Job Specification
The Role
1. Demand Forecasting and Inventory Management: Leveraging Historical Data: By analysing historical data, statistical models, and business insights, accurate demand forecasts are created.
2. Balancing Stock Availability: Inventory plans are meticulously developed to strike a balance between stock availability, cost, and service levels.
3. Monitoring Inventory Levels: Regular monitoring helps identify potential shortages or excesses, allowing for timely corrective actions.
4. Replenishment Orders: Efficiently placing replenishment orders with both internal and external suppliers using procurement models.
5. Master Data Creation and Maintenance:
6. SAP Views: Responsible for creating and maintaining SAP views, including MRP1, MRP2, MRP3, MRP4, Forecasting, Work Scheduling, and Plant Storage 1 and 2.
7. Obsolete Item Management: Ensuring that master data related to obsolete items remains up to date through deletion workflows.
8. Stock Parameters: Regularly reviewing stock parameters, abnormal demand quantities, and lot size parameters.
9. Replenishment Lead Times: Maintaining accurate total replenishment lead times, supply chain type, and planning profiles for materials.
10. Transport Management Collaboration: Collaborating closely with transport management to identify local stocking policy opportunities, thereby reducing transportation and customs costs.
The Person
11. This role requires a strong understanding of SAP systems, production planning, and inventory management.
12. It also requires excellent communication skills to effectively collaborate with various teams and stakeholders.
13. A level (or equivalent) business qualification is desirable or proven work experience in a similar role.
14. Previous experience within a similar role.
15. Knowledge and experience working with Supply Chain KPI’s.
16. IT skills i.e. MS Office.
17. Customer orientated.
18. Ability to organise and prioritise.
19. Ability to work as part of a team.
20. SAP working knowledge desirable.
21. Capacity for analytical thinking.
22. Comfortable providing feedback to suppliers.
23. Committed to updating internal stakeholders with the latest part availability status.