Planning and Inventory Planner

Description:

• Ensuring the National Inventory is kept at an optimal level to meet supply and demand needs.
• Analyzing and ensuring Non-Moving Inventory and obsolete stock is kept at a minimum
• Supporting and managing effective and accurate planning / forecasting
• Identifying and driving new methods of bettering Planning and Inventory KPI’s
• Developing, managing and maintaining forecast trends and parameters
• Developing and managing inventory control measures put in place to accurately manage and control inventory procedures
• Ensuring air freight costs are kept to a minimum
• Ensuring a first pick availability of >90% are achieved in all Mobile Crane warehouse
• Distributing obsolete inventory reports to promote sales thereof
• Ensuring branch stock turns of >3
• Competitive spare parts pricing
• Growing the spare parts business by 10% p.a.
• Control stock booked into and from Van Stock warehouses
• Stock count on Van Stock warehouses 2x annually
• Evaluating and resolving stock variances
• Apply for scrapping of damaged parts and stock adjustments when required
• Assisting Parts Manager with reports and recommendations for branch / warehouse improvements projects and requirements
• Assisting with Creditors queries relating to stock orders (to ensure timely payment to LWE)

Requirements:

• Ensuring the National Inventory is kept at an optimal level to meet supply and demand needs.
• Analyzing and ensuring Non-Moving Inventory and obsolete stock is kept at a minimum
• Supporting and managing effective and accurate planning / forecasting
• Identifying and driving new methods of bettering Planning and Inventory KPI’s
• Developing, managing and maintaining forecast trends and parameters
• Developing and managing inventory control measures put in place to accurately manage and control inventory procedures
• Ensuring air freight costs are kept to a minimum
• Ensuring a first pick availability of >90% are achieved in all Mobile Crane warehouse
• Distributing obsolete inventory reports to promote sales thereof
• Ensuring branch stock turns of >3
• Competitive spare parts pricing
• Growing the spare parts business by 10% p.a.
• Control stock booked into and from Van Stock warehouses
• Stock count on Van Stock warehouses 2x annually
• Evaluating and resolving stock variances
• Apply for scrapping of damaged parts and stock adjustments when required
• Assisting Parts Manager with reports and recommendations for branch / warehouse improvements projects and requirements
• Assisting with Creditors queries relating to stock orders (to ensure timely payment to LWE)

• Data Analysis: 4 to 5 years
• Pivot Tables: 4 to 5 years
• V Lookup: 4 to 5 years

Matric /NQF 4 with 4-5 years of experience in the relevant field.