Company classification: Manufacturing / OEM ( Tier 1 & 2) (products, equipment and/or machinery) Industry in: Automotive Original Equipment Manufacturer - OEM Highest formal qualification and other: Degree Post graduate Discipline: Industrial Engineering Years of experience range: 3 to 5 years (1 to 2 years management) Annual package range: South African Rand - ZAR Annual package range: 251 000 - 350 000, per annum Nationality: South African Home and other languages: English, IsiZulu Gender: Male Ethnicity: African/Black Candidate location: South Africa Location preference: I am open to positions both nationally and internationally.

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Primary purpose of current/most recent position:

Manage and create demand forecast, analyses trend and measure performance to ensure accurate forecast is align with business plan. Manage inventory targets including safety stock to ensure availability of stock to meet current and future demand. Raise purchase orders, track, and ensure on time delivery of ordered stock is at the correct cost and mindful of lead time dynamics. Proactive effective communication with Sales, Marketing, Warehouse and Finance to ensure that all issues are timeous resolved and efficiencies are optimized Drive process improvement and operational excellence within our supplier base by reducing defects and Leadtime while increasing innovation and economies of scale

Core elements or functions that must operate effectively in order to achieve primary purpose:

Communications Teamwork Continuous Improvement

Description of self, along with greater purpose and passions:

I'm a team work, honestly, like to do things on time to meet the target.Performance-driven and committed to service excellence. Currently seeking a new opportunity to make a significant difference within an organisation that requires a dynamic and objective driven individual.

Ideal business title:

Demand Planner

Key responsibilities and accountabilities of ideal position:

Check and manage inventory before ordering. Monitor and checks data integrity of SAP vs Excel. Supplier negotiations and stock tracking Identify areas of improvements and recommend action plans Schedule monthly forecast meetings with all customers as required Identify opportunities to meet customer demands during constrained supply

Skill area of competence:

I have proven knowledge and experience and can easily adapt to working in a high-pressured environment, with strict deadlines and multiple deliverables. My background has given me the hands-on experience that would contribute to your organizationïs goals and objectives. I am a self-driven professional, with a passion for supporting the business to achieve its objectives through sound and effective skills and capabilities. My organizational and planning skills are excellent and include the aptitude to re-appraise priorities quickly. I am able to handle a number of tasks simultaneously in a calm and effective manner. I have developed my capacity in evaluating situations and identifying appropriate courses of action, I have also developed excellent leadership skills, including the ability to remain composed and polite and to diffuse situations, when required.

Career summary:

25 years heavy manufacturing: mining equipment, agriculture and Forestry

What do you absolutely love doing:

Thinking out of the box Attention to details to make sure everything is accordingly

Ideal company (culture and values):

The culture is good, we work as team we delegate, the environment is good we share ideas and we achieve our target as per expected

If you are looking for a Planner, then do get in touch.

Call the Head Office – Gauteng, SA. + 27 10 597 0862.

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