Minopex Vacancies 2021 | Minopex jobs in Johannesburg

Materials Manager

• @@Candidates should Grade 12, Technical, Financial or Commercial Bachelor’s Degree, or relevant

Minimum Requirements…

Qualification and experience:-

Job Specification…

Key Responsibilities:-

• Supply Chain Management:
  Effective management of warehousing, logistics and inventory supply chain activities towards achieving operational excellence
  Application of sound supply chain principles in alignment to the Supply Chain Strategy
  Effective cross-functional collaboration / co-operation to ensure that efficient supply chain services are provided, and value added to the business
  Manages activities related to material requirements planning, inventory control, warehousing and in and outbound logistics
  Align to the objectives of strategic sourcing including the co-operative actions from the various working meetings
  Design, implement, or oversee product take back or reverse logistics programs to ensure products are recycled, reused, or responsibly disposed of
  Reports on performance metrics for measurement, comparison and evaluation of supply chain factors, such as cost or quality, spend analysis etc.
  Ensures that the Supply Chain Policy is implemented and complied to by all relevant parties
  Participates in critical negotiations
  Develops and closely manages critical support and administrative processes to ensure that the Supply Chain Strategy is complied with
  Ensures efficient and effective support systems including:
  Supply Chain systems selection & training
  Forecasting and planning system
  Demand Management system
  Vendor Management process
• Inventory Management:
• Ensure proper decision making on stock reorder levels and other parameters affecting inventory control
  Ensure effective stock counting and reconciliation processes to ensure data integrity in the Supply Chain / Materials Management system
  Responsible for the codification and content management function
  Accurate stock replenishment information:
  Reviews and establishes of stock ABC classifications
  Constructs appropriate cycle counting models to enable continuous stocktaking
  Directs cycle counting processes and reconciliation activities
  Investigates stock discrepancies and implements corrective action programmes
  Conducts regular audits on cycle counting and reconciliation processes
• Supply Chain / Materials Management system integrity and utilisation:
• Builds detailed knowledge of the system
  Interprets stock replenishment reports, investigates unreasonable results and decides on manual intervention if necessary
  Ensures ongoing input accuracy (e.g. unit of purchase vs. unit of issue) to optimise stock replenishment signals
  Ensures the integrity of data captured on to the system
  Generates reports to assist in managing inventory turn, obsolescence, efficiency ratios and service levels
  Makes recommendation to Purchasing personnel in order to improve supplier performance on delivery lead times, pricing or quality issues
• Proactive decision making on stock levels:
  Decides on final release of orders for replenishment of stock items at the warehouse
  Coordinates between user demand and supplier delivery reports, and schedules in order to manage capacity utilisation
  Drives down stock levels by negotiating with suppliers on economic order quantities and shorter lead times
  Analyses order cycle times and recommends actions to improve
  Shrinkage and fraud control:
  Maintains a high level of awareness of the potential for stock losses at various points in the work processes
  Investigates and identifies causes of loss, and institutes remedial action
  Investigates stock shortages throughout the Receiving, Storage and Dispatch processes, for possible incidents of fraud or theft
  Liaises with suppliers and management on security issues

In accordance with Minopex Insurance Company Ltd Employment Equity goals, preference will be given to individuals who meet the job requirements and are from the various designated groups.