IT INDUSTRIAL SPECIALIST – INDUSTRIAL BUSINESS SYSTEMS (Stellenbosch - relocation costs covered)

SUMMARY:
The IT Industrial Specialist should have technical and business background, will be responsible for supporting the business with its IT Industrial Operational requirements.

POSITION INFO:

IT INDUSTRIAL SPECIALIST – INDUSTRIAL BUSINESS SYSTEMS (Stellenbosch - relocation costs covered)
Market related (Senior Level)
Stellenbosch, Western Cape

Large global FMCG manufacturing concern based in Stellenbosch is recruiting for a qualified and experienced IT Industrial Specialist.

The IT Industrial Specialist should have technical and business background, will be responsible for supporting the business with its IT Industrial Operational requirements. This will include the implementation and support of new systems and/or system requirements, as well as the identification and development of improvements within existing processes/systems.

Responsibilities:

Manufacturing Data Management and Processing - Primary

• Manage and Support Procurement environments including Inbound Logistics Management
• Setup and Support on Bill of Materials and Routes within Production
• Inventory Systems Management, with focus on Non-Lot controlled and Lot Controlled production items.
• MRP System Understanding, Setup and Support with Production Environments
• Quality Laboratory Management Systems – knowledge, setup, and support of this environment
• Implementation of these processes in new environments/sites where needed.

WHM systems (WM9)

• Manage Integrity and smooth operation of the Warehouse Management Systems in Plants.

Distribution system (Hi Volume)

• Manage Integrity and Smooth operation of the Distribution management system in Plants

User Support and Training

• Daily support to all System Inventory, Warehouse management,
• On-going user training when necessary.
• Regular site visits to perform system training and ensure that company policies and procedures are understood and adhered to.

Report development and maintenance

• Ensure reports used for operation purposes are accurate and support each other.
• Design and creation of reports as per set IT standards, working closely with IT business analysts and end users to comply with expectations by users.

Sites Audits

• Evaluation of Plant processes and User expertise.
• Audit Reports with suggestions for improvements.

Distribution Sales, Inventory and Warehouse management Month End (Including African Countries)

• Closing systems for month end.
• Data integrity verifications and interface reconciliation.

System Documentation

• User training manuals to be created and/or updated on various systems.
• Presentation design for training material

Qualifications and experience:

• A relevant Degree / Diploma (i.e. Information Technology or Systems related) - essential
• Minimum of five (5) years IT Business Analysis/Support experience.
• Experience in IT application support on Warehouse management and Distribution applications - essential requirement
• Working knowledge on report writing tools experience a plus, especially SSRS / ColdFusion.
• Understanding of Databases and ability to created SQL queries for managing information and report writing.
• ERP System Knowledge and processes would be advantageous.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office: Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio, MS Project.
• Should have sound communication skills and be able to convey information to end users (both verbally and in writing).
• Be able to handle multiple projects, deadlines and to work under pressure
• Ability to work autonomously, take ownership and be flexible.
• Be able to travel within Sub Saharan Africa and project work may require working on weekends

Application process:

Should you be interested in this position and meet the above criteria, forward your updated CV to Tala Brink.

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