Supply Chain Schedular at De Beers Group

Job Description
As a Supply Chain Scheduler, your responsibilities will include:

• Execute the “Schedule Work” element of the Operating Model
• Comply with quality specifications and authority levels set out in the documentation.
• Exhibit effective Team Leadership and Team Membership behaviours.
• Review the Work Order Task Status Report on a daily basis: To schedule newly approved work/ To assist in setting the schedule/ To track upcoming work
• Work collaterally across business units, to ensure the proper communication of timing and impact of scheduled work.
• Identify and escalate all critical issues that threaten the successful procurement of resources allowing the scheduling of work orders for completion by their Required Date.
• Escalate to appropriate authority in the event that scheduling tasks by the Required Date results in a requirement for additional downtime and/or resources.
• Work collaterally across business units, to ensure the proper communication of timing and impact of scheduled tasks.
• Schedule tasks to minimize the impact on operating performance without exceeding the Required Date for work completion.
• Schedule tasks to minimize the demand for resources without exceeding the Required Date for work completion.
• Comply with applicable legislation, standards, policies and procedures.
• Schedule approved work orders for execution at a scheduled date prior to the Required Date.
• Support the Work Management process by ensuring that all approved work is completed by the Required Date.
• Production of period reports (weekly and monthly) detailing scheduled versus actual activities and resource usage. Development of other reports as necessary.
• Ensure that corporate and statutory financial accounting and asset protection requirements relevant to the position are fulfilled in a timely and accurate manner.
• Keeps management informed and shares information. Provides well thought out, concise and timely oral and written information.
• To actively participate in the process in order to achieve the required outcomes for implementation into the production scheduling and ERP system.
• To produce information for the development of the Routine Operating Schedule.
• Analyse the results to update risk assessment/ to update the Routine Operating Schedule to enable continuous improvement.

This role is in the Supply Chain department at a Band 6 level reporting to the Warehouse Superintendent.

Qualifications

• Matric
• Studying towards a Supply chain diploma or degree

Experience and knowledge required:

• 3-5 years’ experience in either Planned Maintenance, Production, Mining/Process and Supply Chain Industry
• Experienced and knowledge in using a computerised planned maintenance system (SAP) and materials management system advantageous
• SAP Materials Management Module
• Excellent telephonic and client services skills
• Excellent customer relationship skills
• Problem solving skills
• Ability to work unsupervised and a fast thinker
• Code 8 driver licence