Warehouse Planner

About the position

Our client in the Fastener industry is currently looking to employ a Warehouse Planner based in Port Elizabeth.

A wonderful career opportunity awaits you.
Requirements:

• NQF Level 6.
• Minimum of 3 years’ Warehouse planning experience within the fastener or a similar industry.
• SA Citizen, valid ID and no Criminal Record
• Ability to work long hours.
• Must be willing to work overtime when required.
• Valid Unendorsed EB driver’s license and forklift license.
• Experience in warehouse planning, process and quality control.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, plus a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite is required.
• Above average command in at least two official languages of South Africa.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Problem-solving and analytical skills to improve on service delivery.
• Ability to work independently.
• Honest, reliable, responsible, trustworthy, and mature.

 
Responsibilities and expectations but not limited to:

• Use Warehouse Management System to plan and monitor DC metrics.
• Make use of the Business Intelligence Program to monitor, plan and control activities within the DC.
• Ensure that contingency steps are taken or escalated to management to maintain process control.
• Coordinate the morning planning meeting of the DC and communicate previous day performance.
• Communicate performance vs. targets to the staff in the department.
• Communicate late orders or changes with the relevant customers, both internally and externally where necessary.
• Facilitate retraining or training of processes and conduct job observation audits.
• Carry out investigations and follow ups within the DC.
• Audit internal maintenance requirements i.e.. 5S, measuring equipment and moving equipment.
• Submit general information, weekly and monthly KPI reports and recommendations to relevant parties in a timeous manner.
• Ensure that the quality control functions within the department is carried out as set out in the QMS.
• Participate in non-conformance investigations and root cause analysis.
• Ensure that the Credit Returns Policy is adhered to by the department.
• Where necessary, assist with picking or receiving functions.
• Where necessary, load and unload goods to and from vehicles with a forklift.

Please note should you not receive a response within two weeks of applying you may assume that your application was unsuccessful.

Desired Skills:

• Warehouse Planner
• Warehouse
• Planner
• fastener
• forklift
• Warehouse Management
• DC