Material Expeditor/Planner
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In office (South Africa)
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First seen by Alion on Oct 29, 2026.
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Staff Solutions is a specialized employment and migration consultancy that assists overseas professionals and skilled tradespeople in securing work opportunities across New Zealand. The agency connects domestic employers with vetted international candidates while providing comprehensive settlement assistance, documentation compliance, and educational placement for international students. The organization manages its operations from its headquarters located in Ōhope, New Zealand.
Reference: PE006962-AS-1
Our client in the automotive industry based in Kariega is seeking a Material Expeditor/Planner who will be responsible for planning and arranging manufacturing components, managing logistics costs, and protecting continuity of supply Duties & Responsibilities Key Responsibilities
Strategy – Ability to think and act strategically
Our client in the automotive industry based in Kariega is seeking a Material Expeditor/Planner who will be responsible for planning and arranging manufacturing components, managing logistics costs, and protecting continuity of supply Duties & Responsibilities Key Responsibilities
- Ensure the 52-week long-horizon forecast is extended to all suppliers.
- Understand customer demand and forecasts.
- Work closely with Production Planners to understand production-line schedules.
- Analyse MRP reports and send weekly releases to suppliers.
- Closely expedite raw materials from local and international suppliers.
- Ensure raw materials are available on time for production.
- Communicate daily with freight forwarders regarding imports of raw materials.
- Maintain inventory at acceptable levels.
- Improve daily utilisation of planned trucks with freight forwarders and transporters.
- Improve internal supply chain and materials flow between client plants using Value Stream Mapping.
- Work cross-functionally to optimise freight and warehouse networks, aligning forecasts with order-management logic.
- Escalate potential supply issues to the Materials Manager when required.
- Allocate parts between client plants when required.
- Send weekly purchase orders to suppliers.
- Ensure suppliers have the required parts ready for collection in line with weekly purchase orders.
- Manage all material alarms in One Network.
- Avoid stopping internal customers.
- Reduce or eliminate airfreight costs.
- Keep obsolescence to an absolute minimum.
- Maintain inventory at an acceptable level in line with the forecast.
- Bachelor’s degree and experience in materials planning, logistics and/or supply chain.
- Excellent computer skills and thorough knowledge of MRP, MS Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
- Understanding of the automotive and commercial vehicle industries is preferred.
- Proficiency in eBusiness tools and the Microsoft Office Suite.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Experience in assembly, machining and forging operations is preferred.
- Detail-oriented, proactive and able to anticipate requirements and work efficiently with minimal direction in a high-pressure environment.
- Skilled in composing written correspondence and preparing presentations for senior management.
- Able to work effectively with a dispersed leadership team and colleagues across functions and sites.
- Strong organisation, planning and follow-through skills.
- Able to solve a broad range of problems independently and take ownership of tasks.
- Willingness to work flexible hours.
Strategy – Ability to think and act strategically
- Lead and act consistently with the company’s strategy and values.
- Demonstrate strategic problem-solving, sound decision-making and judgement.
- Demonstrate sound business and technical acumen.
- Show intellectual rigour during problem-solving.
- Demonstrate the ability to develop oneself and others.
- Show evidence of continuous learning.
- Demonstrate performance leadership.
- Build trust and engage others.
- Build or contribute to an inclusive team environment.
- Demonstrate strong interpersonal communication.
- Maintain a strong professional presence.
- Demonstrate customer focus through planning and actions.
- Act with initiative and urgency.
- Lead change with adaptability and continuous improvement.
- Hold oneself and others accountable for results.
- Leverage available resources to achieve results.
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