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An opportunity has become available for a suitably qualified and experienced Senior Production Supervisor within the Automotive Manufacturing industry.

The ideal candidate will manage the conversion of product from raw material state into finished goods product in the most efficient cost-effective manner according to internationally benchmarked standards and practices.

Managing Production Outputs

• Ensure production schedules are met
• Liaising with production manager regarding customer demand.
• Planning and scheduling production in line in accordance with the pacer plan and any changes in customer demand.
• Ensure production output is above 95% in departments
• Re-scheduling production based on customer demand changing, unforeseen plant/component breakdown or shortages ext by liaising with the Plant
• Monitor production progress by discussing production plan achievement with Team leaders and team members daily. Follow up actions through daily documented Green area meeting. All action plans to be documented with clear actions responsibilities and due dates.
• Monitor production output daily and implement actions to improve performance should performance vary from accepted production levels.

Quality

• Ensure that acceptable quality levels are maintained according to acceptable standards, by -.
• Ensuring that employees are trained and aware of standards required.
• Review and implement corrective actions to eliminate quality deficiencies by reviewing rejects, rework and customer returns daily.
• Reduce Quality defects by 50% annually (Daily Focus)
• Control boards to be update daily (By team members)
• Reject rates at Final inspection to be less than 3%, check stats daily and implement action to address rejection rates that exceed this margin.
• Develop actions to reduce reject, rework and customer return rates with a focus on employee Involvement and development of a positive quality culture.
• Develop effective procedures and instructions in the areas under your control to ensure the effective management of the production conversion processes in line with ISO 9000 QMS requirements.

Condition of Plant Equipment and Safety of Employees

• Discuss major planned maintenance requirements with the Plant Manager with a view to improving plant reliability and safety.
• Ensure that routine daily, weekly and monthly maintenance is conducted on all equipment and moulds to ensure optimal performance and to reduce possible long-term damages.
• Review ongoing performance of plant and report on situations, which hinder production performance or endanger the safety of employees.
• Ensure that safety representatives complete regular monthly reports. Review and approve safety representative reports and ensure that appropriate action is taken delegated to you by your manager.
• Perform all responsibilities as a delegated person in terms of Section 16.2 of the Health and Occupational Safety Act.

Financial controls and budgets.

• Measure performance against reports and information given to you by you manager and investigate and follow up on areas of poor performance. Implement actions to improve performance.
• Develop and implement action plans to reduce costs and improve control on consumable items.
• Control labour costs by controlling overtime and improving production efficiencies, to acceptable standards as defined in the budget.
• Develop actions to reduce scrap, wastage and rework levels in production, thus reducing costs and improving efficiencies.

Minimum Requirements

• Matric
• National Diploma in Production Management
• At least 4 years’ experience in a Supervisory position.
• Previous exposure to workplace improvement planning and implementation
• Excellent motivational and management skills.
• A passion to develop staff to their full potential

An Opportunity for an Aftermarket Sales Representative for one of our clients in the Manufacturing industry to be based in the KZN branches.

PERMAMENT POSITION

Responsibilities :

