RPO Recruitment’s client in the FMCG industry is urgently seeking the expertise of a Supply Chain Materials Specialist to join their team in Gauteng.
Responsibilities
- Co-ordinate and maintain the replenishment schedule and analyse the schedule by doing “what if” scenarios and report on progress.
- Highlight and identify resource constraints and recommend processes to eliminate resource constraints.
- Suggest batch size changes, re-routing of products and outsourcing/ purchasing of additional materials.
- Identify and highlight critical material shortages and products which are at risk.
- Perform stock out analysis.
- Compare net requirements against scheduled receipts in monthly periods using extracts from MPS.
- Compare actual vs forecasted volumes and assist with the budgeting and forecasting process.
- Manage and maintain planning reports.
- Interact and problem solve all daily customer queries and resolve with the necessary sense of urgency.
- Manage and maintain the Supplier relationships as well as the score cards.
- Manage Export and Import documentation and permit applications.
- Assist QA and other departments with CoA’s and other queries.
- Continuously review and improve relevant system parameters, such as safety stocks, reorder points and lot sizes across multiple production sites, also keeping MRP master
- data correct and up to date.
- To liaise with purchasing department to improve the on-time delivery from our vendors.
- To set up and run daily, weekly, and monthly control reports.
Requirements
- National Diploma / B Degree in Industrial Engineering / Operations Management.
- Logistics / Supply Chain / Accounting.
- CPIM / CSCA will be an advantage.
- Computer literate – MS Office – Advanced Excel Skills.
- Relevant experience in Supply Chain.
- 3 years operational experience in a FMCG production environment.
- Sound understanding and knowledge of MRP / MPS logic.
Benefits
- Salary: R450K/yr - R500K/yr, salary negotiable
- Performance Bonus
- Private Health Care
- Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
- Training & Development
- Paid Time Off (PTO) (if applicable)
Contact RPO Recruitment for your next career opportunity.
- Salary: negotiable.
- Our client is offering a highly competitive salary for this role based on experience.
- Apply for this role today, contact Shannon Thomson and Jamie-lee McCallum at RPO Recruitment or on LinkedIn
- You can also visit the RPO Recruitment website: rporecruitment.us or email us your CV:
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