Job Description

DUTIES:

Ensure all spares packed are correctly identified, preserved, protected, labelled and packaged to Bell packaging standards. Capture packing list information. Ensure packaging material are always available before packing process is undertaken. Ensure safe working conditions , especially safety & 5's housekeeping. Perform duties with speed and accuracy. Assist other team members as and when required. Ensure all tools etc. are safeguarded at all times. Analyse and convert SAP MRP proposals within set time to Purchase orders with main focus on customer service and inventory health. Action daily MRP messages to meet Business objectives. Interact across various Teams and Suppliers to solve supply constraints and customer backorders. Track and trace Purchase orders /shipments to ensure orderbook alignment and shipment arrive on time. Maintain Vendor Master and Material Master data. Liaise across a broad spectrum of internal Customers. Establish and maintain excellent business relationships with National and International Suppliers as well as Freight ,Clearing and Forwarding agents. Manage and Improve Supplier performance through active engagement and measurements (Submission of Vendor schedules ,Forecasts, Supplier performance on stock turns, excess stock, on-time deliveries ,parts availability ,annual stock returns and aligning orderbooks monthly as per MRP requirement and Supplier feedback.) Manage inventory stock levels efficiently & effectively as per stocking policies as mandated by Management(excess inventory, stock turns ,fill rate, availability) Negotiate on annual stock returns to Suppliers and manage the process until credit received. Raise claims against Suppliers and obtain credits within agreed time frame for damaged stock, shortages and overshipments Monitor & manage own performance. Reduce risk and cost (lead time reduction, airfreight reduction ,healthy inventory, delinquent suppliers etc) Assist team members where required to achieve departments KPI,s. Effectively resolve queries timeously.

REQUIREMENTS:

NQF 4, studying towards NQF 6 in Industrial Engineering; or Supply Chain-/ Financial-/ Business Management. Microsoft office package (pivot tables, v-look up, spread sheets, graphs), Minimum 3 years of purchasing experience in the Automative /Earthmoving or similar environment with a minimum of 2 years dealing with large and complex Suppliers. Minimum 2 years Excel experience (pivot tables, v-look up, spread sheets, graphs), Bl-Reports. Minimum 2 years' experience in international freight, forwarding processes, legal requirements and compliance. Practical knowledge and understanding of SAP MRP, Forecasting, Inventory Management, Master data maintenance,SAP warehouse transactions. Strong business sense. Strong negotiating and persuasion skills. Excellent in building and maintaining relationships with excellent communication skills at all levels with levels with a good command in English. Must be able to meet deadlines and have a sense of urgency. Proven problem-solving ability with accurate numerological skills. Must be able to work independently in a highly pressurised and fast paced environment

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