Specialist: Materials Requirement Planning (6547) at Komatsu Mining

Qualifications:

• Grade 12, N3 Technical, NQF level4.
• Degree or 3-year Diploma in Supply Chain & Logistics/Production planning.
• A Technical qualification or background will be advantageous.

Years of experience:

•  5 to 6 years’ experience.
• Supply chain experience in Production Planning in a manufacturing environment is essential.
• A sound understanding of production planning & manufacturing philosophies (Kaizen, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or equivalents).

Generic knowledge requirements:

• Microsoft Office: MS Excel, MS Access, and MS Word - Advanced
• Core Tracker database - Advanced
• MRP system – Advanced
• ISO 9001/2008

Job responsibilities:

• Executes and updates a targeted/specific plan for remanufactured components and cores, namely: WSP, WES, WSH and WSE
• Developing and maintaining Customer component forecast database.
• Forecasting of RM/PEX component usage.
• Liaising with Branchand Depot Managers to ensure Customer forecast accuracy.
• Ensure that components are available either fully rebuilt (RM/PEX) or as new parts.
• Plan and execute core returns to Global RM factories.
• Ensure that emergency stock levels are maintained
• Forward planning of all repairable components
• Generating OEM material schedules to meet demand within the requirements
• Facilitating planning meetings.
• Communicating deviations from plan timeously, up-front where possible and suggesting corrective action.
• Maintaining close contact with Production Work Order Planners and WIP expeditors by advising them on materials delivery status.
• Liaising with global suppliers with regards to the sourcing of components.
• Monitors systems data integrity and inventory levels & accuracy by Checking Bills of Materials integrity and inventory accuracy.
• Gathers and reports on MRP metrics and statistics