Position: Material and Production Planner
Location: Pinetown
Minimum Qualification Criteria:
- Degree, Diploma or Certificate in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management or related field
- Proficient use and knowledge of ERP in respect of purchasing and inventory related modules
Computer/ERP Skills:
- MS Office Suite
- Syspro (Would be advantageous)
- Minimum 3 years’ experience within a manufacturing environment.
- Planning/forecasting experience.
- Excellent communication and negotiating skills.
- Basic lean manufacturing knowledge an advantage
- Stock management.
Roles and Responsibilities:
Production Control / Planning
- Generate monthly production plan (Operations Plan)
- Generate daily pacer plans
- Rescheduling of production to suit changes in orders, material supply etc., and the effective communication hereof to all affected parties
- Assist with customer liaison in respect of build rates, stock, etc.
- P&A planning, co-ordination, follow-up, liaison & distribution
- Complete the daily Production vs Plan performance graphs (MPSP), and forward to all necessary parties
- Running of MRP
- Customer liaison and feedback with regards to sales orders and delivery due dates
- Resolves and escalates issues with regards to customer service and deliveries in a timely fashion
Dispatch
- Arrange transport of finished goods
Communication
- Participate in team meetings effectively.
- Resolves and/or escalates issues in a timely fashion.
- Constant communication with both internal and external customers
Supply Chain
- Assist with the continuous improvement program to transform the supply chain function into a world-class operation within the company
Stock Management
- Assist the monthly stock taking process, ensuring that all counts are accurate and any stock variances are eliminated.
- Maintain good stock management practices to ensure efficient stock levels without undue stock shortages.
- Maintain, develop, implement and ensure adherence at all times to company SOPs within the Supply Chain
- The Materials & Production Planner assumes other responsibilities as assigned by the Supply Chain Supervisor/Manager.
- To perform the Materials & Production Planner job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential responsibility satisfactorily. These requirements are representative, but not all-inclusive, of the knowledge, skill and ability required in fulfilling the role as Materials & Production Planner within the company.
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