Logistics Inventory Analyst - PA 1465 at Volkswagen Group South Africa

Type of Position:    

To ensure that the ordering, forecasting, in-depth analysis and projections of excess and obsolescence of overall Inventory Control is enhanced to ensure it meets the set budgets and service level re availability to all customers. 

Job Description and Responsibilities    

• Maintain detailed, systematic aspects for all logistics inventory control ordering to assist Logistics analysts in maintaining their targets of the following; Fast moving stock, slow moving stock, erratic moving stock, non-moving stock, and obsolescence.
• Prepare the Monthly Inventory actual stock holding against the forecast as well as the budget.
• Prepare the monthly Obsolescence and All Time Supply reconciliation and a forecast. Ensure monthly scrap reports are prepared for sign-off approval to keep excess and obsolescence within agreed budget parameters.
• Ensure that IDIS parameters are in line with projected budgets and overall inventory control and the necessary checks and balances are in place to ensure forecast and budget projections are realistic and achievable.
• Liaise and interact with Group Parts Logistics Analysts on imbalances in their Dispo groups to ensure corrective actions are in place to rectify the inventory levels on an on-going basis.
• Monitor key performance indicators regarding inventory on a daily basis to pick up early on changing trends and possible shortages/over-stock criteria.
• Conduct monthly Airfreight analysis on root causes to ensure the necessary corrective measures are taken accordingly.
• Interact with Kassel IDIS teams and T- Systems and participate in joint user sessions to keep up to date with new developments by regular consultation.
• Load, monitor and maintain local parts and in-plant single parts releases in SAP to ensure correct quantities of single parts are ordered to facilitate P&A assembly production.
• Prepare, initiate, and conduct suitable IDIS based systems training for all logistics personal as determined from the user aids to keep users abreast of changes and enhancements in IDIS.

Education and Experience    

• Degree or Diploma in Financial Control/ Management
• Have minimum of 3 years’ experience in a P & A related environment and Logistics functions

Skills, Attributes & Other requirements    

ESSENTIAL:

• Must be conversant with Parts and Accessories Business
• Practical knowledge of Inventory Planning and Control methods
• Knowledge of Warehouse Management
• Computer Literacy and systems experience
• Data processing skills
• Knowledge of inventory development methodologies and systems/ business analysis techniques

PREFERRED:

• Certificate in Production and Inventory Management would be advantageous.
• Must have good planning and organisational skills.
• Must have excellent communication skills.
• Broad P&A business understanding.
• Have the ability to make decisions.
• Good analytical skills.
• Have statistical, mathematical and numerical ability.