Material Planner

SUMMARY:
Opportunity Available!! Our leading client in the Automotive Sector is looking to employ a Material Planner to join their dynamic team in East London.

POSITION INFO:
Job Responsibilities:

• Ensuring the correct stock levels of components always within set parameters.
• Take full responsibility for the continuous Planning, Follow-Up, Expediting and Controlling of Components on order and in transit to the company until receipt in-Plant and assembled into finished products.
• Ensuring the continuous supply of JIT/JIS Components for 2-Shift Production- in the right quantity, and at the right time at the right place without incurring any excess cost.
• Taking full responsibility for expediting and follow-up activities of components.
• Co-ordination of engineering changes for run-out and run-in components.
• Control and minimization of (potential) obsolescence
• Liaison with local and overseas suppliers and service providers
• Experience with Imports and Exports

• Matric/ Grade 12
• A completed Diploma or Degree from a recognized Institution, e.g. University, in Supply Chain Management
• Minimum 3 years Material Planning experience in the Automotive Industry.
• Solid Computer Skills in SAP MM and MS Office.
• Good computer knowledge
• Strong analytical and forward planning skills and Excellent skills in Risk Assessment
• Be able to work well in a time constrained JIS/JIT environment
• Ability to make logic and sound decisions based on facts