Sales Production Planner

SUMMARY:
Boksburg

POSITION INFO:

Essential Requirements:

• Grade 12 and or N3 equivalent.
• Minimum of 3 years planning or management within a similar manufacturing sales environment.
• Knowledge of Visual Manufacturing or other MRP/ERP systems.
• High level of computer literacy (Excel/Microsoft projects/Microsoft office)
• Experience working within an ISO quality management system.
• Fluent in English and Afrikaans – Verbal and written.
• Strong project management, organizational, and communication skills are required. Ability to work under pressure.
• Conflict management.
• Time management skills.
• Excellent problem solving skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Self-motivated, energetic, dependable, honest, and thorough. A versatile, self-starter with a positive attitude, who is cautiously assertive.
• Own transport / valid driver’s license.

Desired Requirements:

• Diploma and or certificate in Project Management/ Six Sigma Lean Manufacturing.
• Certificate and or Diploma in Supply chain management
• Proven track record.
• Excellent presentation skills.
• Technical Knowledge and experience.
• Mining Industry manufacturing process experience and knowledge.
• BC MRP Experience.
• Exceptionally high level of commitment to the success of individuals and overall projects.

Job Scope:

• Quality:
• To assist the Foreman with quality control, by conducting basic over-inspections of machines before it is send the customer.

• Production Planning:
• Function as the focal point in creating a production schedule for Workshops using the best combination of Visual Manufacturing MRP system and or Excel.
• Monitors, analyses, and reports performance to schedule of production activities utilizing information derived from material and production control systems.
• Coordinate with internal aftermarket sales and production to sequence manufacturing, assembly of manufactured goods.
• Assist the manufacturing department to actively manage the new sub assembly, manufactured & electrical kits business production schedule.
• Research and assign manufacturing times and due dates on parts as needed and document during the releasing process.
• Coordinate with departments as needed to identify and resolve issues regarding budget and delivery.
• Monitor quality, service, and delivery issues, and raise corrective actions against relevant internal departments as required through company Non-conformance procedures.
• Provide continual improvement of the planning and reporting processes.
• Participate in production meeting discussions.

• Releasing:
• Accurately maintain and supervision of others performing the job-master database in MRP system – (SMO/SMEO).
• Research order and delivery discrepancies and resolve MRP related issues. Take appropriate corrective actions to prevent similar issues.
• Routine clerical duties to support department activities and equipment and supervision of others performing these duties.
• Stay informed of current and forecasted projects, manufacturing workload, and manufacturing processes.
• Function as the focal point to move towards a more efficient system of entering engineering releases. The goal is continual improvement of the processes being utilized.

• Estimating:
• It is the responsibility of the sub assembly sales planner to quantify the cost of a planned production jobs and report cost findings to Finance Cost Accountant, considering the appropriate margin and quote released by Aftermarket Sales for planned production job to end user.

• Administration:
• Ensure signed Works orders are received by sales/branch.
• Jobs are opened timeously, job (SMO/SMEO) cards are issued and closed as and when required, including supervision of those carrying out such assistant tasks.
• Supervision of others carrying out standard job admin processes in the MRP system.
• Assistance with communicating Job costing to Cost accountant, is done in order to develop a proper database from which to base future quotations and communicated accurately internally for correct quoting.
• Utilize the company’s computerized management system to record all required information.