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We are seeking an Inventory Management Specialist who has proven Inventory & Materials Management forecasting expertise with strong analytical capabilities, excellent communication skills and customer service expertise.
Why Join Aggreko?
Role to be based in Johannesburg, South Africa
Competitive compensation
Retirement Annuity Scheme
Aggreko’s Annual Discretionary Bonus Plan
Ad-hoc travel across Africa and potentially UAE/global may be required from time to time.
Role Overview: As Inventory Management Specialist, you will be responsible for Africa’s inventory forecast, analyses, optimization, compliance and budget fulfilment. This role requires close collaboration with our warehouse / store’s personnel at various clients’ sites across Africa and other stakeholders (including supporting our UAE central warehouse).
What you’ll do:
Inventory Forecast & Planning based on fleet profile and consumption for each site.
Ability to perform complex analyses for inventory optimization opportunities identification, including SLOB (Slow-moving and obsolete) stock.
Organize & support quarterly stock counts across all sites. System coordination to enable effective stock levels, MRP and full lead times are considered.
Analyze and improve $/kVA and inventory turns performance by site/country
Stakeholder communication/collaboration to review critical parts requirements, monitoring inventory levels daily to avoid stock-outs, etc.
Budget and ISO/audit compliance fulfilment.
You’ll have the following skills and experience:
5 years of experience in supply chain management with a deep understanding of inventory, logistics and materials management
Advanced skills in MS Excel will be advantageous (formulas, tables, analyses, etc.)
Ability to identify improvement areas and experience with systems and process changes
A positive can-do attitude, highly motivated individual, committed to delivering results
Willingness to take ownership of problems and drive solutions. A proactive problem-solver, creative thinking and innovative solutions/ideas to complex supply chain challenges
Skilled at relationship building, bringing people together across multiple interfaces and ability to collaborate with stakeholders throughout the supply chain
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Equal employment opportunity
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