Senior Planner

**Job Number**
- 71280

**Job Type**
- Permanent

**Job Title**
- Senior Planner

**Computer Skills**
- JD Edwards,MS Excel,MS PowerPoint,MRP/ERP,MS Office Suite,Qliksense,Onbase,MS Teams

**Industry**
- Engineering

**City**
- Ekurhuleni (East Rand)

**Province**
- Gauteng
- Reporting to the Planning and Materials Manager- JOB PURPOSE:
- Manage staff and plan the on-time delivery of components, entering works and purchase orders, scheduling, expediting and conducting stock counts.- JOB FUNCTION:
- Create master schedule for team and update weekly considering material and capacity requirements- Manpower capabilities for the team are planned, selected and developed- Daily execute MRP (material resource planning) and resolve associated queries or issues- Sales order is checked against lead time list to ensure delivery is possible as per company procedure- Information from drawing office is checked to ensure that it is correct as per purchase order- Requisitions are created as required through MRP system- Late Delivery Notes/Late Orders are loaded on JDE for late jobs or early jobs when necessary- Works orders are loaded and maintained as per request- Delivery notes and invoices are generated and given to operations for all sales orders- Sales department is communicated regarding progress of sales orders and to check progress for all sales orders- Stock takes for the product range are conducted daily/monthly/yearly and stock is physically checked to verify cycle counts when necessary- Variance reports are created, analysed and necessary action taken where needed- Reorder levels are monitored and maintained to ensure the availability of material and obsolete stock is identified quarterly- Assembly job files are prepared for every job and schedules for assembly (production areas) are compiled daily/weekly and monthly- Operations tracking register is updated continuously to ensure that all information is up to date- Quality issues are monitored and issues communicated to relevant person as soon as quality issues are identified- Procurement Officer is contacted to communicate purchase order requirements with suppliers- Confirmation of order receipt to ensure that requested dates can be met-
**Inherent Requirements**
- QUALIFICATION & REQUIREMENTS:
- Grade 12- JD- 5 years relevant experience in an operational environment- Follows up, initiates action, quality orientated, good planning and organising skills- Proficient in an MRP/ERP system, Microsoft Office Suite (MS Word, Excel, Projects, Teams, PowerPoint and Outlook), Qliksense, Onbase, and JDE**What Qualification**
- Supply chain management / industrial engineering Diploma or similar

**Minimum Qualification**
- Diploma

**Status**
- Available