• Promotion and selling of Aftermarket services, Parts, Accessories, Rental offerings, Service Contract offerings, Tyres, Driver Training, Load Testing and inhouse engineering
• Overall responsibility to achieve sales, growth and profitability targets in an assigned sales territory
• Contact new and existing customers to discuss their needs, and to explain how these needs could be met (training etc)
• Visiting new customers to ensure safe operation of forklifts according to set standards and legal requirements by promoting Driver Training and load testing
• Inform and resolve customers' questions about products, prices, availability, product uses and credit terms
• Quote prices, credit terms and other specifications
• Emphasise product features based on analyses of customer’s needs and on technical knowledge of product capabilities
• Prepare sales contracts for orders obtained and submit orders for processing
• Assist with resolution of debtor’s disputes and assist with cash collections
• Overall responsibility to meet growth / market share increase objectives; responsible to analyse, prepare and successfully implement strategy to target and convert new business accounts, cold calling on potential new accounts
• Overall responsibility to ensure quality of customer interaction and service – ensure that customer expectations in all regards are exceeded by building and nurturing partnerships based on a thorough understanding of the clients business and unique needs and challenges (drive customer service excellence, ensure good communication with customers, develop and implement strategy to ensure proper/ scheduled cover for assigned territory, developing partnerships with and tailor made solutions for clients, evaluation of own development needs and ensuring lack of knowledge/skills are addressed)
• Responsible to ensure mutually agreeable solutions to problems experienced by customers are reached and prompt actions / delivery on promises are performed
• Sound financial management of deals in line with budget and company strategic objectives (ensure the quality of rental business activities is in line with company objectives; ensure aftermarket order targets, invoicing targets and GP targets are met, ensure key administrative support functions are diligently executed, e.g. delivery and collection of contracts; ensure discounts are approved / within limits; ensure site inspections are carried out; etc.)
• Plan, prepare, submit and ensure achievement of short-term and long-term rental targets for assigned territory
• Preparation and presentation of reports as and when required
• Overall responsibility to ensure administrative procedures are followed correctly; responsible to ensure administrative duties are performed accurately and timeously; maintenance of customer records, etc.
• Participative responsibility to grow department in line with company requirements
• Participation in team/department meetings and development/training initiatives to ensure that the After-Sales Team functions as an efficient resource for the company
• Overall responsibility to ensure quality of interaction with internal and / or external clients (maintain proper communication and joint resolution of problems, ensure prompt and accurate responses to queries / requests for assistance)
• Ability to develop and implement operational innovation by providing innovative solution offerings to Customer challenges
• Assist with Parts stock take exercises as and when required.
• Time Management and planning skills

Requirements :

• Grade 12 / Matric
• Code EB / 8 driver’s licence
• Experience and Training in similar Sales and Marketing orientated role
• Relevant Technical skill within the Materials Handling Industry
• Proven and relevant experience within similar After Sales role
• Relevant Technical qualification within industry

An Opportunity for an Area Sales Consultant for one of our clients in the manufacturing distribution industry to be based in KZN - Newcastle

PERMANENT POSITION

The purpose of this position is to ensure achievement of business objectives, managing and expanding existing client base, cold calling, setting and achieving sales targets and revenue growth generated through personal performance, ensure that best management practices are followed in all areas of responsibility regarding equipment sales procedures and actions, ensuring a customer oriented service and to implement and uphold actions in line with company strategic vision.

Key Performance Areas:

• Responsible to plan, prepare, submit and ensure achievement of unit sales targets, growth and profitability targets, cold calling and customer visit targets in an assigned sales territory – all of these to be set and determined in conjunction with Regional Sales Manager
• Responsible to accurately collect customer information, ensure that it is submitted timeously to responsible person to capture on Kerridge system and ensure follow-up activities are carried out
• Responsible to meet sales growth / market share increase objectives in assigned sales territory; responsible for total sales process – introduction of of the company's product offering to new clients / revisiting the product offering with existing clients, engage potential customers into the sales process, get to the right person, convert prospects into qualified leads, work in unison with Operations Manager to use appropriate selling skills and techniques to ensure it is converted into a sale / to close the deals
• Responsible to ensure quality of customer interaction and service (develop and implement strategy to ensure proper / scheduled cover of sales territory assigned, developing partnerships with clients and be solution driven; evaluation of own development needs and ensuring lack of knowledge / skills are addressed).
• Sound financial management of deals in line with budget and company strategic objectives (ensure the quality of rental business activated is in line with company objectives; ensure order take targets, invoicing targets and GP targets are met, ensure key administrative support functions are diligently executed, e.g. delivery and collection of contracts; ensure discounts are approved / within limits; ensure site inspections are carried out; etc.).
• Preparation and presentation of reports as and when required.
• Drive customer service and ensure all actions are in line with company’s vision and values
• Participative responsibility to grow department in line with company requirements
• Ability to develop and implement operational innovation.

Requirements :

• Grade 12 / Matric + relevant tertiary qualification
• Proven, successful track record and experience in sales in the materials handling or related industry; minimum 3 years experience in similar position
• Excellent work ethic – honest, reliable, hardworking, dedicated, takes pride in work carried out
• Dedication to service excellence in every aspect of work carried out; strong focus on internal and external customer service; ability to build long-term relationships with colleagues and external customers
• Ability to take customers through the sales process
• Ability to grasp technical concepts quickly
• Ability to negotiate on a win-win basis in a spirit of cooperation and collaboration

My client, a well-established manufacturing company in Durban has an urgent requirement for a Stores Clerk in Durban.

