Material Requirements Planner – Cape Town needed at The Heineken Company

Key Performance Areas would include, but are not limited to:

Optimise Working capital efficiency through:

• Optimised MRP
• MRP Health
• Ensure delighted internal customers (Manufacturing-Materials Planning-Group Planning & Procurement)
• Ensure reliable Planning and Supplier performance to support Manufacturing performance

 Achieve Sustainability through:

• Reduced Operating Costs
• Improved Customer Service
• Ownership and accountability
• Integration Management
• Working within Functional Integration Teams (referred to as FIT)
• Exception Management
• Enable group COGS optimisation by creating a competitive advantage on Direct material cost
• Sound knowledge of inventory replenishment and the management role in ensuring materials are available when needed
• Good working knowledge of the management of both logistics and the supply chain environment.

The successful candidate must have the following skills and experience:

• A relevant Degree within Supply Chain.
• Understand the entire value chain of the business
• Understand the full impact of dealing with the storage and distribution of goods, as well as the planning and managing of the movement of goods in a supply chain
• Display basic knowledge of the process environment for manufacturing and the role that supply planning plays in the production environment
• Show a reasonable proficiency in all areas of advanced planning, both demand and supply
• Display an advanced understanding of supply planning principles concerning efficient production, resource capacities, Master Scheduling and S&OPs, BOMs and purchasing
• Understand the importance and roles of replenishment rules, lead-time, classes of inventory, safety stock, inventory related costs, inventory control systems
• Computer Skills:  Use of MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint; Use of ERP and MRP systems (I); Use of in-house systems/tools
•  Solve advanced mathematical problems
• Exhibit advanced modelling understanding
• Show deep reasoning and analytical skills
• Effectively interact with all levels of staff with excellent interpersonal skills.
• Communicate clearly in English, both written and spoken
• Have a good overall understanding of business operations and the management thereof
• Management activities and business concepts
• Business outcomes and financial reporting
• Decision support models
• Demonstrate a practical knowledge of project management principles and practices in the material planning and general business environments
• Interact with team members across all business functions. Show commitment to the team and an ability to engage effectively with team-members
• Understand what it actually takes to delight both internal and external customers
• Identify and report problems to managers