Material Planner (Port Elizabeth)
Aspen Pharma Group · Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape
Posted 31 October 2026
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- Responsible for ensuring the timely availability of materials to support production. Manages material requirements, inventory levels, purchase orders and supplier deliveries, while maintaining accurate SAP planning data and identifying potential supply risks. Supports efficient inventory management and continuous supply to production.
Requirements
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
- Plan and monitor material requirements to ensure continuous supply to production.
- Monitor stock levels, safety stock, shortages and excess or obsolete inventory.
- Analyse MRP requirements and take action on material needs.
- Create and follow up on purchase orders to ensure timely delivery.
- Coordinate with Production, Warehouse, Procurement, Finance and suppliers on material requirements.
- Expedite overdue or critical materials and escalate supply risks.
- Maintain accurate material, supplier and planning data in SAP.
- Ensure SAP transactions and planning parameters are accurate and up to date.
- Monitor supplier delivery performance and OTIF.
- Prepare reports on inventory, material availability, shortages, supplier performance and purchase orders.
- Identify supply chain risks and recommend solutions.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
Qualification
- Diploma or Degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Procurement, Operations or a related field
Experience
- 4–6 years' relevant experience in Material Planning, Procurement, Supply Chain or Inventory Management.
- Experience in a regulated manufacturing or production environment.
- Strong SAP experience, particularly MM, WM, MRP and Procurement.
- Experience in inventory planning, forecasting and supplier coordination.