SUMMARY:
New role is available for a Temp Pre-Series Analyst in the Logistics Department of Production for our client in the Automotive Industry, based in Kariega.
POSITION INFO:
This role will be for a contract of about 30 months.
Role Purpose
- Ensure part readiness and availability (local, CKD, direct purchase) for new vehicle projects and model year milestones.
- Support pre-series vehicle builds, ensuring all systems, processes, and documentation are in place for CP8 sign-off.
- Facilitate handover from pre-series to series production.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead cross-divisional meetings to address and resolve component risks or issues.
- Manage special orders and introduction of changes to avoid delays, quality problems, or cost increases.
- Coordinate supplier demand, engineering, and quality approvals before material handover.
- Monitor and control pre-series stock levels, scrapping or reordering as needed.
- Track pre-series vehicle requests in COPS and ensure accurate BOM sourcing.
- Prepare picking lists and manage dunnage requirements before builds.
- Maintain the pre-series database for component readiness and availability.
- Evaluate and approve running changes and Aekos for BOM accuracy and timing.
- Modify temporary BOMs (Single Car Explosion) for colour, trim, PR codes, and effective dates.
- Source components for ad-hoc requests to ensure BOM integrity.
Qualifications
- Degree or Diploma in:
Industrial/Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Production/Business/Supply Chain/Logistics Management, Commerce, IT, or Data Science.
Experience & Skills Required
- Minimum 3 years’ automotive logistics experience.
- Project management experience.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), SAP, Power BI.
- Knowledge of RPA (Robotic Process Automation).
- Strong interpersonal and independent working ability.
- Confident in report writing and presenting to management.
Added Advantages
- Familiarity with Group systems: TEVON, PROMON, COPS, ProCKD, AVON.
