Material Planner

Minimum Requirements:

• A completed Diploma or Degree from a recognized Institution,
• Minimum 3 years’ Experience in the Automotive Industry
• Solid computer skills in SAP and MS Office
• Basic Knowledge of AutoCAD or Equivalent considered an advantage
• Experience in working in a global Business Environment

Responsibilities:

• Ensuring the correct stock levels of components at all times within set Parameters
• Taking full responsibility for the continuous planning, follow-up, expediting and controlling of components on order and in transit, until Receipt in-plant and assembled into finished products
• Ensuring the continuous supply of JIT/JIS components for 3-Shift Production in the right quantity, at the right time, to the right place and without incurring excess costs
• Co-ordination of Engineering changes for un-Out and Run-In components
• Control and Minimization of (potential) obsolescence
• Control and Minimization of (potential) excess freight costs
• Liaison with local and overseas Suppliers and Service Providers