Materials Planning Advisor at Anglo American

Job Description:

As Materials Planning Advisoryou will provide services as required and your responsibilities will include but not limited to:

Safety, Health and Environment

• Identify ways to support specific safety, health and sustainability opportunities and risks and ensure that materials planning activities comply with all Safety, Health and Environmental requirements.
• Ensure the safe operation of the Physical Supply Chain environment by performing regular risk assessments, monitoring safety performance, and promptly addressing any identified risks or issues.
• Drive and support compliance with relevant policies and standards, and particularly the Contractor Performance Management policy and procedures, to enable achievement of gold-standard contractor safety performance.

Performance and Delivery

General

• Manage the effective implementation of the Supply Chain strategy within the physical supply chain and materials planning environment.
• Embrace an agile supply chain by remaining adaptive and flexible to accommodate and focus on emerging and changing business priorities.
• Supply Chain Strategy, Critical Tasks, and Targets
• Support the implementation of the materials plan based on inputs from end-users and historical data analysis to meet requirements at optimal inventory levels.
• Support the operation and output of reliable planning and suggested inventory models using detailed inputs from end-users, MRP analysts, and forecasting models to inform category decisions across the region.
• Support the implementation and adherence to standards and guidelines related to inventory management.
• Execute the operation and output of reliable planning and suggested inventory models using detailed inputs from end-users, MRP analysts, and forecasting models to inform category decisions across the region.
• Support the definition and maintenance of the inventory strategy in partnership with Group COE, business stakeholders (particularly engineering and maintenance), and finance to balance delivery requirements and financial commitments.
• Support MRP teams with the setting and maintenance of MRP parameters to optimise inventory in alignment with the inventory strategy.
• Drive working capital optimisation opportunities, such as the disposal of excess and obsolete stock.
• Support working capital optimisation opportunities, including the disposal of excess and obsolete stock.

Planning

• Provide input into frontloading, identification, and sizing of initiatives related to working capital benefits.
• Ensure that inventory optimisation events are planned, scheduled, resourced, and executed in a timely and visible manner.

Sustainability and Social Impact

• Identify and lead inventory optimisation initiatives to minimise wastage at operations and reduce Anglo American’s carbon footprint.
• Implement network optimisation opportunities to guide logistics providers in reducing transportation frequency, contributing positively to environmental impact.

Commercial Value Delivery

• Implement working capital optimisation opportunities and identify cost reduction initiatives that positively impact the cost-to-serve.
• Provide input and guidance to sourcing and purchasing teams on optimal fulfilment strategies for commodity classes (e.g., central vs. decentralised, VMI, VOI).
• Support a culture of planning and fulfilment within purchasing, sourcing, and operations.
• Support the Anglo American Operating Model and share cross-site best practices to leverage tangible working capital benefits.

Relationship Management

• Maintain stakeholder relationships within the supply chain, key suppliers, and internal end-users (maintenance and production teams) to enable effective planning and fulfilment of demand.
• Provide advice to stakeholders regarding MRP and demand planning processes.
• Create awareness and embed best practices regarding inventory and network optimisation protocols.
• Coordinate transport and delivery to meet operational deadlines.

People and Teams

• Mentor the team to ensure agreed service levels are maintained and service excellence is achieved.
• Embrace a supply chain team culture of diversity and inclusiveness.
• Drive personal performance management and learning.
• Support cross-functional team interactions with internal stakeholders to execute purchasing activities.

Governance and Compliance

• Ensure personal and team compliance with Anglo American and Supply Chain governance requirements related to all materials planning activities.
• Ensure personal and team compliance with applicable legislative requirements related to all physical supply chain management activities within the assigned portfolio.
• This role is in Supply Chain at a Band 6 level reporting to the Material Planning Specialist.

Qualifications:

• National Diploma in Supply Chain/Logistics Management/Procurement or a relevant discipline on NQF6
• A Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain/Logistics Management/Procurement or a relevant discipline on NQF7 – Preferred
• SA Drivers Licence: Code B (Light Vehicle)

Technical Knowledge

• 3-5 years of experience in supply chain management in the mining industry.
• Knowledge of systematic capabilities and materials planning systems, demand algorithms, statistical models, and their operations.
• Thorough knowledge of navigating complex environments and managing diverse internal and external stakeholder relationships.
• Familiarity with demand forecasting and planning methodologies.

Closing Date:

• 23 September, 2025