Key Performance Areas:

• Issue of Store Stock Items and Direct Purchase Items- Receipts of goods, Binning of items into the correct locations, preservation of items into items stored in the warehouse and goods issues to plant personnel.
• Stocktaking - Accurately carry out weekly and monthly cycle counts, provide detailed analysis of any variances and obtain the necessary sign off for variances and file signed hardcopy of cycle counts.
• Synergies and opportunities - Seek stores synergies across the 3 operations and drive down the inventory across the operations.
• SHEQ - Manage and Support SHEQ initiatives to achieve company SHEQ objectives and build commitment to sustain improvements in safety.
• PR / PO Management/ Administration - Enforce the Procure to Pay Process, with specific attention to successfully manage and administrate the Purchase Requisition (PR) and Purchase Order (PO) process.
• General - Manage the yard stock in terms of issues, stock control, variances and security especially with regards to the major raw materials viz, liners, plastic, sacks etc.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

• Grade 12, Tertiary qualification in inventory management or related
• 3-5 years’ experience in a stores /similar environment
• SAP MM experience essential
• Valid Forklift License essential
• Computer literacy essential
• NOSA/Safety & Health Training would be beneficial.

An opportunity has become available for a suitably qualified and experienced Supply Chain Co Ordinator in Durban.

Purpose of the role: To ensure excellent customer relations, order management, stock control, query resolution in a cost-efficient manner
within the company guidelines

Experiential and Educational requirements:

• Matric
• Relevant tertiary qualification (advantage)
• Intermediate computer literacy (Microsoft Office)
• SAP R 3 experience
• 3 to 4 Years relevant experience

Essential duties and responsibilities:

• Sales in line with Budget
• Cost management - overall cost of purchasing
• Always ensure positive GP
• Manage Networking capital
• Maintenance of Customer information
• Customer relationship management (communication, need satisfaction, effective partnership)
• Understanding customer business environment
• Seeking potential customers for new business
• Complete APDP & EU declarations on a quarterly basis
• Effective & timeous email correspondence to customer and supplier
• Respond to queries timeously and close off open items
• Handle process from Request for Quotation, Preparation of quote and order management
• Supervise and assist in SAP processing- Creating delivery notes, Invoicing, Inbounding, MIRO
• Rundown sheet management - Tracking with supplier and customer on hand information
• First in First Out stock management and control
• Ensure invoicing is correct first time
• Ensure queries are resolved timeously - Quality, Damaged Stock, Overdue Debtors, Airfreight cost Capturing
• Kaizen Implementation
• Communication with Export country regularly
• Creditor payment documentation preparation
• Complete clearing instructions for supplier invoices with internal Clearing & Forwarding & and external parties
• Liaise with internal departments to ensure smooth process flow of all business processes
• Training related to current job function
• Training related to future development
• Company policy to be adhered to.
• Interpersonal relationship improvement (team work, customer, supplier)
• Ensure 5S compliance
• Complete Special projects and miscellaneous assignments
• Assist with divisional audit, verification of stock count
• W/H visit to understand space constraint

My client, a well-established company in Durban is looking for a mature, ambitious, dynamic, and energetic person to join their Durban sales team. This person will be expected to seek out, develop and maintain customers for the Pneumatic and Electric Linear Motion & Control products.

Purpose of the role:

Increase area market share by seeking out, developing, and maintaining customers for pneumatic and electric motion control products, whilst maximizing personal productivity and cost-effectiveness.

Main Tasks:

Grow market share through:

• Development of new business
• Maintenance of existing client base
• Achievement of personal sales target
• Prepare and implement a development plan for any key accounts
• Ensure all buying centres (contact network) in all clients are fully developed
• Aggressively target all competitor business
• Maintain an accurate, current, and relevant sales plan and contact plan
• Build one-on-one relationships with all client contacts within the sales area
• Learn the features, benefits, options, and applications for all catalogue products
• Actively participate in product campaigns and surveys as requested
• Know the competition and report on their capability and activity within the sales area
• Attend sales meetings, training sessions and exhibitions as required
• Undertake any special projects or tasks that may be required
• Maximize personal productivity and personal cost-effectiveness
• Provide customers, both internal and external, with an exceptional standard of customer service

Minimum Requirements:

• Grade 12
• Relevant Qualification
• Minimum 2 years’ sales experience in the pneumatic, mechanical, or electric motion control fields. Own transportation and a valid SA driver’s license a prerequisite.