Production Scheduler - Losberg at Omnia (Pty) LTD

Overview    

• Manage forecast for long raw materials planning while considering current inventory.

Qualifications    

• Diploma/certificate in Administration, Supply Chain

Experience    

• 3 years working experience in a planning or scheduling position
• 1 years’ experience with purchasing (MPR, Inventory analysis, etc)

Advantageous Requirements:

• Proven experience with complex planning and improved business planning

Duties    
Planning and execution of production scheduling

• Efficiently carry out planning and coordination of production schedules
• Determining the products/raw materials to be used in the production process

Management of resources 

• Ensure that resources being utilized in the production process are efficiently managed
• Minimizing cost
• Ensuring timely delivery of orders to clients/customers

Monitoring of the company’s production schedule

• Coordinate and develop production plans with the company’s management team
• Create efficient scheduling processes or methods to attain production goals
• Generate production reports that are meant to be used for important (production) decisions

Monitoring inventory levels

• Stock count
• Place orders for production materials to avoid shortage in inventory
• Ensure that the company doesn’t lack production materials at any point in time 

Management of the MRP System 

• Creating Purchase Orders for suppliers’ invoices
• Follow up on the workflow of the requisitions on the system

Job Competencies    
Job Knowledge:

• Excellent communication skills on all fronts (listening and speaking)
• Must possess good interpersonal skills to be able to get along well with other workers (cohesion)
• Coordination and organizational abilities
• Good leadership qualities
• Good time management abilities
• Basic customer care skills
• Attention to detail
• MS Office efficiency
• Must be familiar with logistics planning software
• Knowledge of the production processes