MRP Analyst - Port Elizabeth at BASF

What you can expect

• The incumbent will be responsible for managing the MRP system to ensure that all materials required for the Production Plan are available on time, maintenance of raw material stock levels at appropriate levels and ensuring that all transport of materials is kept within budget, the procurement tasks relating to raw materials and logistics services. Duties will include the following:
•  Generating and managing Purchase Orders (PO’s) for Raw Materials and Raw Substrates purchasing in line with forecast and MRP requirement
•     Generating and managing POs for all Transportation and Freight Service Providers
•     Maintaining updated SAP information with Supplier PO feedback and confirmations 
•     Generating Monthly reports, statistics and documentation relating to PO creation. PO maintenance aligned with defined KPI’s
•     Developing and maintaining updated shipping information on SAP that will include but not be limited to:
• Shipping information ex transportation service providers
• Shipping status of all in-transit inventory (inbound and outbound)
• Confirm quantities being shipped
•     Liaising with nominated European Supply Chain members and updating local shipping information  for shipments (goods and services) from CCE inter-company locations
•     Coordinating and ensuring that ETD, ETA and IPO dates, stipulated per the PO, are met by transportation providers and customer processes
•    Providing regular updates regarding any shipment changes to MRP team, Production Planning and Warehouse teams on status of inbound shipments
•    Coordinating and planning of inbound and outbound container movement to and from site to avoid demurrage cost risk and optimizing container handling on site
•     Ensuring that all transportation arrangements are compliant with the customs regulations and requirements
•    Ensuring that raw material inventory levels per inventory category to include open action items per department, in order to maintain inventory evolution levels per specified budget / forecast / objective
•     Responsible for procurement relating to raw materials, raw substrates and key communication with global raw material buyers
•     Responsible for all procurement relating to Logistics services
•     An above average focus on quality and quality systems is vital
•     Reporting and communicating between departments on material changes / deviations of products produced, packaging etc
•     Confirming Fluctuations and discussing / confirmed quantities with CSC’s / Scheduling

What we expect

•  Minimum of 5 years experience in MRP / Planning, preferable in Manufacturing environment
•     National Diploma or a degree in Purchasing Management or equivalent and/or Transport / Logistics, Supply Chain Management
•     Experience in Stock Management, HAZCHEM and Chemical Handling
•     Inventory Management – In depth knowledge of the financial implications of Stock Management required
•     HSE and ISO knowledge advantageous