Inventory Data Analyst

We are looking for an Inventory Data Analyst for our Boksburg Branch. 

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary Details: R35,000.00 plus medical aid and provident fund

Additional info:

Requirements:

• Fluent in English.
• Excellent written skills in English.
• Excellent verbal skills in English.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Matric/Grade 12
• Data and/or analytics-related certification
• Advanced Excel skills
• Knowledge and experience with ERP systems
• Supply chain knowledge and experience
• Inventory replenishment experience and understanding of inventory data management concepts
• Database management skills
• Ability to work well under pressure
• Ability to prioritize tasks
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently
• Customer focus
• Accountability for meeting deadlines and targets
• Analytical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Report writing skills
• Mining industry knowledge
• MS Navision experience

Basic Function:

• Generating weekly buying reports for sales orders and production demands
• Generating forward order buying reports for all items with long lead times
• Updating and maintaining of SKU levels
• Updating and maintaining of ABC group analysis
• Creating of SKU levels for all new locations
• Generating and maintaining Excel inventory reports
• Maintaining current Excel reports daily

Key responsibilities:

• All Inventory purchased from foreign suppliers need to be planned six to eight months in advance, for all long lead time spare parts for after-market sales and production, this allows for sufficient time for supplier lead times and shipping lead times.
• Weekly buying reports need to be generated to cater for SKU replenishment, current sales shortages as well as current production shortages.
• The updating of the product group code (ABCD Analysis) will be updated every four to six months, to ensure that the correct inventory for the correct item movement trends is catered for, this will lower the risk of planning and purchasing inventory that might result in dead or slow-moving stock.
• SKU levels will be updated every four to six months for each location, after the product group code has been updated, SKU levels will need to be verified and updated only after signatures have been received from Branch managers from the relevant locations, updating of the SKU levels will ensure that the correct inventory is purchased as well as lower the risk of dead or slow-moving stock.
• Forward order buying reports are generated and processed to assist suppliers with planning of inventory on the supplier side, for two sector
  
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