Regional Planning & Logistic Manager at Sandvik

Job description

The role

The purpose with the position is to make sure Product Area Rock tools supply tools and provide service to our customers. It include drive the sales forecast that is aligned with short and long term sales targets, inventory management and logistics as order to delivery, warehousing and freight. The holder of this position is accountable for the Days In Inventory including OSMI, service level to customers and logistic spend. You report to the Global Planning and Logistic manager and member of the Global Rock Tools Planning management team.

Responsibilities

• Act as the single point of contact for all Tools Supply Chain requirements
• Accountable for the availability (Fill Rate), e.g. right product and quantity at the right place at the right time
• Accountable for driving the regional demand planning processes
• Accountable for regional statistical forecast and drive the forecast process
• Chair monthly regional Sales & Operational meeting for all product lines and validating the regional demand
• Accountable for all aspects of order management once the customer order has been created
• Accountable for logistic spend and manageting internal or external logistic providers
• Accountable for the inventory planning process for region and inventory levels
• Manage inventory parameter settings in in-market warehouses, local warehouses & consignments for all product lines in cooperation with the Global Planners
• Manage inventory replenishments to in-market warehouses , local warehouses & consignments
• Manage returns from market area in cooperation with Global Planners
• Accountable for operational performance, e.g. Fill Rate, Air Freight Ratio, Inventory Development (DII & OSMI ratio), Delivery Performance
• Accountable for maintaining the Tools Network Design in the region
• Buying of tools from external suppliers and supplier management
• Manage and develop team of forecasting and inventory planners

Your profile

• University education within the field of supply chain management or similar is a merit but can also be exchanged by enough years working experience and education within this field.
• Inventory Management: Knowledge of issues and considerations for effectively managing inventories of finished goods.
• Forecasting: Knowledge of and ability to apply tools, approaches and practices for determining product demand
• Logistic: Knowledge about order to delivery, warehouse and freight processes
• Supply chain management: Knowledge of strategies and tools for controlling and optimizing the factors that lie between the purchase of raw materials and delivery of finished products.
• Business: Understand customer demands and can convert the demand in actions
• Initiative: Understanding of the value of self-motivation and initiative; ability and willingness to seek out work and the drive to accomplish goals
• Interpersonal relationships: Knowledge of the techniques and the ability to work with a variety of individuals and groups in a constructive and collaborative manner.
• Leadership: Strong driven, encouraging and motivating that works towards stressed targets and can act even in cases of uncertainty. Develop team members by delegation and always find opportunities in individuals
• Experience in working in a global company with issues related to inventory control, Forecasting & supply chain management is mandatory. A merit in this position is to have experience from working with sales within the mining or construction industry.
• This position requires travelling both within the area of responsibility and more seldom long distance for international meetings

Location

Johannesburg, Jet Park

Who May Apply

All applicants outside South Africa must ensure that they are able to secure a work permit and permanent residence prior to applying for any advertised positions.

How To Apply

To apply, please click on the ‘Apply’ button, or access the Sandvik website www.sandvik.com/career.

Applications close: 04 June 2017

Job Reference No: 351871

If you have any further queries, please contact us on 0800 331 331.

Recruiter: Emelda Moganedi

Sandvik is committed to representivity in the composition of its employees and the creation of job opportunities across all sectors of the South African population.