IT Specialist at Lactalis South Africa

Required Skills    

• A relevant Information Technology / Information Systems Degree or Diploma.
• Minimum of five (5) years IT Business Analysis/Support experience.
• Experience in IT application support on Warehouse management and Distribution applications.
• Working knowledge on report writing tools experience a plus, especially SSRS / ColdFusion.
• Understanding of Databases and ability to created SQL queries for managing information and report writing.
• ERP System Knowledge and processes (on BPCS) would be advantageous.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office: Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio, MS Project.
• Should have sound communication skills and be able to convey information to end users (both verbally and in writing).
• Be able to handle multiple projects, deadlines and to work under pressure
• Ability to work autonomously, take ownership and be flexible.
• Be able to travel within Sub Saharan Africa and project work may require working on weekends.

Duties & Responsibilities    
Manufacturing Data Management and Processing - Primary

• Manage and Support Procurement environments including Inbound Logistics Management
• Setup and Support on Bill of Materials and Routes within Production
• Inventory Systems Management, with focus on Non-Lot controlled and Lot Controlled production items.
• MRP System Understanding, Setup and Support with Production Environments
• Quality Laboratory Management Systems – knowledge, setup and support of this environment
• Implementation of these processes in new environments/sites where needed.

WHM systems (WM9)

• Manage Integrity and smooth operation of the Warehouse management systems in Plants

Distribution system (Hi Volume)

• Manage Integrity and Smooth operation of the Distribution management system in Plants

User Support and Training

• Daily support to all System Inventory, Warehouse management,
• On-going user training when necessary.
• Regular site visits to perform system training and ensure that company policies and procedures are understood and adhered to.

Report development and maintenance

• Ensure reports used for operation purposes are accurate, and support each other.
• Design and creation of reports as per set IT standards, working closely with IT business analysts and end users to comply with expectations by users.

Sites Audits

• Evaluation of Plant processes and User expertise.
• Audit Reports with suggestions for improvements.

Distribution Sales, Inventory and Warehouse management Month End (Including African Countries)

• Closing systems for month end.
• Data integrity verifications and interface reconciliation.

System Documentation

• User training manuals to be created and/or updated on various systems.
• Presentation design for training material

Closing Date    
2023/05/05