Materials Manager

SUMMARY:
Opportunity Available!! Our leading client in the Automotive Sector is looking to employ a Materials Manager to join their dynamic team in Kariega/Uitenhage.

POSITION INFO:
Job Description:

• Develop and implement a Sale, Inventory, and Operations Planning Process for all assigned Plants (SIOP)
• Cross Functional reviews of customer demand (Market Intelligence and Customer Release)
• Ensure long horizon forecast is extended to all suppliers (52 week Forecast)
• Collect and Update Internal and External Capacity information (Plant Efficiency and Committed capacity)
• Develop and Execute Strategies and action plans to address gaps between Demand and Capacity (How to fulfill forecasted demand)

• Improve utilization of planned trucks (Weekly planning of next weeks required trucks)
• Improve cube or weight utilization of inbound trailers
• Reduce and minimize utilization of Premium trucks including team trucks (Major focus on reducing team trucks between Mexico & US)
• Improve internal supply chain and materials flow between plants (Utilize Value Stream Mapping)
• Work in a cross functional team to optimize our freight and warehouse network, tying in forecast and order management logic

• Manage Internal and External Escalation Process within Light Plants (Daily Materials Manager Calls)
• Develop a strong Materials and Logistics Team (Daily calls and interaction between plants)
• Escalate potential supply issues to Purchasing if required
• Allocate parts between plants if required
• Ensure suppliers are updating required information in the Supplier Portal
• Manage all material alarms in One Network

• Develop and Implement Standard Material Replenishment processes (Kanban and Min-Max etc….)
• Implement Standard Inventory Forecasting and Planning tools
• Recommend ERP parameter updates and develop standards
• Drive Inventory Accuracy through PFEP and Cycle Count Program
• Develop and Execute Corporate Materials Policies and Processes within all Assigned Plants

• Develop and implement Corporate Materials Policies and Processes
• Support execution of Engineering change implementation

• Bachelor Degree and experience in a Materials Management, logistics, and/or supply chain
• Must have excellent computer skills and thorough knowledge of MRP, MS Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Understanding of both the Automotive and Commercial Vehicle industry preferred.
• Must be proficient in the use of eBusiness tools and Microsoft Office Suite
• Possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience in Assembly, Machining, and Forging Operations preferred.
• Must be detail oriented, proactive in anticipating requirements and able to work efficiently with minimal direction in a sometimes high pressure environment.
• Skilled in composing written correspondence and preparing presentations for senior management.
• Successfully interacts with a dispersed leadership team and others across functions and sites.
• Must be proactive, detail oriented and have excellent organization, planning and follow-through skills.
• Committed to tasks and skilled at identifying and solving a variety of problems of broad scope and complexity with little to no supervision.
• Must be able to work flexible hours.
• Periodic Travel required.