Supply Chain Specialist at Dana Incorporated

General Job Description:

This position is based Uitenhage South Africa.  Reporting directly to the Materials Planning and Logistics Manager, this position will be responsible to develop and implement a sale, inventory, and operations planning process to support the manufacturing process for all assigned plants.  

Role & Responsibilities:

Develop and implement a Sale, Inventory, and Operations Planning Process for all assigned Plants (SIOP)

• Cross Functional reviews of customer demand (Market Intelligence and Customer Release)
• Ensure long horizon forecast is extended to all suppliers (52 week Forecast)
• Collect and Update Internal and External Capacity information (Plant Efficiency and Dana Committed capacity)
• Develop and Execute Strategies and action plans to address gaps between Demand and Capacity (How to fulfill forecasted demand)

Control & Reduce Logistics costs

• Improve utilization of planned trucks (Weekly planning of next weeks required trucks)
• Improve cube or weight utilization of inbound trailers
• Reduce and minimize utilization of Premium trucks including team trucks (Major focus on reducing team trucks between Mexico & US)
• Improve internal supply chain and materials flow between Dana plants (Utilize Value Stream Mapping)
• Work in a cross functional team to optimize our freight and warehouse network, tying in forecast and order management logic

Protection of Supply

• Manage Dana Internal and External Escalation Process within Light Axle Plants (Daily Materials Manager Calls)
• Develop a strong Materials and Logistics Team (Daily calls and interaction between plants)
• Escalate potential supply issues to Purchasing if required
• Allocate parts between Dana plants if required
• Ensure suppliers are updating required information in the Supplier Portal
• Manage all material alarms in One Network

Inventory Management

• Develop and Implement Standard Material Replenishment processes (Kanban and Min-Max etc….)
• Implement Standard Inventory Forecasting and Planning tools
• Recommend ERP parameter updates and develop standards

SAP

• Assessing existing IT infrastructure and recommending improvements.
• Developing and configuring customized SAP solutions.
• Writing scripts and programs to create user-friendly interfaces and enhanced functionalities.
• Deploying SAP solutions and ensuring smooth system integration.
• Troubleshooting and resolving issues to optimize performance.
• Providing SAP system support and end-user training.
• Performing rigorous documentation of SAP processes and presenting progress reports.
• Preparing reports or delivering presentations
• Ensuring compliance with industry regulations.
• Keeping abreast of the latest SAP offerings, updates, and developments.

Other duties as assigned

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor Degree and experience in a Materials Management, logistics, and/or supply chain
• Must have excellent computer skills and thorough knowledge of MRP, MS Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
• Understanding of Automotive industry
• Must be detail oriented, proactive in anticipating requirements and able to work efficiently with minimal direction in a sometimes high pressure environment.
• Committed to tasks and skilled at identifying and solving a variety of problems of broad scope and complexity with little to no supervision.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to develop and maintain effective relationships at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to work in a multi-functional and multi-cultural environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong time management and organizational skills
• Team player attitude with the ability to influence others
• Autonomous, organized and disciplined in a fast paced environment
• Proficiency with ERP system focused in Logistics and warehousing
• At least 2 years' experience as a SAP consultant in a similar industry.
• Current knowledge of SAP systems, deployment, and integration