, branches and finish goods stock Materials Management- Optimal inventory stock levels are maintained- Material management:
- processes are aligned to commercial business objectives and goals- Accuracy of inventory counts in all locations where inventory is held by implementing and managing an inventory control system capable of identifying discrepancies in counts and taking corrective action to guard against inconsistencies in future- Project Planning:
- Manage life cycle of Projects- Manage regular project meetings and action points- Report on any constraints which could jeopardise project delivery and target fulfilment- Continuous Improvement:
- A 90% original delivery accuracy is achieved and needs to be improved on continuously- A 95% revised delivery accuracy is achieved and needs to be improved on continuously- Give strategic input for stock levels or other constraints as needed- The planning process is analysed and problem areas are monitored monthly and new processes are proposed where necessary- Product lead-times are monitored, analysed and improvements suggested- Managed Team:
- Manpower capabilities for the department are planned, selected & developed- Company HR and Disciplinary policy is adhered to- Quality and Safety Management:
- Standards of quality expected from reporting areas are defined and managed as per organisational standards-
**Inherent Requirements**
- QUALIFICATION & REQUIREMENTS:
- B. Com degree / supply chain management degree / industrial engineering degree or similar.- MS Projects certification would be advantageous.- At least 10 years’ experience in a planning and materials management role in a manufacturing environment.- 5 years’ experience must have been spent in management capacity supervising staff.- Coaches staff, can build a successful team, quality orientated, strategic decision maker, follow up, has attention to detail, good time management, planning and organising skills- Good collaborator with strong relationship building skills, good with system implementations and advanced in the using of systems. Practical change management experience, hands on and practical.- Experience in monitoring, tracking and measuring performance- Proficient in an MRP/ERP system, Microsoft Office Suite (MS Word, Excel, Projects, Teams, PowerPoint and Outlook), Qliksense, Onbase, and JDE**What Qualification**
- B. Com degree / supply chain management degree / industrial engineering degree or similar

**Minimum Qualification**
- Bachelors

**Status**
- Available

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