# Material Expeditor/Planner

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 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. Control and Reduce Logistics Costs 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. Protection of Supply Escalate potential sup

- **Id**: 3949552
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/staff-solutions-material-expeditorplanner-2>
- **Role**: Operations
- **Role family**: Operations
- **Employment type**: full_time
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: South Africa
- **Countries**: ZA
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-10-29T12:20:59Z
- **Last verified at**: 2026-10-29T12:20:59Z
- **Board verified**: no
- **Days open**: 10
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 3711
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Benefits**: Continuous learning
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Natural Resources

## Company

- **Id**: 3719998
- **Name**: Staff Solutions
- **Domain**: staffsolutions.co.nz
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/staffsolutions>
- **Is staffing agency**: yes
- **Employer type**: agency
- **Is intermediary**: no

## Technologies

- **Microsoft Office** — Optional: no

## Trust

- **Level**: not_scored
- **Days open**: 10

## Requirements

- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-09T00:59:45Z

## Liveness

- **Score**: 42
- **Band**: fade
- **Label**: Fading
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.469
- **P room**: 0.9
- **Age days**: 10
- **Expected fill days**: 16
- **Reasons**: seen:10, agency, win:mid
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-09T05:23:10Z

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