Regional Inventory and planning manager

Sandvik Seeks:

Regional Inventory and planning manager

The Role

The purpose with the position is to make sure PA Rock tools have a sales forecast that is aligned with our short and long term sales targets as well as using this forecast as a base for the inventory planning in the geographical area under his/her responsibility. The holder of this position is accountable for the Days in Inventory including OSMI, service level to customers and air freight ratio for the geographical area. You report to the GlobalInventory and Planning manager and member of the Global Rock Tools Planning management team.

Responsibilities

• Act as the single point of contact for all Tools Supply Chain requirements for Mining and Construction
• Accountable for the availability (Fill Rate), e.g. right product and quantity at the right place at the right time
• Accountable for driving the regional demand planning processes
• Accountable for regional statistical forecast
• Provide support for regional sales forecast
• Chair monthly regional S&OP meeting for all product lines and validating the regional demand
• Key Stakeholders in S&OP: BLM (MIN & CNS), PSM, Demand Planners
• Accountable for all aspects of order management once the customer order has been created
• Accountable for the inventory planning process for region
• Manage inventory parameter settings in in-market warehouses, local warehouses & consignments for all product lines in cooperation with the Global Planner
• Manage inventory replenishments to in-market warehouses , local warehouses & consignments
• Manage returns from market area in cooperation with Global Planner
• Accountable for operational performance, e.g. Fill Rate, Air Freight Ratio, Inventory Development (DII & OSMI ratio), Delivery Performance
• Accountable for maintaining the Tools Network Design in the region (in regions where NWD is not completed, supporting the NWD project)
• You manage and develop team of forecasting and inventory planners

Your Profile

• Must have grade 12 or equivalent qualifiaction Inventory
• Management: Knowledge of issues and considerations for effectively managing inventories of finished goods.
• Forecasting: Knowledge of and ability to apply tools, approaches and practices for determining product demand
• Supply chain management: Knowledge of strategies and tools for controlling and optimizing the factors that lie between the purchase of raw materials and delivery of finished products.
• Business: Understand customer demands and can convert the demand in actions
• Initiative: Understanding of the value of self-motivation and initiative; ability and willingness to seek out work and the drive to accomplish goals
• Interpersonal relationships: Knowledge of the techniques and the ability to work with a variety of individuals and groups in a constructive and collaborative manner.
• Leadership: Strong driven, encouraging and motivating that works towards stressed targets and can act even in cases of uncertainty
• Experience in working in a global company with issues related to inventory control, Forecasting & supply chain management is mandatory. A merit in this position is to have experience from working with sales within the mining or construction industry.
• University education within the field of supply chain management or similar is a merit but can also be exchanged by enough years working experience and education within this field.
• This position requires travelling both within the area of responsibility and more seldom long distance for international meetings

Location

Jet Park

Who may apply

All applicants outside South Africa must ensure that they are able to secure a work permit and permanent residence prior to applying for any advertised positions.
How to apply

To apply, please click on the ‘Apply Now’ button, or access the Sandvik websitewww.sandvik.com/career.

Please contact us on 0800 331 331.

Applications close: 09 August 2015

Job Reference No. 339862

Recruiter: Thandeka Mathebula

Sandvik is committed to representivity in the composition of its employees and the creation of job opportunities across all sectors of the South African population.

Deadline: 9 Aug
Job-ID: 339862

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