Our client within the mineral processing equipment manufacturing space seeks the expertise of a Planner to join their team. The ideal candidate will be tasked with planning on-time delivery of components, entering works orders, requisitions, scheduling, expediting, and conducting stock counts.

Requirements

• Grade 12 certificate
• Supply chain management certificate/Diploma in Procurement/Planning
• 4 years relevant experience in an operational environment
• Must be from a manufacturing environment
• Follows up, initiates action, quality orientated, good planning and organising skills
• Proficient in an MRP/ERP system, Microsoft Office Suite (MS Word, Excel, Projects, Teams, PowerPoint, and Outlook), Qliksense, Onbase, and JDE

Main Responsibilities

• Daily execute MRP (material resource planning) and resolve associated queries or issues
• Sales order is checked against lead time list to ensure delivery is possible as per company procedure
• Information from drawing office is checked to ensure that it is correct as per purchase order
• Requisitions are created as required through MRP system
• Late Delivery Notes/Late Orders are loaded on JDE for late jobs or early jobs when necessary
• Works orders are loaded and maintained as per request
• Delivery notes and invoices are generated and given to operations for all sales orders
• Sales department is communicated regarding progress of sales orders and to check progress for all sales orders
• Stock takes for the product range are conducted daily/monthly/yearly and stock is physically checked to verify cycle counts when necessary
• Variance reports are created, analyzed and necessary action taken where needed
• Reorder levels are monitored and maintained to ensure the availability of material and obsolete stock is identified quarterly
• Assembly job files are prepared for every job and schedules for assembly (production areas) are compiled daily/weekly and monthly
• Operations tracking register is updated continuously to ensure that all information is up to date
• Quality issues are monitored, and issues communicated to relevant person as soon as quality issues are identified
• Procurement Officer is contacted to communicate purchase order requirements with suppliers
• Confirmation of order receipt to ensure that requested dates can be met