Job Opportunities at Volkswagen Group South Africa

Job Description and Responsibilities    

• Supporting the NSO (National Sales Organisation) in all Legal matters, to find the most effective solutions for the business.
• Drafting and finalising various commercial agreements including, but not limited to, goods/services being provided, sponsorships/trade exchanges, training, funding/grants, loans and sales.
• Providing legal and business advice as well as support in order to ensure that the company’s Organisational Directives are complied with and that the NSO complies with legislation relevant to the day-to-day operations.
• Participating in specialist committees to promote synergies within the organisation and in relation to consultants on a pro-active basis.
• Representing the company at the NAAMSA legal forum on matters of common interest, specifically new legislation, without competition law implications arising.
• Overseeing and managing litigation / alternative dispute resolution proceedings initiated by or instituted against the company with support from external legal practitioners.
• Supporting the Integrity, Risk and Compliance Department as and when necessary.
• Identifying training requirements relevant to the various fields of law and Group directives and presenting the relevant training.
• Ensuring that in all activities of the Legal & Compliance Division, its representatives act ethically to uphold and promote the reputation of the company in every respect.
• Supporting Corporate & Government Affairs Department in relation to interactions with the authorities.
• Remaining abreast of legal developments in general and specifically within the motor industry.

Education and Experience    

• Bachelor of Laws (LLB).
• Postgraduate qualification in various fields of Commercial Law recommended.
• Articles.
• Admission as an Attorney/Advocate.
• Minimum 8 -10 years’ work experience in commercial law (post admission) or a minimum of 8 years relevant working experience, preferably in the automotive or related industries

Skills, Attributes & Other requirements    

ESSENTIAL:

• A good understanding of commercial and contract law in general, specifically the law in relation to Competition, Consumer Protection, B-BBEE, and Protection of Personal Information.
• Knowledge of the legislative framework affecting the Motor Industry and Business in general.
• Knowledge of Intellectual Property Legislation (e.g. Trade Mark, Copyright and Design) will be an advantage.
• Good analytical and decision-making skills.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills. 
• Ability to exercise independent judgment.
• Ability to perform under pressure.
• Ability to deal with cultural diversity.
• Computer literacy.

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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.