Materials Manager

 

Recruiter:

Sentinel Staffing Services

Job Ref:

CET003600/MO

Date posted:

Monday, September 20, 2021

Location:

Pretoria, South Africa

Salary:

Negotiable Monthly


SUMMARY:

Overall Purpose of the Role:

 To manage the supply and warehousing of materials/ finished goods in order to meet the production schedule and ensure operational and production continuity across two manufacturing plants. Able to deliver efficient, effective and flexible solutions to meet production requirements. Maintains strong relationships both internally and externally to ensure supply of materials meets requirements. Contribute meaningfully towards achieving Operations and Company targets.



POSITION INFO:

Key Responsibilities:

 General and Task Management

- Plan and Schedule the supply of materials/components to meet production requirements at minimum safety stock levels

- Plan, develop, implement and evaluate processes for material delivery from supplier to point of fit

- Day-to-day order management and management of deliveries

 - Understand and manage risks to minimise impact on production schedule

- Take follow up actions in relation to material shortages that affect production

- Implement and manage all processes to agreed standards in the main areas of

  • MRP
  • Material ordering and Order execution
  • Material / Finished goods Receiving
  • Warehousing
  • Stock control
  • Picking/ Issuing
  • Incoming/ Outgoing Transport and Logistics

 - Support continuous improvement initiatives and identify areas of improvement

- Utilise any Material Requirements Planning system (MRP) or IT system that is in place and ensure that data is accurate and up to date and resolve any issues as required

- Control inventory levels against agreed target levels

- Conduct inventory checks to validate inventory accuracy

- Minimise obsolete stock and ensure business is left with minimum liability

- Create regular statistical reports and analysis and update others in the organisation

 Relationship Management

- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to forecast, plan and facilitate on-time materials to the production line as and when required, avoiding disruption to production

- Generate and communicate supplier material delivery schedules and forecasts to ensure they reflect requirements and meet demands

- Develop and maintain good relationships with suppliers and ensure demand for materials is met and deliveries made on time

- Develop and implement processes and work with suppliers on continuous improvement initiatives

Team Management

- Adhere to any health, safety and environmental policies and procedures to ensure the safety and wellbeing of self, staff and visitors

- Good motivator, Ability to communicate and delegate efficiently

- Assertive, optimistic, resilient and welcomes change

- Engages interest and participation of others - Proactively contributes to the team

Skills and Attributes:

- Good communicator with the ability to form and maintain good relationships internally and externally

- Strong interpersonal, negotiation and influencing skills

- Commercial and financial awareness with a full understanding of how failure impacts the costs, production, manufacture and customer order fulfilment

- Strong analytical, planning and problem solving skills

- Project management skills - Excellent attention to detail skills

Qualifications and Experience Levels:

- Diploma or equivalent in Material planning, Logistics; Warehousing

- Experience in managing Warehousing/ Material Planning and Control/ Logistics Department/ Team

- Previous experience of materials planning ideally in the manufacturing environment

- Good understanding of supply chain processes and their interdependencies 

- Deep understanding of supplier relationships and experience of working with suppliers

- Strong IT systems knowledge and skills including advanced Excel skills

- Knowledge and experience of using MRP (Material Requirements Planning) systems or similar

- Knowledge of lean techniques may be advantageous



 

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